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5December 1995
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City #5

Image · December 1995

First appearance: StarwomanFirst appearance: ConfessorFirst appearance: Jeremiah ParrishOrigin: Mr. Bridwell
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1995 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
December 1995
Key date
1995-12-01
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.25; 3.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Mr. Bridwell.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossCrackerjack, Mr. Bridwell First, Eugene Wallace
1Reconnaissancecomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent Anderson; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftConfessor First, Crackerjack, Gnomicron First, Jack-in-the-Box, Homegirl First, Zachary Johnson, Juice First, Asa Martin, Nightingale First, Palmetto First, Quarrel, El Robo First, Ruby First, Samaritan
2-comic story4script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Art Nichols, Jim Mooney, Alex Ross; inks: Art Nichols, Jim Mooney, Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossJack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson, Asa Martin, Samaritan, Winged Victory, Lauren Freed
3Astro City Character Galleryillustration1pencils: Alex RossCrackerjack, Eugene Wallace

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-551-X		1996On eBay ›
Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3261-0		2011On eBay ›
Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3262-7		2011On eBay ›
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 0-9653290-0-3		1996On eBay ›
Astro City Metrobook #1
ISBN 978-1-5343-2204-2; 1534322043		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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