Episode 283 - Review Corner: Astro City Vol 1, Life in the Big City

Episode 283 - Review Corner: Astro City Vol 1, Life in the Big City

From Comic Timing Podcast by Comic Timing Podcast

May 14, 2026 · 2h 1m

About this episode

The hosts review Astro City Vol 1, discussing its themes and nostalgia while also paying tribute to Gerry Conway.

Gold Team unite! Murd, Chris, Shane and Ian gather 'round the collective microphone for our latest Review Corner book review. This one was Murd's pick, and it was a delight for all of us to revisit Kurt Busiek's seminal work, Astro City. We go through the first six issues of the series, otherwise known as Volume 1: Life in the Big City. Join in on the nostalgia, the world building, homages out the wazoo, and many a Murdoughian moment to be had! And we're glad you stopped on by to visit Astro City; come back any time, y'hear? We also begin this episode with some thoughts on Gerry Conway, as Gold Team gives time to respect the master after his passing. You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming . Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast , along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up , so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so. You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social , on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/ , and on Instagram at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Murd, Chris, Shane, Ian

Topics covered

  • comic book review
  • Astro City
  • nostalgia
  • Gerry Conway
  • world building

Keywords

  • Astro City
  • comic review
  • Kurt Busiek
  • Gerry Conway
  • Life in the Big City

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Astro City, Life in the Big City

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