Kurt Busiek's Astro City 1995 #1 - back issue - $4.00
Though Samaritan devotes every moment of his waking day to using his great powers to aid humanity, it is only in dreams that he can enjoy them.
- - Logo design credits from Todd Klein via his Facebook posting Comics Logos A #75: ASTRO CITY on 16 March 2021.
- - Inside front cover.
- In Dreams - The Biro Island in the story is most likely an homage to comics creator Charles Biro. Jack-in-the-Box's name appears in a newspaper's headline. The Irregulars appear on a page pinned on Asa Martin's office wall. Asa Martin is assigned an article on the First Family to proof-check. Gnomes, The Deacon, and Pyramid are discussed at an Honor Guard meeting.
- Astro City Pullout Poster - Printed between pages 14 and 15 of the story sequence. Reproduction of cover, printed sideways across the centerspread, with the text elements of the cover removed, except for the logo, which is reduced and moved to the bottom-right of the image.
- Greetings from Astro City - Kurt Busiek discusses the genesis of his writing Astro City, and a preview of the next issue with a small reproduction of its cover.
- - House ad for Regulators (Image, 1995 Series) #3.
- - House ad for The Maxx (Image, 1993 Series).
- - Inside back cover.
- Astro City Character Gallery - Pencil design sketch. Back cover.
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