Cover: Alex Ross

Astro City #42

Apr 2017 · DC · 3.99 USD

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“The Deep Blue Sea”

In "The Deep Blue Sea," writer Kurt Busiek and artist Matthew Clark explore the quiet isolation of Mister Manta on a remote island, where survival becomes a strange kind of peace. With inks by Sean Parsons, colors by Peter Pantazis, and lettering by John Roshell, Jimmy Betancourt, and Comicraft, the story quietly builds tension as the chance to return to civilization arrives—only to make him question what he’s truly leaving behind. Alex Ross’s striking cover captures the mood of this introspective chapter in the Astro City saga.

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writer Kurt Busiek · artist Matthew Clark · inker Sean Parsons · colorist Peter Pantazis · letterer John Roshell · letterer Jimmy Betancourt · letterer Comicraft · cover Alex Ross

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Cast · 7 characters

Canthus Cyprin Martin Mantel Mermaid Mister Manta Skinner Bones Tetranna

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writer Kurt Busiek

artist Matthew Clark

inker Sean Parsons

colorist Peter Pantazis

letterer John Roshell

letterer Jimmy Betancourt

letterer Comicraft

cover pencils, inks Alex Ross

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When villain Mister Manta is stranded on a deserted island, he makes the best of it under the circumstances. But when an opportunity to return to civilization presents itself, he might find his lonely island a better place.

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