Astro City (Kurt Busiek’s…, Vol. 1)

    (Image, 1995-1996, 2015)
™ and ©1995 Juke Box Productions

Kurt Busiek rocketed to fame for his writing on the critically acclaimed Marvels limited series. In 1995, Busiek set up camp at Image Comics and released the six-issue Astro City, a unique comic book that was about an entire city, rather than just one hero.

The genius of the series is that the characters seem real. Through their eyes we can see what it would really be like to live in a city alongside superhumans with miraculous powers. In addition, it lets us see the real, human conflicts that the heroes face. For example, the Samaritan, Astro City’s answer to Superman, leads a joyless life where he actually times how long he gets to enjoy flying between rescues. For him, the only moral way to live is to save as many people as possible with his powers. This, of course, leaves him no time at all for his own life. And even then, he can’t save everyone.
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Issues from this title are available as part of 2 sets
  • 1
    #1
    Aug 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    1st Appearance of Doctor Saturday; 1st appearance of The Honor Guard; 1st appearance of The Menagerie Gang; 1st appearance of The Samaritan
    8 copies from $12.00
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    What’s Next? reprint
    Aug 2010
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    “What’s Next?”reprint
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 2
    #2
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    13 copies from $2.98
  • 3
    #3
    Oct 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    11 copies from $2.25
  • 4
    #4
    Nov 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    1st Appearance of The Hanged Man
    8 copies from $6.98
  • 5
    #5
    Dec 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    7 copies from $5.98
  • 6
    #6
    Jan 1996
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    Origin of The Samaritan
    5 copies from $4.98
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Jul 1996
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson, Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson, George Tuska, Joe Sinnott, Jim Mooney, John Romita Sr.
    Collects Astro City (Vol. 1) #1-6; Life in the Big City
    1 copy for $19.99
  • Bk 1-3
    Book #1 - 3rd printing
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson, Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson, George Tuska, Joe Sinnott, Jim Mooney
    Collects Astro City (Vol. 1) #1-6; Life in the Big City
    1 copy for $16.00
  • Bk 1-5
    Book #1 - 5th printing
    5th printing
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Brent Anderson, Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson, George Tuska, Joe Sinnott, Jim Mooney, John Romita Sr.
    Collects Astro City (Vol. 1) #1-6
    1 copy for $9.98