Nova #8

(January 2008)

[Recap] (Table of Contents: 1)

Nova / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Adi Granov (signed as AG) (painting)

Inks

Adi Granov (signed as AG) (painting)

Colors

Adi Granov (signed as AG) (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind]

Indexer Notes

Recap of story to date, partial reprint of cover to NOVA #7 and indicia.

Knowhere, Part One (Table of Contents: 2)

Nova / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Abnett (credited); Andy Lanning (credited)

Pencils

Wellinton Alves (credited)

Inks

Scott Hanna (credited)

Colors

Guru eFX (credited)

Letters

Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy (credited as VC's Cory Petit)

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind]; Peter Quill [Star-Lord] (flashback); The Luminals [Crater (first appearance); Cynosure (first appearance); Discharge (first appearance); Suspensor (first appearance)]; Cosmo (first appearance); Abyss (Villain)

Synopsis

After Nova's escape from the Phalanx, he ends up beyond the known universe, in a place called Knowhere, where he makes friends with Cosmo, a telepathic dog.

Reprints

• in Nova (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 - Knowhere (2008)
• in Nova (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Apresenta (Panini Brasil, 2002 series) #41 - Nova: Parte 3 (abril de 2009)
• in Annihilation: Conquest Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)

Fury's Files (Table of Contents: 3)

X-Men / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Kirby; John Cassaday; David Finch

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nyx; Beast [Hank McCoy]; X-men [Silver Age]; X-men [Present]

Synopsis

"Discovered in a decommissioned S.H.I.E.L.D. safehouse, a list of little known facts about the X-Men was discovered that Nick Fury personally collected to be used or leveraged when necessary."

Indexer Notes

Small illustrated capsules from the covers to X-Men #1 (1963) and X-Men Messiah Complex #1 (2008) adorn the bottom edge of the page. Additionally there are two small illustrated capsules of Beast and Nyx taken from unknown issues that adorn the right side of the page.

Portfolio Review: New Exiles #1 (Table of Contents: 4)

Exiles / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Grummett

Pencils

Tom Grummett

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Exiles [Rogue; Mistiq; Kitty Pryde; Morph; Sabretooth; Psylocke]

Indexer Notes

Presented is a behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating the new Exiles team from series artist Tom Grummett.

Look Who's Talking (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Matt Fraction; ? [as Marvel]

Pencils

David Aja; ? (photo)

Inks

David Aja; ? (photo)

Colors

Matt Hollingsworth; ? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Matt Fraction (photo)

Indexer Notes

Interview with Matt Fraction about IMMORTAL IRON FIST.

Questions That Need Answers! (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Wasp; Kitty Pryde; Spider Woman [Jessica Drew]; Luke Cage; Psylocke; Mary Jane Watson; Squirrel Girl; Ms. Marvel; Dead Girl; Galactus; Clea; Mystique; Gambit

Indexer Notes

Fourteen writers and artists answered this question: "If you could date a Marvel character, who would it be and why?" Creators were J. Michael Straczynski, Marc Sumerak, Brian Reed, Brian Michael Bendis, Dan Slott, C.B. Cebulski, Joe Quesada, Frank Cho, Chris Yost, Fred Van Lente, Matt Fraction, Jeff Parker, Craig Kyle and Christian Strain. Additionally, the answers to this question is enhanced by a small illustrated capsule of the Marvel character in question.