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One of the most incredible, absolutely amazing, stunningly beautiful battles of all time occurred on a cold winter's night over 100 years ago. Astro City was still called Romeyn Falls in those days. Along with trolly cars and horses, a rarely seen heroine by the name of Dame Progress wanders the city. Her weaponry and vehicles are finely crafted, state of the art instruments. She has a target this particular night, a target that is interfering with a special mission. The target, is a gentleman named...
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Like jazz itself, this guy is cool and smooth. He too has a mission on that brisk winter's night in the early 1900s. He plans to share to it, it's just a matter of timing things just right.
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"I found out I had telekinetic powers when I was fourteen. I've never been sure where I got them."
"So I decided I was going to be a super-hero. I even sewed myself a costume, kind of. I was going to call myself "MIND-OVER-MATTIE..."
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He makes a one panel appearance and then mixes it up a bit on the cover of the latest issue of Astro City. Now he features himself on the Main Page of Herocopia. Some super-heroes sure are pushy.
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Alien life forms, species and civilizations have impacted Astro City and planet Earth to varying degrees. Very little is know about some. Their interactions are just minor background elements --for example-- the Universals. A few are beneficial and helpful allies like Starwoman. Others are extremely dangerous, threatening our very existence. One of the most terrifying were the Enelsians.
Over the years, Astro City and its denizens have been exposed to lots of Aliens. The Herocopia Project has cataloged a few of them. There are others to research and discuss.
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There is no blueprint for how to become a super-hero, but Brian Kinney has a plan. A high risk decision to move to Astro City, an area saturated with superheroes. There he hopes to mingle and learn, and with luck perhaps a chance as a side-kick or assistant to an already established mask. It's not like it hasn't happened before. His break comes sooner than he expected. He also didn't expect the Confessor to be the one to offer the chance for him to be Altar Boy.
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She was looking for work. Something stop-gap to help with day-to-day expenses until a real job came along. So who knows. It might have been just the right tag word in her resume, or perhaps someone already working for the company marked her as a strong candidate for the position as a Call Center Specialist. Then too, they put her through a large battery of tests when she applied for the position. Endlessly long tests, and even a psych exam. She was really getting suspicious.
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"HMPH! A third-rate generic outlaw hero, farting around with two-bit bank jobs."
--- Cammie(sushigirl3@acity.com)
The city of Caplinville is a small rural town located in a whole different cultural landscape from Astro City. But they do have a super-hero of their very own. One which they are mighty proud to brag about to any and all who come for a visit.
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Sarah Brandeis was a regular working woman, assisting Dr. McGillicuddy, an archaeologist investigating a somewhat insignificant historical site. But then they discover the Gem of Thebis, a necklace with great magical powers. After that, Sarah's life is changed forever.
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Herocopia, the officially sanctioned, fan-developed website for all things relating to the award winning comic series, Astro City. Biographies of heroes and villains, information on special places, insights on supporting cast, ordinary citizens and events, background details on weapons, headquarters, gadgets and gear. Along with histories, issue summaries, annotations, time-lines, and fan speculation galore. It's all here and we welcome you to join in the fun.
