Nova, Vol.1: Origin
The all-new Human Rocket returns! Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a "Nova Corps" were just another heavy burden. But luckily for Sam Alexander...soon gravity won't even matter. And those troubles are a billion...
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The all-new Human Rocket returns! Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a "Nova Corps" were just another heavy burden. But luckily for Sam Alexander...soon gravity won't even matter. And those troubles are a billion miles away. It's a boy, a helmet, and an intergalactic legacy! Then: it's Sam Alexander's training day. And with the Guardians of the Galaxy's Gamora and Rocket Raccoon in charge, Nova soon learns that practice makes painful! Plus, the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of Sam's dad deepen...and the helmet leads Nova into intergalactic conflict that will affect the entire Marvel Universe! Mysteries are revealed in this breathtaking new series by the bestselling, award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (RED HULK, Avengers X-Sanction)! COLLECTING: Nova 1-5, material from Marvel Now! Point One
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780785168386 (0785168389)
Publish date: September 24th 2013
Publisher: Marvel
Pages no: 158
Edition language: English
Series: Nova (Marvel NOW!) (#1)
So, yes, I did purchase this because, y'know, Rocket. What with the cybernetic implants in the movie, I was like awesome! And then he was a bit tragic, and I loved him for that. It's been a bit of a minor obsession of mine, too. So when I was buying up all of Newbury Comics, I wasn't inte...
Before this book, I had never read anything about or involving the character Nova. This book gives a great introduction into the original Nova and then follows with the story of the new Nova for Marvel NOW! I really like how accessible this character is even after the first issue contained in this v...