So I loved the first volume of the new Nova - Sam is wonderful, and seeing his relationship with his family is really great. This series legitimately makes me laugh every issue, but it's also still exciting and gripping. But here's the thing. Once they got us hooked, they kind of took us for a spin with Volume 2. All of a sudden we're thrown into the deep end of Marvel mythology, and as a fairly new Marvel reader, I could hardly keep everything straight. We've got Thanos and his pals, a brief Sp...

There's a lot to like here, but my favorite part of this volume is the relationship between Sam and his mom.Yes, I realize that this may not be the highlight for anyone else...Shut up! A lot happens in this, but the main theme is that Sam is trying to find out where he belongs in the Superhero Community. He's riding the high of being asked to join the Avengers, and he doesn't want to waste his time 'heroing in his small hometown'. He tries going on patrol in several large cities, including New Y...

I'm so sad I didn't give this a chance when it first started, Sam Alexander is slowly becoming one of my favorite new Marvel heroes. He's just fantastic, as is his supporting cast! The dynamic between him and his mom is very fun and relatable. It felt like they're could have been a little more to all of this though. 4.5!!!

I give these three stars because what, it's not Crumb? When I read these things I'm reminded of that scene in Kavalier and Clay when one of them is recovering from a near fatal wound and just sitting in the hospital laughing his head off at bad Archie comics, just thrilled to be reading them. And that's the spell these have on me. Life can be good life can be difficult but man. Don't worry. There will always be cheap superhero comics to act as balm to the wounds.

I think Nova is starting to grow on me. The first volume was decent, but I wasn't in love, and I wasn't sure if I was going to bother with future volumes. And then I sort of forgot about it. I feel a little bad about that now. I'm still not exactly in love, but this volume is indeed an improvement over the previous one. That may be because of the spotlight on Sam's relationship with his mother. She's a great character. And although I don't particular care for him, it was kind of nice to see Spee...

I truly love this series.It’s fun, action packed, fast paced, funny and has heart. Zeb Wells takes over from Jeph Loeb for this volume, and the magic is still very much alive. This series clearly has a vision and I think new and old readers alike will love it.Def a must read.

Nova feels the way comics used to. They are exciting and adventurous, but filled with fun. Marvel has managed to capture the old feeling of some of the best Spiderman stories. Nova treads familiar ground as a kid suddenly trying to balance school, a troubled home life, and the sudden realization that you are a superhero and the world needs you. But Nova also feels fresh and new. Sam is an endearing character with realistic flaws and problems. He is entertaining and a real joy to follow as he tri...

This was so fun!I loved this one as it focuses on Sam dealing with the fallout of last volume and well maybe ask his mom about joining the Avengers and a gf who might know about his identity and well he does a poor job hiding it and then there is the deal with Infinity tie-in as he has to fight Kaldera, a minion of Proxima midnight and the battle is so cute and fun and I really love how Sam puts it all on the line to save his friends and family and well also there is Justice and Speedball wantin...

Man Nova is becoming one of my favorite characters...who the fuck would have guessed? Maybe I have to read older stuff to after I catch up. So this volume is pretty damn good (with the exception of the Infinity tie in. Thanos goon is lame, and the fight was corny as fuck. When Sam won with the word Bully I almost facepalmed) but everything else was enjoyable. Watching Sam try to keep his identity a secret, balance between being an avenger or not, and his life with his mom it all comes together s...

I like and am annoyed at the same time.This book keeps swinging both ways with me, it is simultaneously what I want it to be and exactly what I don't want it to be.World: The art is good, it's not McGuinness but Medina did a good job at pretty much doing an approximation of the art from the last arc. I like his character models and the emotions expressed in the face, it's good for storytelling and the best when they are dialog scenes. The world building here is slow and steady and it bits and pi...

While the character himself is believable as a teenager, the story dragged for me. Forced tie-ins with Thanos' minions, previous iterations of the character, and Uatu-as-plot-device left me disillusioned for continuing the series.

3.5: Liked this more than the first volume, but still getting the Invincible ripoff vibes, tinged with a hint of the Morales Spider-Man. Still, similarity doesn't make it a bad read.

I just really love Sam as a character, he's such a funny kid. Art got a little weird in issue 10, but it seems to have worked itself out. He's still getting used to being a superhero and balancing school and space fighting. Eager to catch up and see where everything takes him. I appreciate his friendship with the Watcher, who he seems to go to when he needs to ramble. Also, Robbie and Vance are pretty funny. I also enjoyed their characters.

I gave this another shot thinking it might be more like Ms. Marvel. Hmm. It is better than the first book, but I am still not very impressed by this. It seems to be all over the place. It feels like they are still setting up the character so maybe the next one will be better. I might give it another shot later. Thanos shows up sort of, but nothing every really happens. We see he has his eyes on Nova and that's it. He seems to big a bad to have eyes on Sam. I do like him hanging with the watcher

Hmm… I never thought I’d say this, but I miss Jeph Loeb (nose starts bleeding).Sam Alexander, a 14 year old high schooler, is the new Nova, having activated his drunken old dad’s Nova helmet when his pop went AWOL. In this volume, Sam’s figuring out how to be a superhero in the Marvel Universe, going to NYC and meeting the Superior Spider-Man, before getting drawn into the latest Marvel Event: Infinity. Think Nova’s got the goods to can carry his own title solo? Think again, as Sam’s joined by a...

Okay. So Marvel continues this great series by changing the writer. I was a little worried here about the changes, but Zeb really continues the story that Jeph created pretty. What I really like about this series is how Marvel has grounded an otherwise cosmic character. This book is really about a young teenage boy trying to discover who he is by searching for the father he thought he knew and discovering a whole universe not so easy to understand. The artwork by Guinness is amazing to look at f...

This is a good light hearted read. Nova is still trying to find his identity as a superhero and has a lot of failings in that department. I enjoy the writing even if it is fairly predictable. I think moving him into the alien/space scene so early takes away fro, the drama he has at home and I feel it really rushes the story telling. I understand the reasoning but a lot of it seems gimmicky. Must work though because I want to read the next volume.

The second volume of the new Nova series, featuring a teenager named Sam Alexander, continues to be a light-hearted superhero romp, even with Thanos showing up. Sam has his first "Oh no, a villain has kidnapped my Mom!" encounter, continues to be a little juvenile punk whose heart is in the right place but whose head is still a little soft, and discovers that his best (girl) friend is not fooled by a bucket on his head."Just how stupid do you think I am?"There is a brief appearance by some of th...

I love Sam Alexander, but I was kind of bored by this. It wasn't awful or anything, and I was able to read it through to the end (maybe in part due to the brevity of it?) I think this is probably great for a certain audience, and that audience just isn't me.What I did really like was Nova trying to help out in NY and LA and being told that he just wasn't needed, so he finds a place where he is needed. I think that's the whole point of this story, and it's a good thing, especially for young reade...

Jeph Loeb just needs to go the f&$k away already. I mean, did you see what he did to the first volume of this book? Godawful. Probably turned off so many possible new readers with his ridiculousness that they didn't even want to wait it out until he was replaced by Zeb Wells. Now, enter Wells and we get the book we should have had from jump street. Which, still, is pretty much just the Sturges Blue Beetle, but light years ahead of the first volume of Nova. And really mimicking the Jamie Reyes Bl...