Super Heroes #6 - Written by Paul Tobin, pencils by Scott Koblish with cover by Clayton Henry.
The Executioner is easily one of the deadliest foes Thor has ever faced, and in their loooong history of battlefield clashes, perhaps the strangest one of all time was on... a pirate ship?
It's an untold tale of the past, where the God of Thunder stands alone against the most ruthless pirate on Earth, and the most merciless of all Asgard's warriors!
Rated All Ages - 32 pgs./$2.99 - On Sale September 15th
Heroic Age: Heroes #1 - Written by various with cover by Tom Raney.
Enter the Heroic Age!
In the aftermath of SIEGE, Steve Rogers assesses the state of Earth's heroes in this 64-page extravaganza of character files!
From old friends like Thor to newcomers such as Reptil, Steve asks this question: what makes them heroes?
Find out how he really feels, and see how your favorite hero ranks in this ultimate countdown!
Rated T+ - 64 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale September 15th
Secret Avengers #5 - Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils by TBA with cover by Marko Djurdjevic. Variant cover by Mike Deodato. Super Hero Squad Variant also available.
A secret foe has been revealed - or has he?
Find out everything you need to know about the OTHER Nick Fury as Secret Avengers continues to explore the volatile landscape of Marvel's new Heroic Age!
Rated T+ - 32 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale September 22nd
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Series #2 - NOVA #4 Cover Date: April 1994 Writer: Fabian Nicieza Artist: Chris Marrinan Inker: Mark Stegbauer Cover Artists: Marrinan & Stegbauer Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos Colorist: Tom Smith Editor: Rob Tokar Title: "Countdown To Zero" |
Rich Rider moves into his new apartment carrying all of the furniture in his two hands. His two roommates, Bernie Dillon and Roger "Caps" Cooper, are stunned as they watch Rich put everything in place with his Nova speed.
As he finishes, Rich receives a call from his brother, Robert Rider. Robert has helped Rich set up a messenger delivery and pickup service called Nova Express. The call is to inform him that he has a delivery assignment.
As Nova arrives, he is blasted by a mysterious figure who identifies himself as Nova 00. Based on the stranger's appearance, Nova assumes he is a member of the Xandarian StarCorp. Nova 00 also knows Nova's secret identity and informs the Human Rocket that he has come to help train Nova in his "mission".
As part of the "training", Nova 00 uses an Electromagnetic Static blast on the hero. The blast stops its target's motion in relation to the rotation of the Earth. As a result, Nova finds himself knocked twenty-five miles away after only a two second blast. Nova 00 follows up the blast with an overwhelming Gravimetric Pulse and a Nova-force generated seismic ripple!
As they battle, Nova 00 tells Nova he is not an alien member of the StarCorp, but a human. Rich concludes that Nova 00 has been sent to replace him and fights even harder! Nova 00 is not fazed and tells his counterpart he is here to make him a better Nova. If he fails, the world will be destroyed by a future menace. Nova 00 ends their fight with a devastating knockout punch!
As Rich begins to revive, the mysterious Nova 00 explains his mission to Nova's Earth. He tells his counterpart the tragic fate of his own universe's Earth. Nova 00's entire Earth was incinerated by a powerful force that he could not stop. Nova's universe has its own version of this force and it is headed towards Earth. Nova 00 tells Rich that he must be a better Nova than he is in order to protect the planet. Nova asks Nova 00 about his true identity but receives no answer. The mysterious Nova 00 leaves without a word.
Meanwhile, on an island in the North Atlantic, the mutanted animals known as ani-mates are busy helping a seemingly normal condor. The ani-mate named Bird-Brain activates a high-energy machine and states the bird who was once a man will be one again!
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