Astro City: Astra Special No.1

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Full Title: Astro City Special: Astra #1 of 2

Story Title: Graduation Day

Cover Date: November 2009

Cover Price: $3.99

Credits: Kurt Busiek (Writer), Brent Anderson (Art), Alex Ross (Cover), John Roshell and ComicCraft's Jimmy Betancourt (Lettering & Design), Wendy Broome (Colors), Scott Peterson (Editor), Kristy Quinn (Associate Editor), Ann Huntington-Busiek (Managing Editor)

Publisher: Wildstorm (DC Comics Imprint)

Appearances:

Mentions: Reflex 6, Jimmy Shade, The Gorgon

Narrative Voice: This two issue arc is a major departure from most Astro City comics to date, in that it uses very few narration captions to weave its tale.

Issue Summary:

Date of Story: Over a night in Mid-to-Late May 2009.

Notes: The cover dress of this issue mimics that of celebrity gossip magazines such as People or Us Weekly.