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1April 2008
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Nova Annual #1

Marvel · April 2008 · on sale 2008-02-13

Origin: Nova1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Nova Annual (Marvel, 2008 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 2008
Key date
2008-04-00
On-sale date
2008-02-13
Price
$3.99; 4.05 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Nova, Richard Rider.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nic Klein; inks: Nic Klein; colors: Nic KleinNova, Richard Rider, Zorr
1Recaprecap1letters: typeset
2The Origin of Novacomic story36script: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning; pencils: Mahmud A. Asrar, Klebs, Wellinton Alves; inks: Juan Vlasco, Nelson Pereira; colors: Guru eFX; letters: VC's Cory PetitAres, Bruce Banner, Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Mike Burley, Captain America, Carol Danvers, Rhomann Dey, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Gamora, Ben Grimm, Hercules, Hulk
3Cover - Nova #11promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Maleev; inks: Alex Maleev; colors: Alex MaleevNova, Richard Rider
4Portfolio Review: Young X-Men #1promo (ad from the publisher)2script: Nick Lowe; pencils: Yanick Paquette; inks: Yanick PaquetteYoung X-Men [Dust; Ink; Wolfcub; Rockslide; Greymalkin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]
5Look Who's Talking! Award Winning Comic Book Writer Mark Millartext article1script: Mark MillarMark Millar (photo)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 00928102185804

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Nova #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3654-5		2008On eBay ›
Knowhere
ISBN 978-0-7851-2632-4		2008On eBay ›
Annihilation: Conquest Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9270-1		2015On eBay ›
Nova by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91134-8		2018On eBay ›

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Sources

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