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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Series #2 - NOVA #12 Cover Date: December 1994 Writer: Chris Marrinan Artist: Dario Carrasco Jr. Inkers: Mark Stegbauer & Hector Collazo Cover Artists: Marrinan & Stegbauer Letterer: Comicraft Colorist: Tom Smith Editor: Tom Brevoort Cover Title: "Mayhem On The Moon!" Story Title: "Novas In Collision!" |
Nick Fury is busy interrogating Nova at SHIELD headquarters. After three hours, Nova is getting angry that Fury doesn't believe his innocence concerning the destruction of a US surveillance satellite. Fury uses a paralysis beam to contain the Human Rocket and begins to question him again. Nova tells Fury that he will cooperate even though he could break free of SHIELD's device. Fury turns off the beam and tells Nova to follow him.
SHIELD's leader explained the interrogation was only a formality to make sure Nova wasn't being controlled by outside influences. The young hero thanks Fury for his trust and destroys the paralysis beam with an optic blast! Fury explains that Nova has been cleared by SHIELD but the military leaders of the US Pentagon are still angry about the satellite's destruction. The Human Rocket will be cleared by the Pentagon if Nova completes a mission for them. Fury takes his ally to a room where a replica of the destroyed satellite is waiting. Nova agrees to put the duplicate into orbit where the previous satellite had been.
After placing the satellite in orbit, Nova and Fury say their goodbyes and the young hero decides to fly around and enjoy the view. While in space, Nova decides to practice using his powers the way Nova 0:0 had shown him. He tests his uniform's sensory capabilities and finds that he can sense the space around him. Suddenly, the Human Rocket senses a large meteor headed straight for him! Using a full optic blast, Nova destroys the meteor but is hit from behind by an unseen force!
Nova turns to discover Nova 0:0 standing behind him! Nova 0:0 was responsible for the meteor and the force blast which struck his ally. The Nova from an alternate dimension has returned to continue training Rich Rider for his upcoming battle with the Deathstorm. The two Novas exchange gravimetric pulses and Nova is left floating unconscious over the moon!
Meanwhile at the New Warriors' Crash Pad, Night Thrasher and Namorita are trying to find out more about Rich's status with SHIELD. So far, they've been unsuccessful and decide to gather the rest of the team to break Nova free. At the same time, Night Thrasher continues to research the group known as Shatterforce.
Over in New Haven, Connecticut, Laura Dunham is having coffee with a fellow student named Chas. Laura and Chas discuss Nova and his business, Nova Express. The discussion leaves Laura confused about her relationship with Rich and their future.
Back in orbit around the moon, Nova had been playing possum with his opponent and hurtles Nova 0:0 full force into the moon! The battle becomes heated with Rich actually surprising Nova 0:0 with his use of the Nova force. Their furious combat is abruptly halted by the group known as the Inhumans!
The Inhumans have been witnessing the Novas' battle and see it as a threat to their city of Attilan. As Nova battles Medusa and Karnak, Nova 0:0 quickly knocks out Star-Thief with a gravimetric pulse! Before Nova 0:0 can turn around, he is knocked down by the leader of the Inhumans', Black Bolt! As the battle becomes more intense, Nova 0:0 realizes that the Inhumans have been manipulated by an unknown source.
As he tries to find out who is behind the attack, Nova 0:0 has been tricked into colliding with Nova. The Nova of an alternate universe is able to stop himself in time but Black Bolt hurtles an electron blast at the two Novas. Having had enough of the Inhumans, Rich unleashes a full-power gravimetric pulse towards them! However, Black Bolt has tricked the Novas! The electron blast gave the Novas a positive charge with the ability to drain them when Rich used his gravimetric pulse. Realizing what was happening, Nova 0:0 is able to escape but Nova falls unconscious!
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