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Herocopia, the officially sanctioned, fan-developed website for all things relating to the award winning comic series, Astro City. Biographies of heroes and villains, information on special places, insights on supporting cast, ordinary citizens and events, background details on weapons, headquarters, gadgets and gear. Along with histories, issue summaries, annotations, time-lines, and fan speculation galore. It's all here and we welcome you to join in the fun.

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Broken Man "Hey You!!" "What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you not to create attention? These guys are compromised! Beside this site is under repairs due to massive damages!" "No! I don't know how the Herocopia site got damaged. It could have been the Oubor, but I don't know yet." "Now go on. Get out of here before it sees you. You're too valuable to risk! Go! Go!"

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Martha Sullivan "I found out I had telekinetic powers when I was fourteen. I've never been sure where I got them." "So I decided I was going to be a super-hero. I even sewed myself a costume, kind of. I was going to call myself "MIND-OVER-MATTIE." It was the late sixties, never mind." "I wanted to be one of the DOORS, too..." More...

Starpower He makes a one panel appearance and then mixes it up a bit on the cover of the latest issue of Astro City. Now he features himself on the Main Page of Herocopia. Some super-heroes sure are pushy. More... Altar Boy There is no blueprint for how to become a super-hero, but Brian Kinney has a plan. A high risk decision to move to Astro City, an area saturated with superheroes. There he hopes to mingle and learn, and with luck perhaps a chance as a side-kick or assistant to an already established mask. It's not like it hasn't happened before. His break comes sooner than he expected. He also didn't expect the Confessor to be the one to offer the chance for him to be Altar Boy. More... Marella Cowper She was looking for work. Something stop-gap to help with day-to-day expenses until a real job came along. So who knows. It might have been just the right tag word in her resume, or perhaps someone already working for the company marked her as a strong candidate for the position as a Call Center Specialist. Then too, they put her through a large battery of tests when she applied for the position. Endlessly long tests, and even a psych exam. She was really getting suspicious. More... Cleopatra II Sarah Brandeis was a regular working woman, assisting Dr. McGillicuddy, an archaeologist investigating a somewhat insignificant historical site. But then they discover the Gem of Thebis, a necklace with great magical powers. After that, Sarah's life is changed forever. More... Astro City Aliens Alien life forms, species and civilizations have impacted Astro City and planet Earth to varying degrees. Very little is know about some. Their interactions are just minor background elements --for example-- the Universals. A few are beneficial and helpful allies like Starwoman. Others are extremely dangerous, threatening our very existence. One of the most terrifying were the Enelsians. Over the years, Astro City and its denizens have been exposed to lots of Aliens. The Herocopia Project has cataloged a few of them. There are others to research and discuss. More... Roustabout "HMPH! A third-rate generic outlaw hero, farting around with two-bit bank jobs." --- Cammie(sushigirl3@acity.com) The city of Caplinville is a small rural town located in a whole different cultural landscape from Astro City. But they do have a super-hero of their very own. One which they are mighty proud to brag about to any and all who come for a visit. More... Ambassador Telseth Who is the Ambassador? Where does he come from? What are his motives? More... Dame Progress To answer some questions about the Broken Man and the present, it looks like we need to explore Astro City's past. So we get to meet Dame Progress, and it will be full steam ahead, er backwards to find out more about her and Mister Cakewalk. More... The Hanged Man Beware the Hanged Man's gaze. It is rare for him to acknowledge your presences, much less look upon you. A Gaze from him usually means a troubling future awaits you. Think of it perhaps as a warning that you are approaching a fateful crossroads in your life. A time of more than just change, but also one of great revelation, enlightenment and salvation. Or perhaps you are nearing a crisis moment, one you may not survive. Here is the look that he has just given to ordinary Michael Tenicek. When doesn't really matter. What does matter is that you can read about it now... Confessor An iconic Super-hero, with a shadowy past. The Confessor, long suspected and now confirmed as a vampire, has patrolled the streets of Astro City for decades, nearly nonstop. Thought killed and destroyed at the climax of the Enelsian alien invasion, he has nonetheless(as most vampires will do) returned from the grave to continue his nightly patrols of Astro City's dark and seedy districts. More... Augustus and Julius Furst They were brothers who became world famous almost by accident. Augustus was the brilliant scientist with an adventurous spirit. Julius, younger, more grounded, but equally adventurous of the two, was the protector and advisor. He understood the importance of Augustus' unique intellectual skills, and accompanied him on all his strange, dangerous, challenging and sometimes exotic travels. Together they were a team, but even they had no idea of the absolutely amazing experiences awaiting them once an equally amazing set of twins enter their lives. More... Gallery of New Issues --- June 3rd! --- July 10th! August 7th! On Sale Now!! October 9th!