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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published January 1977
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Marv Wolfman
Notes Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema guest star throughout the issue, with cameos by other Marvel Bullpen members.

Cover Details - "Evil Is the Earth-Shaker!"

Characters Nova; The Earth-Shaker
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Frank Giacoia
Notes Giacoia cover credit provided by Nick Caputo (2006).
Reprinted in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]

18 page Nova story "Evil Is the...Earth-Shaker!"

Characters Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Tyrannus; Subterraneans; the Earth-Shaker; Ginger Jaye; Mike Burley; Donna-Lee Dover; Robert Rider; Bernie Dillon; Gloria Rider; Mr. Fantastic (cameo flashback); Thing (cameo flashback); Marv Wolfman; Sal Buscema; John Verpoorten; Archie Goodwin; Roy Thomas; Stan Lee; Beth Bleckley; Josie
Synopsis While Nova talks with Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema about getting his own licensed Marvel comic book, Tyrannus emerges from underground with his Earth-Shaker robot to attack New York City.
Genre superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Tom Palmer (finished art)
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Michele Wolfman
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]