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18February 2015
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Astro City #18

DC · February 2015 · on sale 2014-12-10

First appearance: RookFirst appearance: KnightFirst appearance: BishopOrigin: Quarrel
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City (DC, 2013 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
February 2015
Key date
2015-02-00
On-sale date
2014-12-10
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194128968701811
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Quarrel.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrackerjack, Quarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Eugene Wallace
1The Dimming of the Daycomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John G. Roshell, Albert Deschesne, ComicraftBishop First, The Black Rapier, Crackerjack, Cutlass, Tamra Dixon, Carl Donewicz, Lauren Freed, Natalie Furst, Roscoe James, Zachary Johnson, King First, Knight First, Asa Martin, Quarrel Origin
2Right before the Light...letters page1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossQuarrel, Jessica Darlene Taggart

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Lovers Quarrel
ISBN 978-1-4012-5825-2		2016On eBay ›
Lovers Quarrel
ISBN 978-1-4012-6134-4		2016On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #5
ISBN 1534397094		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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