Publishers / DC / Astro City: Dark Age / Book One (2005) / #4
4December 2005
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Astro City: Dark Age / Book One #4

DC · December 2005 · on sale 2005-10-19

First appearance: Madame MajestrixFirst appearance: The LionFirst appearance: The UnicornDeath of The Silver Agent
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Dark Age / Book One (DC, 2005 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
December 2005
Key date
2005-12-00
On-sale date
2005-10-19
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$2.99; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194124243900411

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: The Silver Agent.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAlan Craig, The Silver Agent
1Execution Daycomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of ComicraftAquarina, Arthro, Aaron Barzun, The Black Rapier, The Blue Knight, Robin Carruthers, Harvard Amos Chester, Cleopatra, Commander One, Alan Craig, Renata Delamare, Encephalon, Ener-Jeannie First, Augustus Furst
2Greetings from Astro City U.S.A.letters page2script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex RossInfidel [Kiyu]

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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