Astro City: Local Heroes - Softcover

Busiek, Kurt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401202845 ISBN 13: 9781401202842

Publisher: WildStorm, 2005

Synopsis

A graphic novel looks at the citizens of Astro City, including a defense attorney, a hotel doorman, and a comic book writer.

About this title

About the Author:

Kurt Busiek was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He began writing comics professionally in 1982, selling stories to both DC and Marvel Comics in the same month, both of which appeared the same day. Since then, he's written series and characters ranging from Mickey Mouse to Vampirella, including Aquaman, Spider-Man, Conan, Iron Man, the Avengers, and more. He is best known for his co-creation Astro City, which has garnered numerous industry awards. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Ann, and his two daughters.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 8 Up–In Astro City, superhumans mingle among the regular people and attacks from evil villains are typical daily fare. This book is a collection of nine exceptionally well-written vignettes about the inhabitants, both from the perspective of ordinary people and superheroes. In Pastoral, readers meet a punk teen who is forced to spend the summer with her relatives in the country. Through a series of her IMs, readers learn that the country is not as boring and simple as the girl had thought, and that even small towns have their own superheroes and intrigue. In the equally charming Old Times, readers meet Supersonic, a retired superhero called into duty, and see the results of trying to relive the past. Local Heroes is an engagingly written book with expressive, skillful art. An accomplished collection, it's a solid purchase for superhero fans.–Jennifer Feigelman, Plattekill Public Library, Modena, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: WildStorm
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1401202845
• ISBN 13: 9781401202842
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256