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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published April 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bill Rosemann; Michael Horwitz (assistant)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-02-25

Cover Details - "Protect Space! Be a Star! Join the Corps!"

Characters Nova
Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Pencils Juan Doe (signed)
Inks Juan Doe (signed)
Colors Juan Doe (signed)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-02-25

1 page Nova recap "Recap"

Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Script Dan Abnett ?; Andy Lanning ?
Pencils Wellinton Alves
Inks Scott Hanna
Colors Guru eFX
Letters typeset
Notes Recap of story to date and creator credits.

22 page Nova story "The Rapture"

Characters Richard Rider [Nova]; Nova Corps [Centurion [Fraktur]; Centurion [Guy Dimond] (first appearance); Centurion [Irani Rael]; Centurion [Lindy Nolan] (first appearance); Centurion [Matu Makalani] (first appearance); Centurion [Morrow]; Centurion [Qubit]; Centurion [Robbie Rider]; Centurion [Suki Yumiko] (first appearance); Centurion [Tre Owens] (first appearance)]; Ego, the Living Planet [Worldmind]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Charles Rider; Project Pegasus; Director Gruenwald; Dr. Necker; Teddy (first appearance); Greg Eames (first appearance); Runa Kanja (first appearance)
Synopsis "Join the Nova Corps...or suffer the consequences! Worldmind begins the mass transformation of human recruits to fill the ranks of his new Nova Corps--and brands anyone who stands against him a criminal! Richard Rider is powerless to stop the process...but he's going to try anyway, even if it means fighting alone!" [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Script Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning
Pencils Andrea Divito
Inks Andrea Divito
Colors Bruno Hang
Letters Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy [as VC's Cory Petit]