| Issue | #8 |
| Published | January 2008 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.05 CAD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Bill Rosemann; Lauren Sankovitch (assistant) |
| Characters | Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind] |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Adi Granov (painted) |
| Inks | Adi Granov (painted) |
| Colors | Adi Granov (painted) |
| Characters | Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind] |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Adi Granov (painted) |
| Inks | Adi Granov (painted) |
| Colors | Adi Granov (painted) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Recap of story to date, partial reprint of cover to NOVA #7 and indicia. |
| Reprinted | from Nova (Marvel, 2007 series) #7 (December 2007) [partial cover] |
| Characters | Nova [Richard Rider; Worldmind]; Peter Quill [Star-Lord] (flashback); The Luminals [Crater (first appearance); Cynosure (first appearance); Discharge (first appearance); Suspensor (first appearance)]; Cosmo (first appearance; telepathic dog); VILLAIN: Abyss |
| Synopsis | After Nova's escape from the Phalanx, he ends up beyond the known universe, in a place called Knowhere, where he makes friends with Cosmo, a telepathic dog. |
| Genre | Superhero; Science Fiction |
| Script | Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning |
| Pencils | Wellinton Alves |
| Inks | Scott Hanna |
| Colors | Guru EFX |
| Letters | Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy [as VC's Cory Petit] |
| Characters | Nyx; Beast [Hank McCoy]; X-men [Silver Age]; X-men [Present] |
| Synopsis | "Discovered in a decommissioned S.H.I.E.L.D. safehouse, a list of little known facts about the X-Men was discovered that Nick Fury personally collected to be used or leveraged when necessary." |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby; John Cassaday; David Finch |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Small illustrated capsules from the covers to X-Men #1 (1963) and X-Men Messiah Complex #1 (2008) adorn the bottom edge of the page. Additionally there are two small illustrated capsules of Beast and Nyx taken from unknown issues that adorn the right side of the page. |
| Characters | New Exiles [Rogue; Mistiq; Kitty Pryde; Morph; Sabretooth; Psylocke] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Tom Grummett |
| Pencils | Tom Grummett |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Presented is a behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating the new Exiles team from series artist Tom Grummett. |
| Characters | Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Matt Fraction (photo) |
| Script | ? [as Marvel]; Matt Fraction |
| Pencils | ? (photo); David Aja |
| Inks | ? (photo); David Aja |
| Colors | ? (photo); Matt Hollingsworth |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Interview with Matt Fraction about IMMORTAL IRON FIST. |
| Characters | Wasp; Kitty Pryde; Spider Woman [Jessica Drew]; Luke Cage; Psylocke; Mary Jane Watson; Squirrel Girl; Ms. Marvel; Dead Girl; Galactus; Clea; Mystique; Gambit |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Fourteen writers and artists answered this question: "If you could date a Marvel character, who would it be and why?" Creators were J. Michael Straczynski, Marc Sumerak, Brian Reed, Brian Michael Bendis, Dan Slott, C.B. Cebulski, Joe Quesada, Frank Cho, Chris Yost, Fred Van Lente, Matt Fraction, Jeff Parker, Craig Kyle and Christian Strain. Additionally, the answers to this question is enhanced by a small illustrated capsule of the Marvel character in question. |