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Date	Issue	Event Type	Event Summary
1900/Jan	2:7	flashback	ymdate??? The origin of the Confessor
1900/Jan	1:2	headlines	ymdate??? Aliens Routed by Honor Guard
1900/Jan	1:2	headlines	ymdate??? Who Are the Experimentals?
1944/Jan	1:2	dialog	mdate??? "No one had seen him[Old Soldier] since 1944" Elliot 1959
1946/Jan	2:13	flashback	mdate??? A diabolical plot unfolds at Ace Theater in Romeyn Falls when the Monster from the feature bill comes to life and threatens the life of the Gentleman.
1950/Jan	2:14	flashback	ymdate??? Carl(Steeljack) Donewicz and his mom spot Starwoman flying over the rooftops of Astro City. The AstroBank Tower lacks the signal beacon that will be built later.
1950/Jan	2:2	flashback	ymdate??? A Bug-Eyed Monsters adventure with Augustus and Julius Furst. Particular Bug-Eyed Monsters not identified.
1954/Jan	2:3	dialog	mdate??? Their battles have a long history as Augustus Furst declares: "I don't know about that Kratorr… I've beaten you nine or ten times since 1954"
1954/Jan	2:13	flashback	mdate??? Panama Leo, the final Looney Leo movie, plays to an empty house.
1957/Jan	2:2	flashback	mdate??? Dr. Furst's marriage to Nadia
1959/Jan	1:2	dialog	mdate??? Lamplighter and All-American had just announced their retirement
1959/Jan	2:2	flashback	mdate??? Nadia leaves Dr. Furst for Prince Caspian
1959/Jan	1:2	flashback	mdate??? Silver Agent thwarts a gang of robbers
1959/Jan	1:2	flashback	mdate??? Eliot's first days of work at Astro City Rocket are part of this flashback issue
1959/Jan	1:2	flashback	mdate??? Sharks, a subway tunnel, and Shirak
1959/Jun	DA1:0	flashback	Royal and Charles Williams go from shoplifting to thrilled bystanders as they witness the Honor Guard battling the Pyramid on their home turf.
1960/Jan	CS:Sup	dialog	ymdate??? Supersonic: "Duping Mr. Teleport into projecting his power source into a lead vault…"
1960/Jan	CS:Sup	dialog	ymdate??? Supersonic: "Getting the Radium Ants to merge into one massive Soldier Ant…"
1960/Jan	CS:Sup	dialog	ymdate??? Supersonic: "Creating a 'Scavenger Hunt' for the Orliarchons, so that by the time they'd gained the power sources to re-ignite their sun, they and it were in another continuum --"
1960/Jan	2:16	flashback	ymdate??? Estaban recalls his youth and early adult years, leading to his decision to become el Hombre
1960/Jan	LH3:2	flashback	ymdate??? Irene's career in political circles begins
1960/Jan	2:16	flashback	ymdate??? el Hombre highlights some of his early battles as a crimefighter.
1960/Jan	CS:Sup	flashback	ymdate??? Supersonic uses the Antarian Kaleidojewel as part of his clever improvised plan to defeat Red Dahlla and defuse a horde of bombs that see planted all over Phoenix. Happens on
1960/Jan	CS:Sup	flashback	ymdate??? Dale Enright(the Supersonic) uses one of the Prismatics to fool Carollen, his private life love interest, to a leap-year ball. The date is Feb 29th but the year is not disclosed.
1960/Jan	CS:Sup	flashback	ymdate??? The Kirlian Man makes a play for the X-1000 prototype plane. The year is not disclosed.
1961/Jan	2:2	flashback	mdate??? Adoption of Nick and Natalie Furst
1961/Apr	LH3:2	flashback	The incidents leading to the origin of Atomicus occur at Fort Kanigher
1961/Apr	LH3:2	headlines	"Atomicus" Saves Missile Scientists "Atomicus" Save Missile Scientists
1962/Jan	LH3:2	flashback	date not clear, but early 60s, Irene is rescued from the Balloon Bandits by Atomicus, who she meets in person for the first time. She is instantly smitten by him.
1963/Jan	2:16	flashback	mdate??? el Hombre joins Honor Guard
1964/Jan	2:13	flashback	mdate??? The Mythmaster (Looney Leo) becomes patsy to a plot by Zzardo to murder the members of Honor Guard
1964/Jun	1:3	headlines	June 17 Jack-in-the-Box (I) is reported by Elliot Mills for the first time saving hostages at Binderbeck Plaza
1964/Jun	1:3	headlines	June 17 Dr. Furst battles "Space Spiders" in Cyprus.
1965/Jan	2:16	flashback	ymdate??? - assume mid 60s - el Hombre adds a sidekick
1965/Jan	2:16	flashback	mdate??? date - post Mythmaster - an Honor Guard battle scene, and el Hombre is feeling somewhat ineffective
1966/Jan	2:14	flashback	mdate??? Steeljack remembers a trouble youth, in particular a youth fight in the late 60s, and his unfortunate incident, killing a rival gang member (José???)
1968/Jan	2:14	flashback	mdate??? Steeljack remembers the events that led to his origin.
1968/Jan	1:3	flashback	mdate??? The Experimentals are created.
1968/Apr	1:3	headlines	April 8 Jack-in-the-Box captures the Chessmen. The Pawn is unmasked as Denton Kent
1968/Apr	1:3	headlines	April 8 Jack-in-the-Box (I) exposes WhamCo. corruption.
1968/Apr	1:3	headlines	April 8 Silver Agent quells riot at Bakerville after the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
1970/Jan	2:17	flashback	ymdate??? Martin (the Mock Turtle) Chepwick's childhood in England is filled with childhood dreams of a better place to be.
1970/Jan	2:2	flashback	mdate??? Marriage of Rex and Natlia
1970/Jan	2:15	flashback	ymdate??? While watching Quarrel nab some crooks in present time(1997), Steeljack's mind races back to an incident from early 70s, when he and Quarrel's dad were partners in crime.
1970/Jan	2:14	flashback	ymdate??? Several incidents with dates ranging from late 60s to 1978 - Steeljack's in and out of jail crime career is highlighted.
1973/Jan	2:16	flashback	ymdate??? assume early 70s - el Hombre ponders his position with the Honor Guard.
1973/Jan	2:16	flashback	ymdate??? assume early 70s - Honor Guard Action Figures
1973/Apr	2:16	flashback	el Hombre's scheme for glory backfires
1974/Jan	2:16	flashback	mdate??? - Bravo forms the Astro City Irregulars
1976/Sep	1:3	headlines	Sep 10 Jack-in-the-Box captures crimelord Morningstar after his armor explodes
1976/Sep	1:3	headlines	Sep 10 The Experimentals are reported to be artificial heroes created in 1968 by Miles Tremont
1980/Jan	2:17	flashback	ymdate??? - During Marty Chepwick's early days as an inventor for his firm, he designs and builds the Mock Turtle armored suit.
1980/Jan	1:2	headlines	ymdate??? "Samaritan Checks Nightmare Rampage"
1980/Jan	1:2	headlines	ym??? First Family to City: Good-bye!
1983/Oct	1:3	headlines	Oct 14 Jack-in-the-Box is presumed death after an explosion in Torres Island
1983/Oct	1:3	headlines	Oct 14 Blue Knight is implicated in slayings in Chesler
1986/Jan	2:2	flashback	mdate??? Birth of Astra Furst
1988/Jan	CS:Sup	dialog	mdate??? Supersonic:"It<Retri-B.U.T.I.O.N.> was a leftover -- an old weapon built before the Street Angel killed him in '88"
1989/May	1:3	headlines	May 5 Jack-in-the-Box returns to action after being missing for six years
1990/Jan	2:10	flashback	ymdate??? undated encounter between Jack-in-the-Box and Junkman. Assume early 90s
1990/Jan	2:3	flashback	ymdate??? Skrek recounts the downfall of Monstro City
1990/Jan	2:17	flashback	ymdate??? - Martin Chepwicks crime career in England
1995/Aug	1:1	current	A Day in the Life of Samaritan introduces us the world of Astro City.
1995/Aug	1:1	dialog	Samaritan pondering the fix on the Alien Detector. "That ought to hold until we bring the Xenoform… or Beautie brings the Tourist by"
1995/Aug	1:1	headlines	"Our Brightest Stars" An annual magazine article on Astro City's 25 Loveliest Luminaries, includes photo of Winged Victory
1995/Aug	1:1	headlines	"Famous "Firsts""
1995/Aug	1:1	headlines	"Jack In the Box Captures Brass Monkey"
1995/Sep	1:2	current	The editor for the Rocket, Eliot (lastname???) Recounts his first printed story, one of the headlines on his wall.
1995/Oct	1:3	current	"Eyes" Eisenstien learns that a little knowledge can be dangerous.
1995/Oct	1:3	dream	daydream - Eyes imagines the repercussions of revealing the identity of Jack-in-the-Box
1995/Nov	1:4	current	Talismans and traditions are questioned when Marta ??? Debates the choice of moving somewhere other than the Shadow Hills area of Astro City.
1995/Dec	1:5	current	Mr. Bridwell, a little old man who lives in a small rooming house, is not all that he seems to be. He has a mission beyond retirement to fulfill, which goes far beyond his desires to soakup
1995/Dec	1:5	dialog	Mr. Bridwell: "One is a being of MECHANICS, earth and stone, a creation of the SCAVENGER PEOPLES…"
1995/Dec	1:5	headlines	Enelsian Database entries
1995/Dec	1:5	headlines	Cleopatra vs. Gnomicron
1996/Jan	1:6	current	Nabbing Goldenboy in San Francisco
1996/Jan	1:6	current	An avalanche in Montana brings the attention of Quarrel, N-Forcer and Crackerjack.
1996/Jan	1:6	current	A "blind date" is arranged for Samaritan and Winged Victory
1996/Jan	1:6	current	The First Family and friends battle a demigod-like villain
1996/Sep	2:1	current	Ben Pullman and his daughters are introduces to the finer elements of living in Astro City
1996/Oct	2:2	current	Astra Furst becomes aware that her childhood experiences are different from other kids.
1996/Nov	2:3	current	Astra's first solo adventure has the entire First Family in a panic.
1997/Jun	2:5	current	Altar Boy's training and first missions with the Confessor
1997/Jun	2:10	current	Hiram Potterstone(the Junkman) doesn't believe that age determines obsoletism, and he plans to "show them all"
1997/Jun	2:5	current	A Doppelganger of Crackerjack(an Enelsians who also takes on the shape of Mr. Bridwell) robs AstroMart
1997/Jun	2:10	current	mdate??? - still June??? Hiram "chills" in Rio de Janeiro
1997/Jun	2:5	dialog	Confessor: "You want to solve the Shadow Hill Murders"
1997/Jun	2:5	dialog	Confessor: "… all we needed to do was ask the Deacon…we'll just ask the Guilloteam where they strike next"
1997/Jun	2:5	dialog	Confessor: "Sean Hanrahan, the original Queen's Bishop in the Chessman, later one of Headstone's lieutenants."
1997/Jun	2:10	current	Junkman robs the AstroBank Towers
1997/Jun	2:10	headlines	"AstroBank: Mystery Robbery!"
1997/Jul	2:8	current	The costumed heroes are outlawed by the mayor, the Shadow Hill murders continue and Altar Boy is conflicted about his desires to be a super-hero.
1997/Jul	2:8	current	E.A.G.L.E. helicopters fire on Jack-in-the-Box over the Gaines River.
1997/Jul	2:6	current	Honor Guard battles the Frigians and the Thermians in Antarctica
1997/Jul	2:6	current	Angry street mobs confront Super-heroes in frustration.
1997/Jul	2:7	current	The revelations of the Confessor and the anti-hero sentiments of the city climax together as the Mystery of Shadow Hill takes a new turn.
1997/Jul	2:7	current	Honor Guard battle an Alien scout ship, assumed to be Enelsians orbiting Earth.
1997/Jul	2:6	current	The Shadow Hills Murder Mystery deepens as Altar Boy discovers some interesting things about his senior partner and trainer.
1997/Jul	2:7	current	the lock up of costumes begins
1997/Jul	2:8	current	Mordecai Chalk leaves Shadow Hill - badly battered, barely conscious, nearly comatose
1997/Jul	2:8	current	Samaritan sighted in New Delhi, working with the Unclean
1997/Jul	2:8	current	The First Family erect a force field on Mt. Kirby to prevent the city from repossessing their base. Nick First only one in panel.
1997/Jul	2:8	newscast	Mayor continues his crackdown, demanding full compliance from the super-heroes.
1997/Jul	2:7	newscast	ongoing events in the anti-hero sentiments, Major declares costumed vigilantes as outcasts to be arrested, shot if resistance should occur.
1997/Jul	2:8	newscast	Winged Victory captured at one of her schools, Crossbreed in hiding, and most of the Irregulars already captured.
1997/Jul	2:7	newscast	Bulletin: E.A.G.L.E. troops block Black Rapier from using the Contact Matrix on display at the Astro City Museum of Modern History
1997/Jul	2:7	newscast	Reactions to Battle with Alien scout ship, the Shadow Hill Mystery and growing anti-hero sentiment
1997/Jul	2:8	newscast	"Heroes still at large include the Gentleman, Hanged Man, the Confessor and …"
1997/Aug	2:9	caption	"First Family side-stepped through dimensions… analyzing captured armaments"
1997/Aug	2:9	caption	"Crackerjack frees himself and the Irregulars from jail"
1997/Aug	2:9	caption	"Everyone -- Nightingale, Sunbird, the others did their part".
1997/Aug	2:9	current	The Enelsians' sinister plot, and their doppelganger presence is revealed. The climactic battle and its repercussions are felt the deepest in Brian Kinney, the Altar Boy.
1997/Aug	2:9	current	Enelsian ships land in Australia
1997/Aug	2:9	current	Enelsian ships land in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Chicago
1997/Aug	2:9	current	More Enelsian ships attack In Rio, Keny and Stuttgart Hortensfjord
1997/Aug	2:9	current	The main Enelsian fleet focus on Astro City and the battle rages mainly along the dock area.
1997/Aug	2:9	current	The First Family crack the Enelsians communications devices and determine the location of the aliens' mothership.
1997/Aug	2:9	headlines	Brain (Altar Boy) Passes a vendor selling Astro City Rockets with headline "Aliens Defeated!"
1997/Aug	2:9	current	As the city begins to heal and Brian continues his soul searching aftermath to the Alien invasion attempt, another mutilated body is found on Shadow Hill.
1997/Sep	2:10	current	mdate??? Sep??? - Junkman uses the same M.O. from AstroBank to rob a bank in Detroit. With one minor difference.
1997/Sep	2:10	current	mdate??? Sep??? - Black Rapier engages Junkman before he reaches a New Orleans Bank. While no money is retrieved, Junkman's objectives are not thwarted.
1997/Sep	2:10	headlines	mdate??? Sep??? - Astro City Current: The AstroBank Robbery: First Clues Come to Light
1997/Sep	2:10	headlines	mdate??? Sep??? - Detroit Free Press: Junkman on Crime Spree? Wary Bank Ups Security. Oldster eludes Speedster. M.O. in AstroBank is his as well say authorities.
1997/Sep	2:10	newscast	mdate??? Sep??? - Hiram bounces from hot spot to hot spot, looking for excitement. Newscast in Tokyo shows Samaritan calming a Tidal wave near Honolulu.
1997/Nov	2:10	current	mdate??? Nov or so??? Assumes a bit of time to prepare a criminal trial, but Junkman is indeed on trail for the crimes he has perpetrated.
1997/Nov	2:10	current	ymdate??? Need to go back and sort thru this story - none of the dates are making sense right now??? Five months to the day, Junkman is back in Astro City to once again "rob" Astrobank
1997/Nov	2:10	headlines	ymdate??? Astro City Rocket: Junkman Captured
1998/Jan	2:17	current	mdate??? - Clever Dick hires the Mock Turtle to eradicate the Queen's Men
1998/Feb	2:13	current	Looney Leo, an animated cartoon character come to life, deals with endless boredom, loneliness and the occasional good parts of being alive.
1998/Jun	2:15	current	Steeljack visits the Kiefer Cemetery
1998/Jun	2:14	current	harking back to his childhood memory of seeing an "angel" flying over Astro City, a "déjà vu" of sorts, occurs as Carl(Steeljack) spots Winged Victory flying over the more modern buildings
1998/Jun	2:14	current	Steeljack grabs a beer at a bar in Kiefer Square.
1998/Jun	2:14	current	Steeljack released from prison after 20 years incarceration.
1998/Jun	2:14	current	Steeljack tries to find work and steer his life in positive directions
1998/Jun	2:14	current	Steeljack rents a flop, and Furgeson schedules a meeting. ???need to identify the people in the crowd???
1998/Jun	2:15	current	date??? Steeljack is hired by the people of Kieffer square to find out who is killing their breadwinners.
1998/Jun	2:15	current	Steeljack's thought are interrupted when bank robbers are apprehended by the daughter of an old partner.
1998/Jun	2:14	dialog	While Steeljack grabs a beer at a bar in Kiefer Square, several fragments of conversation occur "Hear the CHAIN got hisself kilt?" "Like TACKLE a week back. BLOCK he don't have a
1998/Jun	2:14	dialog	Steeljack: "Donelly Furgeson. Word is he was the Scarlet Snake back in the forties."
1998/Oct	2:16	current	Steeljack discusses his "job" status with Donnely Furgeson
1998/Oct	2:16	current	Donnelly takes Steeljack to met a character with an interesting history, Estaban Rodrigo - el Hombre
1998/Nov	2:17	current	The Mock Turtle talks of dreams and schemes and other things.
2001/Dec	2:9	flashforward	Brian makes his debut appearance as the "new" Confessor
2004/Jun	LH3:2	current	Irene Meriwether tells her daughter (the Flying Fox II) about how she almost had it all.
2004/Jun	LH3:2	merchandise	Irene Meriwether has an interesting collection of action figures, toys, and other Astro City memorabilia from the 1960s and later.
2004/Aug	LH3:3	current	A country summer in Caplinville has more to offer than Camilla (sushigirl) could ever think to imagine.
2004/Aug	LH3:3	current	A couple of locals make a futile attempt at robbing the Caplinville bank.
2004/Aug	LH3:3	current	The circus comes to the town of Caplinville and it seems to be the signal for Team Carnivore to make an appearance.
2004/Oct	CS:Sup	current	A leftover weapon from an old battle is unburied and its deadly powers forces Supersonic back into actions after years of retirement.
2004/Oct	CS:Sup	dialog	Ed Robbins "Samaritan's in Europe with Honor Guard. A Pyramid raid on Zurich.
2004/Oct	CS:Sup	dialog	Ed Robbins"<the First Family> … in another dimension."
2004/Oct	CS:Sup	dialog	Ed Robbins"<Irregulars> … missing."
9999/Jan	2:1/2	alt_current	Hanged Man explains a mystery that a troubled man has with daydreams and night-sleep visions.
9999/Jan	2:1/2	alt_headline	Astro-naut captures Ersatz Ed
9999/Jan	2:1/2	alt_headline	Cover of Live Magazine - "Who is the Lamplighter?"