Astro City #13 is an achievement to be celebrated. It not only tells a story worth reading, re-reading, and then reading once more, but it does so by taking full advantage of its chosen medium. Busiek and Anderson have always told stories about the small pleasures of life and what it means to be human, and they have told them very well. But here they take a message about the value of human relationships, not matter their form or brevity and tell it in a way that ensures readers will concentrate on that message. Art is all about relating, whether it be an emotion, an idea, or a very specific message. Astro City #13 relates an idea and uses every tool at its disposal to do so. It's a testament not only to the value of human contact, but of comics. Read Full Review

That would be telling. But it's a really wonderful reveal, as the last page of the issue takes place first in chronological order, and makes what comes before that much more unique and special. There's really no sense in futzing around with this: Astro City #13 is another wonderful standalone story, albeit one that stands out even among its brethren, earning 5 out of 5 stars overall. What Busiek, Anderson and company have done with this book is simply extraordinary, and you owe it to yourself to read this one (three or four times, actually.) Read Full Review

The new series of "Astro City" has given readers a lot of great comics, and this one is no exception. What Busiek and Anderson do here isn't something that should be replicated down the line, but it doesn't need to be either. They've taken a charming story and made it that much more so; the fantastical mixed with the mundane, and the biggest conflicts being over the little things in life. I've been thrilled with the return of "Astro City" for the past year, and this is no exception. Highly recommended. Read Full Review

Id like to declare “Astro City #13″ an instant classic, but this one definitely needs time and a few more reads to determine its status. The richness and depth of detail in this book are outstanding, only outshined by Kurt Busiek and Brent Eric Andersons ambition. Ive been on the fence about this relaunch of Astro City, but the last three issues have really rewarded this book staying on my pull list. Read Full Review

All in all this comic is okay. But this is a first time that I can say you can skip this issue. Shocking I know. Unless there's going to be a issue that follows up on the story then you won't feel so bad if you miss it. I won't stop you if you do want it to complete the collection. Take your time though as we won't see the next issue until August. So take your time and catch up on the series if your behind while we wait for the next issue of Astro City. Read Full Review

Although similar themes have certainly been developed and explored in more depth elsewhere, Astro City #13 still works by playing with the lives of normal characters and larger-than-life entities who don't always have the same needs or desires. Worth a look. Read Full Review

This is one of my favorite comic book series of all time, and the newly relaunched version has been just as good as past volumes. This is just such a delightful series. Read Full Review