Kurt Busiek's Astro City #15

A chrome-faced, silver-skinned figure in an ordinary plaid shirt sits at a diner counter amid everyday patrons — an quietly striking image that captures Astro City's signature blend of the superhuman and the mundane. Alex Ross's painted cover work brings an almost photographic warmth to the scene, making the contrast between the metallic hero and his very human surroundings feel both natural and thought-provoking. "The Long Treadmill," from Kurt Busiek's celebrated series, promises another deeply human story wrapped in superheroic trappings.