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Nova (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1976):
“Nova”
by Marv Wolfman, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott

Nova (vol. 1) #1

Title: “Nova”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Sep. 1976

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Marv Wolfman
Art by: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott


15 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Nova Nova (Richard Rider)
(lead character)
hero
  Nova Corps; Secret Defenders... 
[attended Harry S. Truman High]
Marvel 427
Nova-Prime (Rhomann Dey) hero
  Nova Corps Marvel 11
Mike Burley supporting character
  [present when his friend Nova received his powers] Marvel 17
Caps (Roger Cooper) supporting character
  Empire State University; Harry S. Truman High School
[friend of Richard Rider (Nova)]
Marvel 29
Bernie Dillon supporting character
  [former Harry S. Truman High student] Marvel 22
Donna-Lee Dover Donna-Lee Dover supporting character
  [girlfriend of Nova's friend Mike Burley] Marvel 12
Jack supporting character
  Harry S. Truman High School
[classmate of Richard Rider (Nova)]
Marvel 1
Ginger Jaye supporting character
  Harry S. Truman High School
[friend of Richard Rider (Nova)]
Marvel 32
Charles Rider supporting character scientist
  [Nova's father] Marvel 43
Gloria Rider supporting character
  [Nova's mother] Marvel 12
Nova 0:0 Robbie Rider supporting character hero
  [Nova's brother] Marvel 56
Mr. Ryan supporting character scientist
  [professor] Marvel 4
Zorr the Conqueror villain
CBR Scale: I alien
Luphomoid
[alleged father of Nebula]
Marvel 2
Xandarians Xandarians supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Xandarian religion
[alien race] Marvel 5
Harry S. Truman High School supporting character group
  [high school] Marvel 12

This publication is also known as: The Man Called Nova #1. Some sources identify the title of this series as The Man Called Nova (because that is what appears as the logo on the cover). Most sources, however, simply identify the title of this series as Nova.