Astro City #13 - Honor Guard
([October] 2016)

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Volume
13
Price
24.99 USD; 29.99 CAD
Pages
184
On-sale Date
2016-08-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
ISBN
978-1-4012-6387-4 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401263874 52499

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Astro City / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)

Genre
superhero

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

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

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Krigari the Ironhanded; Honor Guard; Druin the Seer [Eth]
Reprints

Sorrowday (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Tom Grummett (pencils pp. 1-10, layouts pp. 10-24)
Inks
Cory Hamscher (finisher pp. 1-9); Agustín Padilla (finisher pp. 10-13); Bob Wiacek (finisher pp. 14, 16, 17); Andrew Pepoy (finisher pp. 18-20); Derlis Santacruz (finisher pp. 15, 21-24)
Colors
Wendy Broome
Letters
John Roshell; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Krigari the Ironhanded; Honor Guard; Druin the Seer [Eth]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Starfighter [Duncan Keller]; Illula
Reprints

Hero's Reward (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Jesús Merino
Inks
Jesús Merino
Colors
Alex Sinclair; Wendy Broome
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Starfighter [Duncan Keller]; Illula; Honor Guard (flashback); Voidlord (flashback); Quark [Charlie Provost] (flashback); Trill
Synopsis
Starfighter, content with his life between Earth and his alien host planet, feels his connection to the source of his powers slowly fading.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hummingbird [Barbara Hummacher]; Hummingbird [Amanda Hummacher]; Winged Victory; Mermaid; Starwoman; Beauty; Quarrel; Cleopatra
Reprints

Lucky Girl (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Jesús Merino
Inks
Jesús Merino
Colors
Wendy Broome; Alex Sinclair
Letters
John Roshell; Albert Deschesne; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hummingbird [Barbara Hammacher]; Hummingbird [Amanda Hammacher]; Winged Victory; Mermaid; Starwoman; Beauty; Quarrel; Cleopatra; Tamar; Gina; Jabaja; Honor Guard; Deven; Filadini; Zti; Torplin; Eebisnaur; Ciqunmigu; Cianiqa; Strawman; N-Forcer; Doc Royce; Greymalkin [Tabitha Grey, formerly Kitkat]; Assemblyman
Synopsis
The story of Amanda, who through the legacy of not just her parents but also her "aunts" becomes the new Hummingbird.
Reprints
Keywords
K'ntar Empire; Khapak Iqun; Oceanis; Zardia

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Honor Guard [Cleopatra; Samaritan; Winged Victory; Assemblyman; American Chibi; Gentleman; Hummingbird; Wolf Spider]
Reprints

Game Over (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Joe Infurnari
Inks
Joe Infurnari
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Honor Guard [Cleopatra; Samaritan; Winged Victory; Assemblyman; American Chibi (Joins); Gentleman; Hummingbird; Wolf Spider; MPH; N-Forcer; Beauty]; Technosaurus Rex; Uberfrog; Ragewings; Marguerite Li; Mesmerons; Warhounds; He Who Lies Buried; Kromedome; Whipkrakk; Skeletak; Rockclops; Ubbows
Synopsis
It turns out that American Chibi is a manifestation from another world, and its villains are threatening our Earth.
Reprints

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

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

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolfspider; Queenslaw [Cap'n Cookaburra; Banana Bender; Goldrush; Krokolite; Seadragon; Territorian; Numbat]
Reprints

Yesterday's Heroes (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Gary Chaloner
Inks
Wade von Grawbadger
Colors
Wendy Broome
Letters
John Roshell; Albert Deschesne; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolfspider [Ben]; Ben's mother; Queenslaw [Cap'n Cookaburra; Banana Bender; Goldrush; Krokolite; Seadragon; Territorian; Numbat; Agent Bluebell [Mister Shaddow]]; Coolangatta Pete; Honor Guard [Samaritan; Beautie; Cleopatra; N-Forcer]; Mineral Men; Jack Panzer; G.B.H.; Sweetie; Foxie
Synopsis
Wolfspider is surprised when his youth's cartoon super hero team turns up alive and fighting crime.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Living Nightmare; Honor Guard [Samaritan; Winged Victory; Cleopatra; Hummingbird; Assemblyman]
Reprints

Nightmare Life (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Jesús Merino
Inks
Jesús Merino
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
First Family [Julius Furst; Astra; Gus Furst; Rex]; Living Nightmare (origin); Doctor Ehrein (flashback); Silver Agent (flashback); Honor Guard [Samaritan; Winged Victory; Cleopatra; Hummingbird; Assemblyman; N-Forcer; MPH]; Doctor Dominax
Synopsis
The Living Nightmare frees himself and slowly regains control over himself.
Reprints

Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
various

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  3. 2. Sorrowday
    Astro City
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  5. 4. Hero's Reward
    Astro City
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  7. 6. Lucky Girl
    Astro City
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  9. 8. Game Over
    Astro City
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  11. 10. Yesterday's Heroes
    Astro City
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  13. 12. Nightmare Life
    Astro City
  14. 13. Sketchbook
This issue was modified by
  • Jochen G.
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Ralf Haring
  • Jim Van Dore