Astra (1999) comic books 1980 or later
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Issue #1A
Astra (1999) #1A$2.50
$2.50
Cover art by Jim Balent. Untitled story, script and art by Jerry Robinson; Astra is a beautiful, blonde interstellar princess who has never seen a man, since her Amazonian race has evolved to a point where they only bear females; Now their supply of "seed" is running out, and Astra must find a male savior before her sisters all die out! Biography of Robinson and his creation, Astra; Features a photo of Robinson. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #1B
Astra (1999) #1B$2.50
Untitled story, script and art by Jerry Robinson; Astra is a beautiful, blonde interstellar princess who has never seen a man, since her Amazonian race has evolved to a point where they only bear females; Now their supply of "seed" is running out, and Astra must find a male savior before her sisters all die out! Biography of Robinson and his creation, Astra; Features a photo of Robinson. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
Astra (1999) #2$2.50
Written by Jerry Robinson, Sidra Cohn and Ken-Ichi Oishi. Art by Shojin Tanaka. Cover by Frank Thorne. Jerry Robinson, creator of the Joker, collaborator with Bob Kane in the earliest years of the Batman, has created a new comic book series in collaboration with top Japanese creators! Astra is a funny, sexy science fiction story about the beautiful Princess Astra, the heir to the throne of a planet entirely populated by women! When all the men of her planet were killed in an interplanetary war, the people of the planet Eros survived by artificial means. But their supply of precious bodily fluids is nearly gone, and Astra goes to find a man! She meets up with Yosuke, a rough-and-tumble Earthling who wants to sweep her off her feet. But she has been warned by her mother, the Queen, about the wiles of men, and she's not about to give in! The story is brought to life by Japanese good girl comic artist Shojin Tanaka, creator of Metal Boy and Shibuya Honky Tonk, published in the Weekly Playboy manga anthology. 32 pages, B&W. Suitable for All Ages. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
Astra (1999) #3$2.50
$2.50
Written by Jerry Robinson, Sidra Cohn and Ken-Ichi Oishi. Art by Shojin Tanaka. Cover by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray. The great new international manga collaboration, spearheaded by famous Golden Age comic book artist and syndicated cartoonist Jerry Robinson (creator of Batman's nemesis the Joker) continues! Astra is a funny, sexy science fiction story about the beautiful Princess Astra, heir to the throne of a planet entirely populated by women, who's gone to find a man to help ensure that the women of Eros can continue to reproduce. Astra has encountered Yosuke, a strong and rowdy Earthman who is instantly smitten with her, and they've both been taken from his little spaceship and examined in the Quarantine chamber of the International Space Center. In this issue, corporate and government agencies begin to question them, and the star-crossed lovers are about to find out how deceptive and duplicitous Earthlings can be! 32 pages, B&W. Suitable for All Ages. Cover price $2.95.
