Nova (Richard Rider) Character Review
Nova (Richard Rider) is a fictional Character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Upon becoming a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Nova Corps, he gained superpowers including enhanced strength, flight, and resistance to injury. He also wears a specialized uniform with life support...More about Nova (Richard Rider) Character Review - keep reading !!!
In May 2011, Nova placed 98th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.
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Powers and Abilities (Nova)
Nova derives his powers from an energy source called the Nova Force
which all Nova Corps Centurions wield. This energy was transferred by
Xandarian technology to Rider by the Nova-Centurion Rhomann Dey. Nova's
small measure of the Nova Force gives him superhuman powers including
flight, superhuman strength, speed, and durability, as well as the power
to absorb energy directed against him and release it as gravimetric
pulses and beams, either from specific parts of his body or from his
entire body. Nova is a good hand-to-hand combatant, and has been coached
by Chord.
Nova wears a standard Xandarian StarCorps uniform, designed to
accommodate his powers without being damaged by them. The uniform is
highly resistant to damage, including outer space conditions, and is
airtight. In addition, the uniform has a built-in life support function
that can sustain Rider under the most extreme environmental conditions,
including acting as a life-support suit by locking off the mouth and eyes of the helmet. The helmet contains a radio telescopic sights, night vision sensors, and heat imaging sensors, as well as a visual heads-up display
for tracking energy signatures.
Nova's helmet has a rigid construction
and shape when worn, but becomes as malleable as cloth when it is not,
allowing Rider to hide it in his civilian clothes when desired. Nova's
uniform is not only extremely malleable; it is also designed with
specific weapons and functions to aid Rider in his role as a Nova Corps
Centurion. Among these features are an electromagnetic discharge that
can nullify gravity and access to StarGates that allow him to enter
hyperspace, where he can move at velocities exceeding the speed of
light. Rider can also alter the appearance and nature of his uniform to
suit his needs. However, as Rider learns the hard way, the StarCorps
keeps a strict dress code.
When he makes major cosmetic changes to his uniform after rejoining the
New Warriors, Nova is summarily ordered to conform to standard.
During Annihilation,
Rider's uniform is altered and enhanced to house the Xandarian
Worldmind as well as the entire Nova Force, which was previously used by
all members of the Nova Corps. With the Worldmind and the Nova Force,
Rider possesses tremendously augmented strength and durability as well
as nearly limitless quantities of energy. The Worldmind consists of the
entire culture and history of Xandar as well as the individual minds of
thousands of years of dead Xandarians. The consensus voice of the
Worldmind can speak directly to Rider, helping him to control the nova
force, fight enemies, sense energy, interface with electronics, and
protect against psionic abilities. The Worldmind can also assume direct
control of Rider's body when he is asleep.
Reception and Legacy
IGN ranked Nova as the 98th greatest comic book character, calling Nova a blend of Spider-Man and Green Lantern.
They also stated that Nova experiences a growth into maturity through
the Annihilation Wave storyline where Nova embraced his destiny as a
premier defender of a battered galaxy.
In Other Media (Television)
- Nova appears as a background cameo in the Silver Surfer episode "Learning Curve Part 1".
- Nova appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "So Pretty When They Explode", voiced by Jason Marsden.
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