Astro City - Confession #[nn]
In *Astro City - Confession #nn*, writer Kurt Busiek and Stéphane Deschamps, with art by Brent Anderson and inks by Will Blyberg, deliver a grounded, character-driven story set in the vibrant world of Astro City. When Brian Kinney arrives in town and lands a job at the rough-and-tumble bar Bruiser's, the owner sees potential and helps him move to the more refined Butler's. There, after a chaotic confrontation with the chaotic Glue-Gun, Brian’s quiet moment of courage catches the eye of the mysterious Confessor. The cover, a striking piece by Alex Ross, captures the story’s tension with its bold, cinematic style.
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Brian Kinney arrives in Astro City and finds a job at Bruiser's, a bar "costumes" frequent. The owner, seeing something more in Brian, helps him get a job at a classier place, Butler's. When Glue-Gun crashes through the skylight there and tries to make Brian a hostage, Brian knocks him out, drawing the ire of his fellow busboys, but also the attention of the Confessor.
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