Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two No.1

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Full Title: Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #1

Story Title: A Cold Wind Blowing

Cover Date: January 2007

Cover Price: $2.99

Credits: Kurt Busiek (Story), Brent Anderson (Art), Alex Ross (Cover), Comicraft's John Roshell (Lettering and Design), Alex Sinclair (Colors), Ben Abernathy (Editor), Kristy Quinn (Assistant Editor), Ann Huntington Busiek (Managing Editor)

Publisher: Wildstorm (DC Comics Imprint)

Appearances: Honor Guard-, (Starfighter, Black Rapier, Cleopatra I, Hummingbird, The Living Nightmare, Mirage, N-Forcer), Universals (First), First Family -, (Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Nick Furst, Natalie Furst, Rex Zorus), Starwoman, Dark Aurora (First), Apollo Eleven-, (Encephalon, Gas Giant, Shrff, Strangeling), Golden Horde (First), Charles Williams, Jade Dragons (First), Sagra (First), Air Ninjas (First), Gunbirds (First), Royal Williams, Joey Platypus (First), Platypus Mob (First), The Deacon, Energy Brown (First), Street Angel, Black Velvet (First), Braintrust (First)

Mentions: Infra-Dauphin, Tommy Gunn, Jitterjack

Narrative Voice: Alternating between Charles and Royal Williams

Issue Summary: The mean streets of Astro City in the 1970s are getting meaner, and Charles and Royal Williams are drawn deeper into the darkness. Against the background of Astro City's most turbulent decade, featuring the Street Angel, Black Velvet, The Apollo Eleven, Jack-in-the-Box and more, one brother is targeted for death -- while the other makes a discovery that could change their lives forever.

Date of Story: Over three days in December 1976