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Astro City: The Dark Age #1

DC · 2008 [September 2009] · on sale 2009-07-15

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Series
Astro City: The Dark Age (DC, 2009 series)
Issue
#1
Issue title
Brothers and Other Strangers
Publication date
2008 [September 2009]
Key date
2009-09-00
On-sale date
2009-07-15
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$19.99; 22.99 CAD
Pages
260
Barcode
978140122077851999
ISBN
978-1-4012-2077-8

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Brothers & Other Strangerscover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
1-blank page(s)1
2-illustration1
3Astro City: The Dark Age, 1: Brothers & Other Strangerscredits, title page2
4Editorial Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
5Dedicationstext article1script: Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross
6Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
7Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Marc Guggenheim
8The Dark Age: Preludecredits, title page2
9On Mulberry Street: A Preludecomic story8script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftBlack Badge; Silver Agent; Leopardman; Starwoman; Cleopatra; N-Forcer; Max O'Millions
10Book One: Thicker Than Watercredits, title page1
111credits, title page1
12Darkness Fallscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftRoyal Williams; Charles Williams; Silver Agent; N-Forcer; Old Soldier; Starfighter; Jack-in-the-Box; the Apollo Eleven; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst
132credits, title page2
14Criminal Prosecutioncomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Silver Agent; Maharajah of Maga-Dhor; Pax Americana; N-Forcer; Street Angel; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Natalie Furst; Nick Furst; Rex; Hellhound; Simon Magus; the Apollo Eleven; Starfighter; Blue Knight
153credits, title page2
16Casualties of Warcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Silver Agent; El Hombre; Starfighter; Black Rapier; Rex; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Blue Knight; Simon Magus; Pyramid
174credits, title page2
18Execution Daycomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Madame Majestrix; Silver Agent; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Rex; Jack-in-the-Box; Gentleman; Bouncing Beatnik; Starwoman; Leopardman; N-Forcer; Lion; Unicorn; Black Rapier; Starfighter; Blue Knight
19Book Two: Eyes of a Killercredits, title page1
201credits, title page1
21A Cold Wind Blowingcomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Starfighter; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Rex; Starwoman; Apollo Eleven; Jade Dragons; Sagra; Street Angel; Black Velvet; Braintrust
222credits, title page2
23The Out-of-Townerscomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; The Incarnate; Hellhound; Black Velvet; Jade Dragons; Braintrust; Energy Brown; Bamboo; Tommy Gunn; Joey Platypus; Jitterjack; Aubrey Jason; Apollo Eleven; Simon Magus
243credits, title page2
25Street-Fighting Mencomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Simon Magus; Grimoire; Hellhound; Jack-in-the-Box; Jitterjack; Joey Platypus; Black Velvet; Street Angel; Apollo Eleven; First Family; Silver Agent
264credits, title page2
27Saturday Night Fevercomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: JG Roshell, ComicraftCharles Williams; Royal Williams; Black Velvet; Jitterjack; Energy Brown; Jack-in-the-Box; Hellhound; Street Angel; Silver Agent; Joey Platypus; the Deacon; Simon Magus; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst; Rex
28Sketch Book: Dark Designscredits, title page1
29-illustration9pencils: Brent Eric Anderson, Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
30Cover Gallerycredits, title page1
31On Mulberry Streetcover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBlack Badge
32Darkness Fallscover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossJack-in-the-Box
33Criminal Prosecutioncover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBlue Knight
34Casualties of Warcover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossRex
35Execution Daycover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSilver Agent
36A Cold Wind Blowingcover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossStreet Angel; Black Velvet
37The Out-of-Townerscover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossApollo Eleven
38Street Fighting Mencover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossSimon Magus
39Saturday Night Fevercover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossHellhound
40Acknowledgementstext article1script: Kurt Busiek, Brent Eric Anderson, Alex Ross
41-blank page(s)1
42-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson

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