[Music] some people have greatness thrust upon
some people have greatness thrust upon
some people have greatness thrust upon them even the most unlikely people
them even the most unlikely people
them even the most unlikely people welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Nova as with most comic book characters
Nova as with most comic book characters
Nova as with most comic book characters there are often re-imaginings and
there are often re-imaginings and
there are often re-imaginings and different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1976’s Nova
storyline which unfolded in 1976’s Nova
storyline which unfolded in 1976’s Nova number one which was expanded upon in
number one which was expanded upon in
number one which was expanded upon in 1993’s new warriors number 42 and 2013’s
1993’s new warriors number 42 and 2013’s
1993’s new warriors number 42 and 2013’s Nova vol 5 numbers 1 2 3
the hero known as Nova wears a special
the hero known as Nova wears a special uniform which gives him access to an
uniform which gives him access to an
uniform which gives him access to an energy source called the Nova force this
energy source called the Nova force this
energy source called the Nova force this imbues him with a range of powers
imbues him with a range of powers
imbues him with a range of powers including super-strength flight speed
including super-strength flight speed
including super-strength flight speed and the ability to release energy balls
and the ability to release energy balls
and the ability to release energy balls all in all it’s a pretty handy little
all in all it’s a pretty handy little
all in all it’s a pretty handy little suit to have around
audiences first met Nova in 1976 in his
audiences first met Nova in 1976 in his civilian identity of Richard Rider a
civilian identity of Richard Rider a
civilian identity of Richard Rider a high school student with an inferiority
high school student with an inferiority
high school student with an inferiority complex the object of considerable
complex the object of considerable
complex the object of considerable bullying rich was constantly being told
bullying rich was constantly being told
bullying rich was constantly being told to get himself some confidence but that
to get himself some confidence but that
to get himself some confidence but that was easier said than done
was easier said than done
was easier said than done [Music]
fortunately for rich things were about
fortunately for rich things were about to change a spaceship approaching earth
to change a spaceship approaching earth
to change a spaceship approaching earth contained a being of incredible power
contained a being of incredible power
contained a being of incredible power known as Nova prime he revealed that his
known as Nova prime he revealed that his
known as Nova prime he revealed that his homeworld of xander had been destroyed
homeworld of xander had been destroyed
homeworld of xander had been destroyed by an evil monster called Zoar Nova
by an evil monster called Zoar Nova
by an evil monster called Zoar Nova prime had been mortally injured in his
prime had been mortally injured in his
prime had been mortally injured in his unsuccessful fight against soar with
unsuccessful fight against soar with
unsuccessful fight against soar with only moments to live here and Elida
only moments to live here and Elida
only moments to live here and Elida rekted a beam of incredible energy
rekted a beam of incredible energy
rekted a beam of incredible energy towards the earth hoping to find a
towards the earth hoping to find a
towards the earth hoping to find a successor in his fight against Zora
successor in his fight against Zora
successor in his fight against Zora that beam happened to strike rich rider
that beam happened to strike rich rider
that beam happened to strike rich rider knocking him into a coma though he was
knocking him into a coma though he was
knocking him into a coma though he was unresponsive to the world around him
unresponsive to the world around him
unresponsive to the world around him Rich’s mind had established a link with
Rich’s mind had established a link with
Rich’s mind had established a link with that of Nova prime the alien told rich
that of Nova prime the alien told rich
that of Nova prime the alien told rich that he was passing on to him his
that he was passing on to him his
that he was passing on to him his invincible Nova powers and that rich
invincible Nova powers and that rich
invincible Nova powers and that rich must use them to fight Zoar and anyone
must use them to fight Zoar and anyone
must use them to fight Zoar and anyone else who seeks to do evil when Nova
else who seeks to do evil when Nova
else who seeks to do evil when Nova prime bequeathed his powers to rich the
prime bequeathed his powers to rich the
prime bequeathed his powers to rich the boy awoke from his coma releasing a
boy awoke from his coma releasing a
boy awoke from his coma releasing a force beam of massive energy as he did
force beam of massive energy as he did
force beam of massive energy as he did so although he was initially unsure
so although he was initially unsure
so although he was initially unsure whether his conversation with Nova prime
whether his conversation with Nova prime
whether his conversation with Nova prime had been a dream he soon discovered that
had been a dream he soon discovered that
had been a dream he soon discovered that it was not when Zoar arrived on earth to
it was not when Zoar arrived on earth to
it was not when Zoar arrived on earth to begin a new destructive rampage rich
begin a new destructive rampage rich
begin a new destructive rampage rich donned his Nova suit and engaged in
donned his Nova suit and engaged in
donned his Nova suit and engaged in battle being new and inexperienced rich
battle being new and inexperienced rich
battle being new and inexperienced rich made some mistakes in fighting soar but
made some mistakes in fighting soar but
made some mistakes in fighting soar but he was faring well when Sora suddenly
he was faring well when Sora suddenly
he was faring well when Sora suddenly disappeared apparently Nova prime had
disappeared apparently Nova prime had
disappeared apparently Nova prime had enough power left to bring Zoar aboard
enough power left to bring Zoar aboard
enough power left to bring Zoar aboard his ship and destroy the monster before
his ship and destroy the monster before
his ship and destroy the monster before dying himself with his new powers rich
dying himself with his new powers rich
dying himself with his new powers rich dedicated himself to fighting evil in
dedicated himself to fighting evil in
dedicated himself to fighting evil in all of its forms taking the name Nova
all of its forms taking the name Nova
all of its forms taking the name Nova for his costumed identity in subsequent
for his costumed identity in subsequent
for his costumed identity in subsequent years rich found that Nova prime was
years rich found that Nova prime was
years rich found that Nova prime was actually one of many members of an elite
actually one of many members of an elite
actually one of many members of an elite police force known as the Nova Corps he
police force known as the Nova Corps he
police force known as the Nova Corps he eventually came into contact with
eventually came into contact with
eventually came into contact with garthen sol another surviving member of
garthen sol another surviving member of
garthen sol another surviving member of the Nova Corps with somehow absorbed all
the Nova Corps with somehow absorbed all
the Nova Corps with somehow absorbed all the powers of Nova force rich and Saul
the powers of Nova force rich and Saul
the powers of Nova force rich and Saul were merged into one body which they
were merged into one body which they
were merged into one body which they then used to hell
then used to hell
then used to hell recreate the world of xander which Zoar
recreate the world of xander which Zoar
recreate the world of xander which Zoar had destroyed in this recreated x’ and
had destroyed in this recreated x’ and
had destroyed in this recreated x’ and our rich was chosen to be the new Nova
our rich was chosen to be the new Nova
our rich was chosen to be the new Nova prime in 2011 a new earthling took on
prime in 2011 a new earthling took on
prime in 2011 a new earthling took on the mantle of Nova and his origin was
the mantle of Nova and his origin was
the mantle of Nova and his origin was revealed in 2013 Sam Alexander was a 15
revealed in 2013 Sam Alexander was a 15
revealed in 2013 Sam Alexander was a 15 year old stuck in Carefree Arizona and
year old stuck in Carefree Arizona and
year old stuck in Carefree Arizona and ashamed of his alcoholic father what Sam
ashamed of his alcoholic father what Sam
ashamed of his alcoholic father what Sam didn’t know is that before his birth his
didn’t know is that before his birth his
didn’t know is that before his birth his father Jesse had also been a member of
father Jesse had also been a member of
father Jesse had also been a member of the Nova Corps when his former
the Nova Corps when his former
the Nova Corps when his former colleagues Rocket Raccoon and Gamora
colleagues Rocket Raccoon and Gamora
colleagues Rocket Raccoon and Gamora showed up they transferred to Sam the
showed up they transferred to Sam the
showed up they transferred to Sam the uniform and powers of Nova and called
uniform and powers of Nova and called
uniform and powers of Nova and called upon him to help save the earth from
upon him to help save the earth from
upon him to help save the earth from annihilation Sam agreed of course
annihilation Sam agreed of course
annihilation Sam agreed of course because it was better than being bored
because it was better than being bored
because it was better than being bored to death at school am i right both rich
to death at school am i right both rich
to death at school am i right both rich Ryder and Sam Alexander come from a long
Ryder and Sam Alexander come from a long
Ryder and Sam Alexander come from a long line of Marvel heroes who started off as
line of Marvel heroes who started off as
line of Marvel heroes who started off as outsider teenagers being gifted with the
outsider teenagers being gifted with the
outsider teenagers being gifted with the Nova powers certainly made a big
Nova powers certainly made a big
Nova powers certainly made a big difference in their lives and provided
difference in their lives and provided
difference in their lives and provided bands with plenty of Awesome action and
bands with plenty of Awesome action and
bands with plenty of Awesome action and outlandish adventures as well are you a
outlandish adventures as well are you a
outlandish adventures as well are you a fan of a cosmic superhero Nova for more
fan of a cosmic superhero Nova for more
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