The Dancing Master

Stepping onto the stage of Kurt Busiek and Graham Nolan's beloved Astro City in 2014, The Dancing Master is a Modern Age creation from one of comics' most celebrated independent-minded universes — now collected in the handsome Astro City Metrobook editions. With only five catalog appearances, this is a rare and intriguing figure, the kind of character that makes dedicated Astro City readers feel like insiders for knowing the name. Sharing pages with the likes of Jack-in-the-Box, Hummingbird, and Gundog, The Dancing Master moves through a richly populated world where even a handful of appearances can leave a lasting impression.