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5January 1997
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City #5

Image · January 1997

First appearance: Altar BoyFirst appearance: CrackerjackFirst appearance: Sean Hanrahan
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Identification plate

Series
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
January 1997
Key date
1997-01-00
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.45 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Queen's Bishop - 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 RossConfessor, Jeremiah Parrish
1Learning the Gamecomic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Brent E. Anderson; inks: Will Blyberg; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Comicraft's John G. RoshellAltar Boy First, Beautie, Confessor, Crackerjack First, Sean Hanrahan First, Brian Kinney, Asa Martin, N-Forcer, Jeremiah Parrish, Quarrel, Queen's Bishop First, Samaritan, Jessica Darlene Taggart, Eugene Wallace

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Confession #[nn]1997On eBay ›
Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Confession #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-550-1		1999On eBay ›
Astro City: Confession #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5830-6		2015On 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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