Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Family Album #[nn]

May 1999 · DC · 19.95 USD; 31.50 CAD

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About this Collection

This collection brings together the second story arc of Kurt Busiek's acclaimed Astro City series, reprinting issues #4–#9 of the original 1995–1996 run from Image Comics, later collected under DC's Homage Comics imprint. The volume focuses on the personal lives and family dynamics of the city's superheroes and civilians, including the touching tale of Samaritan's secret identity and the origin of the First Family, a super-powered clan reminiscent of the Fantastic Four. Busiek's character-driven storytelling, paired with Brent Anderson's detailed art, continues to explore the human side of the superhero genre with warmth and depth.

In "Welcome to Astro City," Kurt Busiek crafts a poignant moment of reckoning as The Box and Jackson vanish, leaving Jack-in-the-Box face-to-face with a stranger claiming to be his future son. With art by Brent Eric Anderson, inks by Will Blyberg and Gary Martin, and colors by Alex Sinclair, the story explores a fragile hope—this son hasn’t been warped by the past, suggesting a future still open to change. The cover, a striking portrait by Alex Ross, captures the emotional weight of the moment.

Contains 7 stories

Welcome to Astro City

24 pp · Superhero

Marcy DoerrBen PullamFaithie PullamMeg PullamSamaritanIron LegionAir Ace (statue)Looney Leo (on sign on restaurant)Silver Agent (statue)ThunderheadN-ForcerCleopatraBeautieWinged VictoryGentlemanJuiceFirst Family [Astra FurstRexAugustus FurstJulius FurstNick FurstNatalie Furst] Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]CrackerjackQuarrelHanged ManOtterNightingaleSunbirdMrs. DamianiHelia

In "Welcome to Astro City," Ben Pullam grapples with the weight of his family's move to the sprawling metropolis of Astro City, where the arrival of the elemental god Thundercloud and his escalating war on humanity casts a shadow over their new beginning. As Ben tries to protect his daughters in a world suddenly on edge, the line between heroism and fear blurs in ways he never expected.

Everyday Life

24 pp · Superhero

First Family [Astra FurstNatalie FurstNick FurstRexAugustus FurstJulius Furst]UraniumNadiaKaspianStanley TrippMister SmartieGorilla SwarmSilver BrainAnti-Bodies

Adventures in Other Worlds

24 pp · Superhero

First Family [RexAugustus FurstJulius FurstNick FurstNatalie FurstAstra Furst [also as Astrid Ljinders]]SkrekMartriceLeeshaKaspianPraetorLord VolcanusKratorr

Show 'Em All

24 pp · Superhero

Junkman [Mr. Potterstone]Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]Birds of ParadiseSenor TecnicoSamaritanM.P.H.Black Rapier

Serpent's Teeth

24 pp · Superhero

Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]Brass MonkeyTamra DixonGordon MeadowsJacindaTrouble Boys [Roscoe]JacksonThe BoxJerome Johnson

Father's Day

24 pp · Superhero

Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]Tamra DixonThe BoxJacksonBrass MonkeyRoscoe [of the Trouble Boys, becomes the new Jack-in-the-Box]

In the Spotlight

24 pp · Superhero

Loony Leo [also as Myth-Master]Joss RyersonGentlemanProfessor BorzoiKorrgaLioness LolaCorliss McBrideZzardoHonor Guard [El HombreCleopatraSilver AgentMermaidMirageHummingbirdN-Forcer]