Astro City Metrobook TPB Volume 01 writer-Barry Windsor Smith

Astro City Metrobook TPB Volume 01 writer-Barry Windsor SmithA hero dreams of flight. An alien spy prepares for invasion. A young man is mentored by a hero with dark secrets. A street criminal discovers a hero's identity. And much, much more. Step into a world of heroes and see them from a whole different perspective. These are the multiple award winning stories that began the epic series and changed how we think about superheroes. Collects KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY, VOL. 1 (#1 6) & VOL. 2 (#1 12, # )

Thor makes the fateful decision to surrender Mjolnir

Yet the city is changing faster than ever after 'The Joker War

We're going to get to know a little girl who enjoys chatting with the forest (that's me

and the world we know has been destroyed

these embittered mutants and their tenuous allies must risk everything to put things right

A behind scenes look at several of the projects he's done in the past as well as a look into some of the stuff he's got coming up in the future

Dan Slott (A) Various (CA) Erica Henderson

and a brand-new cover from CLIFF CHIANG

Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band

the women of Grunhildas family have stirred up trouble in a big

Bix learns even a worrywart can become a hero

plays spy games with S