Astro City, Volume 16: Broken Melody

A deep dive into Astro City's history, from comics masters Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson and Alex Ross.

Music hath charms. The song of the Broken Man, Astro City's most mysterious figure, is revealed at last. From the Old West to the Roaring Twenties, the Swinging Sixties and beyond, music has played a hidden role in the city's heroic history. But is that music now...broken?

Acclaimed creators Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson and Alex Ross tell a story of life, loss...and the power of music. Also featuring the story of the spacefaring Astro-Naut and how he gave the city its name, the origin of the ageless hero known as the Gentleman, and more. It all begins with an enigmatic drifter named Silverstring, and the strange power of a music...

Collects issues #37, #38, #41, #43, #45 and #46. Issue #41 is the double sized 100th issue!