Astro City: A Visitor's Guide

Mr. Smartie Notes: this page is a recovery operation, consisting of cut-and-paste notes from an internet archive site, most likely the WayBack Machine. It needs formatting to the new character templates, and other fix-ups.

Full Title: Astro City: A Visitor's Guide

Story Title: Having A Wonderful Time

Cover Date: December 2004

Cover Price: $5.95

Credits: Kurt Busiek (Writer), Brent Anderson (Breakdowns), Ben Oliver (Finished Art and Color), Alex Ross (Cover), JG Roshell and Comicraft's Rob Steen (Letters)

Pin-up Artists: Jim Lee and Richard Friend (Samaritan), Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino (Honor Guard & Intro page), Jason Pearson and Sandra Hope (Jack-in-the-Box), Dave Gibbons (First Family), Bill Sienkiewicz (Winged Victory), Jerry Ordway (N-Forcer), Walter Simonson (Cleopatra I), Phil Noto (The Gentleman), Lee Weeks (Crackerjack), Bruce Timm (Nightingale and Sunbird) Ray Lago (Crossbreed) Mark Buckingham (Flying Fox II), Simon Bisley (The Living Nightmare), Jackson Guice (Confessor & Altar Boy), Jim Starlin & All Milgrom (Blue Knight), Gene Ha (Irregulars), Kelley Jones (Hanged Man), John Paul Leon (Air Ace), Ty Templeton (All-American & Slugger), Mark Texeira (Old Soldier), Howard Chaykin (Black Badge), Michael Golden (Silver Agent), Pascal Ferry & Sandra Hope (Atomicus), Tom Grummett (Original Honor Guard), Darwyn Cooke (Supersonic)

Publisher: Wildstorm Signature (Wildstorm and DC Comics Imprint)

Appearances: Honor Guard, Samaritan, various in pin-ups

Issue Summary: A visitor's guide-style issue! Featuring a short story, as well as a history of Astro City and its features, plus pin-ups of heroes by various artists!