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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published April 1977
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Marv Wolfman
Notes Letters page letter from Peter Sanderson.

Cover Details

Characters Nova; Megaman; Robert Rider; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider
Genre superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Dan Crespi
Reprinted in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]

17 page Nova story "When Megaman Comes Calling -- Don't Answer!"

Characters Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Megaman (origin); Powerhouse (cameo); Condor (cameo); Diamondhead (cameo); Zorr (flashback); Centurion Nova-Prime (flashback); Charles Rider; Robert Rider; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Ginger Jaye
Synopsis The villains from the previous issue abandon Nova on his spaceship. He returns to Earth in time to rescue his friend Caps, who tells him that he was kidnapped by his uncle who is now the villainous Megaman.
Genre superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Frank Giacoia (finished art)
Inks Frank Giacoia
Colors Marv Wolfman
Letters Joe Rosen
Reprinted in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]