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Issue: Essential Nova #1
Publication Date: January 2006
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Publishing, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/29/2006
Volume: 1
Pages: 516
ISBN: 0785120939
UPC/EAN: 97807851209335169975960612093200111
Price: $27.25 CAD
$16.99 USD
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Content Items: 63 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
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Illustration on Cover, Front
1   This volume credits the cover to John Buscema. Marv Wolfman's editorial in the original issues credits this to Buckler/Sinnott.
Graphic Novels
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1   Other Marvel collections.
Page also contains price, direct edition barcode, and indicia.
Inside front cover.
Title Page
Credits on Interior Page(s)
1    
Table of Contents
Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)
2   Table of Contents contains artist credits and bottom of second page has publisher's reprint credits.
Nova #1
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Nova
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #2
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Giacoia cover credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Previous inker suggested Al Milgrom.
The First Night of...the Condor!
Story on Interior Page(s)
18 JV295  
Nova #3
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Possible John Buscema pencils and Giacoia inks provided by Nick Caputo (2006). Previous indexer credited Ron Wilson and Mike Esposito as possible artists. Marvel Comics Index #8B lists Sal Buscema as penciler.
--The Deadly Diamondhead Is Ready to Strike!
Story on Interior Page(s)
18    
Nova #4
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Nova Against the Mighty Thor
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #5
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Giacoia cover credit provided by Nick Caputo (2006).
Evil Is the...Earth-Shaker!
Story on Interior Page(s)
18   Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema guest star throughout the story, with cameos by other Marvel Bullpen members.
Nova #6
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Inker credits from Marvel Comics Index No. 8B. Romita alterations and possible Cockrum inks per Nick Caputo.
And So...the Sphinx!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #7
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
War in Space!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #8
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
When Megaman Comes Calling -- Don't Answer!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #9
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1   Giacoia cover credit provided by Nick Caputo (2006). Pencil credit confirmed by Ron Wilson (19 May 2015) via Shaun Clancy. Pencils formerly credited to Ed Hannigan.
Crespi lettering per Todd Klein.
Fear in the Funhouse!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #10
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Four Against the Sphinx!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #11
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Cover credits provided by Nick Caputo (2006).
Nova No More!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #12
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Giacoia inks and Romita corrections provided by Nick Caputo (2006). The cover to this issue is featured in How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way.
Who Is -- the Man Called Photon?
Story on Interior Page(s)
17   Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #171 (August 1977).
Amazing Spider-Man #171
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Photon Is Another Name For...?
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #13
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Watch Out World, the Sandman Is Back!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #14
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Sinnott's personal records have him credited, but that is likely erroneous. Crespi letters also by Nick. Original indexer credited John Costanza.
Massacre at Truman High!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #15
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Fury Before the Storm!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #16
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1   Possible Pollard credit and Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Sinnott's personal records credit him with inks, but this is likely an error. Marvel Comics Index No. 8B lists Ed Hannigan as penciler and Gaspar Saladino as letterer.
Pencil credit not done by Ed Hannigan and Ron Wilson as confirmed by both artists (19 May 2015) via Shaun Clancy.
Death Is -- the Yellow Claw
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #17
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Tidal Wave!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #18
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Cover inks credit from Sinnott's personal records.
The Final Showdown!
Story on Interior Page(s)
11    
Beginnings!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
Nova #19
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Blackout Means Business, and His Business Is Murder!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17   In one panel a student in the hallway named Wally discusses someone named Barry "slowing him down", an Easter Egg for readers of the Flash.
Marvel Two-In-One Annual #3
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Cover art information from Steven Tice (2005).
When Strike the Monitors!
Story on Interior Page(s)
34   Art and letterer information from Steven Tice (2005).
Nova #20
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Crespi credit per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Rick Parker.
At Last -- The Inner Circle
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
Nova #21
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Is the World Ready for the Shocking Secret of Nova
Story on Interior Page(s)
17   Art credits from Steven Tice (2005).
The Man Called Nova #22
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1    
The Coming of the Comet
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
The Man Called Nova #23
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
From the Dregs of Defeat!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17   Art information and index 2005 by Steven Tice, updated 2010. Walt Simonson confirmed he inked page 16.
Previous indexer credited page 9 inks to Bob McLeod;however, Terry Staats conformed with Joe Rubinstein on 25 October, 2018 that this page was inked by Joe.
The Man Called Nova #24
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Cover inker confirmed 2006 by Bob McLeod.
The New Champions!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17    
The Man Called Nova #25
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Invasion of the Body Changers!
Story on Interior Page(s)
17   The story continues in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #206.
Nova I
Character Profile on Interior Page(s)
1    
Sphinx
Character Profile on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Marvel Essentials Library
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1   Listing of other Essential volumes for sale.
Inside back cover.
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1   The back cover art is partly from the cover of Nova #21. Page also contains blurb, ISBN, price and barcode.

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