4.5 Razors

• Title: Astro City #28
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• Writer: Kurt Busiek
• Artist: Gary Chaloner

The latest issue gives us a look into the life and career of the smallest super-hero in Astro City – Wolfspider. Along with explaining the minature hero’s condition and unique tools, gizmos, and vehicles, Astro City #28 also features Wolfspider meeting the fictitious heroes who inspired him to become a hero whose appearance in the real world throws everyone for a loop.

As with nearly every issue of Astro City, I’m always wanting more. Although I enjoy these one-off issues I could easily spend far more time with Wolfspider and his unique view of the world from his tiny stature.

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• Title: Astro City #26
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• Writer: Kurt Busiek
• Artist: Brent Anderson

20 years after the very first issue of Asto City hit comic shops the latest issue of the current harkens back to that very first story as, once again, the series takes a look into the dreams of the world’s mightiest super-hero – Samaritan. It seems out hero still dreams of flying, but lately those dreams have turned into nightmares which are beginning to concern the hero even in his waking hours.

“In Dreams 2015” is a nice nod to the series’ first story that should work perfectly well on its own for those who never read the original (or, like me, had forgotten about it). The issue gives us a look into the dreams, desires, and fears of the most powerful man on the planet and shows that even the mightiest can be taken down by their own psyche.

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