Astro City #47

I just kept smiling through the whole story - so of course I wasn't prepared at all for that final page, which any dog owner can relate to. What a fun issue - one of the year's best! Highly recommended! Read Full Review

While the cliffhanger suggests the next issue may get far more serious for our characters, this one is pure magic and definitely worth picking up. Best of the Week. Read Full Review

Itsa great story, but it only goes so far, as dogs notoriously have life spans 1/7ththat of humans. So what does that mean for our former-thief-now-hero? Well,thats a question to be answered nextissue. Read Full Review

A fun origin story dog lovers will love. Read Full Review

If you're a dog lover and a fan of superheroes, take yourself out for a walk and get Astro City #47. Read Full Review

Busiek has been writing comics since I was a kid in the 80s and it's clear that, just like me, he loves them. I said earlier that this issue could easily have become quite silly, but Busiek adroitly sidesteps some of the more obvious clichs and instead gives us a story whose central relationship is, despite its fantastical nature, utterly believable and incredibly affecting. Norton's art is clear and conveys both the warmth of that relationship and the dynamism of G-Dog's heroism beautifully. The subject matter might be a little off-putting to some potential readers, but I found the issue an exceptionally satisfying read. Read Full Review

Briton

Oct 03, 2017

They don't make 'em like that anymore. Oh wait... they do.