- "Brash child, you will simply obey my every word. That is what I demand."
- ―Doctor Sun
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| The Man Called Nova | |
| Title: | "From the Dregs of Defeat!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 23 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | January, 1979 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Marv Wolfman |
| Pencilers: | Carmine Infantino; Gene Colan |
| Inkers: | Klaus Janson; Terry Austin; Tom Palmer; Bob Wiacek; Walter Simonson; Joe Rubinstein |
| Cover artists: | Carmine Infantino |
| Cover inker: | Bob McLeod |
| Colorists: | Janice Cohen |
| Letterers: | Jim Novak |
| Editors: | Marv Wolfman |
| Consulting editor: | Jim Shooter |
| Navigation | |
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| Next: | Nova #24 |
"From the Dregs of Defeat!" is the twenty-third issue of the first Nova ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics, which is also identified under its full title The Man Called Nova. It was written by Marv Wolfman with artwork by Carmine Infantino and Gene Colan. It was inked by Klaus Janson, Terry Austin, Tom Palmer, Bob Wiacek, Walter Simonson & Joe Rubinstein with coloring by Janice Cohen and lettering by Jim Novak. The story was edited by Marv Wolfman. This issue shipped with a January, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy.
"From the Dregs of Defeat!"[]
Doctor Sun captures Nova to fulfill his plan of taking control of the Nova Prime ship. But is this really a cure for immortality? But Doctor Sun isn't the only one with Nova in his plans...
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Diamondhead, Archibald Dyker
- Doctor Sun
- The Sphinx, Anath-Na Mut (Cameo appearance only)
Minor characters
- Dracula (In flashback only)
- Frank Drake (In flashback only)
- Hank
- Harold H. Harold (In flashback only)
- Juno (Referenced in flashback)
- Rachel van Helsing (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Humans
- Vampires (In flashback only)
Locations
- Massachusetts (In flashback only)
Items
Vehicles
- Automobile
- Boat (In flashback only)
- Bulldozer
- Nova Prime ship
Powers
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Force field generation
- Superhuman durability
- Superhuman strength
- Teleportation
Miscellaneous
- Comets
- Exploding buildings (In flashback only)
- Holograms
- Laboratory
- Smoking
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Richard Rider was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist John Buscema. He first appeared as the title character of Nova #1 in September, 1976.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is reprinted in black and white in the Essential Nova, Volume 1 in March, 2006. It was printed in color in the Nova Classic, Volume 3 trade paperback collection in June, 2014.
- Jim Shooter is credited as a consulting editor in this issue.
- Artist Gene Colan illustrates pages #17 and #22 of this series only, along with inker Tom Palmer.
- Inkers Klaus Janson, Terry Austin, Tom Palmer, Bob Wiacek, Walter Simonson and Joe Rubinstein are collectively credited as "Many Hands" in this issue.
- The origin of Comet is revealed in this issue.
- The origin of Doctor Sun is partially revealed in this issue.
- Doctor Sun first learned of Nova's existence back when he saved him in Nova #16 in December, 1977.