| Issue | #1 |
| Published | December 1997 |
| Frequency | [none] |
| Cover Price | 4.95 USD; 7.20 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Jonathan Peterson (editor in chief); Jim Lee (publisher); Ann Huntington Busiek (managing editor) |
| Notes | Kurt Busiek's Astro City is ™ and © 1997 Juke Box Productions. |
| Characters | Winged Victory; N-Forcer; Cleopatra; First Family [Rex; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst; Natalie Furst; Nick Furst; Astra Furst]; Juice; Gentleman; Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]; Beautie; Samaritan |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Inks | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Colors | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Reprinted | from Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1996 series) #1 (September 1996) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | Samaritan; Thunderhead; Helia; Winged Victory; Marcy Doerr; Ben Pullam; Faithie Pullam; Meg Pullam; Samaritan; Iron Legion; Air Ace (statue); Looney Leo (on sign on restaurant); Silver Agent (statue); Thunderhead; N-Forcer; Cleopatra; Beautie; Winged Victory; Gentleman; Juice; First Family [Astra Furst; Rex; Augustus Furst; Julius Furst; Nick Furst; Natalie Furst] Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]; Crackerjack; Quarrel; Hanged Man; Otter; Nightingale; Sunbird; Mrs. Damiani; Helia |
| Synopsis | Ben Pullam wonders if he made the right decision moving his daughters to Astro City, especially when the elemental god Thundercloud declares war on humanity. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Kurt Busiek |
| Pencils | Brent E. Anderson |
| Inks | Will Blyberg |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair; Ray Zone (3-D conversion) |
| Letters | Comicraft's John Roshell |
| Notes | Homages in this story include the Fox-Broome University. Ben Pullam's narration mentions the Silversmith and the Brahmin. |
| Reprinted | from Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1996 series) #1 (September 1996) [3-D effects added] |
| Characters | Winged Victory; N-Forcer; Cleopatra; First Family [Rex; Julius Furst; Augustus Furst; Natalie Furst; Nick Furst; Astra Furst]; Juice; Gentleman; Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]; Beautie; Samaritan |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Inks | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Colors | Alex Ross (painted); Ray Zone (3-D conversion) |
| Reprinted | from Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image, 1996 series) #1 (September 1996) [cover minus text, 3-D effects added] |
| Genre | Bio |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Colors | ? (photo); Ray Zone (3-D conversion) |
| Letters | typeset |