Nova #13 [30¢]
(September 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
0714860235209
Editing
Marv Wolfman

Issue Notes

Letters page replies by Marv Wolfman.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Introducing The Crime-Buster! A Death Trap For Nova! The Sandman Returns! (Table of Contents)

Nova / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rich Buckler (signed as Validar)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]; Crime-Buster; Sandman
Reprints

Watch Out World, the Sandman Is Back! (Table of Contents: 1)

Nova / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman
Pencils
Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Phil Rachelson
Letters
Annette Kawecki

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Nova [Richard Rider]; Sandman; Yellow Claw; Crime-Buster (introduction); Thing; Karl Von Horstbaden; Bernie Dillon; Mike Burley; Ginger Jaye; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Donna-Lee Dover; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo flashback); Hulk (cameo flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (all in cameo flashback); Dr. T'kora
Synopsis
Nova meets the Crime-Buster as the two attempt to stop the Sandman from robbing a bank. Later, on the orders of an unseen villain, Karl Von Horstbaden captures both Nova and the Sandman.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Introducing The Crime-Buster! A Death Trap For Nova! The Sandman Returns!
    Nova
  2. 1. Watch Out World, the Sandman Is Back!
    Nova
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore