Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Confession #[nn]

In "New Kid in Town," Brian Kinney arrives in Astro City with nowhere to go, landing a job at Bruiser's, a bar frequented by costumed figures. When the owner sees potential in him, he helps Brian secure a position at Butler's, a more upscale establishment—only for the night to turn chaotic when Glue-Gun crashes through the skylight, turning Brian into an unwilling hostage.

In "Learning the Game," Altar Boy Brian Kinney starts his training under the enigmatic Confessor, eager to prove himself by solving the Shadow Hill murders. But when his first solo case pulls him into the mystery of a rogue Crackerjack, he’s forced to confront the Confessor’s cryptic methods and the unsettling secrets that lie beneath the surface of the city’s heroes.

In "The Gathering Dark," Altar Boy pushes forward in his training amid rising fear over the Shadow Hill murders, as Astro City’s mayor calls in the monster-killer Mordecai Chalk and pushes for a superhuman registration program. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Confessor focuses on tracking down Gunslinger, leaving Altar Boy to grapple with growing doubts about the man he’s come to trust.

In "Eye of the Storm," the Confessor and Altar Boy pursue the Deacon while the Honor Guard intercepts an alien scout ship, setting off a chain of revelations. As the alien armada draws near, the Confessor shares his true origin with Altar Boy, deepening the mystery of his past and the looming threat to Earth.

In "Patterns," the Confessor finds himself hunted by government forces after the mayor pins the Shadow Hill murders on him. As he fights to survive, the Confessor uncovers a deeper truth—revealing the mayor’s true nature in a confrontation that changes everything.

In "My Father's Son," a young man grapples with the legacy of his father’s heroic past as he confronts a mystery tied to the Hanged Man and the shadowy events of Shadow Hill. With the weight of history and the presence of figures like Altar Boy and The Crossbreed, the story explores what it means to step into a role shaped by someone else’s choices.

In "The Nearness of You," Michael Tenicek is haunted by dreams of a woman named Miranda—someone he can't place, yet can't forget. The Hanged Man offers him a choice: to let go of the memories, or to face the painful truth of what those dreams truly mean.