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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #161878 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Customer Reviews

Say hello the most interesting hero in the Marvel Universe! (no, seriously!)
Before Annihilation, i always saw Nova as a Marvel B-character who was good for a goonie guest appearance in other comics from time to time. Then came Annihilus and his "annihilation wave". We saw Nova inherit the total power of the Nova Corp. (after the home planet was obliterated) Then after being trained and mentored by the new look Drax the Destroyer, he was a key part of the resistance and eventual downfall of annihilus. Taking place directly after Annihilation Nova returns to earth for some R&R and comes face to face with none other than Tony Stark who has a proposition you can probably believe. With appearances by Gamora, Pennance, and the Phalanx this first arc of Nova shapes up to be really enthralling. This is by far the most underrated Marvel title to date. The art is spectacular, and the writing top notch, i wish i could give this six stars.

One of the best new titles to come from Marvel in the past year plus
He's been a New Warrior, badly utilized, and rarely realized to his full potential; but since Marvel's surprisingly great Annihilation saga, Nova has been given a new lease on life. Annihilation: Conquest, the first collected volume in Marvel's new ongoing Nova series, finds Richard Ryder, AKA Nova, taking a much needed break after the cataclysmic events of Annihilation. Stronger, more focused, and more powerful than ever before, Nova sets forth on a new found destiny as the most powerful cosmic hero other than the Silver Surfer. Of course, as he returns to a post-Civil War Earth, Tony "Iron Man" Stark has an intriguing offer, and seeds are planted for future events of destruction. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning have crafted the best take on Nova, well, who knows, maybe ever. I never remember the character being at all this interesting or enjoyable, and combined with the excellent artwork of Sean Chen, Annihilation: Conquest is just short of spectacular. All in all, if you're a Nova fan, old New Warriors reader, or thoroughly enjoyed Annihilation; Nova is more than worth your time.

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.