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Cover: Jean-Yves Mitton

Nova #18

Jul 1979 · Editions Lug · 3,50 FRF
📊 ~38,412 copies sold its debut month
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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"Le réveil de Scorpio" marks a pivotal moment in the Nova saga, with Stan Lee’s storytelling and John Buscema’s dynamic art bringing high stakes to the forefront. When Yarro Gort aids a tyrannical regime in hunting the Silver Surfer, the cost is steep—Shalla Bal is injured, forcing the Surfer to send her back to Zenn-La alone. The cover by Jean-Yves Mitton captures the tension with striking precision, and the 1979 release remains a standout in the series' early run.

Contains 3 stories
Le réveil de Scorpio
17 pp · Superhero
Spider-ManHector AyalaScorpion [Mac Gargan]Mary Jane WatsonHolly GillisFlash ThompsonSha ShanJ. Jonah JamesonRobbie RobertsonMs. Marvel (cameo)

In "Le réveil de Scorpio," the Scorpion, driven to madness by the agony of his unremovable costume, launches a violent assault on the Daily Bugle in a desperate bid to kill J. Jonah Jameson—only to be intercepted by Spider-Man, who must confront a foe more broken than he ever imagined.

Ô amère victoire
20 pp · Superhero
Silver SurferGUEST: Shalla BalVILLAINS: Yarro Gortthe General (first appearance, dies)El Capitan (first appearance, dies)ManuelMariaPedro

In "Ô amère victoire," Jo finds herself caught in a web of betrayal as Yarro Gort's ambitions fuel a brutal regime, turning the Silver Surfer into a reluctant pawn. With Shalla Bal wounded and the Surfer forced to send her home to Zenn-La alone, the cost of resistance begins to weigh heavier than the fight itself.

Tsunami !
17 pp · Superhero
Nova [also appears as Richard Rider]Yellow ClawFritz Von Voltzman [Karl Von Horstbaden]Nick Furyagents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Sam BurleyProfessor T'koraRoger "Caps" CooperGinger JayeGloria RiderCharles RiderRobert RiderLo Sing

In "Tsunami!," Nova faces one final mission with S.H.I.E.L.D. as his personal life frays—his friends and family growing concerned over his growing distance and preoccupation. As the stakes rise, the battle against the Yellow Claw becomes more than just a fight for justice; it's a test of loyalty, identity, and what it truly means to be a hero.

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
colorist Nel Yomtov
cover pencils, inks Jean-Yves Mitton

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Silver Surfer #11 (1969), Nova #17 (1978), The Spectacular Spider-Man #21 (1978), Une Aventure de l'Araignée #6 (1979), Spécial Strange #16 (1979), Titans #21 (1979), Une Aventure des Fantastiques #19 (1979), Spidey #2

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