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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published September 1976
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Marv Wolfman

Cover Details

Characters Nova; Zorr
Genre superhero
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Dan Crespi
Notes The cover is credited in Marv Wolfman's editorial (in issue # 2, I believe) to Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott.
Reprinted in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]

17 page Nova story "Nova"

Characters Nova [Richard Rider] (introduction, origin); Zorr; Centurion Nova-Prime; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider; Robert Rider; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Ginger Jaye; Mike Burley; Donna-Lee Dover
Synopsis In orbit around Earth, the wounded Centurion Nova-Prime chooses a successor to assume his abilities -- high school student Richard Rider. Rich assumes the costumed identity of Nova and has to battle Centurion Nova-Prime's greatest foe, the conqueror Zorr.
Genre superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils John Buscema (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)
Inks Joe Sinnott
Colors Michele Wolfman
Letters Joe Rosen (pages 1-15, 17-22, 26-31), Gaspar Saladino (page 16, 23, uncredited)
Reprinted in Eterni, Gli (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #1; in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]

1 page Nova Newsline! letters page

Synopsis Information on how this series was created and the creative people involved.
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Colors ? (illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Includes 1/3 page illustration of the principal characters.