"In an age when most American superheroes fought for a patriotic form of justice and had special powers derived from mysterious, almost cosmic sources, Astro Boy was utterly original. He was an autonomous robot boy - an advanced android - with a computer brain and rockets in his feet. Whether flying through the air or outwitting enemies, his powers were based on semi-scientific or mechanical principles, and instead of fighting for justice, he fought for peace."
— Dark Horse Comics translator Frederik L. Schodt on Astro's popularity in the west
