Nova #14 [35¢]
(October 1977)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.35 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
0714860235210
Editing
Marv Wolfman (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Nova (Marvel, 1976 series) #14 [30¢]. There exist further variants:

Massacre at Truman High! (Table of Contents: 1)

Nova / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns); Dick Giordano (finished art)
Inks
Dick Giordano (credited)
Colors
Michele Wolfman (credited as Michele W.)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (p. 1, uncredited); John Costanza (credited)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Mike Burley; Samuel Burley; Caps Cooper; Bernie Dillon; Donna-Lee Dover; Karl von Horstbadden (villain); Ginger Jaye; Nova [Richard Rider] (featured); Charles Rider; Sandman [Flint Marko] (villain); The Yellow Claw [Plan Chu] (villain) (in the shadows); The Inner Circle (villains; introduction); Doctor Flessle
Synopsis
The Sandman invades Truman High to kidnap Mike Burley, but Nova defeats him. Meanwhile, Charles Rider, desperate after losing his job, is contacted by the mysterious Inner Circle with offers of help.
Reprints
Keywords
Harry S. Truman High School; Long Island; Yellow Claw's airship

Indexer Notes

The Yellow Claw is not revealed as the mystery villain until issue #16.

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

Nova Newsline! / letters page / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Jeffrey Lowndes and Mike Christiansen.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Ms. Marvel / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Massacre at Truman High!
    Nova
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Nova Newsline!
  3. 3. ["The most spectacular super-heroine of all -- on sale monthly!"]
    Ms. Marvel
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson