Kurt Busiek's Astro City #8
In "Patterns," Kurt Busiek crafts a tense, character-driven story where the Confessor, hunted by government forces and falsely blamed for the Shadow Hill murders, fights to survive while uncovering a shocking truth about the mayor. With Brent E. Anderson’s detailed artwork and Alex Ross’s striking cover, this 1997 Image Comics issue delivers a powerful blend of moral conflict and suspense.
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The government actively tries to capture superhumans, as the mayor blames Confessor for the Shadow Hill murders. But as the Confessor mounts the fight of his life against government troops, he exposes the mayor for what he truly is.
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