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Mermaid

An old member of the Honor Guard, Mermaid is an often overlooked, aquatic hero. In her prime she even rescued the entire Honor Guard from an alien invader. Little is known about her outside of her public adventures with the group.

## History

A member of the Oceanian race, Mermaid joined Honor Guard in the 1970's.

In the 1980's, she battled the nautical villain Mister Manta. During the battle, she accidentally damaged his flight harness and caused him to fall into the ocean. To proud to accept her help, he ended up being caught in a wave and was washed far away.

In the 2010's, she and her people emerged from seclusion to rescue the cruise ship *Scandinavian Star* from Skinner Bones and his Plunder Crew. During the battle, Mister Manta reappeared, having survived and spent the past three decades trying to build a flight harness to try and steal a ship. He had intended to capture the *Star* in her weakened state, but between the Plunder Crew and the Oceanians, he realized this would be impossible, and instead focused on fighting the Plunder Crew, which caused the Star's passengers to mistake him for a hero. After the battle, Mermaid offered to take him back to civilization, but after thirty years of solitude, he found the noise from the battle unbearable and thus fled.

No longer in her prime, Mermaid has been contemplating stepping down and letting one of her young charges take her place in Honor Guard.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Unique Physiology**: Mermaid has green hair, light green skin, turquoise eyes and webbed fingers.

## Appearances

* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #13
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #16
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #19
* *Astro City* A Visitors Guide #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 4) #4
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #17
Suburbistanistan

### Head of State

Onyezē Mars Moonbeam (President)🔮-Synergy Ashtar Indigocrystal (Former President, currently Prime Minister)Energius Wayan-Irwin (General Secretary)

### Time Zone

West Phisorman Time for Auozi, Barbaria Superior, and NuvopegaEast Phisorman Time for all other Continental Phisorman SRs and Pyterian IslandsDarokan Time for Planegoda and Zarea

### Internet TLD

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Hanged Man

The **Hanged Man** is a supernatural being who protects the neighborhood of Shadow Hill. Appearing as a jet-black cadaver with a sack over his head and a noose around his neck, he usually appears very early in the morning. While the full extent of his powers are unknown, he has demonstrated empathy, often appearing to those in need of comfort after tragic events. He also appears to be capable of changing his size.
Energy Brown

**Rachelle "Energy" Brown** was a vigilante active in Astro City in the 1970's. Formerly a prostitute from Bakersville, she was given superpowers by Dr. Croft in order to serve as an enforcer for Morris "Ace" Reynolds. At some point, she escaped from Reynolds and struck out on her own, becoming a vigilante.

Her career after the 1970's is undocumented.

## Trivia

* Energy Brown is based on classic blaxploitation heroines like Foxy Brown and Cleopatra Jones.
American Chibi

***HA HA HA HA HA!** This is **so GREAT!***
--****American Chibi****[src]

An enthusiastic young heroine and has a tendency to be loud and abrasive. She went so far as to impress Samaritan and maybe pave the way for her to join the Honor Guard. It was revealed that American Chibi was actually the fantasy of Marguerite Li, a heroic video game character come to life.

## History

The history of American Chibi is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Unique Physiology**: Due to her inspirations of Japanese animation styles she has a very unique body shape.

* **Superhuman Strength**: American Chibi tears through concrete, destroys robots and slams into mystical doors loud enough to create shock waves.
* **Superhuman Speed**: American Chibi can travel fast enough to out pace cars and plane easily, disrupt technology but tearing it to pieces and reach far away distances in only a few seconds.
* **Superhuman Durability**: American Chibi doesn't seem to take much, if any, damage when she's attacked. She even begins to state her durability before she interrupts herself.
* **Flight**: American Chibi has flown up to the surface of the street straight from the subway and then high above the skyscrapers to battle robots and aliens.

## Notes

* Rumors of her origin are given by a mentally ill man called the Broken Man and thus are subject to question.

## Appearances

*This list is incomplete*.

* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #1
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #15
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #26
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #27
Gentleman

*I know you're trying to do your **job,** but it's just not **safe** up here tonight. And even if **you're** willing to take the risk-- there are all those people **below** for you to think about.*
--****Gentleman****[src]

## History

Way back in 1942, W.P.A. worker Daniel Armstrong died trying to protect innocent people from an attack by the Bund-O-Teurs, American Nazi sympathizers with flying tanks. Under normal circumstances, that would have been the end of his story, but his grieving daughter Tillie wasn't a normal girl, and thus that fundamentally decent man became the hero known as The Gentleman, gifted with superhuman strength, flight, and an indomitable spirit.

Over the subsequent decades, he fought many supervillains, including his nemesis, Professor Borzoi, and intervened in many disasters, always saving people. For a time, he was joined by Looney Leo, a living cartoon accidentally brought to life by Borzoi.

Sometime in the 1950's, he teamed up with the Bouncing Beatnik to battle Lord Saampa and his snake cult, in order to prevent them from stealing the Diadem of the Serpent's Eye, a mystical relic that would have unleashed the Oubur. This battle was one of the few in which The Gentleman was weakened, and he was saved only through Tillie's intervention.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Superhuman Strength**
* **Flight**
* **Immortality**

## Appearances

*This list is incomplete*.

* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #1
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #9
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #13
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #20
* *Astro City* A Visitors Guide #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book One) #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book Two) #4
* *Astro City* Silver Agent #1
* *Astro City* Silver Agent #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #3
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #23
Mirage

*... But **look,** we've got to steer these things **away** from the strip. And for god's sake, watch out **behind --***
--****Mirage****[src]

A bright hero with a strong past, Mirage is the hero of Las Vegas. A hero fitting the energetic and cosmic nature of the city of lights.

## History

Also known as Aaron Barzun, Mirage is a member of the Honor Guard. He was seen defending Las Vegas from the Dynamoids alongside Hellhound. They were eventually aided by the Silver Agent and once the battle had died down, Aaron followed the Agent and tried to get him to reconsider traveling back through time which would result in his death. Later, Mirage was seen alongside Point Man when Vivi Viktor attacked Los Alamos, New Mexico with her Cyberwings. At some point, Mirage was kidnapped by Krigari and finally rescued alongside his other captured teammates by Mermaid.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Energy Projection**: Mirage can fire bright, neon colored beams from his hands and fingertips. They range from a single color to a rainbow of hues.
* **Intangibility**: Mirage can turn himself and the disc that he flies on intangible.

## Equipment

* **Mirage's Platform**: Mirage cannot fly under his own power, but he has a round platform that he can ride to maneuver through the air.

## Trivia

* There may have been an earlier incarnation of Mirage as one was seen in the 1960s, yet Aaron is a relatively young man in the 80s.

* Evidence to this is when neither Aaron nor Silver Agent recognized each other during the Dark Age, although they had been together on the Honor Guard for years prior.

## Appearances

*This list is incomplete*.

* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #17 - Sorrowsday
* *Astro City: A Visitor's Guide* (Volume 1) #1 - A Message From Mayor Gerald "Jerry" Greenwald
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #14 - Ellie's Friends

## External links

* Mirage at dccomics.com
* Mirage at Wikipedia.org
* Mirage at Comic Book Database
First Family

### Members

Astra Furst, Julius Furst, Karl Furst, Natalie Furst, Nick Furst, Sasha Furst, Rex Majestros

## History

The *First Family* is a family of space explorers and adventurers who are made up of *Augustus* and *Julius*, *Nick* and *Natalie*, *Rex* and *Astra* as well as *Sasha* and *Karl*. Together they fight interdimensional monsters, invent technology and study threats that no normal family could contain.

Raised in St Paul, MN, scientist Augustus Furst and his brother Julius traveled the world, seeking knowledge and adventure. In 1954 they fought Kratorr the Invincible. Augustus met a woman named Nadia in Yugoslavia, who had been exposed to alien radiation. She became his third wife, but she left him for Kaspian, prince of the Beast-Men. However, by 1961, she was missing and Kaspian was in jail, and the Furst brothers were asked to take care of Nick & Natalie, Nadia's children by Kaspian, who were showing powers from the radiation. Augustus adopted the children, and the team the First Family was born.

In 1979, Natalie Furst married Rex Majestros, the son of Madame Majestrix, the ruler of Monstro City and one of the team's enemies. In 1986, they had their first child, Astra.

## Allies

* **Mr. Smartie**
* **Uranium**: fishlike pet of Astra Furst
* **Darcy Conroy**

## Enemies

* **Derelikt**: One of the First Family's enemies is **Derelikt**, a space traveling villain who has had run-ins with the family in the past. Nothing is known about him other than the First Family's accounts of his actions.
* **Gorilla Swarm**
* **Kaspian**:The Prince of the Beastmen, biological father of Nick and Natalie, and grandfather of Sasha and Karl.
* **Kratorr**: humanoid made of Moon rock
* **Volcanus**
* **Madame Majestrix**: ruler of Monstro City
* **Praetor**
* **Silver Brain**: scientist converted to living mental energy who tries to take over the minds of the world
	+ **Anti-Bodies**: energy creatures controlled by the Silver Brain
* **Insectra**: Little is known about Insectra.
* **Ugly Max**: Another one of the First Family's enemies is Ugly Max.
* **Unholy Alliance**: super-villain alliance
* **Worst Family**: villainous doppelgangers of the team, from another universe

## External links

Astra Furst
Augustus Furst
Julius Furst
Karl Furst
Natalie Furst
Nick Furst
Sasha Furst
Rex

1. ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol 1 2
2. ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol 1 3
3. ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol 1 2
4. ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol 1 2
Kurt Busiek's Astro City

***Kurt Busiek's Astro City*** is a comic book series that has been published through several different volumes at several different companies. It was created by writer Kurt Busiek in 1995 with illustrator Brent Anderson.

## Publications

### Image Comics

* *Astro City* (Volume 1) (1995-1996)
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) (1996-2000)
* *Astro City 3D Special* #1 (1997)
* Astro City, Vol. 16: Broken Melody (TPB of #37, #38, #41, #43, #45, #46 of the 2013-2018 series)
* Astro City, Vol. 17: Aftermaths (TPB of #47-52)
* Astro City: That was Then... Special (2022)
* Astro City Metrobook, Vol. 1 TP (Collects Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995 series) #1-6 and Astro City (1996 series) #1-12 and 1/2)
* Astro City Metrobook, Vol. 2 TP (Collects ASTRO CITY, VOL. 2 #13-22; ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #1-5; ASTRO CITY SPECIAL #1; ASTRO CITY: A VISITOR’S GUIDE; and portions of 9-11: THE WORLD’S FINEST COMIC BOOK WRITERS & ARTISTS TELL STORIES TO REMEMBER #2)
* Astro City Metrobook, Vol. 3 TP (Collects ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK ONE #1-4, ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK TWO #1-4, ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #1-4, ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK FOUR #1-4, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2, and portions of ASTRO CITY/ARROWSMITH: THE FLIP BOOK)
* Astro City Metrobook, Vol. 4 TP (Collects ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1, ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1, ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, and ASTRO CITY, VOL. 3 (2013 series) #1-10, 17 & 22-24)

### DC Comics

* *Astro City: Local Heroes* (2003-2008)
* *Astro City/Arrowsmith* #1 (2004)
* *Astro City Special: Supersonic* #1 (2004)
* *Astro City: A Visitor's Guide* #1 (2004)
* *Astro City: The Dark Age* (Volume 1) (2005)
* *Astro City Special: Samaritan* #1 (2006)
* *Astro City: The Dark Age* (Volume 2) (2007)
* *Astro City: Beautie* #1 (2008)
* *Astro City: The Dark Age* (Volume 3) (2009)
* *Astro City Special: Astra* #1 (2009)
* *Astro City: The Dark Age* (Volume 4) (2010)
* *Astro City: Silver Agent* (2010)
* *Astro City: Shining Stars* (2011)
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) (2013-2018)

## External links

* Kurt Busiek's Astro City at Wikipedia.org
Point Man

The **Point Man** was a member of the Omega Rangers, a superhero team that emerged in the late 1970's. Able to create sharp energy projectiles, he quickly gained a reputation for his brutality and willingness to kill people. He became notorious after stealing the Innocent Gun and firing it upon Kerresh the Destroyer; though he prevented Kerresh from destroying Earth outright, he may have doomed Earth to an even worse fate in the future.
Sasha Furst

### Relatives

Nicolas Furst (father); Darcy Conroy (mother); Karl Furst (brother); Natalie Furst (aunt); Rex Majestros (uncle); Astra Furst (cousin); Julius First (adopted great-uncle); Augustus Furst (adopted grandfather); Kaspian (biological grandfather); Nadia (biological grandmother)

## Publication

### Creators

Kurt Busiek

**Sasha Furst** is a young member of the First Family. The daughter of Nicholas Furst and his wife Darcy, her family includes her brother Karl, her cousin Astra, her aunt Natalie, and uncle Rex. She is also the biological granddaughter of Kaspian, Prince of the Beastmen, as a result, inherited his bestial looks, which manifested themselves when she hit puberty.
Starwoman

One of the original members of the *Honor Guard*, *Starwoman* was seen throughout *Astro City's* history.

## History

Originating from a far off planet, Starwoman arrived on Earth to assist and help defend it from invaders. Though she was active in the 50s, she retired at some point later only to return in the 70s where, while pregnant, she defended the Earth from the *Dark Aurora*. Later, she assisted the *First Family* communicate with the *Continuum*.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Alien Physiology**

* **Energy Projection**
* **Flight**

## Appearances

* Astro City #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #½
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #14
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #16
* *Astro City/Arrowsmith* #1
* *Astro City* A Visitors Guide #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book One) #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book Two) #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book Three) #4
* *Astro City Special* Silver Agent #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #17
Hummingbird (Amanda Hammacher)

The second *Hummingbird* to have joined the *Honor Guard*, this Hummingbird is the daughter of the original.

## History

Bright and enthusiastic, Hummingbird did her research before joining the group. Making a name for herself during the Torori invasion and making fast friends with the modern incarnation. She was later seen with the Guard defeating the Khyborgs and again later to help Quarrel rescue Crackerjack.

However, Amanda was a baby born into the Honor Guard family. Growing up in Ohio, Amanda made frequent trips to the Honor Guard Headquarters where she spent a lot of time with her aunts, Quarrel, Mermaid, Beautie and Cleopatra. She trained with the Honor Guard after her powers appeared in her early teens. After a meeting with the original Cleopatra, Amanda's mother asked her if she really wanted to become a super hero. She did and with that she fought her first villain, the Strawman. But her powers still continued to grow. Her mother took her to Starwoman where she would train in space, increasing her speed and skill further. Going through life as a teenager and a teen hero was tough but with her mother's support and the guidance of her aunts she was able to handle it. That was until she started to notice physical changes to her growing powers. Taken to Tabitha Grey, Amanda learned that her powers were continuously growing and changing her into a bird. Taking Assemblyman's portal to Peru, where she was conceived. Together with the women allies of the Honor Guard, Hummingbird took on the evil god corrupting her gifts and after defeating him and reuniting her mother with her lost father, Hummingbird accepted her gifts for what they were and refused to back down from the challenge of a lifetime.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Unique Physiology**: Hummingbird is blessed by ancient gods and cursed by another. As such her physiology is always changing. Her bones are hollow, her eyes are black and by prophecy she is supposed to have claws.

* **Enhanced Vision**: Her black eyes give her the ability to see things much further than regular humans.
* **Enhanced Speed**: Hummingbird's speed and reflexes have been enhanced to the point where she can control her speed in the air and during combat.
* **Hypersonic Hum**: Hummingbird can fire a kind of energy from a sphere surrounding her head. It has been stated that this power might be vibratory in nature. She can also fire this energy from her hands.
* **Flight**: Hummingbird can fly under her own power, it is aided by the wings on her back and controlled by them.

## Appearances

* *Astro City Special* Beautie #1
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #17
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #20
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #21
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #25
Augustus Furst

*We've got to **move** -- **NOW!** Maneuver **epsilon-seven!***
--****Augustus Furst****[src]

## History

The history of Augustus Furst is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

Augustus First lives with the rest of his family in a state-of-the-art compound on Mount Kirby, near Astro City.

Augustus Furst grew up in St Paul, Minneapolis with his brother Julius. In adulthood, the two became science-adventurers who traveled the world in search of knowledge and excitement. He has been married four times. He met his third wife, Nadia, while helping her recover from exposure to alien radiation. Within two years of their marriage, Nadia had left him for Prince Kaspian, the prince of a lost tribe of animal-men. But, by 1961, the prince was in jail, Nadia was missing, and her two children, Nick & Natalie, were demonstrating strange powers and were left with Augustus to help them. This was the beginning of the super hero team, the First Family.

In 2022, Samaritan regarded Augustus as lost, *"whether he knows it or not"*.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Science**: Augustus Furst is a brilliant scientist who's experiments lead him on innumerable adventures. He invented the First Family's suits, their base of operations, Julius' gun and many other astounding inventions.
* **Leadership**: Augustus Furst is the leader of the First Family, he has them train, learn and assist him on both adventures and inventions.

## Trivia

* Augustus and his brother Julius are said to be in their 50s.
* Augustus is affectionately known as *Gus* to his family and *Granddad* to his granddaughter Astra. He is also known as *Dr. Furst*.

## Appearances

* *Astro City* #4
* *Astro City* #6
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #1
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #3
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #6
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #9
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #½
* *Astro City* Local Heroes #4
* *Astro City* A Visitors Guide #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #2
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #4
* *Astro City Special* Astra #1
* *Astro City Special* Astra #2
* *Astro City* Silver Agent #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #23
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #26

## References

1. ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol 1 2
2. ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol 1 2
3. ↑ Astro City That Was Then Special

## External links

* Augustus Furst at the Comic Book Database
Rex

### Relatives

Madame Majestrix (mother), Natalie Furst (wife), Nick Furst (brother-in-law), Augustus Furst (father-in-law), Julius Furst (uncle-in-law), Astra Furst (daughter)

## Publication

### First appearance

*Astro City* #4

Born in Monstro City, *Rex Majestros* is the powerful, reptilian father figure of the First Family. Rex is the son of one of the First Family's villains *Madame Majestrix* but he ran away from home when he was fourteen. He is married to *Natalie Furst* and together they've had a daughter named *Astra Furst*.

## History

The history of Rex is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Powers and Abilities

#### Videos

* **Unique Physiology**: Rex comes from a race of reptilian people who live in an underwater society called Monstro City. He has hard scales all over his body, a tail and is built very durably.

* **Superhuman Strength**: Rex lived deep within the caverns of underwater trenches, as such he is immensely strong.
* **Superhuman Durability**: Rex's body is hardened by pressure and scales which act like armor that protects him from most conventional damage.

## Notes

* While simply known as *Rex* for his first appearances, Rex is later fully named in *Astro City Special* Astra #1.

## Trivia

* Rex Majestros' full name is unpronounceable.
* Rex is sometimes erroneously referred to as *Tyranos Rex* and *Rex Zorus*.

## Appearances

* *Astro City* #4
* *Astro City* #6
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #1
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #3
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #4
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #6
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #20
* *Astro City* A Visitors Guide #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #2
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #4
* *Astro City Special* Samaritan #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #4
* *Astro City Special* Astra #1
* *Astro City Special* Astra #2
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 4) #3
* *Astro City Special* Silver Agent #2
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #18
Shadow Hill

**Shadow Hill** is a district in Astro City. One of the oldest parts of the city, it was founded by Eastern-European immigrants who came to the city to help build it. It is also notable for being a major source of supernatural energy in the city, to the extent that many of its residents have had to learn rudimentary rituals in order to keep the ghosts and vampires at bay.
Starbright (Chet Markham)

*I thought Starbright had to be an **outsider.** Another freak, who could **sympathize** with the freaks. But it wasn't like that. A **straight white boy** who saw hope for **everyone** got me to see -- that maybe there **was** hope after all. For everyone.*
--**Starbright (Simon Siezmanski)**[src]

*Chet Markham* was known as *Starbright* during his heroic career. Growing up with a wealthy family, in a small town in Connecticut, Chet was a star quarterback of his high school's football team. When he wasn't at school, Chet became a hero called Starbright and defended his town and the greater area from all kinds of threats. As Starbright, Chet always chose to talk rather than to fight and tried to inspire hope rather than simply bash criminals.

## History

The history of Starbright (Chet Markham) is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Transformation**: When Chet Markham desires he can become the energy hero known as Starbright. Wrapped in silver armor and composed of reddish, white energy.

* **Energy Projection**: Starbright can burst powerful streams of energy from his hands.
* **Flight**: Starbright can propel himself into the air and fly with a high level of control by directing his energy upwards.
* **Superhuman Strength**: Starbright can lift heavy objects and several people at the same time. He's carried heavy weaponry, armored thugs, groups of several people, lifted machinery, moved cars and tore through buildings.
* **Superhuman Durability**: Starbright can withstand a considerable amount of damage, energy even bounces off his armor. However, he is not invulnerable.

## Appearances

*This list is incomplete*.

* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #16

## External links

* Starbright (Chet Markham) at the Comic Book Database
Jackson

### Relatives

Zachary Johnson (father, deceased); Tamra Dixon (mother, deceased); Jack Johnson (grandfather, deceased); The Box (alternate-reality counterpart); Jerome Johnson (alternate-reality counterpart); Jerome Isaac Dixon (grandfather, deceased)

### Alignment

Bad

The **Jackson** is a monstrous religious fanatic and vigilante from one of several alternate futures.

The son of Zachary Johnson and Tamra Dixon, he lost his father at an early age and in order to avoid The Wasting, he was taken into the distant future by the Brothers of Trouble, a religious group that worshiped the hero Jack-in-the-Box as a god. With no contemporary version of the Jack in their time, the Brothers decided to make one by altering the boy, making him stronger and faster than a normal human and endowing him with sharp claws and teeth.

Christened "The Jackson", he waged a violent war on crime, and eventually was sent back in time to prevent his alternate-reality counterpart, The Box, from killing "The Jack". When Jack-In-The-Box prevented him from killing The Box, Jackson became convinced that Jack must be an impostor, and thus formed a temporary truce with The Box to kill him. Jack led the two pretenders to an old junkyard, where he managed to freeze Jackson with a compressed coolant blast, while immobilizing The Box with an electromagnet.

The two miscreants were incarcerated, but managed to escape back to their own respective timelines. Shaken by the experience, and by his encounter with Jerome Johnson, another potential version of his son, Johnson elected to quit being a superhero, hoping to prevent either of the futures represented by The Box and Jackson. Though Jackson vowed to return, it remains unrevealed whether or not his future still exists.
Confessor

**Confessor** is a superhero living in Astro City created by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross. He first appeared in Image Comics' Homage Studios publication *Astro City* (Volume 2) #4 in 1996. There have been two different versions of the character, one taking over directly after the other. The original Confessor was Jeremiah Parrish, a priest turned vampire who sought salvation through heroic deeds. Brian Kinney, previously known as the sidekick "Altar Boy", replaced him in *Astro City* (Volume 2) #9 in 1997.

## Characters

### Original (1996)

*Main article: Confessor (Jeremiah Parrish)*
## External links

* Confessor (Jeremiah Parrish) at Comic Book Database
* Confessor (Brian Kinney) at Comic Book Database
N-Forcer II

*We **do** recognize that many of us have to make a living - and N.R.Gistics offers a **very generous grant,***
--****N-Forcer****[src]

## History

The history of N-Forcer II is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Powers and Abilities

* **N-Forcer Suit**: Wearing the N-Forcer Armor transforms the wearer's body into "n-force".

* **Energy Projection**
* **Energy Construct Creation**
* **Flight**
Deacon

**Deacon** is a major figure in Astro City's criminal underworld. Born Deke McManus, he originally served under Josef Andros Platapopoulos, better known as the Platypus, in the 1970's, and was responsible for cultivating ties between Platypus and Pyramid, culminating in Pyramid loaning Platypus the use of their assassin Jitterjack. This turned out to be a ruse by McManus to seize control of Astro City's underworld, as the deranged monster indiscriminately slaughtered the foot-soldiers of every gang in the city. In the ensuing chaos, McManus killed Platapopoulos, and thus began his reign of terror.
Starbright (Simon Siezmanski)

*Just be **yourself.** Figure out who you **really are,** and **be** that. Just as much as you possibly **can.** Light up the **world** with it.*

*Simon Siezmanski* is a hero known as *Starbright*, but prior to that she was the villain known as *Simon Says*. Bullied by her peers during high school, Simon turned to a life of villainy to lash out at a world that didn't understand her. After spending a day in Starbright's shoes, she changed her perspective and started to accept the world for what it was and start to change herself and become comfortable in her own skin. When Starbright died, she took over as the new *Starbright* and moved to *Astro City*. She is Transgender

## History

The history of Starbright (Simon Siezmanski) is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Transformation**: When Chet Markham died, Simon Siezmanski took it upon herself to modify the energy patterns that made Chet into Starbright and use the modifications on herself. Using harmless, red/white energy Simon was able to change her body and become a hero.

* **Energy Projection**: Starbright can fire powerful blasts of energy from her hands.
* **Flight**: Starbright can fly under own power and has a high level of control over it.
* **Superhuman Strength**: Starbright is as powerful as the original, able to lift heavy objects without a problem.
* **Superhuman Durability**: Starbright cannot be hurt by most conventional means but a powerful enough explosion has been known to cause Starbright damage.

## Appearances

*This list is incomplete*.

* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #16

## External links

* Starbright (Simon Siezmanski) at the Comic Book Database
* DC Comics on Astro City #16
Assemblyman

**Assemblyman** is a superhero living in Astro City, a master in robotics and engineering. Created by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross, Assemblyman first appeared in Image Comics' Astro City (Volume 2) publication *Astro City* (Volume 2) #16 in 1996. There are two different versions of this character, the original and his successor. The original was Assemblyman I, a super villain and genius of large robotics. His successor, Assemblyman II, is a hero on the Honor Guard and wears a suit of mechanical marvels.

## External links

* Assemblyman at the Comic Book Database
* Assemblyman II at the Comic Book Database
Cleopatra

**Cleopatra** is a superhero living in Astro City created by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross. She first appeared in Image Comics' Homage Studios publication *Astro City* #2 in 1995. There have been two different versions of the character, one taking over years after the other. The original Cleopatra was Cleopatra, a hero on the Honor Guard in the 1950s. Sarah Brandeis, hero of the Honor Guard and Omega Rangers, later replaced her and starred in *Astro City* #1 in 1995.

## Characters

### Successor (1995-Present Day)

*Main article: Cleopatra (Sarah Brandeis)*
## External links

* Cleopatra at Comic Book Database
* Cleopatra (Sarah Brandeis) at Comic Book Database
Doctor Gearbox

**Doctor Gearbox** was a minor supervillain active during the 1960's. An expert in robotics, he committed crimes through the use of robot henchmen, and was thus long theorized to be the mysterious creator of Beautie, but it was later determined that he was, in fact, her "grandfather"; his daughter Elaine was Beautie's true creator.
Quarrel

### Relatives

Quarrel (Mack Taggart) (father), Arla Taggart (mother), Toby Taggart (brother), Mack Taggart Jr. (brother) , Dickie Taggart (brother)

## Publication

### First appearance

*Astro City* #1

 *That was how it started. And I found myself thinking, and not for the first time: 'How is it going to end?'*
--**Quarrel, "The Dimming Of The Day"**

**Quarrel** was a superhero in Astro City whose true identity is that of **Jessica Taggart**. She was known for using wrist launched arrow bolt devices developed by her father Mack Taggart who was the original Quarrel. She first appeared in Image Comics' Homage Studios publication *Astro City* #1 in 1995. **Quarrel** was created by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross.

## History

Jessica Taggart was born in eastern Kentucky the eldest child of Arla and Mack Taggart. She grew up very close to her father who trained her and her three brothers in firearms, combat and gymnastics. She believed her dad to be a simple mailman unaware that he was actually a super villain who led the group known as "**The Terrifying Three**". Upon discovering his criminal activities she essentially disowned him. While her father was in and out of prison Jessica adopted his name and equipment to become a super villain bounty hunter in order to support her family. Her work got her the attention of the Honor Guard and she accepted an invitation to become a member. During this time she began an on-again-off-again romantic relationship with the crime fighter Crackerjack. She also briefly dated M.P.H. a fellow Honor Guard member. On a particular adventure she won the lottery and became a multimillionaire. Her many years of service with the Honor Gaurd took its toll on her body when she reached middle age. As her combat abilities and reflexes declined she began using advanced power armor to compensate. However she was uncomfortable relying on such technology and fearful it made her more of a liability. Quarrel and Crackerjack attended Black Rapier's retirement party at Butler's which made her question how long she could continue adventuring. This weighed even more on her conscience when Crackerjack was critically injured while attempting to infiltrate the **Black Lab**. Shaken by her lover's condition and her own uncertain future she finally reconnected with her father who was at an old age home in Georgia. After a conversation with him and much soul searching she officially turned in her resignation to the Honor Guard and retired as a crime fighter. She decided to move on to new challenges the first of which was to take care of and help rehabilitate Crackerjack.

## Characters

### Successor (1997-Present)

*Main article: Quarrel (Jessica Taggart)*
## External links

* Quarrel (Mack Taggart) at Comic Book Database
* Quarrel (Jessica Taggart) at Comic Book Database
Andrew Tugliewski

*Now let's see what Mr. Tugliewski has to say for himself.*
--**The Confessor**[src]

## History

*Andy Tugliewski* was a leader of a local grand theft auto gang who was known for killing the drivers as they stole their cars. The Confessor and his partner Altar Boy stopped him and forced Andy to reveal who had come up with the idea for the crime. Andy revealed it was the Deacon.

## Powers and Abilities

The powers and/or abilities of Andrew Tugliewski are not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding them in.

## Appearances

* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #5 - Learning the Game
Los Hermanos

**Los Hermanos** was a minor supervillain with the ability to generate body duplicates. He was a persistent foe of the vigilante El Hombre back in the 1970's, but has presumably long since retired from crime.

## Trivia

* According to Brent Anderson, Los Hermanos' physical appearance was modeled after writer and artist Gilbert "Beto" Hernandez, the co-creator of *Love & Rockets*.
Street Angel

**Street Angel** was a street-level vigilante who first became active in Astro City in the 1960's. In the beginning of his career, he was known for cracking jokes and using "halos", projectiles with various gimmicks attached to them. He also occasionally partnered with Quarrel II.

In the 1970's, he partnered with the vigilante known as Black Velvet, aiding her in her quest for vengeance against the men who gave her powers. Under her dark influence, his methods became increasingly violent, leading to him severely injuring numerous criminals and killing seven.

After her death at the hands of Jitterjack, her hold over him was broken, and he was horrified by what he had done. Desperate to redeem himself, he turned himself into the police, but was cleared of all charges after it was determined that he wasn't in control of himself.

Still wracked with guilt, Street Angel, now reverting back to his birth name Ramon Vincenzo, dedicated his life to trying to stop kids from turning out like him by becoming a boxing instructor. His past caught up with him in 1984 when the Blue Knights figured out who he was and came to mete out punishment. Knights and Angel alike were then set upon by the Pale Horseman. In the ensuing confusion, Vincenzo managed to escape, but his conscience wouldn't allow him to let the Pale Horseman continue his killing spree, and when he got the opportunity, he ambushed the Horseman and managed to hurt him, but was killed by the Horseman.
Quarrel (Mack Taggart)

*I'm gettin' **out.** One more job -- one big **score** -- an' that's it for me. No **more.***
--****Quarrel (Mack Taggart)****[src]

*Mack Taggart* is the villainous father of Quarrel (Jessica Taggart). A member of the now defunct Terrifying Three, Mack Taggart decided to quit being a *black mask* when his daughter was born. However, on his last big job before he quit he was arrested and sent to jail for many years.

## History

The history of Quarrel (Mack Taggart) is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Appearances

* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #15
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #3
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #18
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #21

## External links

* Quarrel (Mack Taggart) at Comic Book Database
Silver Adept

*...the **Silver Adept,** champion of the light. Renowned across **countless realities**. The savior of more living souls than you can possibly **imagine.** And yaddita yaddita yaddita...*
--****Silver Adept****[src]

## History

The history of Silver Adept is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Magic**

* **Telekinesis**: Kim can levitate things with her silvery magic.
* **Teleportation**: Kim can teleport short distances as well as interdimensional travel.

* **Occultism**: Kim is an expert in magical matters, using books, scrolls, magical items as well as having a detailed understanding of otherworldly realms.

## Trivia

* Silver Adept is also known as the *Champion of the Light*.
* Silver Adept has two pet pygmy llamas, their names are *Stockton* and *Moreton*.

## Appearances

*This list is incomplete*.

* Astro City (Volume 3) #11
3D Robo Blast Zone 1

3D Robo Blast Zone 1 (MAP70), abbreviated as 3DRBZ1, is the first level in 3D Robo Blast, it is a short and simple level.

## Walkthrough

### Normal Path

As Sonic can't pass through this path, he must take the through the background path. As Tails or Knuckles destroy the enemies, pass through the platforms, and reach a fall to reach the first star post, keep going forward and up to go over a bridge, and continue going forward until you reach the goal post.

### Through the Background

There is barely anything in the background, so you can just run through and reach the goal post.
Jack-in-the-Box (Jack Johnson)

*-- and became **Jack-in-the-Box** -- first to rescue my grandfather, and then to continue his **investigation.***
--**Jack-in-the-Box (Zachary Johnson)**[src]

*Jack Johnson* was the original *Jack-in-the-Box*. A designer for **Whamco Toys,** Jack Johnson decided to become a hero after his father was kidnapped. He died in an explosion fighting against the Underlord.

## History

Jack Johnson, known as *Jack-in-the-Box*, was a black designer for Whamco Toys who was hired for his considerable talent. He was only paid half the salary of his less productive white coworkers but still turned out a lot of toys. His toys were so popular they began to be used as weapons by the mob. Jack tried to get his company to understand but was fired. Deciding that Jack's knowledge was a problem, Whamco kidnapped his father. Driven to wit's end, Jack customized some of his toys and donned a costume to become **Jack-in-the-Box**. Eventually, he rescued his father and decided to take on the corrupt company and the mob and took them both down. But doing so drew the ire of the *black masks* and a villain named **Underlord** tricked Jack into fighting his minions in a warehouse where explosions went off and Jack was murdered. It was later revealed that Jack had actually died fighting the Theatre-themed villain Mr. Drama, who had contracted a fast-acting cancer and had wanted to kill his nemesis in a blaze of glory. Underlord had been out of Astro City at the time.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Gadgetry**: Jack Johnson was hired by a popular toy company to make toys despite being black in the United States during a difficult time to get work at all. His toys were so popular that criminal began to use them instead of conventional weaponry. As Jack-in-the-Box, Jack used his toys to take down the company that kidnapped his father and defeated the mob.

## Appearances

* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #12
* *Astro City* (Volume 2) #14
* *Astro City* Local Heroes #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 1) #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #3
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 2) #4
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #1
* *Astro City* The Dark Age (Book 3) #2

## External links

* Jack-in-the-Box (Jack Johnson) at Comic Book Database
Jade Coast Zone 2

Jade Coast Zone 2 (MAPAW), abbreviated as JCZ2, is the second act of Jade Coast Zone, the first zone in Mystic Realm. It takes place on two long coastlines and the area between them and is slightly bigger but more straightforward compared to the first act.

## Walkthrough

You start on a coastline with a cliff to your left and water to your right. Go forward until there are some platforms in your way. Now you have two choices:

### Left path

Jump on the first platform to reach the top of the cliff and the second one to reach the even higher ledge to your left. Go past the Star Post and enter the cave in front of you. On the other end of the cave, be careful not to fall down to the right. Otherwise, you'll fall down to a part of the other route. Enter the next cave in front of you and continue until you reach the second Star Post on the second beach.

### Forward path

Walk past the platforms and continue running along the coast until you reach a Star Post and a grass area. Follow the path until you enter a cave. You can also use the bustable wall after the Star Post and another bustable wall inside the cave to cut this section short by a bit. Cross the room after the cave and exit via a staircase. Enter another cave to your right and continue inside until you can exit it to your right. You're now at the second beach, at the second Star Post.

### Second beach

From the Star Post where the two routes join, continue along the grassy cliff next to the beach. Should you fall down, there are three platforms you can use to get back up. You should eventually come to a left turn and find a red spring. Use that red spring to reach a ledge in front of you with another red spring. Use the second red spring to reach the ledge to your left. Continue along the path that follow, talking a few yellow springs and making a few turns. You will eventually reach the Level End Sign.
Quark

**Quark** was the former teenage partner of Starfighter back in the seventies. Together they fought various intergalactic would-be conquerors and rock trolls. When Starfighter's powers faded, Quark retired from superheroics and instead became an actor.

In 1984, he was a lead actor on the series *The Secret*, about a group of friends, one of whom was secretly a superhero (specifically a "good guy superhero".)
Air Ace

*By then, however, the masked hero called **Air Ace** had emerged... he, and others **like** him. And I saw in them a **hope...** a hope that it was possible to have **secrets,** to mask one's true **nature...** and yet still to walk among **men.***
--**Confessor**[src]

## History

Air Ace is the first super-powered hero to appear before the public and introduce the idea of a super hero. *Air Ace* was a WWI soldier and fighter pilot who was given the power of flight through an experimental gas explosion. Coming home to a beleaguered city, he takes up the mantle of Air Ace and makes history.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Flight**: Air Ace can fly through the skies under his own ability. He can travel as fast as and sometimes faster than speeding cars and doesn't seem to be held back by things like weather or heavy gear.
* **Aviation**: Air Ace was a former fighter pilot in World War I who was known for his fantastic dog fighting skills.
* **Marksmanship**: Air Ace is able to fire his pistols at targets much further away from him as well as do so while flying.

## Appearances

* *Kurt Busiek's Astro City* (Volume 2) #7 - Eye of the Storm
* *Astro City: A Visitor's Guide* #1 - A Visitor's Guide
* *Astro City: Silver Agent* #1 - To Serve and Protect

## Trivia

* Astro Fact: Including silents, Saturday-afternoon serials and A-list features, Air Ace has been the subject of 32 motion pictures, and consulted on the first few himself![*citation needed*]
Assemblyman II

*Consider it **done.***
--****Assemblyman****[src]

Assemblyman is one of the members of the Honor Guard who recently joined in the fight to save a HumanoGlobal employee who had stumbled upon a Skullcrusher base in Ecuador.

## History

The history of Assemblyman II is not currently documented. You can help the Astro City Wiki by adding it in.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Mechanokinesis**: Assemblyman has a large amount of technology he travels with. Using these as well as ambient technology in the area he's able to tear apart and rearrange solid mechanical mass into something else such as when he tore open a hole in the side of a mountain to reveal the hidden base within it.

## Equipment

* **Assemblyman's Gear**: Assemblyman has a few personal gadgets to assist him including goggles and armor.
* **Assemblyman's Base**: Assemblyman has a personal pad with guardrails attached which he uses to fly and support himself.

## Notes

* Although not fully named yet, he is given the name *Ken*.

## Appearances

*This list is incomplete*.

* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #3
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #17
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #20
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #21
* *Astro City* (Volume 3) #25

## External links

* Assemblyman II at the Comic Book Database
Cloud Palace Zone

Cloud Palace Zone (MAPF1), is the second CTF Level in SRB2: TLL. Its theme is based on Aerial Gardens Zone. Most of the stage consists of a large, multi-layered temple area floating above a death pit, with the bases extending to each side. The only way of accessing the flag from below is via red springs, which makes the bases a strong focus of action in the map.
Tidal Palace Zone

Tidal Palace Zone (MAPM2), is the third Match Level in SRB2: TLL. It takes place in a cavernous and partially overgrown palace filled with water that rises and falls every 45 seconds. This forces players to grab air at least once every time the water is up to survive. Because it is such a large and complex stage and because drowning (and its 50 point penalty) is a constant danger, this is a particularly slow-scoring map unless there are a lot of players.