Issue Description

After serving his time, super-villain Steeljack finds himself back on the streets. But for a man who has learned to live and thrive in a world behind bars, freedom can be the greatest prison. Intent to make good with his second chance, Steeljack is unsuccessful finding work until he takes on a dangerous job investigating the murder of several super-villains in his neighborhood. But as he solves the mystery, Steeljack soon finds that he may be the latest victim on the list of deceased criminals. Featuring a painted cover and sketchbook by Alex Ross and an introduction by Frank Miller.

Murder in a Bad Neighborhood...

It's Only Kiefer Square...

a run-down eyesore of tenements and lost hopes, the home of pretty criminals, down-and-outers, hired muscle and worse. And nobody cares - not the copes, not the city, and certainly not the super - heroes that soar above Astro City, making the world safe for everyone else.

So when someone starts killing the small-time super-villains of Kiefer Square, it falls to one man to do something about it. Steeljack, a.k.a. the Steel-Jacketed Man. Just out of prison, he wants nothing more than a straight job, a place to sleep and three square meals a day.

He's not smart. He's not brave. And he doesn't want the job. But he has something the people of Kiefer Square desperately need.

He's hard to kill.

He'll have to be.

Astro City: The Tarnished Angel (2008)

Publisher

Homage Comics

Volume Description

The history of Steeljack, interrupted with the history of the Mock Turtle who gets caught in Steeljack's story.

Collects Kurt Busiek's Astro City, volume 2, issues #14-20

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