Back in the day, if you were an average space-person in the Marvel Universe and your planet was being stomped on by a giant space-monster or crisped by solar flares, you'd call the Nova Corps for help. A bunch of powerful folks in cool helmets would show up, loaded with equipment and experience, to save the day! Hooray for the Nova Corps! Unfortunately, that's not quite what happens now, as shown in the new Nova #1.
Thanks to that big space-jerk Annihilus, the entire Nova Corps was destroyed in the Annhilation Event. Well, ALMOST the entire Nova Corps. The Corps' Earth representative, Richard Rider survived, and he has to carry the weight of the whole Corps on his human shoulders. That is a whole lot of responsibility for one guy. Now when you call for help, if you're really lucky, you'll get one amped-up, over worked, inexperienced, and just plain cranky, Nova on the scene.
Nova #1 is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art from Sean Chen. Abnett and Lanning have a long track record as writers for the UK's 2000AD, but they also handled Nova brilliantly in the just-finished Annhilation crossover in the cosmic part of Marvel's neighborhood. The events of Annhilation have left the often over-looked Nova with a new status quo. He has all the power of the entire Nova Corps at his disposal, and the complete knowledge of the Worldmind to draw on, but he is still just one inexperienced guy trying to save the whole universe.
This first issue sees Rider jumping from planet to planet to take on everyone's problems, so there is a ton of action to draw in new readers. Sean Chen does an excellent job showing Nova in action against a diverse range of alien menaces. He keeps up with the crazy pace the writers set for our hero admirably. This is definitely NOT one of those comics where readers will feel they didn't get enough story for their money.
Anyone who read and enjoyed the Annhilation series should absolutely not miss Nova. I don't want to give too much away, but this issue's cliffhanger ending might also interest fans of Civil War. (Hint: Next issue may feature some serious helmet on helmet action. If you know what I mean!) For older fans of the Human Rocket, it's nice to see the Man Called Nova getting a little respect again. It's about time! Try it out now, while this book is Four Color Fantasies' Book of the Week!
Thanks to that big space-jerk Annihilus, the entire Nova Corps was destroyed in the Annhilation Event. Well, ALMOST the entire Nova Corps. The Corps' Earth representative, Richard Rider survived, and he has to carry the weight of the whole Corps on his human shoulders. That is a whole lot of responsibility for one guy. Now when you call for help, if you're really lucky, you'll get one amped-up, over worked, inexperienced, and just plain cranky, Nova on the scene.
Nova #1 is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art from Sean Chen. Abnett and Lanning have a long track record as writers for the UK's 2000AD, but they also handled Nova brilliantly in the just-finished Annhilation crossover in the cosmic part of Marvel's neighborhood. The events of Annhilation have left the often over-looked Nova with a new status quo. He has all the power of the entire Nova Corps at his disposal, and the complete knowledge of the Worldmind to draw on, but he is still just one inexperienced guy trying to save the whole universe.
This first issue sees Rider jumping from planet to planet to take on everyone's problems, so there is a ton of action to draw in new readers. Sean Chen does an excellent job showing Nova in action against a diverse range of alien menaces. He keeps up with the crazy pace the writers set for our hero admirably. This is definitely NOT one of those comics where readers will feel they didn't get enough story for their money.
Anyone who read and enjoyed the Annhilation series should absolutely not miss Nova. I don't want to give too much away, but this issue's cliffhanger ending might also interest fans of Civil War. (Hint: Next issue may feature some serious helmet on helmet action. If you know what I mean!) For older fans of the Human Rocket, it's nice to see the Man Called Nova getting a little respect again. It's about time! Try it out now, while this book is Four Color Fantasies' Book of the Week!
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