Astro City #1
In "Through Open Doors Part One," a mysterious set of colossal doors appears over Astro City, drawing the attention of E.A.G.L.E. and the city’s heroes. When an alien plenipotentiary named Telseth emerges and requests an Earth aide, Ben Pullam—a man adrift in a life without new challenges—steps forward. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Broken Man reaches out to the reader in a haunting frame story. Written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Brent Eric Anderson, with colors by Alex Sinclair and letters by John G. Roshell, Jimmy Betancourt, and Comicraft, this issue features a striking cover by Alex Ross.
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E.A.G.L.E. and superheroes respond to a huge set of doors that materialize over Astro City. Telseth, emerging from the doors, announces that he is an alien plenipotentiary, and asks for an Earth person as an aide. Ben Pullam, whose girls are grown and whose life now holds few challenges, volunteers. In a frame story, the Broken Man tries to enlist the reader for his own purposes.
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