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Issue: Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
Publication Date: March 1999
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: Homage Comics
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Pages: 196
ISBN: 156389551X
UPC/EAN: 76194121859500116
Price: $31.99 CAD
$19.95 USD
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46 (6 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Scott Dunbier (group editor, Wildstorm); Ann Huntington Busiek (managing editor, Juke Box Productions)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover: glossy interior
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Alex Ross (painted)
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superhero
Astro City
Samaritan
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City

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Kurt Busiek; Brent E. Anderson; Alex Ross
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Samaritan
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Introduction

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Kurt Busiek
Brent E. Anderson (background art)
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Samaritan; Honor Guard [The Black Napier; MPH; The N-Forcer; Cleopatra; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]]; Jack-in-the-Box
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Background art taken from the story from Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1995 series) #1 (August 1995).
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Chapter 1

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Curt Swan
Murphy Anderson
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Samaritan
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In Dreams

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Kurt Busiek
Brent E. Anderson
Brent E. Anderson
Steve Buccellato; Electric Crayon
Richard Starkings; John Gaushell
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superhero
Astro City
Samaritan [Asa Martin]; Rich; Karen; Shakira; Dr. Saturday; Honor Guard [MPH; The Black Rapier; Cleopatra; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; N-Forcer; Beautie]; The Menagerie Gang [Foxy Loxy]; Ms. Cavendish; The Living Nightmare
Though Samaritan devotes every moment of his waking day to using his great powers to aid humanity, it is only in dreams that he can enjoy them.
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The Biro Island in the story is most likely an homage to comics creator Charles Biro. Jack-in-the-Box's name appears in a newspaper's headline. The Irregulars appear in a page pinned on Asa Martin's office wall. Asa Martin is assigned an article on the First Family to proof-check. Gnomes, The Deacon, and Pyramid are discussed at an Honor Guard meeting.
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Chapter 2

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George Tuska
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The Silver Agent
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The Scoop

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Kurt Busiek
Brent E. Anderson
Brent E. Anderson
Steve Buccellato; Electric Crayon
Richard Starkings; John Gaushell
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superhero
Astro City
Eliot Mills; The Silver Agent; Jack Meskin; Karnus; Shirak the Devourer; The Honor Guard [Max O'Millions; Cleopatra; Leopardman; Kitkat; Starwoman; The N-Forcer; The Bouncing Beatnik]; The Old Soldier
Newspaper editor Eliot Mills explains the meaning of the brief, seemingly insignificant article he has framed on his wall to a novice reporter.
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Samaritan's battle with The Living Nightmare headlines a newspaper. Other newspaper headlines include references to The First Family, Commando K, and The Experimentals. Eliot Mills' cup says "World's Finest Granddad" in the style of the classic World's Finest Comics logo. In 1959, The Frontiersman advertises cigarettes. Homages include Briefer's, Toth's Fineries, Maneely's, Tripp's, Jack Meskin, Elias Street Station, Feldstein's Bar & Grill, and Iger Square Station. In Mills' story, The Lamplighter and The All-American are referred to as having just retired in 1959. The Silver Agent's tragic fate is obliquely referred to.
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Chapter 3

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Jim Mooney
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Jack-in-the-Box
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A Little Knowledge

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Kurt Busiek
Brent E. Anderson
Brent E. Anderson
Steve Buccellato; Electric Crayon
Richard Starkings; John Gaushell
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superhero
Astro City
Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]; Andrew Eisenstein; Tamra Dixon; The Deacon; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]
A small-time crook sees Jack-in-the-Box unmasked and has to decide what to do with that knowledge.
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Homages in this story include the Chesler neighborhood, Biro Island, Craig Avenue Bar & Grill, Ingels Street, Davis Grocers, Kamen's Deli, and Elder's Gym. Winged Victory, The Confessor, Boilermaker, The Middleman, and Samaritan are mentioned in the story.
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Chapter 4

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John Romita
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Winged Victory
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Safeguards

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Kurt Busiek
Brent E. Anderson
Brent E. Anderson
Steve Buccellato; Electric Crayon
Richard Starkings; John Gaushell
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superhero
Astro City
Marta; The Hanged Man; Mr. Irons; Winged Victory; Darcy Conroy; Shellie; Jenny; Mama (Marta's mother); Nicu (Marta's father); First Family [Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst; Rex]; Unholy Alliance [Demolitia; Flamethrower; Glowworm; Spice; Slamburger]
Each morning Marta commutes from Shadow Hill to downtown Astro City. But when a co-worker offers her a place in her apartment in town, Marta has to choose between her traditional life at home and life in the city.
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Homages in this story include Grandenetti Ave., Kiefer St., Szenic's Market, Fass Gardens, Rensie Avenue, Derbyfield, Binderbeck Plaza, and the Grant, Miller, Conroy, McConnell & Ingersoll law firm. Honor Guard and Samaritan are mentioned in the story.
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Chapter 5

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Jack-in-the-Box
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Reconnaissance

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Kurt Busiek
Brent E. Anderson
Brent E. Anderson
Steve Buccellato; Electric Crayon
Richard Starkings; John Gaushell
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superhero
Astro City
Mr. Bridwell; Astro City Irregulars [El Robo; Palmetto; Ruby; Juice; Homegirl; Stray]; Crackerjack [Eugene Wallace]; Samaritan; Starwoman; Gnomicron; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; Steel Devil; Jack-in-the-Box; Nightingale; Sunbird
An alien disguised as a human gathers information to report to his superiors about the superheroes of Earth, including, to his surprise, his neighbor Crackerjack.
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Mr. Bridwell is named after longtime DC editor E. Nelson Bridwell. Homages in this story include Nordling's Department Store and Klein St. Cleopatra's battle with Gnomicron headlines a newspaper. Starwoman appears on a cover of Current, the magazine where Samaritan works. The alien has a file on Confessor, but no pictures. On the walls of his apartment, Mr. Bridwell has articles mentioning the First Family and N-Forcer. According to Mr. Bridwell's computer, Jessica Darlene Taggart is Quarrel II.
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Chapter 6

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Samaritan
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Dinner at Eight

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Brent E. Anderson
Brent E. Anderson
Steve Buccellato; Electric Crayon
Richard Starkings; John Gaushell
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superhero
Astro City
Samaritan; Winged Victory; N-Forcer; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; Cleopatra; The Black Napier; MPH; Beautie; Crackerjack; Goldenboy; First Family [Rex; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Astra Furst; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst]
Samaritan and Winged Victory go on a date, but end up discussing business. Samaritan tells how he came to the present from the future to prevent the space shuttle disaster in 1986, but when he returned to his time, it had changed and he no longer existed there. Winged Victory grows frustrated with the differences between her and Samaritan, but they come to an understanding and seal it with a kiss before heading back to work.
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Samaritan refers to a battle with Eterneon. Homages in this story include Judge Marston, Senator Haney, Goscinny's Fine Dining, Stallman Street, Arriola's Taco Cafe, and Sekowsky Street.
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Infrastructure

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City Planning

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AstroBank tower, skyline, and city map sketches
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Samaritan

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Samaritan
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Honor Guard

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Honor Guard [Cleopatra; The Silver Agent; N-Forcer; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; Starwoman; Beautie; MPH]
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Design sketches. MPH spelled with periods here (M.P.H.), but everywhere else without.
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Jack-in-the-Box

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Jack-in-the-Box
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Shark Men

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First Family

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Rex
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Ordinary People

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Asa Martin [Samaritan]; Eliot Mills; Marta
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Cover Gallery

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Samaritan
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Alex Ross (painted)
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Samaritan
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The Silver Agent
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The Silver Agent; Eliot Mills
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Jack-in-the-Box
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Astro City
Jack-in-the-Box
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First Family [Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst; Rex; Astra Furst]
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Astro City
Winged Victory; Marta
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Crackerjack
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Astro City
Crackerjack
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Winged Victory
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Alex Ross (painted)
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superhero
Astro City
Samaritan; Winged Victory
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Acknowledgements

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