| Issue | #3 |
| Published | August 2007 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Bill Rosemann; Alejandro Arbona (assistant) |
| Characters | Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind]; Penance [Robert Baldwin] |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Adi Granov (painted; signed) |
| Inks | Adi Granov (painted; signed) |
| Colors | Adi Granov (painted; signed) |
| Characters | Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind] |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Adi Granov (painted; signed) |
| Inks | Adi Granov (painted; signed) |
| Colors | Adi Granov (painted; signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Recap of story to date, reprint of cover to NOVA #2 and indicia. |
| Reprinted | from Nova (Marvel, 2007 series) #2 (July 2007) [cover] |
| Characters | Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Charles Rider (Richard's father); Gloria Rider (Richard's mother); Thunderbolts [Moonstone [Karla Sofen]; Penance [Robert Baldwin]; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Venom [Mac Gargan]] |
| Synopsis | Nova's return to Earth continues -- with guest-stars the Thunderbolts! He fought in a war. He saved the universe. But is the world ready for the post-Annihilation Nova? Iron Man has given Richard Rider 24 hours to decide whether he'll join the Initiative -- but the Thunderbolts say his time is up! What will happen when Nova collides with this controversial crew... especially since one of their members is his former friend Robbie Baldwin, a.k.a. Penance? [per solicitation] |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Script | Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning |
| Pencils | Sean Chen |
| Inks | Scott Hanna |
| Colors | Guru EFX |
| Letters | Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy [as VC's Cory Petit] |