Nova #2

Nova is shaping up to be my favorite series in 2017. It's early yet, but it has all the visuals you could desire with a complex dynamic of characters and a compelling subplot of stories. Read Full Review

You can't go wrong with immaculate visuals and a complex dynamic between two interesting characters, and that's what Nova #2 brings to the table. Read Full Review

I'm really liking the direction of this Nova book, Sam and Rich together, and Sam still keeping what's happening to him since being back from the cancerverse a secret form everyone. Ya hero ain't perfect and I'm excited to see how that plays out for this iteration of the Nova corps. Read Full Review

The first issue even made me care about Sam Alexander. He's a fun kid, and the creative team has a blast using his pending puberty and high school dramatics for quality character building. Throw in the somewhat mysterious return of Rich Rider " who is in fine form " and you've got the makings of a really enjoyable adventure! The two characters play really well off one another, and Loveness and Perez steep this story in reverence for Rich's past awesomeness. This is just plain great legacy superhero comics. Read Full Review

The cliffhanger at the end threw me for a loop, but in an absolutely great way. Loveness and Perez are creating something special here, something that will not only catapult Sam Alexander further into the publics eye, but also remind everyone that there was indeed a Nova before this modern incarnation. This issue kicked the momentum up to 11, and it looks like a battle is brewing for issue #3. Read Full Review

It's funny that after years of wanting to like Nova but failing, it would take this creative team just two issues to make me a believer. It goes to show you that there is no such thing as bad characters, only bad execution, because Loveness and Perez deliver such a likable pairing with Sam and Richard, weaving together characterization and the weirdness of comics with such naturalism. Marvel's teen books are already an embarrassment of riches, and Nova is a quality read that aims for the stars - and almost always reaches its mark. Read Full Review

It's a fun issue that sends up lots of entertaining possibilities. (And Ryder's encounter with the members of The Champions is priceless.) Read Full Review

This book is showing a lot of promise by showing respect to both characters and remaining heartfelt. Read Full Review

This issue was amazing, the jokes mixed in with the storyline made this book extremely enjoyable. If this is how the book is going to continue I'm 100% on board. The artwork fits this book extremely well and the panel that shows what Richard sees when the Cancerverse is infecting his mind is amazing! Read Full Review

The second issue of the title still doesn't quite sell me on its set-up, although I do like that it doesn't take long for the pair of Novas to be out in space rather than Earthbound. The final panels suggest not all their space travels will be fun and games, however. Worth a look. Read Full Review

Spock's Brain

Feb 01, 2017

"Nova" is a very fun and exciting book. I found this issue really lets the team of Jeff Loveness and Ramon Perez shine, as both the story and art are amazing. Sam Alexander and Richard Ryder make a great team, and I thought Ryder's readjustment to a world that had forgotten all the sacrifices he made for it touching and powerful. I really, really enjoyed this, and it's moved up to become one of the books I look most forward to when an issue comes out.

Pants24

Jan 05, 2017

It's good to see Rich Rider back.

nec

Jan 07, 2017

The interaction between Rich and the champions is priceless. Hopefully, the series continues at this quality.

Rick Jonez

Jan 07, 2017

Wow! What turn around! only gave it 6.5 last time and it easily deserved at least an 8.5. Moreso for the Rider developments and character moments but Sam was noticeably less dorkish than in the terrible premiere. Liked his scenes with Rich and Eva. And there was the fun of Cosmo!

Nightmare of Solomon

Jan 07, 2017

It's good that Rich Rider has such an overpowering presence that it makes me forget how much I hate Sam Alexander, something books like Champions and Avengers could never do.

If it wasn't for that, I'd stop reading the comic right away.

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MKW69 - Nov 5, 2017

Another HERETIC!

tamerlane86

Jan 11, 2017

Heh, Ms.Marvel's crack about Richard Rider's fanbase being rabid was a cute shot at us fans who kind of pissed all over Sam Alexander. And hey, maybe it was deserved. I'm a Richard Rider fan who like many was proud to see Richard come into his own during the Annihilation storyline which is briefly touched upon in this issue. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning who were the pair of writers responsible for revitalizing Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy gave Richard's role a galactic Lone Ranger was one of the highlights for me as a comic reader in the early 2000s. Then came Sam and the natural accept/reject response occurred when it comes to every new character came about and I fell firmly into the "Reject" category. It wasn't so much the character of Sam but the overall tone shift of the Nova series from a pretty serious title to a somewhat kid-friendly version. At the time, I got it. This was Marvel's attempt at roping in younger readers. This was Jeph Loeb's dedication to his son who passed away. This iteration of Nova...was not for me. And I gave it a fair shake but decided to take it off my pull list. It did not help that Marvel's editorial at the time was on full defense and did not take kindly to criticism, and to be fair not all of the critics were civil. Now...for the issue itself.I liked it for a number of reasons. The artstyle is unique, almost Indie-comic style and somehow it works for a title which probably is going to be focused on crazy space adventures. The dialogue I can tell is more slanted to Sam's youthful exuberance. But Jeff Loveness tries to balance out the young talk with Richie's more mature, somewhat cynical dialogue. He just needs to remember to drop a "Blue Blazes!" here and there otherwise, this Richie is definitely being mind-controlled. Lastly....Death's Head!Yes. Cool to see a classic character from the Marvel UK days. The redesign is a little too streamlined but hey, Marvel UK represent! more