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2August 2009
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Astro City: Dark Age / Book Three #2

DC · August 2009 · on sale 2009-06-03

First appearance: GreymalkinFirst appearance: StormhawkFirst appearance: Christopher Martin
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Dark Age / Book Three (DC, 2009 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 2009
Key date
2009-08-00
On-sale date
2009-06-03
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194127201600211

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Lord Set - 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 RossDuncan Keller, Starfighter
1Gone to Groundcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of ComicraftAquarina, Aaron Barzun, Beautie, Benné First, The Black Rapier, Captain Lightning First, Alan Craig, Renata Delamare, Ener-Jeannie, Tabitha Grey, Greymalkin First, Flannery Hawk First, Lord Horus First, Lord Ibis First
2Greetings from Astro City U.S.A.letters page2script: Kurt Busiek

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Brothers in Arms
ISBN 978-1-4012-2843-9		2010On eBay ›
Brothers in Arms
ISBN 978-1-4012-2844-6		2012On 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

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q136343648 (Sunstar), first-appearance property (CC0)

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