(August 1977)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.30 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Barcode:
- 0714860235208
- Editing:
- Marv Wolfman
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Bronze Age U.S.
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint interior; Glossy cover
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Gli Eterni (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #12 (Febbraio 1979)
-
Face to Face with Spider-Man
Nova / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Buscema; John Romita (alterations)
- Inks:
- Frank Giacoia; John Romita (alterations)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- John Costanza
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Nova [Richard Rider]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ralph Rider
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006) [black and white] - in The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #8 ([2 May] 2007) [black and white]
-
Indexer Notes
Giacoia inks and Romita corrections provided by Nick Caputo (2006). The cover to this issue is featured in How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way.
![Cover Thumbnail for Nova (Marvel, 1976 series) #12 [30¢ edition]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/26/w200/26344.jpg?4312590559476979238)
![Cover Thumbnail for Nova (1976 series) #12 [35¢ edition]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/805/w100/805241.jpg?4866017486280428135)
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Who Is -- the Man Called Photon?
Nova / comic story / 17 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Marv Wolfman
- Pencils:
- Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Frank Giacoia (finished art)
- Inks:
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors:
- Glynis Wein
- Letters:
- Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Joe Rosen
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Photon (introduction); Spider-Man [also appears as Peter Parker]; Ralph Rider (death); Harry Daze; Jason Dean; Michael Lincoln; Franklin Risk; Charles Rider; Captain James Steele; Manners (butler)
- Synopsis:
- Rich's uncle Ralph is murdered by Photon because of a secret chemical formula he was working on that several men were trying to acquire. Nova and Spider-Man team up to figure out the true identity of Photon.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Gli Eterni (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #12 (Febbraio 1979)
- in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006) [black and white]
- in The Essential Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #8 ([2 May] 2007) [black and white]
- in Nova Classic (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 (2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #171 (August 1977).
Editing
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Derek Reinhard
- Dwayne Best
- Mike Nielsen
- Nick Caputo
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
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