Nova
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Nova

Richard Rider is the original modern Marvel Nova, a human member of the intergalactic Nova Corps who grows from inexperienced teenager into a leading cosmic defender.

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CHARACTER PROFILE

The story of Nova

Richard Rider receives the power of a dying Nova Corps centurion and begins operating as Nova on Earth. Later galactic crises force him into a much larger role in the defence of the universe.

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COLLECTOR ESSENTIALS

Key Nova comics

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KEY ISSUE

The Man Called Nova #1 (1976)

Major key — first appearance of Richard Rider as Nova.nAnnihilation: Nova #1 (2006)