Astro City: Local Heroes No.4

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Full Title: Astro City: Local Heroes #4

Story Title: Knock Wood

Cover Date: December 2003

Cover Price: $2.95

Credits: Kurt Busiek (Story), Brent Anderson (Art), Alex Ross (Cover), John Roshell & Comicraft's Albert Deschesne (Lettering and Design), Alex Sinclair (Colors), Kristy Quinn & Ben Abernathy (Editors), Ann Huntington Busiek (Managing Editor), Bob Ingersoll (Legal Advise)

Publisher: Homage Comics (Wildstorm and DC Comics Imprint)

Appearances: Vince Oleck, Street Angel (First), Richie Forgione (First), Dominic "Junior" Forgione (First), N-Forcer, Andrones (First), Brainfever (First), Blue Knight (First), Silver Agent, Doppel Gang (First), First Family,- (Augustus Furst, Julius Furst, Nick Furst, Natalie Furst), Supersonic (First), El Hombre, Green Guy (First), Cleopatra I, KitKat, Jack-in-the-Box, Max O'Millions

Mentions: Old Soldier, Apollo Eleven, Mordecai Chalk, Starfighter, Worst Family, Lady Lethal,

Narrative Voice: Vince Oleck

Issue Summary: Young Vince Oleck is a bright, ambitious attorney for a major law firm in Astro City. He is good at his job, perhaps too good. His work defending a mobster seems to have caught the attention of the vigilante Blue Knight, and not in a good way. Or so it would seem from the recurring dreams that are keeping Vince awake at night.

Date of Story: August 16th and continuing into the week of August 19th, 1974

Rocket Headlines: Knight Kills Again, Parade of Witnesses in Forgione Case