Product Description: Exploding from the pages of Annihilation, Nova rockets into his own ongoing series! In the wake of the chaotic Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order. In the past, an army of peacekeeping Centurions delivered stability. But the Nova Corps are dead and gone - now there is only Richard Rider, the man called Nova. But can a lone human police an entire universe? He has near limitless power - now he must do all he can to bring punishment to the wicked, help to the oppressed and justice for all! Strap in as the acclaimed writing team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Annihilation: Nova), superstar Sean Chen (Sensational Spider-Man) and cover artist Adi Granov (Iron Man) slam your mind into hyperdrive! Collects Nova #1-7.
Best ongoing series at Marvel. First off, If you haven't read Annihilation I recommend you start there. However, this book continues what has been a great reboot for the cosmic marvel universe. To me this arc offers up something lacking in most of the superhero titles out there today. We feel an emotional bond with Richard. He is genuinly a noble and likeable character who is just an average guy thrust into a position of great responsibility. The civil war shows just how petty the marvel universe has become and Richard has little respect for Tony Stark (Ironman) and the fighting that took place on earth. Richard kinda resents the heroes of earth for not lending a hand in the fight against Annihilius. He lost all his friends in Nova corps to the annihilation wave and comes home to find out the New Warriors (his old buddies) are all dead. Powerful writing here. Probably the best arc I've ever read in a comic book, because you feel so sad for this guy. This is what a real hero does. He puts his boots on and keeps up the good fight despite the loss, the pain and the fatigue. Richard Rider is the last completely noble character in the marvel universe.
"Super" Nova! I was blown away by how good this title is. For months and months I had heard it was a good read and I finally broke down and checked it out. Boy am I glad! This is pure sci-fi fun! I never got into the marvel "cosmos" titles that didn't take place on Earth, but this has totally changed my thinking. I plan on checking out the Annihilation series that spawned this title too. Seriously, just check it out.
Ride On, Richard! Go Nova Go! Nova is the best thing to come out of Marvels' Annihilation by far. Richard is one of the coolest guys around, and I love the interaction between him and the Worldmind. I loved his brief stint on Earth in this collection, and am looking forward to (hopefully) a major throwdown between Richard and Robbie (Penance). The stories when he went to help out the Kree were splendid also. I just wish that they had come up with a better name than Annihilation:Conquest, since these stories have really nothing to do with Annihilus at all, but a foe who is far more formidable. I am really looking forward to great things from this series. Ride On Richard, Ride On! Peace and Love. Jake
Nova's new series post-Annihilation Nova, The Human Rocket (aka Richard Rider) starred in a sometimes charming but mostly mediocre twenty-five issue mid-1970s Marvel series. High schooler Rider randomly inherited his cosmic Nova superpowers from a space beam fired Earthward by a dying alien. He was reintroduced as a member of the New Warriors before leaving earth to serve in the NovaCorps of Xandar in the Marvel Cosmic Universe. Nova was the only Nova Corps member to survive the destruction of Xandar and was thus the receptacle of the nearly omniscient NovaCorps Worldmind. After the success of the "Annihilation" crossover Marvel gave Nova another solo series. This TPB collects the first seven issues. Nova exhausts himself while shouldering the NovaCorps' entire load and decides to visit his home planet. Issue 3 is my favorite of the series: Nova observes the aftermath of the Civil War and considers Tony Stark's offer to join The Initiative. Later, Nova returns to space and runs afoul of Gamora and the Phalanx technovirus.
Nova keeps getting better Before Annihilation, I thought the Human Rocket was just some C-List Hero in the Marvel Universe but now Nova is turning to one of the greatest heroes Earth has to offer. This TPB is a must read as it is a look into Nova's new life.
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