Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1/2
In "The Nearness of You," Kurt Busiek crafts a poignant, dreamlike story centered on Michael Tenicek, whose haunting visions of a woman named Miranda pull him into a mystery beyond memory. With Brent E. Anderson’s evocative art and Will Blyberg’s precise inks, the issue explores the fragile line between past and present, guided by the enigmatic Hanged Man’s quiet revelation. The cover by Anderson and Blyberg captures the story’s melancholy elegance, a 1996 Homage release that lingers in the mind long after the final page.
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Michael Tenicek cannot stop thinking of the woman who appears in his dreams, Miranda. The Hanged Man explains to Michael that he dreams of his wife from a reality that no longer exists and gives him the option of forgetting or remembering her.
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