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49January 2018
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Astro City #49

DC · January 2018 · on sale 2017-11-22

First appearance: ResistorFirst appearance: Lulu GarneauFirst appearance: Simon SterlingOrigin: ResistorDeath of Mrs. Garneau
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City (DC, 2013 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
January 2018
Key date
2018-01-00
On-sale date
2017-11-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194128968704911
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Resistor.

Death on record for: Mrs. Garneau.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross; letters: Alex RossResistor First
1Resistancecomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Peter Pantazis; letters: John G. Roshell, Jimmy Betancourt, ComicraftDr. Bertram Garneau, Lulu Garneau First, Mrs. Garneau Death, Jack-in-the-Box, Asa Martin, Resistor First, Simon Sterling First
2Not Just in the Wind...letters page1script: Kurt Busiek

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Aftermaths
ISBN 978-1-4012-8944-7		2019On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #6
ISBN 9781534350380		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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