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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published November 1976
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Marv Wolfman
Notes Letters page includes a letter from Fred Hembeck.

Cover Details - "Enter Diamondhead... and Exit Nova -- Dead!"

Characters Nova; Diamondhead
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Wilson ?; John Buscema ?
Inks Frank Giacoia
Letters Dan Crespi ?
Notes Possible Buscema cover credit provided by Nick Caputo (2006). Giacoia cover credit provided by Nick Caputo, previous indexer had Mike Esposito listed with a question mark.
Reprinted in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]

17 page Nova story "--The Deadly Diamondhead Is Ready to Strike!"

Characters Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]; Diamondhead (introduction, origin); Condor; Destructoid; Robert Rider; Charles Rider; Gloria Rider; Bernie Dillon; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Ginger Jaye; Mike Burley
Synopsis Diamondhead is seeking more power to enable him to fight someone called the Dreaded One, which brings him into conflict with Nova and also into an alliance with the Condor. Meanwhile, Rich Rider faces problems at home and at school.
Genre superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Tom Palmer (finished art)
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Michele Wolfman
Letters Irving Watanabe; Gaspar Saladino (p. 1)
Notes Megaman shows up off panel in this issue.
Reprinted in Eterni, Gli (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #3; in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white]