Astro City #15 - Ordinary Heroes
(December 2017)

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Volume
15
Price
24.99 USD; 33.99 CAD
Pages
184
On-sale Date
2017-12-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
Vertigo
ISBN
978-1-4012-7493-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401274931 52499
Editing
Liz Erickson (editor); Molly Mahan (original series)

Issue Notes

Printed by LSC Communications, Kendallville, IN, U.S.A.

[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
Characters
Hanged Man; Marta Dobrescu

[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
Jack-in-the-Box [Jack Johnson]; Weirdies; Mister Drama
Reprints

What I Did on My Vacation... (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Ron Randall
Inks
Ron Randall
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jack-in-the-Box [Jack Johnson] (flashback); Weirdies (flashback); Mister Drama (flashback); Jerome Isaac "Ike" Johnson [also as Jackie Justice]; Jack-in-the-Box [Zack Johnson]; Silver Agent (flashback); Conrad (flashback); Underlord (flashback); Dust Devil (flashback); Brass Monkey (flashback); Human Weasel (flashback); Antonelli (flashback); Trouble Boys; Mrs. Johnson; Jack-in-the-Box [Roscoe James]; Moko; Duane; Drama Queen (cameo)
Synopsis
While watching his dad, the second Jack, unearth the site where his grandfather, the first Jack died, young Ike Johnson thinks back to his family's history as costumed heroes.
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
Jack-in-the-Box
Reprints

The Other Side of the Story (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Ron Randall
Inks
Ron Randall
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jack-in-the-Box; Mister Drama (flashback, origin); Drama Queen
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
Hanged Man; Marta Dobrescu
Reprints

The Party of the First Part (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Carmen Carnero
Inks
Carmen Carnero
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
John Roshell; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hanged Man [Stephane Mesnier]; Marta Dobrescu; Clara; Laura; Georghi Vasiliu; Augustin; Ionela; Tom Aaronson
Synopsis
Occult accountant Marta is contacted by Shadow Hill's mysterious entity, the Hanged Man.
Reprints
Keywords
Mount Kirby; Shadow Hill

[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
Martha; Silver Adept
Reprints

The Party of the Second Part (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Carmen Carnero
Inks
Carmen Carnero
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martha; Tom; Winged Victory (camel); Tara; Silver Adept [Kimberley To]; Raitha McCann; the Candlemen; Krannik; Tzammath
Synopsis
The Silver Adept calls in a lawyer's expertise to deal with some existence-threatening entities.
Reprints
Keywords
Shadow Hill

[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
Mister Manta [Martin Mantel]; Mermaid
Reprints

The Deep Blue Sea (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Matthew Clark
Inks
Sean Parsons
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Manta [Martin Mantel]; Mermaid; Skinner Bones; Plunder Squad; Oceanians [Cyprin; Tetranna; Canthus]
Synopsis
When villain Mister Manta is stranded on a deserted island, he makes the best of it under the circumstances. But when an opportunity to return to civilization presents itself, he might find his lonely island a better place.
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
Nightingale; Sunshrike; Kittyhawk
Reprints

The Cat Who Walked Through Walls (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Rick Leonardi
Inks
Ande Parks
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
John Roshell; Jimmy Betancourt; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Nightingale [Ginny]; Sunshrike [Leah]; Kittyhawk; Stovepipe Johnny; Rosie Chavez; Dr. Simon Chavez; Rocket Dog; Popinjay
Synopsis
Two superheroines are on a case, but ultimately it is their cat that solves it.
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Indexer Notes

The story is set on March 4, 1982.

Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
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. What I Did on My Vacation...
    Astro City
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  5. 4. The Other Side of the Story
    Astro City
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  7. 6. The Party of the First Part
    Astro City
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  9. 8. The Party of the Second Part
    Astro City
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  11. 10. The Deep Blue Sea
    Astro City
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Astro City
  13. 12. The Cat Who Walked Through Walls
    Astro City
  14. 13. Sketchbook
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