The Thanos Imperative #3 The Thanos Imperative #3 - Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning, pencils by Miguel Angel Sepulveda with cover by Aleksi Briclot.

Thanos faces twisted versions of the Avengers - while Nova assembles a star-studded cosmic strike force!

As the staggering consequences of the Cancerverse's invasion become apparent, Star-Lord and his battered band of heroes fight to protect Thanos, who has actually become the universe's only hope!

But it's literally a life and death struggle, and one being hardwired for destruction may ruin everything!

Check out this next stunning chapter and find out why AintItCoolNews says "this writing team has taken the Marvel Cosmic line to levels of cool never before seen"!

Rated T+ - 32 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale August 11th


Super Heroes #5 Super Heroes #5 - Written by Paul Tobin, pencils by Crisscross with cover by Clayton Henry.

With the rest of the Avengers on missions, Captain America isn't too worried about covering a call from an animal rights activist concerning a baby rhino being held in captivity.

But when Cap discovers his caller is the Rhino himself, and that the baby rhino is held in an entire town populated by the nefarious terrorist organization A.I.M....things go from dangerous to deadly....

Rated All Ages - 32 pgs./$2.99 - On Sale August 11th


Secret Avengers #3 Secret Avengers #4 - Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Mike Deodato with cover by Marko Djurdjevic. Variant cover by Mike Deodato. Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA

The fate of one hero and the birth of another will be decided here, as the Secret Avengers true enemy is finally exposed!

It's an all-new kind of Avengers by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaiming artist Mike Deodato, Jr.

Rated T+ - 32 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale August 18th

Action Figures:

Marvel Super Hero Squad Nova

In May 2009, Hasbro announced that Nova would be a figure in the Marvel Super Hero Squad line.

Released in August of 2009, Nova was part of Wave 15 in the series and was part of a two-pack along with the Hulk.


Nova Minimate

In January 2009, Diamond Select Toys released the Nova minimate created by Art Asylum. The 2 inch figure was part of Marvel Minimates Series 23.

Nova was part of a two pack which contained Nova and Gamora. The Nova figure also came with a removable helmet.


Nova Action Figure

In July of 2007, Hasbro announced a Nova action figure as part of the Marvel Legends series. The figure was to be one of the Series 4 set (Nemesis) along with Punisher, Daredevil, Beast, Black Bolt & Tigra.

Hasbro later cancelled the set before their scheduled release date of January 2008.

However, in April of 2008, the retail chain Wal-Mart made an arrangement with Hasbro to carry the figures as Wal-Mart Exclusives.

In December of 2008, the Nova action figure was released.


Eaglemoss Nova Figurine

On September 15, 2007, the British company Eaglemoss released the Nova figurine and magazine in the United Kingdom. The figurine was made of lead and hand-painted. It measured 8cm (4 inches) tall and cost £5.50 pound sterling ($12).

The 20 page magazine that came with the figurine was a full-color history and overview of Nova.

Eaglemoss released the Nova figurine and magazine in the United States on December 19, 2007.


Nova HeroClix Figures

On November 15, 2006, WizKids released the Marvel Heroclix Supernova set which featured 4 Nova HeroClix.

The set included Nova (Rookie - #37), Kid Nova (Experienced - #38) and Nova (Veteran - #39). An exclusive HeroClix was also released with the set featuring Nova's enemy, SuperNova (#201).

The Nova figures were sculpted by Lukas Little and painted by Chris Hart. The SuperNova figure was sculpted by Elizabeth Mars and painted by Chris Hart.



SuperNova Action Figure

In 1998, Toy Biz produced the SuperNova action figure as part of the Silver Surfer Series III set. The set went by the name of Space Racers and the SuperNova figure was actually Rich Rider. Rich's identity was changed from Nova to SuperNova because an action figure of Galactus's herald, Nova, was already produced. The figures were released in conjunction with the Silver Surfer animated series which was running at the time.


Maestro Action Figure

Nova's helmet appears on the belt of the Maestro (a future version of the Hulk from the Hulk: Future Imperfect mini-series). The figure was part of the Incredible Hulk Transformation series released by Toy Biz in 1996.



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