Astro City That Was Then Special

ASTRO CITY returns with an all-new special! Who were the Jayhawks? How did they inspire five teen sidekicks looking for answers to hit the road in a rickety crime mobile in 1969? And how will this affect Astro City in the present? This one-shot special features new and existing heroes and launches a mystery that will drive the forthcoming ASTRO CITY series. And don’t miss the ASTRO CITY METROBOOK, collecting the first three years of the acclaimed series!

Written by KURT BUSIEK Art by BRENT ANDERSON Cover by ALEX ROSS A new hardcover starring Astro City's most popular heroes, collecting ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2 and ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1. Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It's a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships - and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody's ever going to forget! Also in this volume: at last, the full story of the Silver Agent's fateful journey through time is revealed - including his origin, his greatest battles and his ultimate fate. Plus, Beautie, the life-size super-powered fashion-doll member of Honor Guard, doesn't know who she is. Now, she's determined to get answers. On sale APRIL 13 - 208 pg, FC

The stories of heroes, villains, and citizens in the fictitious city of Astro city and their adventures.

"Originally published as Astro City nos. 7-10 A 2013 and Astro City: a Visitor's Guide A 1998."--Title page verso.

A witty portrait of life in a metropolis inhabited by super-powered heroes and villains, the critically acclaimed ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES offers a realistic portrayal of the effect that these supernatural beings would have on the lives of ordinary humans. Told through the eyes and experiences of regular people, this enthralling volume includes tales of a woman's tragic attempt to expose a hero's true identity, a young lawyer's resourceful arguments to save his super-villain client, and a powerless doorman's act of selfless heroism.

"Originally published in single magazine form in Astro City 47-52"--Copyright page.

The fourth volume in the popular Astro City series introduces Steeljack, a recently-paroled former supervillain. Steeljacks trying to turn over a new leaf by finding out whos been killing other small time supervillains in the run down neighborhood of Kiefer Square. But even if he learns the truth, whose going to believe him?

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.