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|notes= A street located in or near [[Chesler]]. | |notes= A street located in or near [[Chesler]]. | ||
|creator= Named after Teen Titans creator and DC Comics writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Haney Bob Haney]. | |creator= Named after Teen Titans creator and DC Comics writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Haney Bob Haney]. | ||
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| + | |name= Heck Avenue | ||
| + | |notes= A street in the [[Chesler area]]. Could possibly be the same as Heck Street. | ||
| + | |creator= Marvel Silver Age artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Heck Don Heck]. | ||
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|name= Novick Avenue | |name= Novick Avenue | ||
|creator= Golden and silver age artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irv_Novick Irv Novick]. | |creator= Golden and silver age artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irv_Novick Irv Novick]. | ||
| − | |notes= | + | |notes= Runs through [[Gibson Hills]], [[Kanewood]] and into [[Fass Gardens]]. |
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|name= Veidt Street | |name= Veidt Street | ||
|creator = Comic book artist Bob Kane, writer Bill Finger and artist Jerry Robinson used stills of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Veidt Conrad Veidt] in The Man Who Laughs as inspiration for the iconic supervillain The Joker. | |creator = Comic book artist Bob Kane, writer Bill Finger and artist Jerry Robinson used stills of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Veidt Conrad Veidt] in The Man Who Laughs as inspiration for the iconic supervillain The Joker. | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Runs through [[Bakerville]] and [[Old Town]]. |
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| + | |name= Calkins Bridge | ||
| + | |notes= A bridge that leads from [[Hartley]] into [[Chesler]] from the east. | ||
| + | |creator= Buck Rodgers artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Calkins Dick Calkins]. | ||
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|name= Gleason Bridge | |name= Gleason Bridge | ||
|notes= A bridge that leads into the [[District Hill]] area. | |notes= A bridge that leads into the [[District Hill]] area. | ||
|creator= Comics publisher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Gleason_Publications Lev Gleason]. | |creator= Comics publisher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Gleason_Publications Lev Gleason]. | ||
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| + | |name= Gottfredson Bridge | ||
| + | |notes= A two tiered bridge over the [[Wildenberg River]] heading southwest out of the city. | ||
| + | |creator= Mickey Mouse Artist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Gottfredson Floyd Gottfredson]. | ||
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|name= Hughes Bridge | |name= Hughes Bridge | ||
|notes= A bridge that comes into [[Shadow Hill]] from the northeast. | |notes= A bridge that comes into [[Shadow Hill]] from the northeast. | ||
| − | |creator= | + | |creator= Early comics editor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Hughes Richard E. Hughes]? |
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| + | |name= Martin Lieber Tunnel | ||
| + | |notes= A tunnel that runs into [[Shadow Hill]]. | ||
| + | |creator= The name is likely a play on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Lee Stan Lee's] real name of Stanley Martin Lieber, but could also serve to reference to Marvel publisher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Goodman_%28publisher%29 Martin Goodman]. | ||
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Revision as of 01:41, 1 June 2014
| Streets | Notes | Creator Salute |
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Baily Street
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Intersects with Moreira near the Boneyard Cemetery in the Kiefer Square area. | In a church cemetery the Spectre artist Bernard Baily.
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Binderbeck Square
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The area where Binderbeck Plaza is located. |
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Celardo Street
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Near Old Town | Named after Tarzan comic strip artist John Celardo
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Cemetery Street
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A street that runs along parallel of the Boneyard Cemetery in the Kiefer Square area. |
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Cicero Street
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possibly runs from Fass Gardens to Chesler | Possibly, being as Samaritan rescued a cat, named after the son from Mutt and Jeff, who later had a spin-off comic strip called Cicero's Cat.
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Craig Avenue
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Located in the the Neighborhoods of Old Town and Chesler. | EC Artist Johnny Craig
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Daigh Street
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A street likely in the City Center or Old Town area. | Fawcett Comics editor Ralph Daigh, with a scene featuring The Gentleman and Professor Borzoi.
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DeCarlo Avenue
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A street in the Goldwater Heights suburb. | Archie Family Artist Dan DeCarlo.
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Elias Square
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Possibly part of the same area as Elias Street below, or a misprint in a newspaper article. | Lee Elias
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Elias Street
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A street that a subway stop that runs through Old Town to the edge of Chesler. | Named after comic artist Lee Elias famous for the Black Cat at Harvey Comics.
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Feldstein Avenue
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First mentioned Astro City: A Visitor's Guide. | Mad Magazine editor Al Feldstein.
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Finger Street
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Near Bakerville the area and houses a police precinct. | Batman co-creator and writer Bill Finger.
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Floyd Square
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Located in Bakerville. |
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Forsythe Street
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A street in Chesler near Kiefer Square. |
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Gibson (Street?)
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First mentioned in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #5. Likely located in Chesler. | Likely named after The Shadow creator Walter Gibson.
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Gonzalez Avenue
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Street on which the first Beefy Bob's was opened that intersected with Goodwin Street. | Warren and Vampirella artist José González, who worked with Goodwin at Warren Publishing on Vampirella where Beefy Bob's was first used by creator Kurt Busiek in a story.
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Goodwin Street
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Street on which the first Beefy Bob's was opened that intersected with Gonzalez Avenue. | Writer and editor Archie Goodwin who worked with Gonzalez at Warren Publishing on Vampirella where Beefy Bob's was first used by creator Kurt Busiek in a story.
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Grandenetti Avenue
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Located in Shadow Hill | Artist Jerry Grandenetti
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Haney Avenue
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A street located in or near Chesler. | Named after Teen Titans creator and DC Comics writer Bob Haney.
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Heck Avenue
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A street in the Chesler area. Could possibly be the same as Heck Street. | Marvel Silver Age artist Don Heck.
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Heck Street
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Located in Chesler and intersects with Elias Street. According to the Astro City: A Visitor's Guide there is also a Heck Avenue, which doesn't intersect with Elias. | Marvel Silver Age artist Don Heck.
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Holloway Street
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Located in Bakerville. | Possibly a reference to Elizabeth Holloway Marston, inspiration for and sometimes considered co-creator of Wonder Woman with husband William Moulton Marston.
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Iger Square
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Near near Old Town and City Center | Golden Age artist Jerry Iger.
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Ingels Street
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Runs through Chesler and Old Town areas. | EC artist Ghastly Graham Ingels
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Kamen Street
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Likely in the Chesler and Old Town area. | EC Artist Jack Kamen.
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Kiefer Street
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Runs through Shadow Hill across the Hughes Bridge out of the city to the northeast. | Pulp Artist Henry Kiefer
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Kirkland (Street?)
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A street in the City Center or Old Town area. |
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Klein Avenue
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Inker George Klein
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Lopez Street
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Near the Bakerville or Gainesville area. First seen in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #12. | DC Comics artist José García-López]?
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Maneely Avenue
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With a store named Maneely's, it could imply that Maneely family had important status in early Romeyn Falls/Astro City. | Atlas/Marvel artist Joe Maneely.
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Mulberry Street
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The street that is the heart of Bakerville. |
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Moreira Boulevard
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Intersects with Baily Street near the Boneyard cemetery in Chesler. | Tarzan artist Ruben Moreira.
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Museum Row
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Located in theCity Center along the edge of Old Town. As the name would suggest, this is where most of the city's museums are located. | None
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Novick Avenue
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Runs through Gibson Hills, Kanewood and into Fass Gardens. | Golden and silver age artist Irv Novick.
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Paris Court
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A street in the wealthy enclave of South Kanewood |
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Puzo Avenue
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The Godfather writer and Superman The Movie screenwriter Mario Puzo.
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Rensie Avenue
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This street, where traditional kosher butchers and pickle men share space with trendy vintage-clothing shops and used bookstores, divides the northside neighborhoods of Fass Gardens and Derbyfield. Rensie Avenue is also used to reference a neighborhood of Astro City. | Rensie, is a pseudonym used by the Spirit creator Will Eisner.
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Schaffenberger Avenue
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Appears to run through Derbyfield into Kanewood. | Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, being first mentioned in Astro City: Local Heroes #2, which featured similar elements to the antics of Lois Lane of the 1950s.
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Schiff Street
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Possibly located near the suburban areas, but near Drake Towers. | DC Comics editor and writer Jack Schiff.
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Sekowsky Street
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Possibly the dividing line between City Center and Derbyfield. Also might run into Kanewood and Chesler. | Justice League and later Wonder Woman artist Mike Sekowsky.
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Stallman Steet
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Appears to run from Fass Gardens through Shadow Hill. | The Raven artist Manny Stallman.
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Troisfontaines Avenue
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Street on which Goscinny's lies on. | French comic publisher Georges Troisfontaines.
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Veidt Street
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Runs through Bakerville and Old Town. | Comic book artist Bob Kane, writer Bill Finger and artist Jerry Robinson used stills of Conrad Veidt in The Man Who Laughs as inspiration for the iconic supervillain The Joker.
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Viscardi Boulevard
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A street that runs through Chesler, likely goes runs from Bakerville through Chesler. | DC Comics creator and prominent cover artist Nick Cardy whose last name was Viscardi.
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Wallace Street
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Wally Wood?
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Weisinger Street
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Superman editor Mort Weisinger.
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Wodehouse Mews
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A private gated area near Museum Row. | Named for P.G. Wodehouse, a British playwright most notable for creating Jeeves the Butler, as Wodehouse Mews is the street where Butler's is located in Astro City.
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Highways
| Streets | Notes | Creator Salute |
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Crosstown Expressway
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The expressway that cuts from Shadow Hill through the heart of the city. |
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Shuster Expressway
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An expressway that goes through the Old Town area. | Superman Co-creator Joe Shuster.
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Westside Highway
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A Highway on the outer western and southern area of the Astro City Metro area. |
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Bridges
| Streets | Notes | Creator Salute |
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Calkins Bridge
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A bridge that leads from Hartley into Chesler from the east. | Buck Rodgers artist Dick Calkins.
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Gleason Bridge
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A bridge that leads into the District Hill area. | Comics publisher Lev Gleason.
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Gottfredson Bridge
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A two tiered bridge over the Wildenberg River heading southwest out of the city. | Mickey Mouse Artist Floyd Gottfredson.
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Hughes Bridge
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A bridge that comes into Shadow Hill from the northeast. | Early comics editor Richard E. Hughes?
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Martin Lieber Tunnel
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A tunnel that runs into Shadow Hill. | The name is likely a play on Stan Lee's real name of Stanley Martin Lieber, but could also serve to reference to Marvel publisher Martin Goodman.
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Outcault Bridge
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The Outcault Bridge is a towering sight over the Gaines River which comes into Astro City from the northeast and into Bakerville through an interstate highway. | The inventor of the modern comic strip, with the Yellow Kid, Richard F. Outcault.
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