Nova issue 3 page 30 by Sal Buscema and Tom Palmer 1976

I decided I'd like to add 1 page from each book that moved me in the 70's. Nova was on my list. Nova was trying to be my generations Spider-Man. For me it worked. I bought this issue off the stand at 12 years old. I loved the book and liked his goofy villains. Diamond Head first appeared in this issue and was Nova's main villain for a bit. The Condor was also introduced later in this issue but I preferred this page (in the HA's auction) with Nova being in 6 of the 7 panels. I am not a 'first appearance' collector, I have no desire t go down that rabbit hole, but for fun I looked up Diamond Head and he was around more than I recalled. Good old Diamond Head appeared in Nova 3 (1976), 6-8 (Feb.-April 1977), #10 (June 1977), #22-25 (Nov. 1978-May 1979), Fantastic Four #206 (May 1979), #208-209 (July-Aug. 1979), ROM #24 (Nov. 1981), Quasar #16 (Nov. 1990), #20 (March 1991), The New Warriors Annual #1 (1991), Nova vol. 2 #1 (Jan. 1994), #10 (Oct. 1994), Nova: The Human Rocket #2 (June 1999), Civil War: Front Line #9 (Feb. 2007), and Nova vol. 4 #2 (July 2007). Wow- he wasn't the flash in the pan I thought he was from the 70's. Here is HA's write up.


Sal Buscema and Tom Palmer Nova #3 Story Page 30 Original Art (Marvel, 1976). "The Deadly Diamondhead Is Ready to Strike!" Nova is confronting Diamondhead on a fast moving train. His overconfident opponent's recklessness ends with a fine onomatopoeia in panel four! Sal Buscema's dynamic art is done in ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". The edges are trimmed. Tape residue at the top and bottom and marginal editorial marks in blue pencil. Marvel stamp on the back. In Excellent condition