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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published December 1997
Cover Price 2.50 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Jonathan Peterson (editor in chief); Jim Lee (publisher); Ann Huntington Busiek (managing editor)

Cover Details

Characters Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]; Tamra Dixon
Genre Superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (painted)
Inks Alex Ross (painted)
Colors Alex Ross (painted)
Reprinted in Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Family Album (DC, 1999 series) #nn

24 page Astro City story "Father's Day"

Characters Jack-in-the-Box [Zachary Johnson]; Tamra Dixon; The Box; Jackson; Brass Monkey; Roscoe [of the Trouble Boys, becomes the new Jack-in-the-Box]
Synopsis The Box and Jackson disappear, but Jack-in-the-Box meets yet another person claiming to be his son come back from the future. Because this son has not become twisted due to being his son, Jack-in-the-Box decides that the future is as yet unwritten, and takes steps to ensure he will be able to be a good father to his son.
Genre Superhero
Script Kurt Busiek
Pencils Brent E. Anderson
Inks Will Blyberg; Gary Martin
Colors Alex Sinclair
Letters John Roshell; Comicraft
Notes Story reveals that the current Jack-in-the-Box is the son of the original, who died in 1983 fighting the Underlord. Gary Martin inking credit from original publication. Homages in this story include Finger Street Precinct Station and Veidt Street Art Gallery. Roscoe mentions the Deacon. Story continues from previous issue.
Reprinted in Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Family Album (DC, 1999 series) #nn