The Putrid Punk

Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson introduced The Putrid Punk to the richly layered world of Astro City in 2017, a Modern Age addition to one of DC's most celebrated creator-driven universes. With only a handful of catalog appearances, this is a rare and intriguing figure — the kind of deep-cut character that makes Astro City such a rewarding read for fans who love a sprawling, lived-in superhero mythology. Sharing pages with colorful company like Hummingbird, Jack-in-the-Box, and the wonderfully named Bouncing Beatnik and Mister Cakewalk, The Putrid Punk inhabits a corner of comics that rewards the curious collector willing to dig past the headliners.