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Full Title: Kurt Busiek's Astro City #2, Volume 1
Story Title: The Scoop
Cover Date: September, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
Credits: Kurt Busiek (Story), Brent Anderson (Art), Alex Ross (Cover), Richard Starkings and Comicraft (Lettering and Design), Steve Buccellato and Electric Crayon (Coloring and Production), Ann Huntington Busiek (Managing Editor)
Publisher: Image Comics
Appearances: Elliot Mills (First), Silver Agent (First), Karnus (First), Shirak the Devourer (First), Honor Guard, Max O'Millions (First), Cleopatra I (First), Leopardman (First), Kitkat (First), Starwoman (First), N-Forcer, Bouncing Beatnik (First), Old Soldier (First)
Mentions: Samaritan, Living Nightmare, Experimentals, First Family, All-American, Lamplighter, Frontiersman, Astro-Naut, Commando K,
Issue Summary: Reporter Elliot Mills witnesses a fantastic battle between Shirak the Devourer and his shark-like minions, fighting against Honor Guard and the Old Soldier. Told by his editor they cannot publish such a fantastic story without being able to prove the facts, he strips the story down to the hard facts. He later realizes his editor was right.
Date of Story: August 9th, 1995 in present, flashback to late summer/early fall 1959
