Nova comic books issue 1

1st printing. Collects Nova (1976-1979 1st Series) #1-25, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #171 and Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) Annual #3.

Written by MARV WOLFMAN and LEN WEIN. JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA, CARMINE INFANTINO, GENE COLAN, and ROSS ANDRU. JOHN BUSCEMA.

Before NEW WARRIORS, Nova was one of the seventies' most scintillating stars and it shows! Be it murder mystery or cosmic clash, the Human Rocket rises to the occasion! Historic heroes! Futuristic fiends! War with the Skrulls! Special guest-appearances by Spider-Man, Thor, the Thing and...Moses!?

Softcover, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

Cover G by Bad Alien. Written by Michele Grey Hartsoe. Art by Paul Ikeda. 28 pages, full color, Adults Only.

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Chris Marrinan Cover

1st printing. Collects Night Thrasher (1993-1995 Marvel) #2-10 and 13-21, Nova (1994 2nd Series) #1-5 and 8-16, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #356, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #351-358, Darkhawk (1991-1995 Marvel) #28-29, Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #303, The Amazing Spider-Man Friends and Enemies (1995) #1-4, Ultragirl (1996) #1-3 and material from Night Thrasher (1993-1995 Marvel) #1, Darkhawk (1991-1995 Marvel) #26-27 and Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995 1st Series) #109. Written by Fabian Nicieza, Dan Slott, Kurt Busiek, Steve Mattsso, Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie, Al Milgrom, Danny Fingeroth, Len Kaminski, and Barbara Kesel. Art by Javier Saltares, Jeff Albrecht, Ken Lashley, Fred Haynes, Keith Williams, Rick Magyar, Ken Branch, Danny Bulanadi, Keith Aiken, Jim Amash, David Boller, Frank Turner, Nelson Ortega, Gordon Purcell, Guy Dorian, Art Nichols, Thomas Derenick, Tom Palmer, Dario Carrasco, Jr., Chris Ivy, Chris Marrinan, Mark Stegbauer, Paul Ryan, Danny Bulanadi, Mark Bagley, Randy Emberlin, Sam de la Rosa, Tod Smith, Ian Akin, Kevin Hopgood, Steve Mitchell, Ron Lim, Mark McKenna, Mick Gray, Kevin Yates, John Greene, Leonard Kirk, and Bob Almond. Cover by Chris Marrinan. The solo adventures of two of the New Warriors' greatest heroes! As the Warriors' old enemies, the Folding Circle, make moves in Madripoor, colliding with a crime lord named Aardwolf, Night Thrasher and his lover, Silhouette, find themselves in the middle! Thrasher comes to deadly blows with his own brother, teams up with the Black Panther and faces the fury of the Hulk, with help from Rage! Meanwhile, Nova rockets into action against foes old and new - including grudge rematches with the Corruptor and Diamondhead! Nova fights alongside the Thing, She-Hulk and Ant-Man - and is recruited by Nick Fury for a space mission that puts him at odds with the Inhumans! Plus: Thrasher and Nova share team-ups with Spider-Man! Darkhawk fights alongside the New Warriors! And Ultragirl makes her dazzling debut! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,320 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $150.00.

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Mark Bagley Cover

1st printing. Collects Night Thrasher (1993-1995 Marvel) #2-10 and 13-21, Nova (1994 2nd Series) #1-5 and 8-16, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #356, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #351-358, Darkhawk (1991-1995 Marvel) #28-29, Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #303, The Amazing Spider-Man Friends and Enemies (1995) #1-4, Ultragirl (1996) #1-3 and material from Night Thrasher (1993-1995 Marvel) #1, Darkhawk (1991-1995 Marvel) #26-27 and Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995 1st Series) #109. Written by Fabian Nicieza, Dan Slott, Kurt Busiek, Steve Mattsso, Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie, Al Milgrom, Danny Fingeroth, Len Kaminski, and Barbara Kesel. Art by Javier Saltares, Jeff Albrecht, Ken Lashley, Fred Haynes, Keith Williams, Rick Magyar, Ken Branch, Danny Bulanadi, Keith Aiken, Jim Amash, David Boller, Frank Turner, Nelson Ortega, Gordon Purcell, Guy Dorian, Art Nichols, Thomas Derenick, Tom Palmer, Dario Carrasco, Jr., Chris Ivy, Chris Marrinan, Mark Stegbauer, Paul Ryan, Danny Bulanadi, Mark Bagley, Randy Emberlin, Sam de la Rosa, Tod Smith, Ian Akin, Kevin Hopgood, Steve Mitchell, Ron Lim, Mark McKenna, Mick Gray, Kevin Yates, John Greene, Leonard Kirk, and Bob Almond. Cover by Mark Bagley. The solo adventures of two of the New Warriors' greatest heroes! As the Warriors' old enemies, the Folding Circle, make moves in Madripoor, colliding with a crime lord named Aardwolf, Night Thrasher and his lover, Silhouette, find themselves in the middle! Thrasher comes to deadly blows with his own brother, teams up with the Black Panther and faces the fury of the Hulk, with help from Rage! Meanwhile, Nova rockets into action against foes old and new - including grudge rematches with the Corruptor and Diamondhead! Nova fights alongside the Thing, She-Hulk and Ant-Man - and is recruited by Nick Fury for a space mission that puts him at odds with the Inhumans! Plus: Thrasher and Nova share team-ups with Spider-Man! Darkhawk fights alongside the New Warriors! And Ultragirl makes her dazzling debut! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,320 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $150.00.

1st printing. Collects Uncanny X-Men Special (2014) #1, Iron Man Special (2014) #1, and Nova Special (2014 Marvel) #1. Written by Sean Ryan. Art by Ron Ackins. Cover by Gary Choo. Three of Marvel's best books collide as UNCANNY X-MEN, IRON MAN and NOVA cross over! But what force could bring the Children of the Atom, the Armored Avenger and the Human Rocket together? When Cyclops is kidnapped, Iron Man returns to space to settle a score - but ends up embroiled with the fugitive Uncanny X-Men! And when their paths cross with Sam Alexander, the inexperienced new Nova, cosmic sparks will fly as their adventure takes them halfway across the galaxy! Can the unlikely allies cooperate long enough to rescue Cyclops and shut down the villains' outer-space agenda? You've got to read it to find out, effendi! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Ever wish you had super powers? Well for Richard Rider, that dream just came true. Hurtling through outer space, Nova Prime pursues the monster that destroyed his planet, but he is gravely injured and on the verge of death. He seeks out a worthy successor to pass on his considerable powers to. Rider is struck down by an emerald beam of light, but when he awakes he has all the amazing abilities of a Centurion. Now, Nova Prime's mission has become Richard Rider's. He must stop the murderous alien known as Zorr or his own world is doomed. In the tradition of the Amazing Spider-Man here comes Nova the Human Rocket. 32 pages.

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No End in Sight: Part 3 of 3 - Written by Sean Ryan. Art by John Timms. Cover by Gary Choo. CONCLUSION TO THE UNCANNY X-MEN/IRON MAN/NOVA CROSSOVER - 'NO END IN SIGHT' Nova gets tied up into an adventure with the Uncanny X-Men and Iron Man that takes him half-way across the galaxy. See three of the best books at Marvel collide. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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No End in Sight: Part 3 of 3 - Written by Sean Ryan. Art by John Timms. Cover by Mark Brooks. CONCLUSION TO THE UNCANNY X-MEN/IRON MAN/NOVA CROSSOVER - 'NO END IN SIGHT' Nova gets tied up into an adventure with the Uncanny X-Men and Iron Man that takes him half-way across the galaxy. See three of the best books at Marvel collide. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Auction Item: CGC 9.0 View scan Auction opens December 22 Paper: White Label #4651646003

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Cover by Greg Kirkpatrick, Mick Gray, Kevin Nowlan, Phil Hester and Ande Parks. By Various. Stories include the hilarious and critically acclaimed "Con Sketch" by Jai Nitz and Greg Kirkpatrick -- a world populated by out-of-work super-heroes signing autographs and selling memorabilia at comic book conventions! Plus: Phil Hester's "The Wretch"; "Kirbor the Unwashed" from Nitz and Eric Hanson; and "D.O.J. D.O.A." by Nitz and J.P. Deshong. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Signed and numbered (limited to 750 copies). Cover price $15.00.

Written by Nathan Crowder, illustrated by Lindsey Johnson and Russ Jackson. Science fiction epic with fantasy overtones. 6.5" x 10.25", 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Great Comics #1 had multiple variants that included material from other comics with overprinted indicia, packaged under the same cover. This issue has "Barrel O' Fun" overprinted in indicia, and includes material from Cowboys 'n' Injuns (1946) #2: Western-themed kids' comics, featuring funny-animals in cowboy hats and adorable would-be outlaw Jesse Jimmy. An outlaw gets the drop on Cuckoo Sheriff and traps him in jail, but other outlaws free him during a jailbreak. Li'l Cactus; Cuckoo Sheriff. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Sam Cooper, August Froehlich, and Henry Kiefer. Great Comics #1 had multiple variants that included material from other comics with overprinted indicia, packaged under the same cover. This issue has "Jubilee Comics" overprinted in indicia, and includes material from Red Band Comics (1945) #1: Masked heroes, soldiers, and adventurers in a WWII-era anthology. Mystery novelist Kendall Richards becomes the crime-fighting Bogey Man (who looks just like The Spirit with a mustache) after gangsters target him for death. Strange chance leads young Joe Djerk to become apprentice to the Sorcerer, in a story featuring nice magical art and tongue-in-cheek humor, such as a wizard mentioning Cthulu. Distinctive-looking Plutonian bad guy Satanas was listed in Jon Morris's 2017 book The League of Regrettable Supervillains. Bogey Man; Satanas; The Sorcerer and His Apprentice. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $445.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Knockout Variant. Label #4579508013

"Knockout" version. Overprinted indicia states "Knockout..." followed by Novack replacement indicia. L. B. Cole cover. Stories reprinted in Danger (1964 Super Comics) #10. In order of appearance: "The Defenders" art by Lucy Feller; "Smilevents"; "Captain Power"; "Toto the Boy From Mars" by Fred Morgan; "Bombing Mission Exectuted" art by Gerald Altman; "Cookin' with Laughing Gas" by Inez Karma; and "Superstitious Al-O-Ysius" art by Al Fago. "Timothy and Kogo Find a Friend" text story by George Collis, reprinted in Pop-Pop Comics (1945) #1. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Lucy Feller, Arnold L. Hicks, Al Fago, and Gerald Altman. Great Comics #1 had multiple variants that included material from other comics with overprinted indicia, packaged under the same cover. This issue has "Novack Publishing Company" as the replacement indicia, and may contain material from an unpublished issue of Jeep Comics (1944). His knowledge of color-film stock allows Captain Power to solve the twisted mystery of the Mexican Doll. During a bombing mission in the Pacific, Captain Jed Allen is shot down by Axis forces and must survive on the open sea. The owner of a struggling magic-supply store gets unwanted assistance from well-intentioned pixie Superstitious Al-o-ysius. The Defenders: The Man in the Gray Coat; Captain Power: The Secret of the Mexican Doll; Bombing Mission Executed; Superstitious Al-o-ysius. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written and drawn SF and fanasy and coverage of associated interests. 8.5" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Written and drawn SF and fanasy and coverage of associated interests. 8.5" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Written and drawn SF and fanasy and coverage of associated interests. 8.5" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Annihilation Conquest tie-in - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Nova (2007 4th Series) #1-12 and ANNUAL #1. Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING. Art by SEAN CHEN, SCOTT HANNA, BRIAN DENHAM, WELLINTON ALVES and PAUL PELLETIER. Cover by ADI GRANOV. Exploding from the pages of ANNIHILATION! In the wake of the devastating Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order. In the past, an army of peacekeeping Centurions delivered peace. But the Nova Corps are dead and gone - now there is only Richard Rider, the young man called Nova. Now he has near limitless power, but can a lone human police an entire universe? Encountering threats both on Earth and on worlds far away, Nova must do all he can to bring punishment to the wicked, help to the oppressed and justice for all! Plus: What is the haunted place called Knowhere? Who are Xarth's Mightiest Heroes? Why will the new character named Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh...and what well-known CONQUEST characters are hot on our hero's trail? As Nova enters the final phase of his epic quest for the key to defeating the Phalanx, the lone Centurion faces his darkest hour. Also featuring a special standalone thriller that traps Nova and Gamora, the universe's most dangerous woman, together - and also the big return of the New Mutants' Warlock. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 328 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

No. 1 - 1953. 5.25" x 7.25", 128 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Burn Out!" Collects Nova (2015 6th Series) #1-6.

Written by Sean Ryan. Art by Cory Smith. Cover by Humberto Ramos.

A tale of two Novas! Sam Alexander's missing father is finally back, and together they're making adventure a family business. But will it be everything Sam dreamed of? With their Nova helmets that enable them to fly and shoot energy beams, they're policing the Milky Way twice as well as before - and grabbing some dad-and-son catch-up time. With pancakes! Mini-golf! Earthquakes?! What could be responsible for the catastrophic tremors? How about a giant, awful monster that only Nova can stop? Meanwhile, Sam is moonlighting on his own as an Avenger - could love be in the air among Earth's Mightiest Teenagers? But what sinister secret is the elder Alexander hiding, and how will Sam react when he finds out?

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Annihilation: Nova (2006) #1-4, Nova (2007-2010 4th Series) #1-15, Nova (2007-2010 4th Series) Annual #1 and material from Nova: The Origin of Richard Rider (2009 Marvel).

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Kev Walker, Sean Chen, Brian Denhan, Wellinton Alves, Paul Pelletier, Mahmud Asrar, and Klebs Jr. Cover by Adi Granov.

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning propel the Human Rocket to glory! When the horrifying Annihilation Wave swarms across the cosmos, Richard Rider, the man called Nova, must step up - and become one of the galaxy's greatest heroes! In the wake of the chaos, a desperate cosmos cries out for law and order. But can one lone human being police an entire universe? Join Nova on the road to Knowhere - but what will he find there? And who is...Cosmo? Rich will barely have time to catch his breath before another Annihilation event begins, with a deadly race on a quest for conquest! And will Nova find love with Gamora, the deadliest woman in the galaxy?! All this, and Galactus too!

Softcover, 504 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

Original French language (1971) publication of Robert Crumb's Head Comix. Color cover, black and white interior art. Includes R. Crumb classics Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat, as well as The Silly Pigeons, Schuman the Human, Angelfood McSpade, Bobo Bolinski, Gloria Nord, Motor City, Whiteman, and more. 96 pages. 8 1/8" x 11".

Year 1, Issue 1. Spanish language reprints of Superman stories. Pocket-size comic, 3 3/4-in. x 5 1/2-in., full color, 36 pages.

Reprinting Nova (1976 1st Series) #1. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-Man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! (Note: First appearance of Nova.) 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

1st Printing - Virgil Finlay has worked for nearly every magazine in the science-fiction and fantasy field. He has designed book jackets, magazine covers and illustrated books. His paintings and drawings have been hung in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as the Memorial Art Gallery and in the Art Center, Rochester, New York. The illustrations in this folio are the artist's own selection of favorite drawings, and are printed in the exact same size as the originals. Softcover, 9" x 12", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Limited Signed Edition - Limited to 500 copies, signed by William Stout. Art and Cover by William Stout. Collection of Convention sketches by premiere fantasy and dinosaur artist William Stout. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in, 52 pages, B&W