Astro City Metrobook #2 for Sale - First Appearance of Aggie Morisi - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Astro City Metrobook (Image, 2022 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: August 2022
Key date: 2022-08-31
On-sale date: 2022-08-31
Indicia publisher: Image Comics Inc.
Price: $34.99
Pages: 500
Barcode: 978153432317953499
ISBN: 978-1-5343-2317-9; 1534323171
Rating: Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	The Blue Knight, Carl Donewicz
1	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Loony Leo
2	In the Spotlight	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Tillie Armstrong, Aaron Barzun, Beautie, Professor Borzoi, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, The Gentleman, Barbara Hammacher, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo, El Hombre, Hummingbird, Lioness Lola First, Loony Leo, Mermaid
3	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Carl Donewicz, Steeljack
4	The Big Lockdown	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Carl Donewicz, Donnelly Ferguson, Lauren Freed, Dr. Norton Ganss, Jack-in-the-Box, Jack Johnson, Asa Martin, Aggie Morisi First, Pr'slla of K'ntar, Samaritan, The Silver Agent, Starwoman
5	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Carl Donewicz
6	The Long Treadmill	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Yolanda Costello, Cutlass, Carl Donewicz, Ismiri Dvi-Zaralkh, Donnelly Ferguson, Goldenglove, Aggie Morisi First, Quarrel, Quarrel, Steeljack, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Mack Taggart
7	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Bravo, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo, El Hombre, Inspecteur Ruiz
8	The Tarnished Angel	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Alligator, Maria Luisa Alvarado, The Assemblyman, Aaron Barzun, The Black Rapier, Bravo, Bravo, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Carl Donewicz, Donnelly Ferguson, Getaway First, Barbara Hammacher, Los Hermanos First
9	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Martin Chefwick, The Mock Turtle
10	The Voice of the Turtle	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aunt Acid First, Martin Chefwick, Clever Dick First, Yolanda Costello, Carl Donewicz, Donnelly Ferguson, Goldenglove, The Headmaster of Crime First, The Lion, Lucia, The Mock Turtle, Aggie Morisi First, Red Queen First, The Toff First
11	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Carl Donewicz
12	The Empty Shell	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Maria Luisa Alvarado, Conquistador, Yolanda Costello, Carl Donewicz, Donnelly Ferguson, Goldenglove, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo, Homegirl, Juice, Aggie Morisi First, Palmetto, El Robo, Ruby, Inspecteur Ruiz
13	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Beautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Carl Donewicz, Lauren Freed, Asa Martin, N-Forcer, Quarrel, Samaritan, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Winged Victory
14	The Only Chance	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aaron Barzun, Beautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Cleopatra, Conquistador, Alan Craig, Carl Donewicz, Lauren Freed, Glue-Gun, Barbara Hammacher, Michael Hendrie, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo
15	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Conquistador, Carl Donewicz, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo
16	The Wow Finish	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Tillie Armstrong, Beautie, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Conquistador, Yolanda Costello, Demolitia, Carl Donewicz, Donnelly Ferguson, The Fog, Lauren Freed, Astra Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst
17	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Asa Martin, Samaritan, Sally Twinings
18	Where the Action Is	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Crackerjack, Samantha Cronin, The Flying Fox, Eli Gavin, Ginny, Glowworm, Manny Monkton, Nightingale, Sally Twinings, Eugene Wallace
19	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Crimson Cougar, Mitch Goodman
20	Great Expectations	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Crimson Cougar, The Dark Centurion, Demolitia, Eric, Flamethrower, Glowworm, Mitch Goodman, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Quarrel
21	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Asa Martin, Samaritan
22	Newcomers	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Beautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Confessor, Crackerjack, Demolitia, Pete Donacek, Michael Hendrie, Jack-in-the-Box, Roscoe James, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer
23	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Atomicus, Irene Merryweather, Adam Peterson
24	Shining Armor	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Atomicus, Pete Carney, Samantha Cronin, Dr. Cyclotron First, The Flying Fox, The Living Nightmare, Irene Merryweather, Adam Peterson, Vasily Petrov First
25	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Cammie Aarons
26	Pastoral	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Cammie Aarons, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, N-Forcer, Calvin Arnold Rory, Roustabout, Scargoyle First
27	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
28	Knock Wood	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	The Blue Knight, Brainfever, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Dale Enright, Junior Forgione, Richie Forgione, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Tabitha Grey, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo, El Hombre
29	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	The Blue Knight
30	Justice Systems	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	The Blue Knight, Junior Forgione, Richie Forgione, Jeremy Oleck, Maria Oleck, Vince Oleck, Alton Winslow
31	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Dale Enright, Supersonic
32	Old Times	comic story	31	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Dale Enright, The Kirlian Man First, The Red Dahlia First, Retri-B.U.T.I.O.N., Ed Robbins, Supersonic
33	Alien Conqueror Captured in Suburbs	text story	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson	Glowworm, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, Samaritan
34	Two Short Stories	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Kurt Busiek
35	Since the Fire	comic story	6	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	King Missile First, Asa Martin, Arnie Prentice, Samaritan
36	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Lauren Freed, Asa Martin, Samaritan, Winged Victory
37	A Message From Mayor Gerald "Jerry" Greenwald	text story	1	script: Kurt Busiek
38	Having a Wonderful Time...	comic story	8	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson, Ben Oliver; inks: Ben Oliver; colors: Ben Oliver; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Omnius Rex
39	The Astro City Classic	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
40	A Brief History of Astro City	text story	3	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair	Air Ace, Ironhorse
41	The Tri-State Great Plains Carnival!	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
42	Map of Astro City	character profile	2	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair	All-American, Johnny Appleton, Ken Davis, The Hanged Man, Ironhorse, Asa Martin, Rex, Samaritan, Slugger, White Lightning
43	World-Famous Astrobank Building	illustration	0.5	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
44	Read it in the Rocket	illustration	0.5	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
45	Astro City's Neighborhoods	character profile	2	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
46	Dining Guide	text story	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair	Loony Leo
47	KBAC	illustration	0.25	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
48	The Garcia-Lopez Salon and Spa	illustration	0.25	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
49	Beefy Bob's	illustration	0.25	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
50	Astro City Extreme Tours	illustration	0.25	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair
51	Our Brightest Stars	text story	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair	Alan Craig, The Silver Agent
52	Samaritan	character profile	2	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Richard Friend; colors: Alex Sinclair	Asa Martin, Samaritan
53	Honor Guard	character profile	2	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair	Beautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra, Lauren Freed, Michael Hendrie, Asa Martin, MPH, N-Forcer, Quarrel, Samaritan, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Winged Victory
54	Jack in the Box	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jason Pearson; inks: Sandra Hope; colors: Alex Sinclair	Jack-in-the-Box, Roscoe James
55	The First Family	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Alex Sinclair	Astra Furst, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Rex
56	Winged Victory	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Alex Sinclair	Lauren Freed, Winged Victory
57	The N-Forcer	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Alex Sinclair	N-Forcer
58	Cleopatra	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Alex Sinclair	Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra
59	The Gentleman	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Phil Noto; inks: Phil Noto; colors: Phil Noto	Tillie Armstrong, The Gentleman
60	Crackerjack	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Lee Weeks; inks: Lee Weeks; colors: Alex Sinclair	Crackerjack, Eugene Wallace
61	Nightingale and Sunbird	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Bruce Timm; inks: Bruce Timm; colors: Alex Sinclair	Ginny, Nightingale, Sunbird
62	The Crossbreed	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Ray Lago; inks: Ray Lago; colors: Alex Sinclair, Ray Lago	Daniel, David, Joshua, Mary, Noah, Peter
63	The Flying Fox	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Mark Buckingham; inks: Mark Buckingham; colors: Alex Sinclair	Samantha Cronin, The Flying Fox
64	The Living Nightmare	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Simon Bisley; inks: Simon Bisley; colors: Alex Sinclair	Pete Carney, The Living Nightmare
65	The Confessor	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Jackson Guice; colors: Alex Sinclair	Altar Boy, Confessor, Brian Kinney, Jeremiah Parrish
66	The Blue Knight	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Alex Sinclair	The Blue Knight
67	The Irregulars	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Gene Ha; inks: Gene Ha; colors: Art Lyon	Homegirl, Juice, Palmetto, El Robo, Ruby, Stray
68	The Hanged Man	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Kelley Jones; colors: Alex Sinclair	The Hanged Man
69	Air Ace	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: John Paul Leon; inks: John Paul Leon; colors: John Paul Leon	Air Ace
70	The All-American	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Alex Sinclair	All-American, Johnny Appleton, Ken Davis, Slugger
71	The Old Soldier	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Mark Texeira; inks: Mark Texeira; colors: Alex Sinclair	The Old Soldier
72	The Black Badge	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard Chaykin; colors: Alex Sinclair	Black Badge, K.O. Carson
73	The Silver Agent	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden	Alan Craig, The Silver Agent
74	Atomicus	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Pascual Ferry; inks: Sandra Hope; colors: Alex Sinclair	Atomicus, Adam Peterson
75	Honor Guard	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Tom Grummett; colors: Alex Sinclair	Aaron Barzun, Pete Carney, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Tabitha Grey, Barbara Hammacher, Hummingbird, Duncan Keller, Kitkat, Leopardman, The Living Nightmare, Mermaid, Mirage, N-Forcer
76	Supersonic	character profile	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Darwyn Cooke; inks: Darwyn Cooke; colors: Darwyn Cooke	Dale Enright, Supersonic
77	AstroBus Tours	illustration	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
78	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Lauren Freed, Asa Martin, Samaritan, Winged Victory

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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