History
The most prominent superhero team in the world Honor Guard consisted of the greatest champions in the decades it has existed. Founded in 1959 by Max O Millions the team has grown in number and changed in roster in the decades that has followed. This team of heroes has save the world many times over from terrorists, super villains, alien threats and other dimensional evils. Today in the year 2017 the roster consists of the following.
- Samaritan
- Assemblyman
- Beautie
- Cleopatra II
- The Gentleman
- Hummingbird II
- The Living Nightmare
- Winged Victory
- M.P.H.
- N-Forcer
- Wolfspider
- American Chibi
Allies
- Gentleman: Gentleman is a longtime ally of the Honor Guard. Appearing with the group in Astro City in it's early days he's been seen assisting them even through until the modern incarnation.
- Winged Victory: Winged Victory is often mistaken as a member of the Honor Guard. A constant ally, Winged Victory often adventures with her lover Samaritan.
- Confessor (Brian Kinney): The second Confessor has helped both Winged Victory and Samaritan on their adventures and has shown to be more social than his previous incarnation.
- Bouncing Beatnik: Bouncing Beatnik first appeared with the group when it originally appeared.
- Old Soldier: Old Soldier also appeared with the group when it originally appeared. It was through the Old Soldier's intervention that the team was able to succeed.
Enemies
- Legions of Midnight
- Menagerie Gang
- PYRAMID
Trivia
- The Honor Guard has a floating base which moves to different places each month.
- Members of the Honor Guard are known as Honor Guardsmen.
Gallery
External links
| Kurt Busiek's Astro City |
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| Heroes |
| Air Ace • All-American • Alligator • Altar Boy • American Chibi • Aquarina • Arthro • Assemblyman • Astra Furst • Astro-Naut • Atomicus • Augustus Furst • Barrier • Beautie • Black Badge • Black Rapier • Black Velvet • Blue Knight • Bouncing Beatnik • Bravo • Broadsword • Cleopatra • Cloak of Night • Commando K • Commander One • Confessor • Coyotl • Crackerjack • Dame Progress • Daniel • David • Encephalon • Energy Brown • Flying Fox • Gas Giant • Gentleman • Gloo • Grimoire • Hanged Man • Hawk of the Alleyways • Hellhound • El Hombre • Homegirl • Hummingbird • Ichthyos • Ironhorse • Jack-in-the-Box • Johnny Lightfoot • Joshua • Juice • Julius Furst • Kahoutek • Karl Furst • Kitkat • Lamplighter • Larkspur • Leopardman • LGM • Lightning Kid • Lion • Lonestar • M.P.H. • Mary • Max O'Millions • Mermaid • Mirage • Nadia • Natalia Furst • N-Forcer • Nightingale • Nihil • Nikolai Furst • Noah • Old Soldier • Orphan • Pale Horseman • Palmetto • Palomino • Peter • Point Man • Popstar • Quark • Quarrel • Rex • El Robo • Roustabout • Ruby • Samaritan • Sasha Furst • Shrff • Silver Agent • Silversmith • Simon Magus • Skitter • Slugger • Starfighter • Starwoman • Stonecold • Stormhawk • Stray • Strangeling • Street Angel • Supersonic • Sunbird • Sunshrike • Switchblade • Umbra • Unicorn • Winged Victory • Wolfspider • Young Gentleman |
| Villains |
| Andrew Tugliewski • Anti-Bodies • Assemblyman • Aunt Acid • Bamboo • Birdman • Bishop • Black Mask Killer • Block • Box • Braintrust • Brass Monkey • Bridwell • Chain • Clever Dick • Conquerlord • Conquistador • Cutlass • Deacon • Demolitia • Derelikt • Devil's Own • Deuce • Doctor Dominax • Doctor Toxic • Doctor Deezer • Doctor Ganss • Doctor Gearbox • Doctor Nautilus • Doctor Saturday • Dragon Shogun • Drama Queen • Donnelly Ferguson • Ersatz Ed • Fever • Flamethrower • Fog • Getaway • Glue Gun • Glowworm • Gnomicron • Goldenboy • Goldenglove • Gunslinger • Handgun • Headmaster of Crime • Los Hermanos • Hollowpoint • Human Weasel • Infidel • Insectra • Jackdaw • Jackson • Jitterjack • Junkman • Karnazon • Karnus • Kaspian • King Missile • Kirlian Man • Korrga • Kratorr • L.S.Deviant • Lady Lethal • Living Nightmare • Longhorn • Lord Sovereign • Lord Volcanus • Lummox • Mad Maharajah • Madame Majestrix • Mechanimator • Microplex • Middleman • Mock Turtle • Morningstar • Mister Cakewalk • Mister Drama • Mister Manta • Mister Teleport • Muscleman • Myth-Master • Nostradamien • Omniac • Omnius Rex • Otter • Platinum Blonde • Platypus • Popinjay • Praetor • Professor Borzoi • Prospero • Quarrel • Red Dahlia • Red Queen • Padraig Daniel Rourke • Sagra • Slaughter Shaw • Scarlet Snake • Sekhmet Stone • Sean Hanrahan • Senhor Technico • Shadow Hill Killer • Shirak the Devourer • Silver Brain • Slamburger • Spice • Steel Devil • Steel Scimitar • Strangematter • Sugar • Supreme Commandrix • Tackle • Temblor • Tidal Waif • Time-Keeper • Toff • Tommy Gunn • Ugly Max • Underlord • White Lightning • Wolfhound • Wotan • Wrestla • Xenoform • Zzardo |
| Groups |
| Apollo Eleven • Astro City Irregulars • Balloon Bandits • Barnstormers • Birdmen • Birds of Paradise • Blackout Bandits • Blasphemy Boys • Brothers of Trouble • Chessmen • Computermen • Crazy Eight • Crossbreed • Dominos • Dopple Gang • Disastroids • Dynamoids • E.A.G.L.E. • E.N.G.I.N.E. • Experimentals • First Family • Five Fists • Frigians • Gorilla Swarm • Gorilla Troops • Gunbirds • Guilloteam • Honor Guard • Howling Dead • Iron Horde • Iron Legion • Jade Dragons • Legions of Midnight • Menagerie Gang • Omega Rangers • PYRAMID • Queen's Men • Ravagers • Shaders • Sideliners • Skullcrushers • Smoke & Mirrors • Special Incarceration Squad • Team Carnivore • Techsperts • Tempus Fugitives • Terrifying Three • Thermians • Trouble Boys • Unclean • Unholy Alliance • Worst Family |
| Civilians |
| Cammie Aarons • Maria Luisa Alvarado • Darcy Conroy • Marella Cowper • Danielle • Irene Costello • Johnny Crash • Barry Daniels • Tamra Dixon • Marta Dobrescu • Marcy Doerr • Pete Donacek • Rosa Vlacek Donewicz • Caroleen Enright • Sara-Lynne Felton • Elaine Girbachs • Jedson Godfrey • Cherry Goldstein • Mitch Goodman • Enzio Grandenetti • Gerald Greenwald • Peter Hanlan • Gretchen Hastings • Roscoe James • Jerome Johnson • Mick Keneally • Margaret Isles Kinney • Thomas William Kinney • Steve McAnn • Dirk McCallum • Jose Manziano • Corliss McBride • Gordon Meadows • Irene Merriwether • Elliot Mills • Manny Monkton • Aggie Morisi • Nadia • Vincent Oleck • Doctor Prochnow • Ben Pullam • Faith Pullman • Maggie Pullman • Carl Donewicz • Martha Sullivan • Michael Tenicek • Miranda Tenicek • Stanley Tripp • Anders Van Rupert • Ramon Vega • Charles Raymond Williams • Royal James Williams • Eyes |
| Others |
| Anansi • Broken Man • Bullroarer • Colonial • Crimson Cougar • Dark Centurion • El Guerrero • Enelsians • Eterneon • Helia • Incarnate • Insiders • Iron Cross • Kookaburra • Krunch • Looney Leo • Mister Smartie • Mordecai Chalk • Mountain Gnomes • Night Creatures • Rockslide • Scavenger Peoples • Sledgehammer • Skrek • Tentacus • Teusz • Thunderhead • Torori • Tourist • Trenchers • Trolls • Untouchable • Zonn |
| Locations |
| Astro City • Old Town • Shadow Hill • Patterson Heights • Goldwater Heights • Kanewood • Derbyfield • Center City • Gainesville • Hartley • Biro Island • Torres Island • Chesler • District Hill • Bakerville • Memorial Park • Mount Kirby Observatory • Romeyn Falls Historical Center • Wildenberg Center • Fox-Broome University • Schwartz Field • Dedication Park • Centennial Park • Rosenberger Jr. High School • Founders Park • Robinson Prep School • AstroBank Tower • Binderbeck Plaza • Fort Kanigher • Fisher Garden • Grandenetti Cathedral • Kiefer Square • Iger Square • Bruiser's Bar & Grill • Caniff International Airport • Classic Hotel • Berrill Stadium • Goodman-Donenfeld Industries • Craig Avenue Bar & Grill • Gottfredson Bridge • Gleason Bridge • Westside Highway • Hughes Bridge • Martin Lieber Tunnel • Calkins Bridge • Outcault Bridge |
| Comics |
| Homage Studios Astro City (Volume 1) • Astro City (Volume 2) • Astro City 3D Special #1 |
| Wildstorm Astro City: Local Heroes • Astro City/Arrowsmith #1 • Astro City Special: Supersonic #1 • Astro City: A Vistor's Guide #1 • Astro City: The Dark Age (Volume 1) • Astro City Special: Samaritan #1 • Astro City: The Dark Age (Volume 2) • Astro City: Beautie #1 • Astro City: The Dark Age (Volume 3) • Astro City Special: Astra #1 • Astro City: The Dark Age (Volume 4) • Astro City: Silver Agent • Astro City: Shining Stars |
| Vertigo Astro City (Volume 3) |
| Creators |
| Kurt Busiek • Brent Anderson • Alex Ross |