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1/2January 1998
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1/2

Image · January 1998

First appearance: Johnny AppletonFirst appearance: Ken DavisFirst appearance: The Halcyon Hippie
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#1/2
Publication date
January 1998
Key date
1998-01-00
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.65 CAD
Pages
28

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossAll-American, Beautie, The Halcyon Hippie First, Cleopatra, Augustus Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, The Gentleman, The Hanged Man, Jack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson, The Lamplighter, Asa Martin, MPH
1The Nearness of Youcomic story16script: Kurt Busiek, Len Kaminski; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell, ComicraftAll-American, Beautie, The Halcyon Hippie First, Eterneon, Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, The Hanged Man, Jack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson, The Lamplighter, Asa Martin, Miranda Tenicek
2Clash of Titans: A New York Romancetext story8script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent Anderson
3back coverillustration1pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex SinclairBeautie, The Black Rapier, Cleopatra, Confessor, The Gentleman, The Hanged Man, Jack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson, The Lamplighter, Asa Martin, N-Forcer, The Old Soldier, Samaritan, The Silver Agent

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Aftermaths
ISBN 978-1-4012-8944-7		2019On 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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