Astro City Metrobook #3 for Sale - First Appearance of Grampa Snow - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Astro City Metrobook (Image, 2022 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: February 2023
Key date: 2023-02-15
On-sale date: 2023-02-15
Indicia publisher: Image Comics Inc.
Price: $34.99
Pages: 500
Barcode: 978153432462653499
ISBN: 978-1-5343-2462-6; 1534324623
Rating: Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of "Fixer" Sullivan - 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	Alan Craig, The Silver Agent, Charles Williams, Royal Williams
1	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Black Badge, K.O. Carson, Charles Williams, Royal Williams
2	On Mulberry Street	comic story	8	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Black Badge, K.O. Carson, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Leopardman, N-Forcer, Max O'Millions, Pr'slla of K'ntar, The Silver Agent, Starwoman, Anders von Rupert, Charles Williams, Lloyd Williams, Royal Williams
3	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Jack-in-the-Box, Jack Johnson
4	Darkness Falls	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aquarina, Arthro, Robin Carruthers, Commander One, Alan Craig, Renata Delamare, Encephalon, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Andrew Garrison, Gas Giant, Ichthyos
5	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	The Blue Knight
6	Criminal Prosecution	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Arthro, The Blue Knight, Harvard Amos Chester, Commander One, Alan Craig, Encephalon, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Andrew Garrison, Grimoire, Hellhound, Ichthyos
7	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Rex
8	Casualties of War	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	The Black Rapier, The Blue Knight, Harvard Amos Chester, Alan Craig, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Hellhound, Esteban Rodrigo Suarez Hidalgo, El Hombre, Aubrey Kendall Jason, Duncan Keller, Lord Sovereign
9	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Alan Craig, The Silver Agent
10	Execution Day	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aquarina, Tillie Armstrong, Arthro, Aaron Barzun, The Black Rapier, The Blue Knight, Robin Carruthers, Harvard Amos Chester, Cleopatra, Commander One, Alan Craig, Renata Delamare, Encephalon, Ener-Jeannie
11	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Black Velvet, The Street Angel, Barbara Vane, Ramon Vincenzo
12	A Cold Wind Blowing	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aaron Barzun, The Black Rapier, Black Velvet, Braintrust, "Energy" Brown, Pete Carney, Robin Carruthers, Cleopatra, Encephalon, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Gas Giant
13	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Aquarina, Arthro, Robin Carruthers, Commander One, Renata Delamare, Encephalon, Andrew Garrison, Gas Giant, Ichthyos, Kahoutek, L.G.M., Simon McCaleb, Jeremy Niederdorff, Nihil
14	The Out-of-Towners	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aquarina, Arthro, Black Velvet, Robin Carruthers, Harvard Amos Chester, Commander One, Renata Delamare, Encephalon, Andrew Garrison, Gas Giant, "Tommy" Gunn, Hellhound, Ichthyos, The Incarnate
15	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Simon Magus
16	Street-Fighting Men	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aquarina, Black Velvet, "Energy" Brown, Robin Carruthers, Harvard Amos Chester, Commander One, Alan Craig, Renata Delamare, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Andrew Garrison, Gas Giant
17	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Harvard Amos Chester, Hellhound
18	Saturday Night Fever	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Alligator, Tillie Armstrong, Black Velvet, Bravo, "Energy" Brown, Harvard Amos Chester, Alan Craig, The Deacon, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, The Gentleman, Hellhound
19	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Sarah Brandeis, Cleopatra
20	A Cold, Gray Morning in America	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Sarah Brandeis, Butterfly, Harvard Amos Chester, Cleopatra, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Hellhound, Hellsignor, Aubrey Kendall Jason, The Point Man, Quarrel, Rex
21	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Duncan Keller, Starfighter
22	Gone to Ground	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aquarina, Aaron Barzun, Beautie, Benné, The Black Rapier, Captain Lightning, Renata Delamare, Ener-Jeannie, Tabitha Grey, Greymalkin, Flannery Hawk, Ichthyos, Jack-in-the-Box, Jack Johnson
23	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Aquarina, Arthro, Robin Carruthers, Commander One, Renata Delamare, Encephalon, Andrew Garrison, Gas Giant, Ichthyos, Kahoutek, L.G.M., Simon McCaleb, Jeremy Niederdorff, Nihil
24	Deep Cover	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aquarina, Arthro, Aaron Barzun, Beautie, The Black Rapier, Robin Carruthers, Commander One, Alan Craig, Renata Delamare, Encephalon, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst
25	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Aaron Barzun, Beautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Bravo, Butterfly, Harvard Amos Chester, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Nick Furst, Tabitha Grey, Greymalkin, Grimoire, Hellhound
26	All the Way Down	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aaron Barzun, Beautie, The Black Rapier, Sarah Brandeis, Bravo, Butterfly, Harvard Amos Chester, Cleopatra, Alan Craig, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Tabitha Grey
27	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	The Green Man, Simon Magus
28	The Cold Road	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aaron Barzun, Harvard Amos Chester, Alan Craig, Dr. Norton Ganss, Gloo, The Green Man, Hellhound, Aubrey Kendall Jason, Simon Magus, Mirage, Nostradamien, The Point Man, Charlie Provost, The Silver Agent
29	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Aaron Barzun, Mirage
30	Storms of the Heart	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aaron Barzun, Harvard Amos Chester, Alan Craig, Dr. Norton Ganss, Gloo, Hellhound, Aubrey Kendall Jason, Lord Sovereign, Mirage, The Pale Horseman, The Silver Agent, Stonecold, Ramon Vincenzo, Charles Williams
31	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	The Pale Horseman
32	Hoofbeats	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Aaron Barzun, Beautie, K.O. Carson, Harvard Amos Chester, Alan Craig, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Gloo, Hellhound, Hollowpoint, The Iron Colonel, Aubrey Kendall Jason, Duncan Keller
33	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Aubrey Kendall Jason, Lord Sovereign, Charles Williams, Royal Williams
34	Storm's End	comic story	26	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Beautie, The Black Rapier, Broadsword, K.O. Carson, Alan Craig, Gloo, Tabitha Grey, Greymalkin, Aubrey Kendall Jason, Duncan Keller, Lord Sovereign, Mermaid, Otter, Owl
35	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Asa Martin, Samaritan
36	A Place in the Sun	comic story	6	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Wendy Broome; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft	Asa Martin, Elliot Mills, Samaritan, Charles Williams, Royal Williams
37	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Alan Craig, The Silver Agent
38	To Serve and Protect	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft, Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt	Air Ace, All-American, Johnny Appleton, Coyotl, Alan Craig, Thomas Craig, Dame Progress, Ken Davis, The iGod, Ironhorse, Johnny Maxwell First, Merilandra, Max O'Millions, Jane Shaughnessy
39	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross
40	Home to the Hill	comic story	24	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Eric Anderson; inks: Brent Eric Anderson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft, Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt	Tillie Armstrong, Black Velvet, Harvard Amos Chester, Alan Craig, Thomas Craig, Ener-Jeannie, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, The Gentleman, Barbara Hammacher, Hellhound, Hummingbird

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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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