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Astro City That Was Then… Special #1
ASTRO CITY returns with an all-new special! Who were the Jayhawks? How did they inspire five teen sidekicks looking for answers to hit the road in a rickety crime mobile in 1969? And how will this affect Astro City in the present? This one-shot special features new and existing heroes and launches a mystery that will drive the forthcoming ASTRO CITY series.
Characters: Samaritan
Creative roster
Alex Ross (Cover)
Alex Sinclair (Colorist)
Brent Anderson (Artist)
Chip Zdarsky (Cover)
Daniela Miwa (Cover)
Erik Larsen (Cover)
Jamie McKelvie (Cover)
Jimmy Betancourt (Designer, Letterer)
Kel Symons (Editor)
Kurt Busiek (Writer)
Leandro Fernández (Cover)
Marcelo Costa (Cover)
Rob Guillory (Cover)
Tyler Smith (Designer, Letterer)
Story DNA — may contain spoilers
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