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1September 2006
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Astro City: Samaritan #1

DC · September 2006 · on sale 2006-07-26

First appearance: InfidelFirst appearance: KiyuFirst appearance: Gretchen HastingsOrigin: Infidel
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City: Samaritan (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2006
Key date
2006-09-00
On-sale date
2006-07-26
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$3.99; 5.50 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194125672600111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Infidel.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossInfidel First, Kiyu First, Asa Martin, Samaritan
1-credits, title page1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy AndersonSamaritan
2The Eagle and the Mountaincomic story40script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of ComicraftAugustus Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Gretchen Hastings First, Infidel First, Kiyu First, Asa Martin, Rex, Samaritan
3Greetings from Astro City U. S. A.letters page2script: Kurt Busiek

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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