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Nova
#1 · 1976
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Marvel Comics · 1976 · CBCS 9.8 · Universal Blue
Nova #1 (Marvel Comics, 1976) — Origin and first appearance of Nova (Richard Rider). CBCS 9.8, off-white to white pages.
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Nova #1 (Marvel, 1976) CBCS NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Origin and first appearance of Nova (Richard Rider), whose MCU debut is now in active development. First appearance of Ginger Jaye. Rich Buckler cover. Joe Sinnott and John Buscema art.
This copy is encapsulated by CBCS at 9.8 on a Universal Blue label. The holder is intact and has not been cracked, re-sealed or altered.
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Characters
Nova — Richard Rider, the teenager who inherits the power of a dying Nova Corps centurion — first appeared in Nova #1, cover-dated September 1976, created by Marv Wolfman and John Buscema for Marvel. The series was Marvel's deliberate attempt at a new Spider-Man-style teen hero and ran 25 issues to 1979.
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