Jeff Loveness: Surprisingly, I think Sam has the advantage here. Strength Pretty simple, who would you consider a stronger fighter? So which Human Rocket really has the chops? We asked the creators to rank the two Novas in a few key categories… They wanted a demonstration of his powers, which led into a battle with a giant robot, but ultimately, Stan nixed the book in favor of something called MIDAS THE MILLION DOLLAR MOUSE.From losing his dad-again-to joining the Champions, Sam Alexander has been experiencing plenty of ups and downs lately, but nothing can prepare him for the return of his predecessor Richard Rider, a comeback that continues in NOVA #2 by Jeff Loveness and Ramón Pérez on January 4. In this issue, Richard heard that the editors were looking to meet with him to pitch a book to Stan Lee! He went to the offices and even met with a couple of guys named Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema. ![]() Marvel Comics existed within the 616 universe, producing books based on Captain America, the Fantastic Four, Dracula, and others. Not bad for a kid from Long Island who thought of himself as ineffectual and as far from special as possible.ĭid you know that Richard Rider almost had a Marvel Comic? “Sure,” you’re thinking, “He had plenty!” That’s true, but he almost got one in continuity as seen in the pages of NOVA #5. Readers got a little more information about how Nova helped get his friends out in the pages of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #18– 20. and Drax trapped themselves in the Cancerverse with the title villain at the end of THE THANOS IMPERATIVE. Up until this current run, Rider hadn’t been seen since he, Star-Lord. Writers Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett carried through into the 2007-launching series that ran for 36 issues. In the pages of ANNIHILATION: PROLOGUE and ANNIHILATION: NOVA, Rider not only defended the entire Nova Corps Worldmind, but also worked against the Annihilation Wave moving on to the main series, ANNIHILATION. Both books worked to flesh Rich out and offer even more information about his place in the universe.Īfter some time out of the spotlight, Richard Rider came back in a big way thanks to the Annihilation event. During that time, he also gained another solo series, this one going from 1994 to 1995. Richard became an integral part of the New Warriors as their series ran from 1990-1996. Read Buy Digital Copy What is Marvel Unlimited? He kicked around for a while, thinking his abilities really had gone until NEW WARRIORS #1, when Night Thrasher drops him off a building and they return! Still out in space at that time, he appeared in a few other books, including ROM #24, which saw him give up his powers on Xandar after defeating invading Skrulls. That first solo series went on to pit the new hero against bad guys like Condor, Powerhouse, Diamondhead, Sphinx, and even a brainwashed Thor as his solo exploits continued until its 25th issue. That first appearance set up everything from Rich’s self-described inferiority complex, to his human rocket powers, to the connection to other Nova Corps members out in space, and even his iconic catch phrase “Blue Blazes!” The being transferred his power to Rider in hopes that the young man could stop the world-destroying Zorr.Īfter spending some time in the hospital and getting a feel for his powers, Richard fought Zorr, but ultimately the previous Nova teleported the villain to his ship to disintegrate him himself, leaving his would-be successor with more than a few questions. ![]() Feeling depressed, ineffectual, and common, Rich sat at Uncle Fudge’s with Ginger when he got zapped by a shattered Nova flying near Earth. Quickly we met his friend Ginger and tormentor Mike. Richard Rider debuted in NOVA #1-from 1976 by Marv Wolfman and John Buscema-losing a basketball game for his team behind Harry S. Perez, readers found out even more about his time away in the Cancerverse while looking back at his six years away from the spotlight, why not go all the way back to his first appearance? In this week’s NOVA #6 by Jeff Loveness and Ramon K. That’s been the case with Richard Rider, better known as Nova. One of the best parts of long-running shared super hero universes is getting to see characters go from inexperienced newbies to universe-saving heroes. Every Friday we use the powers of Marvel Unlimited to look back at the very first appearance of a major character, place or object that made waves this week.
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