Augustus Furst

AUGUSTUS FURST

Real Name: Augustus Furst

Class: Human technology-user

Occupation: Adventurer

Group Affiliation: First Family

Known Relatives: Darcy Conroy-Furst (daughter-in-law), Astra Jeannine Majestros-Furst (granddaughter), Julius Furst (brother), Karl Furst (grandson), Natalie Furst (adopted daughter), Nick Furst (adopted son), Sasha Furst (granddaughter), Nadia (third ex-wife), Rex Zorus (son-in-law), unnamed first ex-wife, unnamed second ex-wife, unnamed fourth ex-wife

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mount Kirby, Astro City, formerly St. Paul, MN, Earth-Astro City

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

Powers: Augustus Furst was a brilliant inventor, and his Energenerator generated various forms of energy to power his inventions.

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.