NOVA

Nova (I) (Richard Rider) • The Man called Nova (1976-1979)

UPC: 0-71486-02352-4

Series is initially named "Nova", but is renamed to "The Man Called Nova" with #22.

11976/09CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverJohn Buscema, Joe Sinnott [s]
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Ti:Nova / The coming of Nova / Star-power! / Enter: Zorr the conqueror!17 (6-3-3-5)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Joe Rosen   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
W#:JV224
21976/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverJohn Buscema, Frank Giacoia
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Ti:The first night of... the Condor! / On the wings of a bird... / The power and the fury!!18 (5-5-8)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Joe Rosen   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
W#:JV295
31976/11CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverSal Buscema, Frank Giacoia
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Ti:--The deadly Diamondhead is ready to strike!18
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-Irving Watanabe   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
41976/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverJack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:Nova against the mighty Thor / Fury of the Corruptor!! / Beware the thunder god gone mad! / Fury of the Corruptor!17 (3-5-5-4)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-Irving Watanabe, Denise Wohl   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
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TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
TextHoward the Duck Weakly Campaign Update 4/4 (on letter page)Stephen Ross Gerber-
51977/01CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverJack Kirby, Frank Giacoia
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Ti:Evil is the... Earth-Shaker!18
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-John Costanza   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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61977/02CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverDavid Cockrum, Frank Giacoia
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Ti:And so... the Sphinx!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Joe Rosen   C-Marie Severin   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
71977/03CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverJack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:War in space! / Return to the stars! / Trapped -- 1,000,000 miles from Earth!!17 (7-5-5)
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-John Costanza   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman?
Rp:Reprinted in ...
81977/04CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverJohn Buscema, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:When Megaman comes calling-- don't answer!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Joe Rosen   C-Marv Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
91977/05CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverEdward Hannigan, Frank Giacoia
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Ti:Fear in the funhouse!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-John Costanza   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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101977/06CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverAllen Milgrom [s]
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Ti:Four against the Sphinx!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Joe Rosen   C-Bruce D. Patterson   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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111977/07CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverRichard F. Buckler, Frank Giacoia
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Ti:Nova no more!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Gaspar Saladino   C-Marie Severin   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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121977/08CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverJohn Buscema, Frank Giacoia, John Romita Sr.
The Marvel Comics Index (G&T Enterprises) add JRSr for touchups / Marvel Preview
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Ti:Who is-- the man called Photon?17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Joe Rosen   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rm:Story continues in The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #171
Rp:Reprinted in ...
131977/09CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverRichard F. Buckler, Joe Sinnott [s]
Buckler signed as "Validar" / Marvel Preview
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Ti:Watch out world, the Sandman is back!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-Annette Kawecki   C-Phil Rachelson   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
141977/10CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.30
Front coverEdward Hannigan, Frank Giacoia, Allen Milgrom, Joe Sinnott
Cover not signed; The Marvel Comics Index (G&T Enterprises) says pencils by EH/FG, M.Sinnott gives AM/JS / Marvel Preview
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Ti:Massacre at Truman High!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Sal Buscema   I/F-Dick Giordano   L-John Costanza   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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151977/11CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverJohn Buscema, Joe Sinnott [s]
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Ti:The fury before the storm!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-John Costanza   C-Irene Vartanoff   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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161977/12CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverEdward Hannigan, Frank Giacoia, Allen Milgrom, Joe Sinnott
Cover not signed; The Marvel Comics Index (G&T Enterprises) says pencils by EH/FG, M.Sinnott gives AM/JS / Marvel Preview
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Ti:Death is-- the Yellow Claw17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-Joe Rosen   C-Irene Vartanoff   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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171978/01CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverCarmine Infantino, Thomas Palmer
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Ti:Tidal wave!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-Joe Rosen   C-Irene Vartanoff   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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181978/03CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverCarmine Infantino, Joe Sinnott
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Ti:The final showdown!11
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-The Tribe   L-Joe Rosen   C-Irene Vartanoff   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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Ti:Beginnings!7
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-The Tribe   L-Joe Rosen   C-Mary Titus   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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191978/05CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverCarmine Infantino, Thomas Palmer
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Ti:Blackout means business, and his business is murder!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-Joe Rosen   C-Michele Wolfman   Ed-Marv Wolfman
Rp:Reprinted in ...
201978/07CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverCarmine Infantino, Thomas Palmer
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Ti:At last -- the Inner Circle!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-David Hunt   L-Joe Rosen   C-George Roussos   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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211978/09CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverCarmine Infantino, Terry Kevin Austin [s]
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Ti:The shocking secret of Nova17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-John Buscema, Robert McLeod   I/F-Josef Rubinstein   L-John Costanza   C-Bob Sharen   Ed-Marv Wolfman
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The Man called Nova (1976-1979)

221978/11CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverDavid Cockrum, Josef Rubinstein [s]
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Ti:The coming of the Comet17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Stephen Leialoha   L-Gaspar Saladino   C-Carl Gafford   Ed-Marv Wolfman   E-i-C-James Charles Shooter
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W#:LG151
231979/01CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverCarmine Infantino, Robert McLeod [s]
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Ti:From the dregs of defeat!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Gene Colan, Carmine Infantino   I/F-Many Hands, Thomas Palmer   L-James R. Novak   C-Janice Cohen   Ed-Marv Wolfman   ConsEd-James Charles Shooter
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W#:LG166
241979/03CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front cover?
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Ti:Worlds' War I Prologue: The new champions!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Michael Esposito   L-James R. Novak   C-Nelson Yomtov   Ed-Marv Wolfman   ConsEd-James Charles Shooter
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W#:LG242
251979/05CCA Marvel Unlimited$0.35
Front coverKeith Pollard, Rudy D. Nebres [s]
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Ti:Worlds' War I: Invasion of the body changers!17
Cr:W-Marv Wolfman   P/L-Carmine Infantino   I/F-Klaus Janson   L-Joe Rosen   C-Glynis Oliver-Wein   Ed-Marv Wolfman   ConsEd-James Charles Shooter
Rm:Story continues in Fantastic Four (I) #208?
Rp:Reprinted in ...
W#:LG277

Nova (III) (Richard Rider) (1999)

11999/05CCA$2.99
Wrap-around coverErik Larsen, Liquid! [s]2
Ti:Starting over38
Cr:W-Erik Larsen   P/L-Joe Bennett   I/F-Armando Durruthy   L-Christopher Eliopoulos   C-Steve Oliff   Ed-Ruben Diaz   E-i-C-Bob Harras
Feature(s)

TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Pin-up/PosterNovaJoe Bennett1
21999/06CCA$1.99
Front coverErik Larsen, Terry Kevin Austin, Liquid!1
Ti:Shattered lives22
Cr:W-Erik Larsen   P/L-Joe Bennett   I/F-Armando Durruthy   L-Christopher Eliopoulos   C-Steve Oliff   Ed-Ruben Diaz   E-i-C-Bob Harras
31999/07CCA$1.99
Front coverErik Larsen, Danny K. Miki, Liquid! [s]1
Ti:Lo, there shall come -- a really big robot!22
Cr:W-Erik Larsen   P/L-Joe Bennett   I/F-Armando Durruthy   L-Christopher Eliopoulos   C-Steve Oliff   AsiEd-Zena Tsarfin   Ed-Ruben Diaz   E-i-C-Bob Harras
41999/08CCA$1.99
Front coverErik Larsen, Arthur Edward Thibert [s]1
Ti:The Condor strikes!22
Cr:W-Erik Larsen   P/L-Joe Bennett   I/F-Armando Durruthy   L-Christopher Eliopoulos   C-Steve Oliff   AsiEd-Zena Tsarfin   Ed-Ruben Diaz   E-i-C-Bob Harras
51999/09CCA$1.99
Front coverErik Larsen, Tim Townsend, Liquid! [s]1
Ti:Lo, there shall come a spider22
Cr:W-Erik Larsen   P/L-Koi Turnbull   I/F-Erik Larsen, Allen Milgrom   L-Sharpefont, Paul Tutrone   C-Steve Oliff   AsiEd-Frank Dunkerley   Ed-Ruben Diaz   E-i-C-Bob Harras
61999/10CCA$1.99
Front coverErik Larsen, Armando Durruthy, Liquid! [s]
Durruthy unsure, signed "AD"
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Ti:The dying game22
Cr:W-Erik Larsen   P/L-Joe Bennett   I/F-Armando Durruthy   L-Sharpefont, Paul Tutrone   C-Steve Oliff   AsiEd-Frank Dunkerley   Ed-Ruben Diaz   E-i-C-Bob Harras
71999/11CCA Marvel Unlimited$1.99
Front coverErik Larsen, Daniel Panosian [s]
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Ti:The end of Nova the Human Rocket22
Cr:W-Erik Larsen   P/L-Joe Bennett   I/F-Eduardo Alpuente, Allen Milgrom   L-JC, Sharpefont, Paul Tutrone   C-Steve Oliff   AsiEd-Frank Dunkerley   Ed-Ruben Diaz   E-i-C-Bob Harras
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Feature(s)

TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Add onThe Fast Lane 1/4: Media blitz! (Spider-Man)Glenn Herdling, Gregg Schigiel, Richard Case, Chris Dickey, Paul Mounts, Michael Stewart, Steve Behling8

Nova Annual (I) (Richard Rider) • The Man Called Nova Annual (2008)

Title on cover is "The Man Called Nova".

12008/04T+ Marvel Unlimited$3.99
Front coverNic Klein [s/c]
Nova no.1 Homage Cover / Marvel Preview
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Ti:-36
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Wellington Alves, Mahmud A. Asrar, Jose Kleber Demoura Jr.   I/F-Nelson Pereira, Juan Vlasco   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rm:Based on the story from Nova (I) #1; Continues in Nova (IV) #11; There is one additional page with the recap/intro and the credits.
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Feature(s)

TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
PreviewPreview of cover art of Nova (IV) #11Alexander Maleev1
Sketch/DesignPortfolio review: Young X-Men (previews sketches for Young X-Men #1)Nick Lowe, Yanick Paquette2
Text with art/photosLook who's talking! (An interview with writer Mark Millar, with a picture of Millar)?1

Nova (HC) (Richard Rider) (2009)

12009/02T+$34.99
Front coverAdi Granov
Reprints cover of Nova (IV) #1 / ISBN: 978-0-785-13654-5 / Marvel Preview
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Ti:What's next?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Sean Chen   I/F-Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Alejandro Arbona   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #1
Ti:The Initiative Tie-in: Alienation?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Sean Chen   I/F-Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Alejandro Arbona   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #2
Ti:The Initiative Tie-in: Home truths?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Sean Chen   I/F-Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Alejandro Arbona   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #3
Ti:Annihilation: Conquest Tie-in: Alone?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Sean Chen, Brian Denham   I/F-Brian Denham, Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Alejandro Arbona   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #4
Ti:Annihilation: Conquest Tie-in: Together?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Sean Chen, Brian Denham   I/F-Brian Denham, Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Alejandro Arbona   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #5
Ti:Annihilation: Conquest Tie-in: Inside?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Sean Chen, Brian Denham   I/F-Brian Denham, Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Alejandro Arbona   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #6
Ti:Annihilation: Conquest Tie-in: Out?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Sean Chen, Brian Denham   I/F-Brian Denham, Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #7
Ti:Knowhere 1/2?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Wellington Alves   I/F-Scott Hanna   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #8
Ti:Knowhere 2/2?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Wellington Alves   I/F-Wellington Dias, Nelson Pereira   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #9
Ti:Vore?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Wellington Alves   I/F-Wellington Dias, Nelson Pereira   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rm:Continues in Nova Annual (I) #1
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #10
Ti:-?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Wellington Alves, Mahmud A. Asrar, Jose Kleber Demoura Jr.   I/F-Nelson Pereira, Juan Vlasco   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rm:Based on the story from Nova (I) #1; Continues in Nova (IV) #11
Rp:Reprint from Nova Annual (I) #1
Ti:Terminal?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Paul Pelletier   I/F-Rick Magyar   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #11
Ti:Inheritance?
Cr:W-Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning   P/L-Paul Pelletier   I/F-Rick Magyar   L-Cory Petit, Virtual Calligraphy   C-Guru-eFX   AsiEd-Lauren Sankovitch   Ed-Bill Rosemann   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Rm:Story continues in Annihilation: Conquest #6
Rp:Reprint from Nova (IV) #12

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