Nova #6
(February 1977)

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
0714860235202
Editing
Marv Wolfman (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (associate editor); Archie Goodwin (credited) (editor); Roger Slifer (credited) (assistant editor); Scott Edelman (credited) (assistant editor); Roger Stern (credited) (assistant editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nova / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman ?
Pencils
John Romita (see notes); Dave Cockrum
Inks
John Romita (see notes); Dave Cockrum
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]; Powerhouse; Condor; Diamondhead
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cockrum inks and Romita alterations on Powerhouse and Diamondhead per Nick Caputo. Marvel Comics Index No. 8B erroneously credited Frank Giacoia on inks.

And So...the Sphinx! (Table of Contents: 1)

Nova / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns); Frank Giacoia (credited) (finished art)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (credited)
Colors
Marie Severin (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Sphinx (introduction, first mentioned in #2); Condor; Diamondhead; Powerhouse; Kur (introduction); Sayge (introduction); Megaman (introduction); Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Robert Rider
Synopsis
The Sphinx is revealed to be the Dreaded One that Diamondhead and Condor fear. Meanwhile, Rich's friends wonder about the disappearance of Caps, who has been kidnapped by Megaman.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Nova Newsline! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman ?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Chris Williams, Dale Schlerbaum, Keith Min, Larry Twiss and Bill Mantlo.

Of Vainglorious Vampires, Vanquished Villains, and Valiant Victors! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Incredible Hulk and the Green Thumb (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Spider-Man and Captain America Ricochet to Freedom! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Captain America; Ricochet Racers; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Nova
  2. 1. And So...the Sphinx!
    Nova
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Nova Newsline!
  4. 3. Of Vainglorious Vampires, Vanquished Villains, and Valiant Victors!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox
  5. 4. The Incredible Hulk and the Green Thumb
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk
  6. 5. Spider-Man and Captain America Ricochet to Freedom!
    Captain America; Ricochet Racers; Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson
  • Steven Tice