Astro City Metrobook Vol. 2

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 1534325557
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 499

Book Description
A superpowered convict must turn detective to protect his community. A young lawyer becomes entangled with a chilling avenger. A television actor finds himself playing superhero for real. A living cartoon reflects on his strange life. And much more, including a guide to Astro City’s heroes, history, and neighborhoods illustrated by an all-star roster of artists. Star creators KURT BUSIEK, BRENT ANDERSON, ALEX ROSS, and friends bring you more of the landmark series that changed how we think about superheroes. Collects ASTRO CITY, VOL. 2 #13-22; ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #1-5; ASTRO CITY SPECIAL #1; ASTRO CITY: A VISITOR’S GUIDE; and portions of 9-11: THE WORLD’S FINEST COMIC BOOK WRITERS & ARTISTS TELL STORIES TO REMEMBER #2

Astro City

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Wildstorm
ISBN: 9781401229849
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Written by KURT BUSIEK Art by BRENT ANDERSON Cover by ALEX ROSS A new hardcover starring Astro City's most popular heroes, collecting ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2 and ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1. Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It's a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships - and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody's ever going to forget! Also in this volume: at last, the full story of the Silver Agent's fateful journey through time is revealed - including his origin, his greatest battles and his ultimate fate. Plus, Beautie, the life-size super-powered fashion-doll member of Honor Guard, doesn't know who she is. Now, she's determined to get answers. On sale APRIL 13 - 208 pg, FC

Astro City

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Wildstorm
ISBN: 9781401220778
Category : Astro City (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A witty portrait of life in a metropolis inhabited by super-powered heroes and villains, the critically acclaimed ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES offers a realistic portrayal of the effect that these supernatural beings would have on the lives of ordinary humans. Told through the eyes and experiences of regular people, this enthralling volume includes tales of a woman's tragic attempt to expose a hero's true identity, a young lawyer's resourceful arguments to save his super-villain client, and a powerless doorman's act of selfless heroism.

Astro City Vol. 17: Aftermaths

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401289447
Category : COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Originally published in single magazine form in Astro City 47-52"--Copyright page.

Astro City Metrobook, Volume 2

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 9781534323179
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
A super-powered convict must turn detective to protect his community. A young lawyer becomes entangled with a chilling avenger. A television actor finds himself playing superhero for real. A living cartoon reflects on his strange life. And much more, including a guide to Astro City's heroes, history and neighborhoods illustrated by an all-star roster of artists. Star creators Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross and friends bring you more stories that changed how we think about superheroes. Collects ASTRO CITY vol 2 #13-22, ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #1-5, ASTRO CITY SPECIAL #1, portions of 9-11 - THE WORLD'S FINEST COMIC BOOK WRITERS & ARTISTS TELL STORIES TO REMEMBER #2 and ASTRO CITY: A VISITOR'S GUIDE

Astro City Vol 14 Reflections

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 9781401274924
Category : Superheroes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Astro City created by Busiek, Anderson & Ross."

Superstar

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 9781534383845
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
NOW BACK IN PRINT, from Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen, the smash creative team behind SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY. Meet Superstar, a hero for the media age: the more popular he is, the more powerful he is. With the public behind him, he can work miracles-- without them, he's nothing. Superstar's made a deal with his father, an international media tycoon, to promote him and keep him powerful enough to save the world. But now he walks a fine line between staying famous enough to do the most good, and becoming just another "property" in his father's portfolio. This new edition also includes behind-the-scenes features on the development of Superstar, including design art from Paul Ryan and Alan Davis.

Astro City Metrobook Vol. 1

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 1534324143
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
A hero dreams of flight. An alien spy prepares for invasion. A young man is mentored by a hero with dark secrets. A street criminal discovers a heroÕs identity. And much, much more. Step into a world of heroes and see them from a whole different perspective. These are the multiple-award-winning stories that began the epic series and changed how we think about superheroes. Collects KURT BUSIEKÕS ASTRO CITY, VOL. 1 (#1-6) & VOL. 2 (#1-12, #_)

Local Heroes

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401202811
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
Tells tales of ordinary people and their brush with the Super-Heroes, and villains, that make up Astro City Ages 12+.

Astro City Metrobook Vol. 3

Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 1534399275
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 498

Book Description
The longest, most sweeping epic in Astro City’s history, in one volume for the first time. Across the 1970s and ‘80s, Charles and Royal Williams deal with tragedy and obsession. One a cop, one a criminal, both have been shaped irrevocably by Astro City’s heroes, and as the city enters a time of darkness, it’ll take all they have to survive. Also features the full story of the death—and life—of the Silver Agent. Collects ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK ONE #1-4, ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK TWO #1-4, ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #1-4, ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #1-4, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2, and portions of ASTRO CITY/ARROWSMITH: THE FLIP BOOK