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122015 [January 2016]
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Astro City #12

DC · 2015 [January 2016] · on sale 2015-11-18

First appearance: "Little" Mack TaggartFirst appearance: Toby TaggartFirst appearance: Paulie Taggart
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#12
Issue title
Lovers Quarrel
Publication date
2015 [January 2016]
Key date
2016-01-00
On-sale date
2015-11-18
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$24.99; 29.99 CAD
Pages
184
Barcode
978140125825252499
ISBN
978-1-4012-5825-2

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of "Little" Mack Taggart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Toby Taggart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Paulie Taggart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sugar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Imperion - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrackerjack, Quarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Eugene Wallace
1Title Page & Creditscredits, title page3pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex SinclairCrackerjack; Quarrel
2Contentstable of contents1pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Wendy BroomeSticks
31illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrackerjack, Quarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Eugene Wallace
4-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrackerjack, Quarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Eugene Wallace
5The Dimming of the Daycomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Albert Deschesne, ComicraftThe Black Rapier, Crackerjack, Cutlass, Carl Donewicz, Ismiri Dvi-Zaralkh, Lauren Freed, Asa Martin, Quarrel, Quarrel, Samaritan, Steeljack, "Little" Mack Taggart First, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Mack Taggart
62illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossQuarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart
7-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossQuarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart
8Pushing Itcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Albert Deschesne, ComicraftBeautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Crackerjack, Daria, Demolitia, Tenspeed, Flamethrower, Glowworm, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer
93illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBeautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Lauren Freed, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Quarrel, Samaritan, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Winged Victory
10-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBeautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Lauren Freed, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Quarrel, Samaritan, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Winged Victory
11Doing Battlecomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Albert Deschesne, ComicraftThe Assemblyman, Beautie, The Black Rapier, Ben Colstone, Crackerjack, Lauren Freed, Gormenghast, Amanda Hammacher, Michael Hendrie, Hummingbird, Imperion First, Duncan Keller, Asa Martin, MPH
124illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossQuarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart
13-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossQuarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart
14The End of the Trailcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Albert Deschesne, ComicraftThe Assemblyman, Beautie, Ben Colstone, Crackerjack, Gormenghast, Amanda Hammacher, Michael Hendrie, Hummingbird, Duncan Keller, Asa Martin, MPH, Quarrel, Dr. Royce, Samaritan
155illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossStekk, Sticks
16-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossStekk, Sticks
17Stickscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Jimmy Betancourt, ComicraftCarnie, Dave, Astra Furst, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Medulla, Scavenger-One, Jimmy Shade, Shako, Skyraker, Stekk, Sticks, Jason Szolda, Tearaway
186illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossStekk, Sticks
19-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossStekk, Sticks
20Apeman Bluescomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: John Roshell, Albert Deschesne, ComicraftBecca, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Combotron 3000, Dawna, Astra Furst, Jack-in-the-Box, Roscoe James, Asa Martin, Medulla, N-Forcer, Samaritan, Shako, Skyraker
21Scriptbooktext article11script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrackerjack; Quarrel
22Don't Miss the Rest of the Astro City Seriespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
23-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Alex SinclairQuarrel

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Lovers Quarrel
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Sources

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