Pleasantly surprised how likeable this book was.

Read digitally...Pretty good.

For me, there's a fair amount of early '90s nostalgia involved in this graphic novel (Nova/New Warriors, Marvel cosmic characters). There's also some decent mid '00s-style writing and late '90s-style art, but this combination isn't transcendent not does it strife to be. It works but doesn't connect.

The first three issues/chapters of this book are a pretty good starting point for Richard Rider. But if you aren't familiar with Marvel Space Opera/Cosmic material , you're going to be hitting Wikipedia a bit to figure out the Annihilation backstory.That said, it's a good solid romp, and part of my favorite period of Marvel Space Opera.

Let me start by saying I'm a huge Nova fan going waaaaayyy, way back. As such, I enjoyed the first collection of his 'Annihilation' era series quite a bit.A lot of the complaints I've read about this book are along the lines of 'why should I care about this guy? I don't know who he is?' and I completely understand. Old fans like me know where we stand already with this character but I think the book's real failing is that it makes almost no attempt to introduce Rich to a new audience. If I didn'...

This was fun! We have richard taking on missions like saving the Turakis and in other space sectors, returning to earth to find the news about civil war, some face off with Iron man and later thnderbolts, tensions with diamondhead and then some discord wth his parents and then he escapes earth and it was a sad part seeing how this man has been through so much and then we return to him on his missions rescuing some Kree people but he gets fried by his next threat: PHALANX! To rescue him, a Kree n...

I didn't love this one. Sad too because love the other Nova run (newer one). So this is the story after Annihilation. I haven't read the entire event but got the short version. Bad shit happens, Nova Corp wiped out, and Richard becomes Nova Prime. A Super Saiyan version of Nova, which is cool in itself. I actually enjoyed the first two issues or so. Even the third was solid. When we get used to Richard, who he is, and also seeing him on earth. Then he goes to space and it becomes less interestin...

The Green Lantern Corps is completely destroyed, and there's only one Green Lantern left and he has all the power of the Central Battery on Oa!oops, wrong company...The Nova Corps is completely destroyed, and there's only one Nova Centurion left and he has all the power of the Worldmind on some planet that starts with a Z!Yeah, what's one more property swipe from the "House of Ideas," eh Marvel? May as well join the rest of your DC knock offs.Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning are always down for a goo...

This new series span out of Annihilation and spends must of its time tying into what's going on in the rest of the Marvel Universe. The first couple of issues are set on Earth, just after Civil War, therefore making it tie into The Initiative banner. The rest of the arc is a tie-in to Annihilation Conquest, which itself is a sequel to Annihilation. Sounds a bit complicated. For a new series, it is.It makes the volume really inaccessible for new readers. Even the parts which don't directly tie in...

It had its moments. But occasionally it would just dip into a weird part of the story. Solid but I'll attempt one more volume to see if it picks up.

One of my fave characters from the Annihilation story arc. Richard Riderrrr! I have no idea with regards to his history pre-Annihilation & I didn't follow the Civil War story arc (oh Marvel... no one does crossovers like youuu =_=)... sooo was kinda 'playing it by ear' for Nova #1-#3 (Richard Rider goes home to Earth for some R&R)... andddd then #4-#7 is actually included in the Annihilation Conquest Book #2 TPB... so if you're not interested in Nova's short stint back home on Earth you can just...

I'm really into this Annihilation series. It has superior story, art, and concept. When I think of the best the field can offer, I think of these. It's easily the top 5%, or at least the dedication to production values is so appreciated by moi that it amounts to the same thing. Nova's very fun, and I'm catching myself making stories that include him. Fun stuff.

One of the better Marvel titles of the last couple years, but the book stumbles when it gets dragged into marvel's never ending ongoing crossover events parade.The Civil War stuff was a bit weak. This series works best when they let Nova be Marvel's version of Green Lantern and the stories get all cosmic and space opera.Otherwise is is one of marvel's best reads and the best Nova series since the first one way back in the 70's.

Excellent updating of the 1970's cult hero Nova. Abnett and Lanning successfully embrace the Green Lantern aspects of the character while maintaining some of the goofiness of the original. Far superior to the attempted 90s relaunch of the same character.

Terrible beginning to a new series - who can get all that worked up by a dude who's running around the galaxy, handily saving unknown and boring alien races?And who's kidding who with the "Worldmind" that he carries in his helmet, providing the antagonistic banter to (a) show us what kind of personality Nova has to offer and (b) tell us all the expository details that we'd otherwise be mercifully spared of. And letting us see some form of (weak) conflict that the Nova cop can't easily overcome (...

To antiphrase Jack Flag...I &%^$#ing LOVE cosmic stuff. Generally I have a softer spot for the talking raccoons and trees and Russian space dogs of Guardians of the Galaxy, but the Nova series has a great set of elements too (including, in this case, a little interlude with said Russian space dog. So good). The stakes are cosmically huge, the drama is mixed in with humor, and Gamora, the deadliest woman in the galaxy, really doesn't wear very many clothes.What's not to like?

Reprints Nova (4) #1-7 (June 2007-December 2007). Nova finds himself overtaxed after the Annihilation Wave and headed home at Worldmind’s orders. Learning about the Civil War, Nova finds himself in battle with the Thunderbolts and realizes you can’t always go home again. Unfortunately for Nova, there is a bigger danger growing in space as the Phalanx is mounting a takeover…and a new hero named Ko-Rel might arise!Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, Nova Volume 1: Annihilation—Conquest is the

This was enjoyable. Richard Ryder is a decent character. There's some good action, too. I would definitely recommend reading Annihilation: Conquest, Book One before this, which includes a summary of the Annihilation series. The ending surprised me. (view spoiler)[After Annihilation, Richard is flying all around the universe putting out fires. He decides to take a break and goes to visit his childhood home on Earth. There he learns that the superheroes went through the Civil War while he was away...

Old Nova, new Nova, I guess it doesn't matter much to me. Though the young Nova at least has personality. This is just relatively boring space marvel. There is a bit in which Richard lands in the aftermath of Civil War on Earth and interacts with his old teammates which was actually pretty good. But in generally space marvel is just endless combat with out any real story. And where this is readable and the art is okay, I just don't care for it.

I honestly forgot how good this series is. It ties into events better than most books, and the characterization of the main character and his in-house mentor is fantastic. It’s a really smooth read for as much deus ex spacemachina stuff there is.