(2009)

Marvel, 2009 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
4.99 USD
Pages
52
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
70 Years of Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606067121 00111
Editing
Cory Levine (editor); John Denning (assistant editor); Alex Starbuck (editorial assistant); Jennifer Grünwald (editor, special projects); Mark D. Beazley (editor, special projects); Jeff Youngquist (senior editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy paper
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nova / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rich Buckler (signed as B)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed as S)
Colors
Matt Milla; Avalon Studios (as Avalon)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]; Zorr
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Nova / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning
Pencils
Geraldo Borges
Inks
Nelson Pereira
Colors
Diogo Saito
Letters
Cory Petit; Virtual Calligraphy

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, we've found us some seriously unfriendly robots.
Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]
Synopsis
Nova battles a team of robots then reviews a Worldmind recording of his past.
Reprints
Keywords
drones; gravimetric shield; medi-matrix diagnostic; orbital gas refinery; protoplasmic storm; stargate; Utgard System; Worldmind; Ymir Gas Giant

Indexer Notes

Page 5 appears after the 1st reprinted story, page 6 appears after the 2nd reprinted story.
The two aliens on the last page appear to be from the same species as Rommbu (Tales to Astonish #19).

Nova (Table of Contents: 2)

Nova / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman
Pencils
John Buscema (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Chris Sotomayor
Letters
Joe Rosen (pages 1-15, 17-22, 26-31); Gaspar Saladino (page 16, 23, uncredited)

Job Number
JV224
Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider] (introduction, origin); Zorr; Centurion Nova-Prime; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider; Robert Rider; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Ginger Jaye; Mike Burley; Donna-Lee Dover
Synopsis
In orbit around Earth, the wounded Centurion Nova-Prime chooses a successor to assume his abilities -- high school student Richard Rider. Rich assumes the costumed identity of Nova and has to battle Centurion Nova-Prime's greatest foe, the conqueror Zorr.
Reprints

Nova Against the Mighty Thor (Table of Contents: 3)

Nova / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman
Pencils
Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Tom Palmer (finished art)
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Chris Sotomayor
Letters
Jim Novak ? (page 1, not credited); Irv Watanabe (pages 2-14); Denise Wohl (pages 15-31)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Corruptor [Jackson Day]; Thor; Ginger Jaye; Bernie Dillon; Mike Burley; Donna-Lee Dover
Synopsis
Nova battles Thor, who is under the control of the Corruptor.
Reprints

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

Nova / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rich Buckler (signed as B)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed as S)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]; Zorr
Reprints

The Human Rocket Against the Power of Thor -- Thunder God Gone Mad! (Table of Contents: 5)

Nova / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]; Thor
Reprints

Nova (Table of Contents: 6)

Nova / character profile / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sean McQuaid; Andrew Goletz
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero; science fiction

Indexer Notes

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe entry.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Nova
  2. 1. ["Okay, we've found us some seriously unfriendly robots."]
    Nova
  3. 2. Nova
    Nova
  4. 3. Nova Against the Mighty Thor
    Nova
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Nova
  6. 5. The Human Rocket Against the Power of Thor -- Thunder God Gone Mad!
    Nova
  7. 6. Nova
    Nova
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