Astro City Special

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Full Title: Astro City Special: Supersonic #1

Story Title: Old Times

Cover Date: October 2004

Cover Price: $3.95

Credits: Kurt Busiek (Story), Brent Anderson (Art), Alex Ross (Cover), John Roshell and Comicraft's Rob Steen (Lettering and Design), Alex Sinclair (Color), Kristy Quinn & Ben Abernathy (Editors), Ann Huntington Busiek (Managing Editor), Lawrence Watt-Evans (Crossword Puzzle)

Publisher: Wildstorm Signature (Wildstorm and DC Comics Imprint)

Appearances: Supersonic, Retri-B.U.T.I.O.N. (First), Red Dahlia (First), Kirlian Man (First)

Mentions: Samaritan, Honor Guard, Pyramid, First Family, Irregulars, Ominuss, Mr. Teleport, Radium Ants, Ogliarchons

Narrative Voice: Supersonic

Issue Summary: Retired super-hero Supersonic is called upon to combat a robot menace, but he discovers he's no longer as young as he used to be.

Date of Story: Late Summer or early Fall of 2004. Flashbacks from 1958 to the mid-1960s.

Notes: Features a Crossword puzzle in lieu of a letters page.