Astro City Reading List

(Updated 2022-03-23)

This is the Astro City reading list I've been building up for the upcoming Astro City Spotlight podcast episodes.

(List updated 2023-02-28)

Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995)

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  1 1 1 1995 8 24 $2.25 Astro City v1 #1 Astro City v1: Life in the Big City Astro City Metrobook #1
  2 2 2 1995 9 24 $2.25 Astro City v1 #2 Astro City v1: Life in the Big City Astro City Metrobook #1
  3 3 3 1995 10 24 $2.25 Astro City v1 #3 Astro City v1: Life in the Big City Astro City Metrobook #1
  4 4 4 1995 11 24 $2.25 Astro City v1 #4 Astro City v1: Life in the Big City Astro City Metrobook #1
  5 5 5 1995 12 24 $2.25 Astro City v1 #5 Astro City v1: Life in the Big City Astro City Metrobook #1
  6 6 6 1996 1 24 $2.25 Astro City v1 #6 Astro City v1: Life in the Big City Astro City Metrobook #1

Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996)

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  7     1996 9 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #1 Astro City v3: Family Album Astro City Metrobook #1
  8     1996 10 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #2 Astro City v3: Family Album Astro City Metrobook #1
  9     1996 11 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #3 Astro City v3: Family Album Astro City Metrobook #1
  10     1996 12 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #4 Astro City v2: Confession Astro City Metrobook #1
  11     1997 1 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #5 Astro City v2: Confession Astro City Metrobook #1
  12     1997 2 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #6 Astro City v2: Confession Astro City Metrobook #1
  13     1997 3 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #7 Astro City v2: Confession Astro City Metrobook #1
  14     1997 4 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #8 Astro City v2: Confession Astro City Metrobook #1
  15     1997 5 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #9 Astro City v2: Confession Astro City Metrobook #1
  16     1997 9 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #10 Astro City v3: Family Album Astro City Metrobook #1
  17     1997 11 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #11 Astro City v3: Family Album Astro City Metrobook #1
  18     1997 12 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #12 Astro City v3: Family Album Astro City Metrobook #1
  19     1998 1 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #1/2 Astro City v2: Confession Astro City Metrobook #1
  20     1998 2 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #13 Astro City v3: Family Album Astro City Metrobook #2
  21     1998 4 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #14 Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel Astro City Metrobook #2
  22     1998 12 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #15 Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel Astro City Metrobook #2
  23     1999 3 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #16 Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel Astro City Metrobook #2
  24     1999 5 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #17 Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel Astro City Metrobook #2
  25     1999 8 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #18 Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel Astro City Metrobook #2
  26     1999 11 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #19 Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel Astro City Metrobook #2
  27     2000 1 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #20 Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel Astro City Metrobook #2
  28     2000 3 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #21 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2
  29     2000 8 24 $2.50 Astro City v2 #22 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2

9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember (2002)

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  30     2002 4 6 $9.95 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember #2 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2

Astro City: Local Heroes (2003)

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  31     2003 4 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #1 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2
  32     2003 6 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #2 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2
  33     2003 8 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #3 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2
  34     2003 11 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #4 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2
  35     2004 2 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #5 Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2

Astro City / Arrowsmith (2004)

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  36     2004 6 8 $2.95 Astro City / Arrowsmith #1 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3

Astro City Special (2004)

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  37     2004 10 31 $3.95 Astro City Special: Supersonic Astro City v5: Local Heroes Astro City Metrobook #2

Astro City: A Visitor's Guide (2004)

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  38     2004 12 50 $5.95 Astro City Visitor's Guide #1 Astro City v10: Victory Astro City Metrobook #2

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 (2005)

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  39     2005 8 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #1 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3
  40     2005 9 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #2 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3
  41     2005 10 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #3 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3
  42     2005 12 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #4 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3

Astro City: Samaritan (2006)

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  43     2006 9 40 $3.99 Astro City: Samaritan Special #1 Astro City v8: Shining Stars Astro City Metrobook #4

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 (2007)

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  44     2007 1 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #1 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3
  45     2007 4 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #2 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3
  46     2007 6 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #3 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3
  47     2007 11 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #4 Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers Astro City Metrobook #3

Astro City: Beautie (2008)

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  48     2008 4 40 $3.99 Astro City: Beautie #1 Astro City v8: Shining Stars Astro City Metrobook #4

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 (2009)

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  49     2009 7 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #1 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3
  50     2009 8 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #2 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3
  51     2009 9 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #3 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3
  52     2009 10 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #4 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3

Astro City: Astra (2009)

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  53     2009 11 24 $3.99 Astro City: Astra #1 Astro City v8: Shining Stars Astro City Metrobook #4
  54     2009 12 24 $3.99 Astro City: Astra #2 Astro City v8: Shining Stars Astro City Metrobook #4

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 4 (2010)

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  55     2010 3 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age v4 #1 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3
  56     2010 4 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age v4 #2 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3
  57     2010 5 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age v4 #3 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3
  58     2010 6 32 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age v5 #4 Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms Astro City Metrobook #3

Astro City: Silver Agent (2010)

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  59     2010 9 24 $3.99 Astro City: Silver Agent #1 Astro City v8: Shining Stars Astro City Metrobook #3
  60     2010 10 24 $3.99 Astro City: Silver Agent #2 Astro City v8: Shining Stars Astro City Metrobook #3

Astro City (2013)

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  61     2013 8 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #1 Astro City v9: Through Open Doors Astro City Metrobook #4
  62     2013 9 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #2 Astro City v9: Through Open Doors Astro City Metrobook #4
  63     2013 10 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #3 Astro City v9: Through Open Doors Astro City Metrobook #4
  64     2013 11 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #4 Astro City v9: Through Open Doors Astro City Metrobook #4
  65     2013 12 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #5 Astro City v9: Through Open Doors Astro City Metrobook #4
  66     2014 1 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #6 Astro City v9: Through Open Doors Astro City Metrobook #4
  67     2014 2 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #7 Astro City v10: Victory Astro City Metrobook #4
  68     2014 3 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #8 Astro City v10: Victory Astro City Metrobook #4
  69     2014 4 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #9 Astro City v10: Victory Astro City Metrobook #4
  70     2014 5 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #10 Astro City v10: Victory Astro City Metrobook #4
  71     2014 6 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #11 Astro City v11: Private Lives Astro City Metrobook #5?
  72     2014 7 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #12 Astro City v11: Private Lives Astro City Metrobook #5?
  73     2014 8 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #13 Astro City v11: Private Lives Astro City Metrobook #5?
  74     2014 10 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #14 Astro City v11: Private Lives Astro City Metrobook #5?
  75     2014 11 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #15 Astro City v11: Private Lives Astro City Metrobook #5?
  76     2014 12 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #16 Astro City v11: Private Lives Astro City Metrobook #5?
  77     2015 1 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #17 Astro City v13: Honor Guard Astro City Metrobook #4
  78     2015 2 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #18 Astro City v12: Lovers Quarrel Astro City Metrobook #5?
  79     2015 3 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #19 Astro City v12: Lovers Quarrel Astro City Metrobook #5?
  80     2015 4 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #20 Astro City v12: Lovers Quarrel Astro City Metrobook #5?
  81     2015 5 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #21 Astro City v12: Lovers Quarrel Astro City Metrobook #5?
  82     2015 6 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #22 Astro City v13: Honor Guard Astro City Metrobook #4
  83     2015 7 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #23 Astro City v12: Lovers Quarrel Astro City Metrobook #4
  84     2015 8 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #24 Astro City v12: Lovers Quarrel Astro City Metrobook #4
  85     2015 9 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #25 Astro City v13: Honor Guard Astro City Metrobook #5?
  86     2015 11 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #27 Astro City v13: Honor Guard Astro City Metrobook #5?
  87     2015 12 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #28 Astro City v13: Honor Guard Astro City Metrobook #5?
  88     2016 1 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #29 Astro City v14: Reflections Astro City Metrobook #5?
  89     2016 2 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #30 Astro City v14: Reflections Astro City Metrobook #5?
  90     2016 3 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #31 Astro City v13: Honor Guard Astro City Metrobook #5?
  91     2016 4 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #32 Astro City v14: Reflections Astro City Metrobook #5?
  92     2016 5 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #33 Astro City v14: Reflections Astro City Metrobook #5?
  93     2016 6 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #34 Astro City v14: Reflections Astro City Metrobook #5?
  94     2016 7 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #35 Astro City v15: Ordinary Heroes Astro City Metrobook #6?
  95     2016 8 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #36 Astro City v15: Ordinary Heroes Astro City Metrobook #6?
  96     2016 9 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #37 Astro City v16: Broken Melody Astro City Metrobook #6?
  97     2016 10 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #26 Astro City v14: Reflections Astro City Metrobook #6?
  98     2016 10 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #38 Astro City v16: Broken Melody Astro City Metrobook #6?
  99     2016 11 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #39 Astro City v15: Ordinary Heroes Astro City Metrobook #6?
  100     2016 12 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #40 Astro City v15: Ordinary Heroes Astro City Metrobook #6?
  101     2017 4 40 $4.99 Astro City v3 #41 Astro City v16: Broken Melody Astro City Metrobook #6?
  102     2017 4 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #42 Astro City v15: Ordinary Heroes Astro City Metrobook #6?
  103     2017 6 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #43 Astro City v16: Broken Melody Astro City Metrobook #6?
  104     2017 7 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #44 Astro City v15: Ordinary Heroes Astro City Metrobook #6?
  105     2017 8 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #45 Astro City v16: Broken Melody Astro City Metrobook #6?
  106     2017 10 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #46 Astro City v16: Broken Melody Astro City Metrobook #6?
  107     2017 11 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #47 Astro City v17: Aftermaths Astro City Metrobook #6?
  108     2017 12 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #48 Astro City v17: Aftermaths Astro City Metrobook #6?
  109     2018 1 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #49 Astro City v17: Aftermaths Astro City Metrobook #6?
  110     2018 3 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #50 Astro City v17: Aftermaths Astro City Metrobook #6?
  111     2018 6 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #51 Astro City v17: Aftermaths Astro City Metrobook #6?
  112     2018 8 24 $3.99 Astro City v3 #52 Astro City v17: Aftermaths Astro City Metrobook #6?

Astro City: That Was Then... Special (2022)

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  113     2022 3 24 $3.99 Astro City: That Was Then... Special #1 Astro City v18: ??? Astro City Metrobook #7?


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