Astra Furst

ASTRA FURST

Real Name: Astra Jeannine Majestros-Furst

Class: Human / Monstro City hybrid mutant

Occupation: Adventurer

Group Affiliation: First Family

Known Relatives: Darcy Conroy-Furst (aunt), Augustus Furst (grandfather), Julius Furst (granduncle), Karl Furst (cousin), Natalie Furst (mother), Nick Furst (uncle), Sasha Furst (cousin), Kaspian (grandfather), Madame Majestrix (grandmother), Nadia (grandmother), Rex Zorus (father)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mount Kirby, Astro City, Earth-Astro City

First Appearance: Kurt Busiek’s Astro City I (Image) #4 (November, 1995)

Powers: Astra generated alien energy she could use to fire destructive blasts of energy. She could turn her entire body into alien energy, giving her the power sof flight and intangibility.

History: (Kurt Busiek’s Astro City I (Image) #4) - The First Family were a team of adventurers composed of multiple generations of the Furst family and their ally Rex Zorus. Darcy Conroy was the head of the prestigious lawfirm Grant, Miller, Conroy, McConnell & Ingersol. After starting a relationship with Nick Furst they ended up getting engaged. Darcy gave a news interview in which she said she wasn’t worried about the First Family’s numerous enemies because she had a First Family brooch that could send out an emergency signal as needed. The Unholy Alliance, frequent foes of the First Family, assaulted Binderbeck Plaza, where Darcy’s lawfirm was located. The damage done to the plaza caused it to start collapsing, and Darcy and her co-workers were lucky to escape with their lives. Fortunately Darcy had already activated her emergency signal, and the First Family saved Marta and defeated the villains.

Comments: Created by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross & Brent E. Anderson.

The First Family was originally published by Image Comics.

The First Family's appearance in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City I (Image) #4 was reprinted in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City: Life in the Big City #4.