Sam Alexander grew up with his Dad telling him about unbelievable tales of being a space cop of sorts, saving the universe, and working with a green assassin and a talking Racoon. Sam's Dad is also a high school janitor and also a drunk. Sam doesn't believe a word his father says. That is until the green assassin and the talking racoon show up to see Sam.Sam realizes everything his father told him was true and he has become a Nova himself. Nova Origin was an OK story. Sam himself is somewhat li...

4.5 starsHow freakin' cute is this kid?! Let me just tell you...SOOO stinkin' cute! And Jeph Loeb wrote this? Wha..? The cat is both alive and dead, Schrödinger? My head just exploded! How is that even possible?!This introduces Sam (who's adorable, in case you missed it).He's the son of the high school's drunk janitor. Now, it's bad enough that he has to swoop in and fix the messes that his father is too intoxicated to take care of, but to make it worse, his dad also peppers his drinking with st...

A wild ride with a heart - what's not to like? Sure, it's all a bit cheesy, but as a contemporary origin story for all ages I thought this worked quite well. The combination of family drama, humor and cosmic adventure reminded me of Slott and Allred's recent Silver Surfer relaunch, though it largely lacks that title's wit and ease. Still, Nova by Loeb and McGuiness feels fresh and lively enough and should appeal to fans of cosmic yet lighthearted superhero fare.

I really enjoyed this new Nova. I like the crisp and dynamic art of Ed McGuinness, which is a treat and I've always enjoyed Jeph Loeb-penned comics. This new Nova is a teenager named Sam Alexander who is a bit of a knucklehead by whose heart is in the right place.A new teen-aged is what Marvel hopes will expand its adult-skewing readership base to include more younger readers. It's ironic that there are less young people reading comics which used to be the medium's bread and butter audience. Com...

Now that the Nova Corps has gotten a high profile new audience with the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, I am hoping ol' bucket-head might make a cinematic appearance.This series, though, is a "reboot" featuring the original Nova's son as a kid superhero. Apparently intended to draw younger readers in, it's still a pretty sharp comic, firmly embedded in the Marvel Universe without requiring readers to be familiar with decades of canon.Sam Alexander has an alcoholic father who is the janitor at his...

4.5/5 This was pretty freaking adorable. Review to come. Possibly.

This is fantastic.It has the sense of wonderment and opportunity that old Lee/Kirby origins had... the kid who realizes he’s acquired power and responsibility.With modern pacing, modern dialogue and beautiful cosmic art, this really is a blast of a read. It’s fun, has some exciting cameos, and pretty much embodies everything that makes Marvel the best in the hero biz.I couldn’t get enough of this, and I really cannot wait to read more.

So we're doing this buddy read where we're giving a second chance to some of the creators or characters we previously personally deemed hopeless. In my case, that's Jeph Loeb, a writer who I previously thought was entirely unable to write an intelligible comic based on my experiences with travesties like Hush, Daredevil: Yellow and Captain America: White, and just based on what I heard about his runs on Supergirl, Hulk and The Ultimates among many others. Well, Chris recommended that I read this...

Am I the only person on the planet who just once wants to see an old man get some sort of super power instead of a kid?

4Jeph Loeb has been a name associated with a lot of high end quality titles, and while I enjoyed Nova, the standard backstory element was hard to overcome. I think I should have found a title with a little more backstory and not the son inheriting a pre-existing suit. I enjoyed the book a lot and some of the story elements are easy to understand, but exposition is not my friend. Why the 4?The storyline was okay and the action was Marvelous - see what I did there? I thought this was a Nova storyl...

Better than expected. I didn't realize this new Nova was named after Loeb's son who passed away.

As an introduction to the new Nova this worked really well. In a short time Loeb created a likeable new hero going through some obvious personal issues and a supporting cast. The inclusion of the MCU version of the Chitauri was a nice touch and a good way to include an enemy that casual readers are familiar with while coming up with a creditable threat for the new Nova to face off against. My only complaints are with some of the continuity issues as well as Loebs pacing. Loeb has a habit of writ...

Wow. I never thought I’d say this, but: I really enjoyed this comic written by Jeph Loeb. Really! Sam Alexander is a high school kid in a dead-end American Mid-West town called Carefree. His drunk dad is the janitor of his school and is often so wasted Sam has to stay behind after the school day is done and do his dad’s job for him before helping to walk him home to pass out in his shed. But in his more conscious moments, Sam’s father tells him and his little sister fantastic cosmic stories of a...

Wow look at that. Sometimes you pick up a book you never thought you'd enjoy and end up smiling most of the way through. Surprise! Nova: Origin is a neat little story because you really don't have to know much about the original. This is Sam's story and it's all about living up to his father's name and becoming the new NOVA! Which is basically like a space version of Iron-man suit...I guess. Listen, it's badass. Also Sam is very normal teen or just has fun being a damn hero. I love when they let...

This has been such a nostalgic read as I remember in 2015 watching a comicstorian video on youtube of it and finally getting to read it is a blast! The story is about this guy Sam who one day finds his father is missing and gets the space helmet of Nova and meets Gamora and Rocket and finding that all the stories his father told are true and then begins his adventure of finding his father, meeting Uatu the watcher, teaming with Rocket and Gamora and fighting Titus and Chitauri to save the earth

I loved this comic so much! It was just so exciting!

4.5 Golden Starssince I started Ultimate Spider-man animated series, I wanted to know who Nova is (like, was he even human? answer: yes (it's not spoiler, is it?) & how he got his powers. so best place to start was Nova: Origin.there is one more Nova too, which happened before this one (I guess?), but I wanted to know Sam's story. he was such an interesting character in the cartoon, funny, clueless, adorkable & in frenemies rivalry with Spidey. I'm happy I've found it. Many things about him clea...

I don't really have much to say about this one. It's not bad, not really. But neither is it great. It is, more than anything, expected. Sam Alexander is like any number of teen boy heroes I've come across: bitter, special, rebellious, somewhat whiny. Not a bad kid overall. Maybe a little annoying. My point is, I've met this kid hundreds of times. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Loeb doesn't embarrass himself with this kid, or his story. But although it's executed well enough, it just didn't

When I first saw this graphic novel, I wasn't particularly impressed with the concept of a young teenager taking over the mantle of a character I knew as an adult.However, I was pleasantly surprised. This story is not a great story, but it was a lot better than I was expecting, especially the relationship between the young boy and his dad.There were a few moments of gratuitous action, which I didn't think it needed. And I didn't particularly believe the ease with which the boy became familiar wi...

3.5 starsMemo to the Marvel-Disney-Sony conglomerate:In these days of out-of-control, bloated budgets and ever escalating running times for blockbuster superhero movies, might I suggest an adaptation of Nova, Volume 1: Origin for the big screen? Make it a tight, 90-minute film (with funny cameos by Guardians of the Galaxy teammates Gamora and Rocket, of course) with reasonable $$$ spent on talent and special effects. The storyline it will likely appeal to kids, teens, AND parents. Consider this