History of the Marvel Universe - Written by Mike O'Sullivan, Patrick Duke, Kevin Garcia Jacob Rougemont & Roger Ott, pencils by Various with cover by Scot Eaton.
Celebrating 50 years of the Marvel era of comics!
In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby changed the face of comics forever - and Marvel's been doing the same ever since! This amazing overview covers the tumultuous history of the Marvel Universe, from the introduction of the Fantastic Four to FEAR ITSELF - and everything in between!
An incredible walk down memory lane for longtime fans or the perfect primer for the uninitiated! Filled with hundreds of images from the superstars of five decades!
Rated All Ages - 48 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale November 30th
Defenders: Tournament of Heroes #1 - Written by David Anthony Kraft, art by Sal Buscema & Don Perlin with cover by John Romita Jr.
Who wants to be a Defender for a Day?
When the gregarious Dollar Bill takes out an ad for new Defenders, heroes from all walks of life heed the call! The real Defenders are swamped - but they might just need all the extra muscle to defeat the hordes of villains that have come out of the woodwork!
Collecting Defenders (1972) #62 - 65!
Rated T+ - 72 pgs./$5.99 - On Sale January 18th
Spider-Man & The New Warriors: The Hero Killers - Written by David Michelinie, Eric Fein, Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich, Glenn Herdling,
Alan Barnum & Fabian Nicieza! Art by Scott McDaniel, Aaron Lopresti, Scott Kolins, Vince Evans, Tod Smith, Brandon Peterson & Steve Buccellato
with cover by Mark Bagley!
Spider-Man and the New Warriors delve into the mystery surrounding the disappearances of several super heroes - but their investigating leads them to more than they can handle when they witness the resurrection of the supremely powerful Sphinx!
Also included in this wondrous, web-filled volume are tales of the Black Cat, Cloak & Dagger and Venom!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #26; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 8 and NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2.
Rated T - 232 pgs./$24.99 - On Sale March 14th
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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. |
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. |
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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. |
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. |
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  | 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. |  |
 | 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. |
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. |  |
