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1August 2005
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Astro City: Dark Age / Book One #1

DC · August 2005 · on sale 2005-06-22

First appearance: Jack-in-the-BoxFirst appearance: StrangelingFirst appearance: Lafayette O'Hearn
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Dark Age / Book One (DC, 2005 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 2005
Key date
2005-08-00
On-sale date
2005-06-22
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$2.99; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194124243900111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jack-in-the-Box - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Lafayette O'Hearn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Xi Lun Chu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of L.G.M. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossJack-in-the-Box First, Jack Johnson
1Darkness Fallscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of ComicraftAquarina First, Arthro First, Robin Carruthers First, Commander One First, Alan Craig, Darnice Williams First, Renata Delamare First, Encephalon First, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Andrew Garrison First, Gas Giant First
2Greetings from Astro City U.S.A.letters page2script: Kurt Busiek

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Brothers and Other Strangers
ISBN 978-1-4012-1868-3		2008On eBay ›
Brothers and Other Strangers
ISBN 978-1-4012-2077-8		2009On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #3
ISBN 978-1-5343-2462-6; 1534324623		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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