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Cover: Alex Ross
Astro City #42
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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.
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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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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Reprinted in Astro City #15 (2017), Astro City Metrobook #6 (2025)
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