(December 2004)

DC, 2004 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
5.95 USD; 9.25 CAD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
2004-10-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
WildStorm Productions
Brand
WildStorm WS Signature Series
Barcode
761941246574 00111
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor); John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft) (design); Scott Dunbier (credited) (executive editor); Jim Lee (credited) (editorial director)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

In the cover: Astro City - A Visitor's Guide.

Note that the title is not misspelled. There is no apostrophe in "Visitors" in the indicia.

Special thanks to Andy Serwin and Carolyn Sliney for bibliographical and gastronomical assistance.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Astro City: A Visitor's Guide (Table of Contents)

Astro City / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (as JG Roshell of Comicraft)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan [Asa Martin]; Winged Victory [Lauren Freed]
Reprints

A Message from Mayor Gerald "Jerry" Greenwald (Table of Contents: 1)

Astro City / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft)

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fake letter from the Mayor of Astro City.

Having a Wonderful Time... (Table of Contents: 2)

Astro City / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (credited) (breakdowns); Ben Oliver (credited) (finished art)
Inks
Ben Oliver (credited)
Colors
Ben Oliver (credited)
Letters
John Roshell (credited as JG Roshell); Rob Steen of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Rob Steen)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Omnius Rex
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Astro City / text story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (illustrations)
Inks
Brent Anderson (illustrations); Will Blyberg (illustrations); Gary Martin ? (illustration)
Colors
Steve Buccellato (illustrations); Electric Crayon (illustrations); Alex Sinclair (illustrations)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Air Ace; Ironhorse; Loony Leo; Elliot Mills; Samaritan [Asa Martin]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fake magazine content consisting of ads, a history of Astro City, a guide to Astro City's neighborhoods, and a dining guide.

Our Brightest Stars (Table of Contents: 4)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Carlos Pacheco (credited)
Inks
Jesús Merino (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Silver Agent [Alan Craig]
Reprints

Samaritan (Table of Contents: 5)

Astro City / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Jim Lee (credited) (signed as JIM LEE [thin loose letters])
Inks
Richard Friend (credited) (signed as RF)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan [Asa Martin]
Reprints

Honor Guard (Table of Contents: 6)

Astro City / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Carlos Pacheco (credited)
Inks
Jesús Merino (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Honor Guard: Beautie; The Black Rapier; Cleopatra [Sarah Brandeis]; MPH [Michael Hendrie]; N-Forcer; Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart]; Samaritan [Asa Martin]
Winged Victory [Lauren Freed]
Reprints

Map of Astro City (Table of Contents: 7)

Astro City / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (illustrations)
Inks
Brent Anderson (illustrations); Will Blyberg (illustrations)
Colors
Steve Buccellato (illustrations); Alex Sinclair (illustrations)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
All-American [Johnny Appleton]; Marta Dobrescu; The Hanged Man; Ironhorse; Brian Kinney; Rex; Samaritan [Asa Martin]; The Silver Agent [Alan Craig] (statue); Slugger [Ken Davis]; White Lightning
Reprints

Indexer Notes

a map of Astro City's street layout and surrounding area.

Jack-in-the-Box (Table of Contents: 8)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Jason Pearson (credited)
Inks
Sandra Hope (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jack-in-the-Box
Reprints

The First Family (Table of Contents: 9)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Dave Gibbons (credited) (signed as G.)
Inks
Dave Gibbons (credited) (signed as G.)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
First Family: Astra Furst; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Natalie Furst; Nick Furst; Rex
Reprints

Winged Victory (Table of Contents: 10)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Bill Sienkiewicz (credited) (signed as SIENKIEWICZ)
Inks
Bill Sienkiewicz (credited) (signed as SIENKIEWICZ)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Winged Victory [Lauren Freed]
Reprints

The N-Forcer (Table of Contents: 11)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Jerry Ordway (credited)
Inks
Jerry Ordway (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
N-Forcer
Reprints

Cleopatra (Table of Contents: 12)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Walter Simonson (credited) (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))
Inks
Walter Simonson (credited) (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Cleopatra [Sarah Brandeis]
Reprints

The Gentleman (Table of Contents: 13)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Phil Noto (credited)
Inks
Phil Noto (credited)
Colors
Phil Noto (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Gentleman [Tillie Armstrong]
Reprints

Crackerjack (Table of Contents: 14)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Lee Weeks (credited) (signed as LW)
Inks
Lee Weeks (credited) (signed as LW)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Crackerjack [Eugene Wallace]
Reprints

Nightingale and Sunbird (Table of Contents: 15)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Bruce Timm (credited) (signed as B. T.)
Inks
Bruce Timm (credited) (signed as B. T.)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Nightingale [Ginny]; Sunbird
Reprints

The Crossbreed (Table of Contents: 16)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Ray Lago (credited) (signed as Lago) (painting)
Inks
Ray Lago (credited) (signed as Lago) (painting)
Colors
Ray Lago (credited) (signed as Lago) (painting)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Crossbreed: Daniel; David; Joshua; Mary; Noah; Peter
Reprints

The Flying Fox (Table of Contents: 17)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Mark Buckingham (credited) (signed as Buckingham)
Inks
Mark Buckingham (credited) (signed as Buckingham)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flying Fox [Samantha Cronin]
Reprints

The Living Nightmare (Table of Contents: 18)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Simon Bisley (credited) (signed as Biz)
Inks
Simon Bisley (credited) (signed as Biz)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Living Nightmare [Pete Carney]
Reprints

The Confessor (Table of Contents: 19)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Butch Guice (credited as Jackson Guice)
Inks
Butch Guice (credited as Jackson Guice)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Altar Boy [Brian Kinney]; Confessor [Jeremiah Parrish]
Reprints

The Blue Knight (Table of Contents: 20)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Jim Starlin (credited) (signed as GEMINI)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (signed as Gemini)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Blue Knight [Joshua Stone]
Reprints

The Irregulars (Table of Contents: 21)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Gene Ha (credited)
Inks
Gene Ha (credited)
Colors
Art Lyon (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Astro City Irregulars: Homegirl; Juice; Palmetto; El Robo; Ruby; Stray
Reprints

The Hanged Man (Table of Contents: 22)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Kelley Jones (credited) (signed as KELLEY JONES)
Inks
Kelley Jones (credited) (signed as KELLEY JONES)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hanged Man
Reprints

Air Ace (Table of Contents: 23)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
John Paul Leon (credited) (signed as J.)
Inks
John Paul Leon (credited) (signed as J.)
Colors
John Paul Leon (credited) (signed as J.)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Air Ace
Reprints

The All-American (Table of Contents: 24)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Ty Templeton (signed as ty)
Inks
Ty Templeton (signed as ty)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft)

Genre
superhero
Characters
All-American [Johnny Appleton]; Slugger [Ken Davis]
Reprints

The Old Soldier (Table of Contents: 25)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Mark Texeira (credited) (signed as Texeira)
Inks
Mark Texeira (credited) (signed as Texeira)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Old Soldier
Reprints

The Black Badge (Table of Contents: 26)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Howard Chaykin (credited) (signed as HCK)
Inks
Howard Chaykin (credited) (signed as HCK)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Badge [K.O. Carson]
Reprints

The Silver Agent (Table of Contents: 27)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Michael Golden (credited)
Inks
Michael Golden (credited)
Colors
Michael Golden (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Silver Agent [Alan Craig]
Reprints

Atomicus (Table of Contents: 28)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Pasqual Ferry (credited as Pascal Ferry) (signed as Ferry)
Inks
Sandra Hope (credited) (signed as Hope)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Atomicus [Adam Peterson]
Reprints

Honor Guard [Former] (Table of Contents: 29)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Tom Grummett (credited)
Inks
Tom Grummett (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Honor Guard: Cleopatra; Hummingbird [Barbara Hammacher]; Kitkat [Tabitha Grey]; Leopardman [Anders von Rupert]; The Living Nightmare [Pete Carney]; Mermaid; Mirage [Aaron Barzun]; N-Forcer; Max O'Millions; The Silver Agent [Alan Craig]; Starfighter [Duncan Keller]; Starwoman [Pr'slla of K'ntar]
Reprints

Supersonic (Table of Contents: 30)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Darwyn Cooke (credited) (signed as Darwyn)
Inks
Darwyn Cooke (credited) (signed as Darwyn)
Colors
Darwyn Cooke (credited) (signed as Darwyn)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Supersonic [Dale Enright]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita
Letters
John Roshell; Comicraft

Characters
Winged Victory [Lauren Freed]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

credits and indicia page

See the Sights! (Table of Contents: 32)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as JG Roshell of Comicraft); typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Winged Victory [Lauren Freed]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Faux ad for AstroBus Tours using a modified version of the cover from Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1995 series) #4.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Astro City: A Visitor's Guide
    Astro City
  2. 1. A Message from Mayor Gerald "Jerry" Greenwald
    Astro City
  3. 2. Having a Wonderful Time...
    Astro City
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  5. 4. Our Brightest Stars
    Astro City
  6. 5. Samaritan
    Astro City
  7. 6. Honor Guard
    Astro City
  8. 7. Map of Astro City
    Astro City
  9. 8. Jack-in-the-Box
    Astro City
  10. 9. The First Family
    Astro City
  11. 10. Winged Victory
    Astro City
  12. 11. The N-Forcer
    Astro City
  13. 12. Cleopatra
    Astro City
  14. 13. The Gentleman
    Astro City
  15. 14. Crackerjack
    Astro City
  16. 15. Nightingale and Sunbird
    Astro City
  17. 16. The Crossbreed
    Astro City
  18. 17. The Flying Fox
    Astro City
  19. 18. The Living Nightmare
    Astro City
  20. 19. The Confessor
    Astro City
  21. 20. The Blue Knight
    Astro City
  22. 21. The Irregulars
    Astro City
  23. 22. The Hanged Man
    Astro City
  24. 23. Air Ace
    Astro City
  25. 24. The All-American
    Astro City
  26. 25. The Old Soldier
    Astro City
  27. 26. The Black Badge
    Astro City
  28. 27. The Silver Agent
    Astro City
  29. 28. Atomicus
    Astro City
  30. 29. Honor Guard [Former]
    Astro City
  31. 30. Supersonic
    Astro City
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
  33. 32. See the Sights!
    Astro City
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Erik Escuro
  • Jochen G.
  • Ralf Haring
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore