Astro City #42
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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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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