Nova Vol 1

Struck by a ray of energy sent by a dying alien, ordinary high-school student Richard Rider has inherited the mantle of an intergalactic Nova Centurion - and all the headaches that come with it! And even the powers of a human rocket can't help Richard outrun his all-new rogues' gallery, including Zorr, Condor, Powerhouse, Diamondhead, the Corrupter, Megaman - and the dreaded Sphinx, who wants to claim a secret that the newly minted Nova doesn't even know he's carrying! Can Richard balance schoolwork, a social life and a near-constant string of arch-villains? And if not, which will he lose first - his dreams or his life? Guest starring Spider-Man in an amazing two-part murder mystery! COLLECTING: Nova (1976) 1-12, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 171

Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target-a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. He’s had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor when things go sideways. An assassination attempt Chance didn’t see coming leaves him vulnerable and left trying to solve his own murder...as he has 12 days to discover just who in the DCU hated Luthor enough to want him dead. Human Target is a hard-boiled, gritty story in the vein of classic detective noirs told by bestselling and critically acclaimed creators Tom King and Greg Smallwood!

Collects Nova (2013) #1-5 Witness the dawn of a new era for the Nova Corps! Sam Alexander has taken up the former mantle of Richard Rider, and must also defend the Earth from all manner of cosmic threats. Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy!

A tale of two Novas! Sam Alexander's missing father is finally back, and together they're making adventure a family business. But will it be everything Sam dreamed of? With their Nova helmets that enable them to fly and shoot energy beams, they're policing the Milky Way twice as well as before -- and grabbing some dad-and-son catch-up time. With pancakes! Mini-golf! Earthquakes?! What could be responsible for the catastrophic tremors? How about a giant, awful monster that only Nova can stop? Meanwhile, Sam is moonlighting on his own as an Avenger -- could love be in the air among Earth's Mightiest Teenagers? But what sinister secret is the elder Alexander hiding, and how will Sam react when he finds out? Collecting Nova (2015) #1-6.

Collects Nova #19-22. Could it be --the return of the Nova Corps? Will things ever be the same for Richard Rider? What is the Worldmind up to, and what will it mean for the future of the Human Rocket and the Nova Corps itself?!

Collects Annihilation: Nova #1-4, Nova (2007) #1-15, Nova Annual (2008) #1 and material from Nova: The Origin Of Richard Rider. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning propel the Human Rocket to glory! When the horrifying Annihilation Wave swarms across the cosmos, Richard Rider, the man called Nova, must step up — and become one of the galaxy’s greatest heroes! In the wake of the chaos, a desperate cosmos cries out for law and order. But can one lone human being police an entire universe? Join Nova on the road to Knowhere — but what will he find there? And who is Cosmo? Rich will barely have time to catch his breath before another Annihilation event begins, with a deadly race on a quest for conquest! And will Nova find love with Gamora, the deadliest woman in the galaxy?! All this, and Galactus too!

Someone is back. And when they make their roaring return to the Marvel Universe, it changes everything for Sam Alexander! How will the young Nova cope with this unfathomable homecoming? It just might be the return you've all been waiting for. Or it just might be something...else? Strap in, True Believer, you've never seen a Nova book like this before! COLLECTING: NOVA 1-5

START READING with these Point One Issues! The House of Ideas proudly presents an exciting collection of one-shots that bring the history of its greatest heroes into the modern era of the Marvel Universe. Witness the birth of a new Spider-Man! The Avengers battle the Intelligencia! The new Captain America goes on trial! Deadpool faces down the Wrecker! General Fortean challenges the Red Hulk! Iron Man takes his first steps into the future! The Secret Avengers go public! The nefarious Grey Gargoyle challenges Thor for the prize of immortality! X-Force protects Utopia against Lady Deathstrike and the Reavers! The X-Men defend Magneto's! And Wolverine's birthday goes very bad, very fast! Hop aboard the Marvel Universe here! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #654.1, AVENGERS (2010) #12.1, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #615.1, DEADPOOL (2008) #33.1, HULK (2008) #30.1, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500.1, SECRET AVENGERS #12.1, THOR (1966) #620.1, UNCANNY X-FORCE #5.1, UNCANNY X-MEN #534.1 and WOLVERINE (2010) #5.1.

Collects Nova (2016) #1-7. Richard Rider is back! And when he makes his roaring return to the Marvel Universe, it changes everything for Sam Alexander! How will the young Nova cope with his predecessor’s unfathomable homecoming? Is Earth big enough for two Nova-helmet-wearing protectors? Strap in, True Believer, you’ve never seen a Nova book like this before! Action meets romance as Sam goes on a date with the new girl in school, while Rich reconnects with an old flame: the Guardian of the Galaxy called Gamora! But all the while, the truth of Rich’s time in the Cancerverse is festering in the background — and it is dangerous! It’s the comeback you’ve all been waiting for — but will it be a happy ending, or a terrifying new beginning?

Collects Nova (2007) #1-7. 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.