Astro city : life in the big city / Kurt Busiek, writer ; Brent E. Anderson, artist ; Richard Starkings and Comicraft's John Gaushell, lettering & design ; Steve Buccelato and Electric Crayon, color art ; Alex Ross, covers ; Busiek, Anderson & Ross, architects & city planners.

Collects the first six volumes of the comic-book series "Astro City," which chronicles the hopes, dreams, and trials of ordinary people and superheroes in a city with a long history of protection from such powerful figures as Samaritan and Winged Victory.

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Main Author: Busiek, Kurt
Other Authors: Anderson, Brent Eric, Starkings, Richard, Gaushell, John, Buccellato, Steve, Ross, Alex, 1970-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: La Jolla, CA : Homage Comics, 1996, ©1995.
Series:Busiek, Kurt. Astro City.
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Holy Cross Note:"Fifth printing."
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Summary:Collects the first six volumes of the comic-book series "Astro City," which chronicles the hopes, dreams, and trials of ordinary people and superheroes in a city with a long history of protection from such powerful figures as Samaritan and Winged Victory.
Item Description:"Originally published as Kurt Busiek's Astro city vol. 1 #1-6" -- Title page verso.
"Visit scenic Astro City and see the sights! Share the innermost dreams of Earth's mightiest superhero! Join a reporter as he discovers the cosmic story of a lifetime! See through the eyes of a petty criminal pursued by a costumed vigilante! Ride a bus from a neighborhood of shadows and magic to a gleaming steel-and-glass downtown, where other dangers lurk! Watch an alien spy scheme to bring about the downfall of humanity! Go on a dinner date with the most famous hero and heroine in the world! Travel to a world of fantasy and adventure ... and find out what it's like to live there" -- Back cover.
Physical Description:192 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:156389551X
9781563895517
1887279482
9781887279482