Publishers / Marvel / Nova (1976) / #14
14October 1977
$0.30

Nova #14

Marvel · October 1977 · on sale 1977-07-19

First appearance: Ginger JayeFirst appearance: Mike BurleyFirst appearance: Bernie Dillon2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Nova (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
October 1977
Key date
1977-10-00
On-sale date
1977-07-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860235210
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ginger Jaye - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mike Burley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bernie Dillon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Caps Cooper - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Donna-Lee Dover - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sam Burley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0He's Back! The Sinister Sandman! Deadlier than Ever!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiMike Burley First, Caps Cooper First, Bernie Dillon First, Donna-Lee Dover First, Flint Marko, Nova, Richard Rider, Sandman
1Massacre at Truman High!comic story17script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Sal Buscema, Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Michele W.; letters: Gaspar Saladino, John CostanzaMike Burley First, Sam Burley First, Caps Cooper First, Bernie Dillon First, Donna-Lee Dover First, Karl von Horstbadden, Ginger Jaye First, Flint Marko, Nova, Plan Chu, Charles Rider, Richard Rider, Sandman, The Yellow Claw
2-letters page0.8script: Marv Wolfman
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.2
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35¢price 0.35 USD
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Nova #1
ISBN 0-7851-2093-9		2006On eBay ›
Nova Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8544-4		2013On eBay ›
Nova: Richard Rider Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95094-1		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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