{"product_id":"9781401232627","title":"Astro City: Life in the Big City - Kurt Busiek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eAstro City: Life in the Big City\u003c\/u\u003e by Kurt Busiek\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Dc Comics, 2011\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe city’s leading super hero 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, and that gives the stories real power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening arc of the Eisner Award-winning series by Kurt Busiek and Brett Anderson is collected here with new cover art by Alex Ross! Collects issues #1-6 of ASTRO CITY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dc Comics, 2011","offers":[{"title":"Astro City: Life in the Big City \/ Very Good","offer_id":51258005979428,"sku":"9781401232627VG","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_418f2326-e585-4541-ad4a-a5f6f825fd91.jpg?v=1781791434","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9781401232627","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}