Astro City: Life in the Big City (Astro City #1)

Welcome to Astro City, a shining city on a hill where super-heroes patrol the skies. Each chapter in this collection is a standalone story, highlighting different aspects or characters in the Astro City world. This first Astro City volume looks at a day in the life of the Samaritan, the city's leading super-hero who tries to be everywhere at once, and berates himself for every wasted second as he longs for just a moment of his own. A smalltime hood learns a hero's secret identity, and tries to figure out how to profit from the knowledge. A beat reporter gets some advice from his editor on his first day on the job. A young woman tries to balance the demands of her family with her own hopes and desires. Despite the fantastic settings, the characters in these slice-of-life stories feel like real people. Stories introducing the First Family, Jack-in-the-Box, the Hanged Man, Winged Victory, and many others.

Coletânea das 6 primeiras revistas da série, publicadas originalmente em 1995 e 1996.