Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City No.1/2

[[File:|300px]] © Juke Box Productions Previous Issue: <Previous Issue> Next Issue: [[]] Full Title: Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City No.1/2 Story Title: [["The Nearness of You"]] Cover Date: 1996 Cover Price: None. This was a coupon offer issue (submitters paid shipping charges) with Wizard Magazine #62. Package included two tear sheets of Astro City Travel/Tourist promotional literature, and a certificate-of-authenticity from the publishers. Credits: Kurt Busiek (Story), Brent Anderson (Pencils and Cover Art), Will Blyberg (Inker), Comicraft's John Roshell (Lettering and Design), Alex Sinclair & Wildstorm FX (Colors), Ann Huntington Busiek (Managing Editor), Len Kaminski (Story Idea) Publisher: Homage Comics and Gareb Shamus Enterprises (Wizard) Appearances: Michael Tenicek (First), Jack-in-the-Box, Razorhawks (First), Hanged Man, All-American (First), Slugger (First), Time-Keeper (First), Tempus Fugitives (First), Eterneon (First), Silver Agent, M.P.H., Samaritan, Winged Victory, First Family - (Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst), Lamplighter (First), Old Soldier, Starwoman, N-Forcer, Beautie, Halcyon Hippie (First) Mentions: Conquerlord, Honor Guard, Ersatz Ed, Blackout Bandits, Astro-Naut, Air Ace, Barnstormers Narrative Voice: None, the story is told from the third person. Date of Story: The story starts in 1996, over several months, and then diverts to a brief flashback from 1943 before mingling with dream sequences that tap into a darker, alternate time stream. Headlines: Astro-naut Captures Ersatz Ed Collected Edition: Confession and in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 No.1/2. Events: This issue's Events & Annotations list.

Notes: The book also featured a four page sketch gallery, showing the process of a page from script, to page setup, to penciling to lettering.