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Astro City: The Dark Age, Book Three #1

Astro City: The Dark Age, Book Three

#1

Into the Abyss, Part One: A Cold, Gray Morning In America

Release:   Jul 2009
Cover:   Jul 2009
Wildstorm
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Qty: 2

1982 marks the debut of the second hero in Astro City to bear the name Cleopatra. It also finds Royal Williams undercover within Pyramid. During the chaos of the 60's, Royal learned that the man who murdered the brothers' parents was a high-level Pyramid operative. Now, working together, he and Charles are attempting to bring Pyramid down as well as avenge their' parents deaths.

In the belly of the beast, Royal dodges the methods by which Pyramid indoctrinates it's ground-level soldiers, while searching for information not only on Aubrey Jason, but on other Pyramid facilities, feeding it to his brother.


Creators View all

Writer Kurt Busiek
Artist Brent E. Anderson
Cover Painter Alex Ross
Colorist Alex Sinclair
Letterer John G. Roshell
Editor Scott Peterson

Characters View all

Natalia Furst
Quarrel Jessica Darleen Taggart
Cleopatra Sarah Brandeis
Charles Williams
Royal Williams
Nick Furst
Hellhound Harvard Amos Chester
Point Man
Hellsignor

Details

Age Modern Age
Format Comic
Series Group Astro City
No. of Pages 32
Country USA

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Added Date May 26, 2016 11:46:51
Modified Date Jan 09, 2023 13:01:30

Value

Cover Price $ 3.99

Notes

Two copies.
One copy - Gift of Doug Highsmith, 2013.
One copy - Gift of Rob O'Carroll, 2015.