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Cover: Jean-Yves Mitton

Nova #123

Apr 1988 · Editions Lug · 11,00 FRF
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "Réunion de famille," Peter David and Alan Kupperberg deliver a tightly wound story where Spider-Man’s personal and professional lives collide: Silver Sable’s hunt for him hits a snag when the Wild Pack’s leader proves to be a ghost from SHIELD’s past, while Stan Carter’s new evidence threatens to upend the truth about Blaze’s death. Meanwhile, Flash grapples with Betty’s unraveling, and Peter returns home to find the Black Cat and the Foreigner plotting in the shadows—each moment ratcheting up the tension with quiet dread. The issue’s cover by Jean-Yves Mitton captures the uneasy atmosphere, a 11,000 FRF comic from 1988 that blends personal stakes with the lingering weight of secrets.

Contains 4 stories
Réunion de famille
22 pp · Superhero
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]]Wyatt WingfootCassandraNathaniel Richards
La vérité toute nue
21 pp · Superhero
Alicia MastersBill Watkins (WXIT radio station employee)Dan Cooley (helicopter pilot)the Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]]Franklin RichardsJohn Byrne (mini-portrait in credits box)T.J. Vance (The Naked Truth magazine editor)Wyatt WingfootHideko
Chasse à l'Araignée
20 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Black CatDaredevilSilver SableWild PackJ. Jonah JamesonFlash ThompsonBetty Brant LeedsKris KeatingDetective TorkStan CarterForeigner (villain)Blaze (cameo flashback)Hobgoblin [Ned Leeds] (cameo flashback)Kingpin (cameo flashback)Mr. Fantastic (cameo flashback)Invisible Woman (cameo flashback)Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo flashback)The Thing (cameo flashback)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo flashback)Thor (cameo flashback)Namor, the Sub-Mariner (cameo flashback)

In "Chasse à l'Araignée," Silver Sable hunts Spider-Man on behalf of Jameson, but the mission grows complicated when the Wild Pack's mysterious leader reveals a dark past tied to the death of young Alexander Woolcot. Meanwhile, Stan Carter offers Tork proof that could clear Spider-Man of blame for Blaze's death, while Flash grapples with Betty's unraveling mental state after her husband's passing. Back home, Peter overhears the Black Cat conspiring with the Foreigner—just as the web-slinger's own trust begins to fray.

Mantis
22 pp · Superhero
Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]Mantis (origin)Supreme IntelligenceSkrullsKylorRipanCollectorRunnerGardenerContemplatorPossessorGrandmasterChampionAstronomer (introduction)Trader (introduction)Obliterator (introduction)EgoJemiah the Analyzer (cameo)CAMEO FLASHBACK: Captain America (flashback)Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau] (flashback)Thor (flashback)Black Knight [Dane Whitman] (flashback)Iron Man (flashback)Wonder Man (flashback)Hawkeye (flashback)Mockingbird (flashback)Tigra (flashback)Moon Knight (flashback)Vision (flashback)Scarlet Witch (flashback)Swordsman (flashback)Moondragon (flashback)Death (flashback)Priests of Pama (flashback)

In "Mantis," the enigmatic alien warrior shares her past with the Silver Surfer, forging an uneasy bond as they stumble upon a secret meeting of the Elders of the Universe. Eavesdropping on a plot to assassinate Galactus, the pair are forced into a desperate flight, their alliance tested as they outrun unseen threats across the cosmos.

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Full credits

artist, inker Alan Kupperberg
colorist Bob Sharen
cover pencils, inks Jean-Yves Mitton

Reprints

↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #273 (1984), Fantastic Four #275 (1985), The Spectacular Spider-Man #128 (1987), Silver Surfer #4 (1987)

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