Nova
#18
(March 1978)
Marvel,
1976 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.35 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-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
- 0714860235203
- Editing
- Marv Wolfman (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (associate editor); Roger Stern (credited) (assistant editor); Ralph Macchio (credited) (assistant editor); Jo Duffy (credited) (assistant editor); Jim Salicrup (credited) (assistant editor)
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
Nightmare!
Nova / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; science fiction
- Characters
- Nova [Richard Rider]; Nick Fury; Yellow Claw
- Reprints
-
in Gli Eterni (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #18 (Agosto 1979) -
in Eks almanah (Dečje novine, 1975 series) #375 (1983-10-25) -
in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006) [black and white] - in Nova Classic (Marvel, 2013 series) #2 ([December] 2013)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover inks credit from Sinnott's personal records.
The Final Showdown!
Nova / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Marv Wolfman (credited)
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (credited) (breakdowns); The Tribe (credited) (finished art)
- Inks
- The Tribe (credited)
- Colors
- Irene Vartanoff (credited as I. Vartanoff)
- Letters
- Joe Rosen (credited)
- Genre
- superhero; science fiction
- Characters
- Nova [Richard Rider]; Yellow Claw; Fritz Von Voltzmann [Karl Von Horstbaden]; Nick Fury; agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Synopsis
- Fury and Nova prevent the Yellow Claw's plans to drown Manhattan in a tidal wave.
- Reprints
-
in Rampage Monthly (Marvel UK, 1978 series) #6 - in Gli Eterni (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #18 (Agosto 1979)
-
in Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series) #19 (10 août 1979) [Moins/Minus 1 page] - in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006) [black and white]
- in Nova Classic (Marvel, 2013 series) #2 ([December] 2013)
-
Beginnings!
Nova / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Marv Wolfman (credited)
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (credited) (breakdowns); The Tribe (credited as Tribe) (finished art)
- Inks
- The Tribe (credited as Tribe)
- Colors
- Mary Titus (credited)
- Letters
- Joe Rosen (credited)
- Genre
- superhero; science fiction
- Characters
- Richard Rider; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider; Robert Rider; Ginger Jaye; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper
- Synopsis
- Charles Rider is released on bail and Rich begins to mend fences with his friends and family.
- Reprints
- in Gli Eterni (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #18 (Agosto 1979)
- in Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series) #19 (10 août 1979)
- in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006) [black and white]
- in Nova Classic (Marvel, 2013 series) #2 ([December] 2013)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Nightmare!
Nova -
1.
The Final Showdown!
Nova -
2.
Beginnings!
Nova -
3.
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Stan's Soapbox -
4.
Spoils a Snatch
Hostess Cup Cakes; Spider-Man
This issue was modified by, among others
- Boris Ammerlaan
- Dwayne Best
- Mike Nielsen
- Derek Reinhard
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
- Richard Thomson
- Steven Tice
- Jim Van Dore
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