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1October 2004
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Astro City Special #1

DC · October 2004 · on sale 2004-08-18

First appearance: Retri-B.U.T.I.O.N.First appearance: Ed RobbinsOrigin: Supersonic
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Identification plate

Series
Astro City Special (DC, 2004 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2004
Key date
2004-10-00
On-sale date
2004-08-18
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$3.95; 6.00 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194124297200111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Retri-B.U.T.I.O.N. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Supersonic.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Old Timescover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossDale Enright, Supersonic
1Old Timescomic story31script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Brent E. Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, Comicraft's Rob SteenDale Enright, The Kirlian Man, The Red Dahlia, Retri-B.U.T.I.O.N. First, Ed Robbins First, Supersonic Origin
2The Astro City Crossword Puzzleactivity1script: Lawrence Watt-Evans

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Astro City: Local Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0281-0		2005On eBay ›
Local Heroes
ISBN 1-4012-0284-5		2005On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #2
ISBN 978-1-5343-2317-9; 1534323171		2022On eBay ›

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Sources

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