Astro City #11 - Private Lives
([May] 2015)

DC, 2011 Series
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Volume
11
Price
24.99 USD; 28.99 CAD
Pages
184
On-sale Date
2015-03-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
ISBN
978-1-4012-5459-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401254599 52499
Editing
Kristy Quinn (credited) (editor); Jessica Chen (credited) (assistant editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Astro City / cover / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Adept
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Indexer Notes

The front cover portion of the dust jacket.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Starbright [Chet Markham]
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Indexer Notes

The first page of the last story in this volume, which originally appeared on the front cover of its issue, presented without any of the text.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Stone Sea Mages [Nightflying Lord; Queen of Dust and Decay; Tumorr]; Raitha McCann; Orn; The Silver Adept [Kimberly To]
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The Sorcerer's Assistant (Table of Contents: 3)

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); Wendy Broome (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Stone Sea Mages [Nightflying Lord; Queen of Dust and Decay; Tumorr]; Lord Colquhoun; Grev; Raitha McCann; Mister Malefic; Orn; The Silver Adept [Kimberly To]; Stockton (dog); Moreton (dog); Gordon
Synopsis
A day in the life of a sorcerer's helper.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Menagerie Gang [Wolf [Fred Glosman]]
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The Deep Dark Woods (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Graham Nolan (credited)
Inks
Graham Nolan (credited)
Colors
Wendy Broome (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Menagerie Gang [Wolf [Fred Glosman] (flashback)]; Confessor [Brian Kinney]; Crackerjack [Eugene Wallace] (flashback); The Gentleman Bandit [Fred Glosman] (origin); Jack-in-the-Box (flashback); Colin Pepper (flashback); Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart] (flashback); Samaritan [Asa Martin] (flashback); Stray; The Sweet Adelines (flashback); Alice (flashback); Jill (flashback); Ace High and the Gambling Men (flashback); The Gatsbys (flashback); Mount Rushmore Four (flashback)
Synopsis
Ned Carroway is drawn to a life a crime not so much by the hope of wealth as the allure of a good suit.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Dancing Master; Gundog; Jack-in-the-Box [Roscoe James]
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Waltz of the Hours (Table of Contents: 7)

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
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Dancing Master; Gundog; The Hanged Man; Jack-in-the-Box [Roscoe James]; Zvi; Laura; Jenelle; Rover
Reprints

[no title indexed] (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)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Samaritan [Asa Martin]
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Ellie's Friends (Table of Contents: 9)

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); Wendy Broome (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Reflex 6 [Astra Furst; Gorgona; Medulla; Jimmy Shade; Skyraker [Jason Szolda]; Tearaway]; A-Taxx 7Z; Arthur; Cleopatra [Sarah Brandeis]; Davey; Fred; Jeremy; Ellie Jimson; Knøckwürst; Mechizmo; Mirage [Aaron Barzun] (flashback); The Point Man (flashback); Rinaldo; Samaritan [Asa Martin]; Vivi Viktor (flashback); The Ballbearians; The Robo-Killers; Cyberwings; Skuttlebugs; Kontrollers
Synopsis
Out in the desert, Ellie and her robot friends lead a peaceful life, running a museum. This all changes when Ellie's nephew Fred comes along.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Ellie Jimson
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Friends & Relations (Table of Contents: 11)

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
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)

Genre
superhero
Characters
First Family [Julius Furst; Karl Furst; Natalia Furst; Nick Furst]; Honor Guard [American Chibi [Marguerite Li]; N-Forcer; Samaritan [Asa Martin]; Winged Victory [Lauren Freed]]; Arthur; Fred; Jack-in-the-Box [Roscoe James]; Ellie Jimson (origin); Knøckwürst; Mechizmo; Vivi Viktor (origin)
Synopsis
Ellie regains her memories.
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Wish I May... (Table of Contents: 12)

Astro City / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (p.1 only, painting); Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (p.1 only, painting); Brent Anderson (credited as Brent Eric Anderson)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (p.1 only, painting); Wendy Broome (credited); Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
John Roshell of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's John Roshell); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Broken Man; The Gentleman Bandit [Fred Glosman]; Gundog; Ellie Jimson; Rick; The Silver Adept [Kimberly To]; Simon Says [S Siezmanski; Simon Siezmanski] (flashback); Starbright [Chet Markham] (flashback, death, origin); Starbright [S Siezmanski; Simon Siezmanski] (origin); Mister Toad; Maura; Ham; Ducky; Pete; Laura
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Indexer Notes

Because the story began on the cover of the original issue, the first page of the story has art by regular cover artist Alex Ross.

Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 13)

Astro City / text article / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek (credited)
Pencils
Alex Ross (credited); Brent Anderson (credited)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited); Brent Anderson (credited)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited); Brent Anderson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Silver Adept; Raitha McCann; Night-Flying Lord; Queen of Dust and Decay; Tumorr; Stray; Gundog; Laura; Dancing Master; Scandroid; Ballbearian; Mechismo; Ellie Jamison; Starbright
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kurt Busiek details the design processes behind the new creations from the stories reprinted in this volume.

About the Creators (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  4. 3. The Sorcerer's Assistant
    Astro City
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  6. 5. The Deep Dark Woods
    Astro City
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  8. 7. Waltz of the Hours
    Astro City
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  10. 9. Ellie's Friends
    Astro City
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  12. 11. Friends & Relations
    Astro City
  13. 12. Wish I May...
    Astro City
  14. 13. Sketchbook
    Astro City
  15. 14. About the Creators
This issue was modified by
  • Ralf Haring
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jim Van Dore