Astro City #11

May 2015 · DC · 24.99 USD; 28.99 CAD

📊 ~13,909 copies sold its debut month

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About this Collection

This collection brings together issues from the 2015 Astro City series, focusing on the everyday lives and personal struggles of the city's diverse inhabitants, both heroes and civilians. It explores how ordinary people navigate a world filled with superhuman wonders and dangers, continuing the series' tradition of character-driven storytelling within a superhero setting.

In "The Sorcerer's Assistant," writer Kurt Busiek and artist Brent Eric Anderson bring us to a quiet desert museum run by Ellie and her loyal robot companions. When her nephew Fred arrives unexpectedly, the calm of their isolated life begins to shift—though just how, remains a mystery. The issue’s lush art, with colors by Alex Sinclair and Wendy Broome and lettering by Comicraft’s John Roshell and Jimmy Betancourt, complements a story that feels both whimsical and quietly charged. Alex Ross’s striking cover captures the blend of wonder and unease at the heart of the tale.

Contains 6 stories

The Sorcerer's Assistant

24 pp · Superhero

The Stone Sea Mages [Nightflying LordQueen of Dust and DecayTumorr]Lord ColquhounGrevRaitha McCannMister MaleficOrnThe Silver Adept [Kimberly To]Stockton (dog)Moreton (dog)Gordon

The Deep Dark Woods

24 pp · Superhero

The Menagerie Gang [Wolf [Fred Glosman] (flashback)]Confessor [Brian Kinney]Crackerjack [Eugene Wallace] (flashback)The Gentleman Bandit [Fred Glosman] (origin)Jack-in-the-Box (flashback)Colin Pepper (flashback)Quarrel [Jessica Darlene Taggart] (flashback)Samaritan [Asa Martin] (flashback)StrayThe Sweet Adelines (flashback)Alice (flashback)Jill (flashback)Ace High and the Gambling Men (flashback)The Gatsbys (flashback)Mount Rushmore Four (flashback)

Waltz of the Hours

24 pp · Superhero

The Dancing MasterGundogThe Hanged ManJack-in-the-Box [Roscoe James]ZviLauraJenelleRover

Ellie's Friends

24 pp · Superhero

Reflex 6 [Astra FurstGorgonaMedullaJimmy ShadeSkyraker [Jason Szolda]Tearaway]A-Taxx 7ZArthurCleopatra [Sarah Brandeis]DaveyFredJeremyEllie JimsonKnøckwürstMechizmoMirage [Aaron Barzun] (flashback)The Point Man (flashback)RinaldoSamaritan [Asa Martin]Vivi Viktor (flashback)The BallbeariansThe Robo-KillersCyberwingsSkuttlebugsKontrollers

In the quiet desert, Ellie tends to her unusual family—her robot friends—while running a museum of forgotten wonders. When her nephew Fred arrives unexpectedly, the calm of their isolated life begins to shift, bringing with it questions about belonging, memory, and what it means to be truly seen.

Friends & Relations

24 pp · Superhero

First Family [Julius FurstKarl FurstNatalia FurstNick Furst]Honor Guard [American Chibi [Marguerite Li]N-ForcerSamaritan [Asa Martin]Winged Victory [Lauren Freed]]ArthurFredJack-in-the-Box [Roscoe James]Ellie Jimson (origin)KnøckwürstMechizmoVivi Viktor (origin)

Wish I May...

25 pp · Superhero

The Broken ManThe Gentleman Bandit [Fred Glosman]GundogEllie JimsonRickThe Silver Adept [Kimberly To]Simon Says [S SiezmanskiSimon Siezmanski] (flashback)Starbright [Chet Markham] (flashback, death, origin)Starbright [S SiezmanskiSimon Siezmanski] (origin)Mister ToadMauraHamDuckyPeteLaura