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Astro City Reading List

(Updated 2026-02-19)

This is the Astro City reading list for the Astro City Spotlight podcast episodes. The line up of issues covered in future episodes are subject to change.

ACS stands for Astro City Spotlight which is the series of podcast episodes John and James have done on the Astro City series.

The creative team was Kurt Busiek as the writer and Brent Anderson as the artist. Guest artist are listed below.

Here is a list of the Astro City trade paperbacks:

  • Astro City v1: Life in the Big City
  • Astro City v2: Confession
  • Astro City v3: Family Album
  • Astro City v4: Tarnished Angel
  • Astro City v5: Local Heroes
  • Astro City v6: The Dark Age Book One: Brothers and Other Strangers
  • Astro City v7: The Dark Age Book Two: Brothers in Arms
  • Astro City v8: Shining Stars
  • Astro City v9: Through Open Doors
  • Astro City v10: Victory
  • Astro City v11: Private Lives
  • Astro City v12: Lovers Quarrel
  • Astro City v13: Honor Guard
  • Astro City v14: Reflections
  • Astro City v15: Ordinary Heroes
  • Astro City v16: Broken Melody
  • Astro City v17: Aftermaths

ACMB stands for Astro City Metro Book.

If you've got questions you would like for me to address in a future Astro City Spotlight episode, please post them in the Questions for the Astro City Spotlight series topic on the forum.

(List updated 2026-03-07)

Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #001 1 1995-08-10 24 $2.25 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #1 In Dreams   v1 ACMB 1
ACS #001 2 1995-09-14 24 $2.25 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #2 The Scoop   v1 ACMB 1
ACS #001 3 1995-10-12 24 $2.25 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #3 A Little Knowledge   v1 ACMB 1
ACS #001 4 1995-11-16 24 $2.25 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #4 Safeguards   v1 ACMB 1
ACS #002 5 1995-12-14 24 $2.25 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #5 Reconnaissance   v1 ACMB 1
ACS #002 6 1996-01-25 24 $2.25 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #6 Dinner at Eight   v1 ACMB 1

Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #002 7 1996-09-25 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #1 Welcome to Astro City   v3 ACMB 1
ACS #002 8 1996-10-23 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #2 Everyday Life   v3 ACMB 1
ACS #003 9 1996-11-20 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #3 Adventures in Other Worlds   v3 ACMB 1
ACS #003 10 1997-01-22 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #4 New Kid in own   v2 ACMB 1
ACS #003 11 1997-02-12 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #5 Learning the Game   v2 ACMB 1
ACS #003 12 1997-04-09 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #6 The Gathering Dark   v2 ACMB 1
ACS #004 13 1997-05-14 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #7 Eye of the Storm   v2 ACMB 1
ACS #004 14 1997-07-02 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #8 Patterns   v2 ACMB 1
ACS #004 15 1997-08-13 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #9 My Father's Son   v2 ACMB 1
ACS #004 16 1997-10-08 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #10 Show 'Em All   v3 ACMB 1
ACS #005 17 1997-11-12 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #11 Serpent's Teeth   v3 ACMB 1
ACS #005 18 1998-01-21 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #12 Father's Day   v3 ACMB 1
ACS #005 19 1998-02-04 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #1/2 The Nearness of You   v2 ACMB 1
ACS #005 20 1998-03-11 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #13 In the Spotlight   v3 ACMB 2
ACS #006 21 1998-04-29 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #14 The Big Lockdown   v4 ACMB 2
ACS #006 22 1998-06-23 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #15 The Long Treadmill   v4 ACMB 2
ACS #006 23 1999-02-24 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #16 The Tarnished Angel   v4 ACMB 2
ACS #006 24 1999-04-28 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #17 The Voice of the Turtle   v4 ACMB 2
ACS #007 25 1999-06-23 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #18 The Empty Shell   v4 ACMB 2
ACS #007 26 1999-09-01 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #19 The Only Chance   v4 ACMB 2
ACS #007 27 1999-11-03 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #20 The Wow Finish   v4 ACMB 2
ACS #007 28 2000-01-19 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #21 Where the Action Is   v5 ACMB 2
ACS #008 29 2000-06-07 24 $2.50 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996) #22 Great Expectations   v5 ACMB 2

9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember (2002)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #008 30 2002-02-13 6 $9.95 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember #2 Since the Fire   v5 ACMB 2

Astro City: Local Heroes (2003)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #008 31 2003-02-12 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #1 Newcomers   v5 ACMB 2
ACS #008 32 2003-04-09 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #2 Shining Armor   v5 ACMB 2
ACS #008 33 2003-06-25 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #3 Pastoral   v5 ACMB 2
ACS #009 34 2003-10-01 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #4 Knock Wood   v5 ACMB 2
ACS #009 35 2004-01-02 24 $2.95 Astro City: Local Heroes #5 Justice Systems   v5 ACMB 2

Astro City / Arrowsmith (2004)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #009 36 2004-04-21 8 $2.95 Astro City / Arrowsmith #1 On Mulberry Street: A Prelude   v6 ACMB 3

Astro City Special (2004)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #009 37 2004-08-18 31 $3.95 Astro City Special: Supersonic Old Times   v5 ACMB 2

Astro City: A Visitor's Guide (2004)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #010 38 2004-10-13 50 $5.95 Astro City Visitor's Guide #1 Having a Wonderful Time…   v10 ACMB 2

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 (2005)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #011 39 2005-06-22 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #1 Darkness Falls   v6 ACMB 3
ACS #011 40 2005-07-27 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #2 Criminal Prosecution   v6 ACMB 3
ACS #011 41 2005-08-31 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #3 Casualities of War   v6 ACMB 3
ACS #011 42 2005-10-19 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 1 #4 Execution Day   v6 ACMB 3

Astro City: Samaritan (2006)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #015 43 2006-07-26 40 $3.99 Astro City: Samaritan Special #1 The Eagle and the Mountain   v8 ACMB 4

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 (2007)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #012 44 2006-11-15 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #1 A Cold Wind Blowing   v6 ACMB 3
ACS #012 45 2007-02-07 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #2 The Out-of-Towners   v6 ACMB 3
ACS #012 46 2007-04-25 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #3 Street-Fighting Men   v6 ACMB 3
ACS #012 47 2007-09-26 24 $2.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #4 Saturday Night Fever   v6 ACMB 3

Astro City: Beautie (2008)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #015 48 2008-02-13 40 $3.99 Astro City: Beautie #1 Her Dark Plastic Roots   v8 ACMB 4

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 (2009)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #013 49 2009-05-06 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #1 A Cold, Gray Morning in America   v7 ACMB 3
ACS #013 50 2009-06-03 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #2 Gone to Ground   v7 ACMB 3
ACS #013 51 2009-07-01 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #3 Deep Cover   v7 ACMB 3
ACS #013 52 2009-08-05 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 3 #4 All the Way Down   v7 ACMB 3

Astro City: Astra (2009)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #016 53 2009-09-30 24 $3.99 Astro City: Astra #1 Graduation Day   v8 ACMB 4
ACS #016 54 2009-10-28 24 $3.99 Astro City: Astra #2 The Gordian Knot   v8 ACMB 4

Astro City: The Dark Age Book 4 (2010)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #014 55 2010-01-27 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 4 #1 The Cold Road   v7 ACMB 3
ACS #014 56 2010-03-03 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 4 #2 Storms of the Heart   v7 ACMB 3
ACS #014 57 2010-03-31 24 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 4 #3 Hoofbeats   v7 ACMB 3
ACS #014 58 2010-05-05 26 $3.99 Astro City: The Dark Age Book 4 #4 Storm's End   v7 ACMB 3
ACS #014 58   6   Astro City: The Dark Age Book 4 #4 A Place in the Sun   v7 ACMB 3

Astro City: Silver Agent (2010)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #016 59 2010-07-14 24 $3.99 Astro City: Silver Agent #1 To Serve and Protect   v8 ACMB 3
ACS #016 60 2010-09-01 24 $3.99 Astro City: Silver Agent #2 Home to the Hill   v8 ACMB 3

Astro City (2013)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #017 61 2013-06-05 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #1 Through Open Doors   v9 ACMB 4
ACS #017 62 2013-07-10 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #2 Welcome to Humano Global   v9 ACMB 4
ACS #017 63 2013-08-14 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #3 Mistakes   v9 ACMB 4
ACS #017 64 2013-09-11 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #4 On the Sidelines   v9 ACMB 4
ACS #018 65 2013-10-09 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #5 Thumbtacks & Yarn   v9 ACMB 4
ACS #018 66 2013-11-13 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #6 Through Open Doors Part Two   v9 ACMB 4
ACS #018 67 2013-12-11 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #7 The View from Above   v10 ACMB 4
ACS #018 68 2014-01-15 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #8 The View from the Shadows   v10 ACMB 4
ACS #019 69 2014-02-12 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #9 The View from the Heart   v10 ACMB 4
ACS #019 70 2014-03-12 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #10 Victory   v10 ACMB 4
ACS #019 71 2014-04-09 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #11 The Socerer's Assistant   v11 ACMB 5
ACS #019 72 2014-05-07 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #12 The Deep Dark Woods Graham Nolan v11 ACMB 5
ACS #020 73 2014-06-11 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #13 Waltz of the Hours   v11 ACMB 5
ACS #020 74 2014-08-13 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #14 Ellie's Friends   v11 ACMB 5
ACS #020 75 2014-09-10 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #15 Friends & Relations   v11 ACMB 5
ACS #020 76 2014-10-08 25 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #16 Wish I May…   v11 ACMB 5
ACS #021 77 2014-11-19 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #17 Sorrowsday Tom Grummett v13 ACMB 4
ACS #021 78 2014-12-10 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #18 The Dimming of the Day   v12 ACMB 5
ACS #021 79 2015-01-14 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #19 Pushing It   v12 ACMB 5
ACS #021 80 2015-02-11 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #20 Doing Battle   v12 ACMB 5
ACS #022 81 2015-03-11 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #21 The End of the Trail   v12 ACMB 5
ACS #022 82 2015-04-08 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #22 Hero's Reward Jesus Merino v13 ACMB 4
ACS #022 83 2015-05-16 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #23 Sticks   v12 ACMB 4
ACS #022 84 2015-06-17 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #24 Apeman Blues   v12 ACMB 4
ACS #023 85 2015-07-15 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #25 Lucky Girl Jesus Merino v13 ACMB 5
ACS #023 97 2015-08-19 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #26 In Dreams 2015   v14 ACMB 5
ACS #023 86 2015-09-23 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #27 Game Over Joe Infurnari v13 ACMB 5
ACS #023 87 2015-10-21 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #28 Yesterday's Heroes Gary Chaloner v13 ACMB 5
ACS #024 88 2015-11-18 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #29 The Menace from Earth   v14 ACMB 5
ACS #024 89 2015-12-23 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #30 Enemy of the Empire   v14 ACMB 5
ACS #024 90 2016-01-20 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #31 Nightmare Life Jesus Merino v13 ACMB 5
ACS #024 91 2016-02-17 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #32 Things Past   v14 ACMB 5
ACS #025 92 2016-03-16 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #33 Permanent Record   v14 ACMB 5
ACS #025 93 2016-04-20 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #34 The End of the Whole Mess   v14 ACMB 5
ACS #025 94 2016-05-18 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #35 What I Did on My Vacation… Ron Randall v15 ACMB 6
ACS #025 95 2016-06-15 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #36 The Other Side of the Story Ron Randall v15 ACMB 6
ACS #026 96 2016-07-20 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #37 This Town   v16 ACMB 6
ACS #026 98 2016-09-14 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #38 Hot Time in the Old Town   v16 ACMB 6
ACS #026 99 2016-09-28 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #39 The Party of the First Part Carmen Carnero v15 ACMB 6
ACS #026 100 2016-10-19 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #40 The Party of the Second Part Carmen Carnero v15 ACMB 6
ACS #027 101 2017-02-22 40 $4.99 Astro City (2013) #41 The Sky's the Limit   v16 ACMB 6
ACS #027 102 2017-03-08 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #42 The Deep Blue Sea Matthew Clark v15 ACMB 6
ACS #027 103 2017-04-19 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #43 My Dad   v16 ACMB 6
ACS #028 104 2017-05-17 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #44 The Cat Who Walked Through Walls Rick Leonardi v15 ACMB 6
ACS #028 105 2017-06-28 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #45 Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes   v16 ACMB 6
ACS #028 106 2017-08-16 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #46 The Day the Music Died   v16 ACMB 6
ACS #028 107 2017-09-03 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #47 Who's a Good Dog? Mike Norton v17 ACMB 6
ACS #029 108 2017-10-18 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #48 Dog Days Mike Norton v17 ACMB 6
ACS #029 109 2017-11-22 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #49 Resistance   v17 ACMB 6
ACS #029 110 2018-01-31 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #50 Aftermaths   v17 ACMB 6
ACS #029 111 2018-04-04 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #51 Down in the Depths   v17 ACMB 6
ACS #030 112 2018-06-17 24 $3.99 Astro City (2013) #52 And, in the End   v17 ACMB 6

Astro City: That Was Then... Special (2022)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #030 113 2022-03-30 24 $3.99 Astro City: That Was Then... Special (2022) #1 That Was Then...   v18? ACMB 7?

Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds (2022)
ACS Reading
Order		 Release
Date		 Page
Count		 Cover
Price		 Description Story Title Artist Trade Metrobook
ACS #030 114 2022-08-24 8 $40.00 Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds (2022) The Hollow Blocks   v18? ACMB 7?


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