Astro City #12
This collection brings together issues #1-6 of the 2016 Astro City series, focusing on the relationship between two legacy heroes: Quarrel and Crackerjack. As their personal and professional lives intertwine, the story explores the challenges of love and partnership in a city full of superhuman threats. Kurt Busiek continues his acclaimed exploration of the human side of superheroics, with art by Brent Anderson and Jesus Merino.
In "The Dimming of the Day," Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson explore the quiet tension of ordinary life beneath the extraordinary, as Quarrel struggles to build a normal relationship with MPH—only to be pulled back into the orbit of Crackerjack. With Crackerjack chasing a way to keep his superhero legacy alive, their paths collide in ways that test loyalty, identity, and the cost of continuing the fight. The issue’s emotional weight is matched by Alex Ross’s striking cover, a masterful blend of realism and heroism.
In "Pushing It," Quarrel tests a new battle suit meant to compensate for the toll of time and injury, triggering memories of her arrival in Astro City, her rise as a hero, and the intense, driving force of her relationship with Crackerjack—whose relentless push for her recovery came not from kindness, but from a fierce belief in what she could become.
In "Doing Battle," Quarrel struggles to balance a quiet life with MPH while being pulled back toward the chaotic energy of Crackerjack. As Crackerjack searches for a way to keep his superhero legacy alive, his path leads him into trouble that threatens to pull everyone involved into something far bigger than they expected.
In "Sticks," the newly arrived Stekk—once a prisoner of Gorilla Mountain—tries to leave his past behind by chasing a life as a drummer in Astro City. But as he navigates the rhythm of a new city, the pull of his old identity begins to echo louder than the beat.
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↩ Reprints Astro City #18 (2015), Astro City #19 (2015), Astro City #20 (2015), Astro City #21 (2015), Astro City #23 (2015), Astro City #24 (2015)
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