Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 No.9

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Full Title: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #9

Story Title: My Father's Son

Cover Date: May 1997

Cover Price: $2.50

Credits: Kurt Busiek (Story), Brent Anderson (Pencils), Alex Ross (Cover), Will Blyberg (Inker), Comicraft's John Roshell (Lettering and Design), Alex Sinclair (Color), Ann Huntington Busiek (Managing Editor), Jonathan Peterson (Editor)

Publisher: Homage Comics(Image Comics Imprint)

Appearances: Colonial (First), Enelsians, Bullroarer (First), Silversmith (First), Birds of Paradise (First), Trolls (First), Mountain Gnomes (First), Honor Guard,- (Samaritan, M.P.H., Beautie, Quarrel II, N-Forcer, Cleopatra II), Winged Victory, Gentleman, Hanged Man, Altar Boy, Crossbreed,- (Noah, Mary, Daniel, David, Joshua, Peter), Confessor, First Family,- (Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Nick Furst, Astra Furst), Shadow Hill Killer (First)

Mentions: Kookaburra, Barrier, Skyscraper, The Real Thing, Untouchable, Iron Cross, Anansi

Narrative Voice: Altar Boy

Issue Summary:

Date of Story: August 4-6, 1997 (Taking place immediately after #8) and the week or two after; And a flash forward to November or December of 2001

Rocket Headlines: Aliens Defeated!

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