| Characters |
Nova; Sandman; Yellow Claw; Crime-Buster (introduction); Thing; Karl Von Horstbaden; Bernie Dillon; Mike Burley; Ginger Jaye; Roger "Caps" Cooper; Donna-Lee Dover; Spider-Man (cameo flashback); Hulk (cameo flashback); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch] (all in cameo flashback) |
| Synopsis |
Nova meets the Crime-Buster as the two attempt to stop the Sandman from robbing a bank. Later, on the orders of an unseen villain, Karl Von Horstbaden captures both Nova and the Sandman. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Marv Wolfman |
| Pencils |
Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art) |
| Inks |
Joe Sinnott |
| Colors |
Phil Rachelson [as Phil Rache] |
| Letters |
Annette Kawecki |
| Notes |
The Yellow Claw is not revealed as the mystery villain until issue #16. |
| Reprinted |
in Eterni, Gli (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #13; in Essential Nova (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 [black and white] |