Guardians of the Galaxy #1 - Written by Al Ewing. Art by Juann Cabal. Cover by Juann Cabal. Variant Cover by Belen Ortega. Variant Cover by Ivan Shavrin. Variant Cover by Ron Lim. Party Variant Cover by Pepe Larraz. Premiere Variant Cover by Juann Cabal. Variant Cover by Mike McKone. Marvels X Variant Cover by Skan. Space Variant Cover and Blank Variant Cover Also Available.
Once, they were a team of misfits. Now they're a family, and they've earned their peace. But the universe is not a peaceful place - and it's only getting worse.
The Great Empires are in turmoil. The rule of law is dead.
And amidst the chaos, the Gods of Olympus have returned - harbingers of a new age of war, reborn to burn their mark on the stars themselves. Someone has to guard the galaxy - but who will accept the mission?
And will they survive it?
Al Ewing (IMMORTAL HULK) and Juann Cabal (FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN) bring you in on the ground floor of a whole Marvel Universe of action and suspense!
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History of the Marvel Universe Treasury Edition TPB - Written by Mark Waid. Art by Javier Rodriguez. Cover by Steve McNiven. DM Variant Cover by Javier Rodriguez.
It's the greatest tale ever told - and you've never seen it like this!
Writer Mark Waid and artist Javier Rodriguez weave together a sprawling, interconnected web of stories into one seamless narrative that takes you from the dawn of the Marvel Universe all the way to its end!
Far more than a collection of moments you may already know, this is a new tale featuring previously unknown secrets and shocking revelations, connecting dozens of threads from Marvel's past and present!
From the Big Bang to the twilight of existence, this sweeping saga covers every significant Marvel event, providing fresh looks at characters of all eras!
Collecting HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-6.
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Guardians of the Galaxy #2 - Written by Al Ewing. Art by Juann Cabal. Cover by Ivan Shavrin. Variant Cover by Andrea Sorrentino. Gwen Stacy Variant Cover by Annie Wu. Chinese New Year Variant Cover by Yuze Wu.
Peter Quill fights for his life against the King of the Gods!
Rocket fights alone against the legions of Hephaeustus!
Phylla-Vell makes a choice between love and duty - with death on the line!
And somewhere, a black hole bomb ticks down to zero...
The Guardians' first mission comes to a cataclysmic end!
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| Daredevil #142 - Feb. 1977
Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman Artist: Bob Brown
Takes place between Nova #5 & #6 Vol. 1 - Nova appears in 3 panels as he rescues Daredevil
from the Hudson River. Daredevil had just escaped a death trap created by Bullseye. |
Spider-Man #171 - Aug. 1977
Writer: Len Wein
Part 2 of 2. Continuation from Nova #12 Vol. 1
Nova and Spider-Man discover the missing suspects at an abandoned
lighthouse. Along with them, the heroes find a squad of A.I.M. soldiers! After quickly defeating the agents,
Nova and Spider-Man are knocked out by Photon! When they awaken, the
heroes find they have been chained to an anchor and dumped overboard! Nova's suit supplies him with air and
Spider-Man is able to hold his breath long enough for them to escape. Back at the Rider home, the
duo find it being invaded by A.I.M. agents in search of Dr. Rider's invention. The police quickly handle the
agents while Spider-Man and Nova subdue Photon. Captain Steele reveals that Dr. Rider himself identified his
killer. By using the calendar pages he fell on, Dr. Rider spelled out Photon's real identity. The first letters of
July through December form the name J-A-S-O-N Dean! |
| Thor #271 Takes place between Nova #18 & #19 Vol. 1 - Nova has a brief fly-by cameo. |
| Fantastic Four #204 - #214; Vol. 1, March 1979 - Jan. 1980
Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Keith Pollard
Takes place after Nova #25 Vol. 1 - Adora comes to the Fantastic Four for help in the Skrull/Xandar War. She informs us that Xandar
had survived Zorr's devastating attack due to the intervention of the Watcher. The Watcher saved Xandar's four major cities by enclosing them in spheres of force. Over a two year period, the Xandarians constructed tunnels to connect their cities and rebuild their society. Soon afterwards, the Skrull began their attempt to conquer the newly-rebuilt world. The FF go to Xandar and team up with Nova and his allies.
As the FF, Nova and Nova's allies team up to stop the Skrull, the Sphinx merges with Xandar's Living Computers. Instead of using the knowledge to end his immortality, the Sphinx decides to conquer the Earth. In order to stop him, the FF, using the Nova Prime Starship, enlist the help of Galactus. The
Sphinx is defeated by Galactus and placed in an infinite time loop where he is destined to repeat his life forever. Nova decides to stay on Xandar to continue fighting against the Skrull.
Note: Nova's actual appearances in this storyline are in #206, #208, #209 & #214.
|
 Rom #24 - Nov. 1981
Writer: Bill Mantlo Artist: Sal Buscema
Takes place a year after the events of Fantastic Four #214, Vol. 1 - Rom the Space Knight encounters Nova and his allies (now called The New Champions) in the Andromeda Galaxy, home of Xandar. Rom is searching for the galaxy of Galador. After a brief battle caused by tension in the Skrull/Xandar War, Rom and The New Champions journey to Xandar.
Nova hopes that the Living Computers can provide Rom with the coordinates for his home galaxy. Adora explains that the power of the Living Computers have been transferred to Prime Thoran, the keeper of the computers, and are no longer available until his return. Prime Thoran, now called The Protector, has taken his new powers and the Nova Prime Starship to engage in a final battle with the Skrull. Along with the Nova Corps, the Protector has taken half of the New Champions with him. They include Diamondhead, Comet and Crimebuster.
As the Nova Prime Starship and its crew returns, victory celebrations are held all over Xandar. After transporting down to Xandar, Prime Thoran's crew is revealed to be Skrulls in disguise! As a fierce battle rages across Xandar, Nova flies up to the Nova Prime Starship to find out what happened to the real crew. Upon his arrival, Nova finds that Diamondhead had betrayed his allies to the Skrull. In his rage, Nova rips through the entire one-mile length of the starship effectively disabling the Skrulls onboard. After confronting Diamondhead, Nova figures out where his captured friends are.
Activating the ship's Dimensional Phaser, an extra-dimensional escape device, the Protector and all of the starship crew return to their proper dimension!
The Comet explains that they had answered a distress signal only to find that Diamondhead had betrayed them to the Skrull. The Skrull killed his son, Crimebuster, and trapped all of the others in the other dimension. Along with Rom, the rejoined New Champions and the Nova Corps quickly defeat the invading Skrulls. After the victorious battle, Nova decides to return to Earth to help fight Rom's enemies, the Dire Wraiths. The Protector informs him that the Nova powers must stay on Xandar. Nova sacrifices his powers in order to return to Earth, his family and to battle the Dire Wraiths. |
