{"product_id":"astro-city-metrobook-volume-1-paperback","title":"Astro City Metrobook Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKurt Busiek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrent E. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eWill Blyberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The most interested game in town, as far as capted crusaders are concerned.\" --The Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collects KURT BUSIEK'S ASTRO CITY, VOL. 1 (#1-6) \u0026amp; VOL. 2 (#1-12, #1\/2)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurt Busiek broke in as a comics writer in 1982, with stories in \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern \u003c\/i\u003e#162 and \u003ci\u003ePower Man \u0026amp; Iron Fist\u003c\/i\u003e #90, both out the same day. Since then, he's worked on just about everything from \u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eZot!\u003c\/i\u003e, including runs on \u003ci\u003eAvengers, Iron Man, Superman, Conan\u003c\/i\u003e, and others, along with co-creating \u003ci\u003eThunderbolts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Power Company\u003c\/i\u003e and more. Best known for his work on the multiple-award-winning \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e and ASTRO CITY, he's been turning more and more to creator-owned work of late, including such projects as ARROWSMITH, \u003ci\u003eSuperstar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShockrockets\u003c\/i\u003e and THE WIZARD'S TALE, and is currently working on more ASTRO CITY along with his new series THE AUTUMNLANDS, drawn by Benjamin Dewey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrent Eric Anderson was born in San Jose, California in 1955 and grew up on the West Coast. His favorite comics - on the rare occasion he was allowed to read them - were \u003ci\u003eArchie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStumbo the Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHot Stuff the Little Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDennis the Menace\u003c\/i\u003e. His mother, influenced by the widespread bias against comics in the 1950s, favored classic children's literature, such as \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Louis Stevenson and the \u003ci\u003eJust So Stories\u003c\/i\u003e by Rudyard Kipling. He's known for his work on \u003ci\u003eSomerset Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e with Bruce Jones (and his wife April Campbell), the heroic space-opera, \u003ci\u003eStrikeforce: Morituri\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Peter Gillis, and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eAstro City\u003c\/i\u003e with Kurt Busiek. Other credits include J. Michael Straczynski's \u003ci\u003eRising Stars, Green Lantern: Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \"The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan,\" (with Bill Sienkiewicz), written by Joe Kelly, and contributions to New 52 \u003ci\u003eAction Comics\u003c\/i\u003e #2, and a six-issue run on the New 52 \u003ci\u003ePhantom Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, for DC Comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Alex made his artistic debut at three when, according to his mother, he grabbed a piece of paper and drew the contents of a television commercial he'd seen moments before. By age 13 he was scripting and drawing original comic books. Ten years later? He was hired by Marvel Comics to illustrate Marvel's central characters in the comic book event, \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Having established himself creatively and financially with superhero projects, Ross turned to the real world with \u003ci\u003eUncle Sam, \u003c\/i\u003e a 96-page story that took a hard look at the dark side of American history. Like \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e, the individual issues of \u003ci\u003eUncle Sam \u003c\/i\u003ewere collected into a single volume - first in hardcover, then in paperback - and remain in print today. Ross would eventually go on to win the Comic Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Painter. He won so many times that the award was officially retired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alex's work has celebrated the 60th anniversaries of \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaptain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarvel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWonder \u003c\/i\u003eWoman with fully painted, tabloid-sized books, depicting each of these characters using their powers to inspire humanity as well as help them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In recent years, Ross has applied his artistic skills to outside projects with comic book roots, including a limited-edition promotional poster for the Academy Awards. In 2015, Alex was chosen by Apple Corps LTD to be commissioned as the first artist in over 30 years to paint the Fab Four. Driven by the Beatles legendary music and inspired by the generation's new trends in art, \"Yellow Submarine\" is a classic of animated cinema. Alex has often been referred to as 'the Norman Rockwell of comics' yet his \"Yellow Submarine\" piece reveals the similarly powerful influence of master surrealist Salvador Dali, whom Alex has also recognized as a guiding influence on his style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Forty years ago, \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e learned that with great power comes great responsibility. Looking at Alex Ross, it's obvious the lesson took. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Looking back, it makes perfect sense that Alex Ross would become one of the world's most preeminent and well-respected comic book artists. It's a job he's been preparing for nearly all his life.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 10.08 x 6.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766558851360,"sku":"9781534322042","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f02c4cc00111acf2c450827edac9fafc.webp?v=1780294596","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/astro-city-metrobook-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}