Nova #3
(November 1976)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860235211
Editing
Marv Wolfman (editor)

Issue Notes

Letters page includes a letter from Fred Hembeck.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Enter Diamondhead... and Exit Nova -- Dead! (Table of Contents)

Nova / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema ?
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi ?

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova; Diamondhead
Reprints
Keywords
railroads; trains

Indexer Notes

Possible John Buscema pencils and Giacoia inks provided by Nick Caputo (2006). Previous indexer credited Ron Wilson and Mike Esposito as possible artists. Marvel Comics Index #8B lists Sal Buscema as penciler.

--The Deadly Diamondhead Is Ready to Strike! (Table of Contents: 1)

Nova / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns); Tom Palmer (finished art)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Michele Wolfman (credited as Michele W.)
Letters
Irv Watanabe (credited as Irving W.); Gaspar Saladino (p. 1)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Diamondhead (introduction, origin); Condor; Destructoid; Robert Rider; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Ginger Jaye; Mike Burley; Megaman (off panel)
Synopsis
Diamondhead is seeking more power to enable him to fight someone called the Dreaded One, which brings him into conflict with Nova and also into an alliance with the Condor. Meanwhile, Rich Rider faces problems at home and at school.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Enter Diamondhead... and Exit Nova -- Dead!
    Nova
  2. 1. --The Deadly Diamondhead Is Ready to Strike!
    Nova
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Stéphane PETIT
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore