Astro City #8 - Shining Stars
([June] 2014)

DC, 2014 Series
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Volume
8
Price
16.99 USD; 19.99 CAD
Pages
212
On-sale Date
2014-04-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
ISBN
978-1-4012-2991-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401229917 51699
Editing
Ben Abernathy (editor - original series); Scott Peterson (credited) (editor - original series); Kristy Quinn (credited) (editor); Ann Busiek (credited as Ann Huntington Busiek) (managing editor, Juke Box Productions)

Shining Stars (Table of Contents)

Astro City / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan; baby
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Inside front cover.

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?
Genre
superhero

Shining Stars (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
Brent Anderson
Colors
Alex Sinclair; Wendy Broome
Letters
John Roshell; Comicraft

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Title page.

[Editorial Credits] (Table of Contents: 4)

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typeset

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Includes indicia.

[Dedications] (Table of Contents: 5)

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Script
Kurt Busiek (credited); Brent Anderson (credited); Alex Ross (credited)
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?
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typeset
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non-fiction

Contents (Table of Contents: 6)

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?
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Introduction (Table of Contents: 7)

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Script
Mark Waid (credited, signed)
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Brent Anderson
Inks
Brent Anderson
Colors
Alex Sinclair; Wendy Broome
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typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes short biographical note on Mark Waid.

1 The Eagle and the Mountain (Table of Contents: 8)

Astro City / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan; Infidel
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan; Infidel

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover art from "The Eagle and the Mountain" cover, but without any lettering.

The Eagle and the Mountain (Table of Contents: 10)

Astro City / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Inks
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Comicraft (credited); John Roshell (credited as JG Roshell)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan; Infidel
Synopsis
Samaritan has imprisoned Infidel and visits him once a year. Over a vast number of years the Infidel hatches a plot to escape.
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2 Her Dark Plastic Roots (Table of Contents: 11)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Beautie
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Story title page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Beautie

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover art from "Her Dark Plastic Roots" cover, but without any lettering.

Her Dark Plastic Roots (Table of Contents: 13)

Astro City / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Inks
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Comicraft (credited); John Roshell (credited as JG Roshell)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Beautie; Black Rapier; Samaritan; MPH; Quarrel; Hummingbird; Cleopatra; N-Forcer; Toymaker; Leopardman; Starfighter; Doctor Gearbox
Synopsis
Beautie seeks to discover the truth of her own mysterious origin.
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3 Graduation Day (Table of Contents: 14)

Astro City / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Astra Furst
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Astra Furst

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover art from "Graduation Day" cover, but without any lettering.

Graduation Day (Table of Contents: 16)

Astro City / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Inks
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Colors
Wendy Broome (credited)
Letters
Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft (credited); John Roshell (credited as JG Roshell)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Astra Furst
Synopsis
University is over for Astra. The graduate now faces a whole new set of experiences, some of them quite deadly.
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Indexer Notes

Part 2 of this story appears in "The Gordian Knot."

4 The Gordian Knot (Table of Contents: 17)

Astro City / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Astra Furst
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Astra Furst

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover art from "The Gordian Knot" cover, but without any lettering.

The Gordian Knot (Table of Contents: 19)

Astro City / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Inks
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Colors
Wendy Broome (credited)
Letters
Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft (credited); John Roshell (credited as JG Roshell)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Astra Furst; the First Family; Monstro City creatures
Synopsis
Asrtra's graduation night is an epic fight against evil.
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Indexer Notes

Part 1 of this story appears in "Graduation Day."

5 To Serve and Protect (Table of Contents: 20)

Astro City / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
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Keywords
time travel

Indexer Notes

Story title page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover art from "To Serve and Protect" cover, but without any lettering.

To Serve and Protect (Table of Contents: 22)

Astro City / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Inks
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft (credited); John Roshell (credited as JG Roshell)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
Synopsis
The Silver Agent's life is saved by time travel. He has a choice: stay in the future or return to 1973 and face certain death.
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Indexer Notes

Continued in the Silver Agent story "Home to the Hill."

6 Home to the Hill (Table of Contents: 23)

Astro City / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
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Indexer Notes

Story title page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
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Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover art from "Home to the Hill" cover, but without any lettering.

Home to the Hill (Table of Contents: 25)

Astro City / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Inks
Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft (credited); John Roshell (credited as JG Roshell)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Agent [Alan Jay Craig]
Synopsis
The Silver Agent's life is saved by time travel. He has a choice: stay in the future or return to 1973 and face certain death.
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Indexer Notes

A continuation of the Silver Agent story "To Serve and Protect."

Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 26)

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Characters
Silver Agent
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Indexer Notes

Development images for Silver Agent.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Astro City / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Alex Ross
Inks
Alex Ross
Colors
Alex Ross
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Infidel; Samaritan
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Indexer Notes

How Busiek and Ross developed the Infidel character.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Astro City / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
Brent Anderson
Colors
Brent Anderson
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Skysweeper [the former Kid Jackdaw]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Astro City / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brent Anderson
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Brent Anderson
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Medulla
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Astro City / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
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Brent Anderson
Inks
Brent Anderson
Colors
Brent Anderson
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Tearaway; Prince Gavrad
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Astro City / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
Brent Anderson
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Beautie; Carissa; Dame Progress
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Astro City / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
Brent Anderson
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Centurions
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Astro City / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
Brent Anderson
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Agent
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[Alex Ross Pencil Covers] (Table of Contents: 34)

Astro City / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Alex Ross
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan; Beautie; Silver Agent; Astra
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Indexer Notes

Pencil Covers for: Astro City: Samaritan; Astro City: Beauty; Astro City: Silver Agent #1; Astro City: Silver Agent #2; Astro City: Astra #1; Astro City: Astra #2; wraparound cover for hardcover collected edition.

Don't Miss the Rest of the Astro City Series (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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About the Creators (Table of Contents: 36)

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Brief biographical notes for: Kurt Busiek, Brent Erik Anderson, Alex Ross, Alex Sinclair, Wendy Broome, John G Roshell, Richard Starkings

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

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Inside back cover.

Four Heroes. Four Stories. Four of Astro City's Finest. (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

Astro City / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Shining Stars
    Astro City
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  4. 3. Shining Stars
  5. 4. [Editorial Credits]
  6. 5. [Dedications]
  7. 6. Contents
  8. 7. Introduction
  9. 8. 1 The Eagle and the Mountain
    Astro City
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  11. 10. The Eagle and the Mountain
    Astro City
  12. 11. 2 Her Dark Plastic Roots
    Astro City
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  14. 13. Her Dark Plastic Roots
    Astro City
  15. 14. 3 Graduation Day
    Astro City
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  17. 16. Graduation Day
    Astro City
  18. 17. 4 The Gordian Knot
    Astro City
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  20. 19. The Gordian Knot
    Astro City
  21. 20. 5 To Serve and Protect
    Astro City
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  23. 22. To Serve and Protect
    Astro City
  24. 23. 6 Home to the Hill
    Astro City
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  26. 25. Home to the Hill
    Astro City
  27. 26. Sketchbook
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  35. 34. [Alex Ross Pencil Covers]
    Astro City
  36. 35. Don't Miss the Rest of the Astro City Series
    Astro City
  37. 36. About the Creators
  38. 37. [no title indexed]
  39. 38. Four Heroes. Four Stories. Four of Astro City's Finest.
    Astro City
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