#9

Synopsis

E.A.G.L.E. and superheroes respond to a huge set of doors that materialize over Astro City. Telseth, emerging from the doors, announces that he is an alien plenipotentiary, and asks for an Earth person as an aide. Ben Pullam, whose girls are grown and whose life now holds few challenges, volunteers. In a frame story, the Broken Man tries to enlist the reader for his own purposes.

Reprinted from

• Astro City #1
• Astro City #2
• Astro City #3
• Astro City #4
• Astro City #1
• Astro City #5
• Astro City #6

Reprinted in

• Astro City #9

Credits

Script

Kurt Busiek

Pencils

Brent Anderson, Alex Ross

Inks

Brent Anderson, Alex Ross

Painting

Alex Ross

Colours

Alex Sinclair, Wendy Broome, Brent Anderson, Alex Ross

Letters

John Roshell, Jimmy Betancourt

Editor

Kristy Quinn

Assistant editor

Jessica Chen