Nova
Richard Rider

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Nova

Alter Ego: Richard Rider

Other Names: Richard "Rick" Rider; Nova I; The Human Rocket; Kid Nova; Man Called Nova; Nova Corps Operative 11249-44396

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Nova (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1976): "Nova"

Creators: Marv Wolfman, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 427

   Comic Book Appearances: 426

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: Nova Corps; Secret Defenders; The Champions of Xandar; The Defenders; The New Warriors

Employer: Marvel Burger
Employer: Nova Express

Occupation: college student, delivery man, high school student, restaurant worker

Race: white

Gender: male

Note: attended Harry S. Truman High

This character is in the following 134 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #356 (Dec. 1991): "After Midnight!"
Annihilation #1 (Oct. 2006): "Blood and Thunder"
Annihilation Conquest: Prologue #1 (Aug. 2007)
Annihilation Prologue #1 (May 2006): "Annihilation Day"
Annihilation: Nova

Annihilation: Nova #1 (June 2006): "All for One" (lead character)
Annihilation: Nova #2 (July 2006): "And One for All" (lead character)
Annihilation: Nova #3 (Aug. 2006): "Safety in Numbers" (lead character)
Annihilation: Nova #4 (Sep. 2006): "Ten Minutes and Counting" (lead character)

Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files #1 (Aug. 2006)
Avengers / Thunderbolts #3 (Late June 2004): "Three: Nerves" (cameo)
Avengers Next #2 (Jan. 2007): "The Sound of Thunder!"
Avengers: The Initiative #28 (Nov. 2009): "Uprising" (1-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #215 (Nov. 1977): "The Way It Really Was!" (mentioned)
Captain America Goes to War Against Drugs #2 (June 1993): "Drug Lords"
Captain America: Drug War #1 (Apr. 1994): "Drug Lords"
Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Contest of Champions II #3 (Oct. 1999): "Culling the Hero"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #142 (Feb. 1977): "The Concrete Jungle!"
Darkhawk

Darkhawk #26 (Apr. 1993): "The Fury of Time"
Darkhawk #27 (May 1993): "Shattered Fates, Part 2: The Future is Prologue"
Darkhawk #28 (June 1993): "Shattered Fates, Part Three: Time to Kill"
Darkhawk #29 (July 1993): "Shattered Fates, Part Four: Past Shock"
Darkhawk #31 (Sep. 1993): "Punch-Out on the Intergalactic Express!" (only on cover)
Darkhawk #50 (Apr. 1995): "A Hawk Supreme, Conclusion: Glory!"

The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #62 (Aug. 1978): "Membership Madness!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #63 (Sep. 1978): "Deadlier by the Dozen!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #64 (Oct. 1978): "D-Day!"

Ka-Zar the Savage #34 (Oct. 1984): "Land of the Cancelled Heroes"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #18 (Jan. 1985): "The Kevin Nowlan Portfolio"
Marvel Team-Up

Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #2 (Jan. 2005): "Golden Child: Part Two" (cameo)
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #7 (June 2005): "Master of the Ring: Part 1" (photo/picture/video)
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #11 (Oct. 2005): "Titannus War: Part One"
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #12 (Nov. 2005): "Titannus War: Part Two"
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #13 (Dec. 2005): "Titannus War: Part Three"

Marvel Two-in-One Annual #3 (Sep. 1978): "When Strike the Monitors!" (lead character)
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "The Godsend"
The Marvels Project #1 (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Maximum Security

Maximum Security #1 (Dec. 2000): "Illegal Aliens" (photo/picture/video)
Maximum Security #3 (Jan. 2001): "Whatever the Cost!"

New Thunderbolts

New Thunderbolts #6 (May 2005): "City of Heroes?" (cameo)
New Thunderbolts #12 (Nov. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Three: Living Lies" (cameo)

The New Warriors

The New Warriors (vol. 1) #20 (Feb. 1992): "The Breaking Point"
The New Warriors (vol. 1) #41 (Nov. 1993): "The Starlost, Part Two: Power Plays"
The New Warriors (vol. 1) #42 (Dec. 1993): "Power Full"
The New Warriors (vol. 1) #43 (Jan. 1994): "And Justice For All?"
New Warriors (vol. 1) #68 (Feb. 1996): "Just Yesterday"
The New Warriors (vol. 2) #2 (Nov. 1999): "Artificial Lives"
New Warriors (vol. 3) #1 (Aug. 2005): "Pilot"
New Warriors (vol. 3) #2 (Sep. 2005): "Animal House"
New Warriors (vol. 3) #3 (Oct. 2005): "How Many Super Heroes Does It Take...?"
New Warriors (vol. 3) #4 (Nov. 2005): "Nutown, Nucar, Numember..."
New Warriors (vol. 3) #5 (Jan. 2006): "The New Warriors' Excellent Adventure"
New Warriors (vol. 3) #6 (Feb. 2006): "The Valley of the Jerks"
The New Warriors Annual #1 (July 1991): "Origins of the New Warriors: Kid Nova" (lead character)

Nova

Nova (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1976): "Nova" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #2 (Oct. 1976): "The First Night of... the Condor!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #3 (Nov. 1976): "The Deadly Diamondhead is Ready to Strike!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #4 (Dec. 1976): "Nova Against The Mighty Thor!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #5 (Jan. 1977): "Evil Is the... Earth-Shaker!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #6 (Feb. 1977): "And So... the Sphinx!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #7 (Mar. 1977): "War in Space!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #8 (Apr. 1977): "When Megaman Comes Calling - Don't Answer!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #9 (May 1977): "Fear in the Funhouse!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #10 (June 1977): "Four Against the Sphinx!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #11 (July 1977): "Nova No More!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #12 (Aug. 1977): "Who Is -- the Man Called Photon?" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #13 (Sep. 1977): "Watch Out World, the Sandman Is Back!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #14 (Oct. 1977): "Massacre at Truman High!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #15 (Nov. 1977): "The Fury Before the Storm!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #16 (Dec. 1977): "Death Is... The Yellow Claw" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #17 (Jan. 1978): "Tidal Wave!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #18 (Mar. 1978): "The Final Showdown!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #19 (May 1978): "Blackout Means Business, and His Business Is Murder!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #20 (July 1978): "At Last -- the Inner Circle!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #21 (Sep. 1978): "The Shocking Secret of Nova!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #22 (Nov. 1978): "The Coming of the Comet!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #23 (Jan. 1979): "From the Dregs of Defeat!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #24 (Mar. 1979): "The New Champions!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 1) #25 (May 1979): "Invasion of the Body Changers!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #1 (Jan. 1994): "Heavy Mettle" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #2 (Feb. 1994): "Tailhook" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #3 (Mar. 1994): "Corrupting Influences" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #4 (Apr. 1994): "Countdown to Zero" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #5 (May 1994): "Birds of Prey" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #6 (June 1994): "Time and Time Again (Part 3)" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #7 (July 1994): "Time and Time Again (Part 6)" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #8 (Aug. 1994): "Enter: Chaos" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #9 (Sep. 1994): "Enter: Chaos, Part Two" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #10 (Oct. 1994): "Fists of Diamond, Heart of Stone" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #11 (Nov. 1994): "Those Who Would Destroy Us" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #12 (Dec. 1994): "Novas in Collision!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #13 (Jan. 1995): "Shadows Aflame" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #14 (Feb. 1995): "Shadows Asunder!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #15 (Mar. 1995): "World Killer" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #16 (Apr. 1995): "Ground Zero!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #17 (May 1995): "Dishonorable Discharge" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 2) #18 (June 1995): "Alienation" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 3) #1 (May 1999): "Starting Over" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 3) #2 (June 1999): "Shattered Lives" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 3) #3 (July 1999): "Lo, There Shall Come -- A Really Big Robot!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 3) #4 (Aug. 1999): "The Condor Strikes!" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 3) #5 (Sep. 1999): "Lo, There Shall Come a Spider" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 3) #6 (Oct. 1999): "The Dying Game" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 3) #7 (Nov. 1999): "The End of Nova" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #1 (June 2007): "What's Next" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #2 (July 2007): "Alienation" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #3 (Aug. 2007): "Home Truths" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #4 (Sep. 2007): "Alone" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #5 (Oct. 2007): "Together" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #6 (Nov. 2007): "Inside" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #7 (Dec. 2007): "Out" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #8 (Jan. 2008): "Knowhere, Part One" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #9 (Feb. 2008): "Knowhere, Part Two" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #10 (Mar. 2008): "Vore" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #11 (May 2008): "Terminal" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #12 (May 2008): "Inheritance" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #13 (July 2008): "On the Last Day" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #14 (Aug. 2008): "In the Final Hour" (lead character)
Nova (vol. 4) #36 (June 2010) (lead character)
Nova Annual #1 (Apr. 2008) (lead character)

Punisher (vol. 8) #1 (Mar. 2009): "The Punisher Saga"
The Secret Defenders

The Secret Defenders #10 (Dec. 1993): "Revenge, Part Two"
The Secret Defenders #11 (Jan. 1994): "Speed-Lines"
The Secret Defenders #12 (Feb. 1994): "Pawns"
The Secret Defenders #13 (Mar. 1994): "Holy War"

Spaceknights (vol. 2) #3 (Feb. 2013)
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1997): "Justice... Like Lightning!" (cameo)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #8 (Nov. 1997): "Songbird: Alone!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #10 (Jan. 1998): "Hero's Reward"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #25 (Apr. 1999): "Saving the World!" (cameo)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #56 (Nov. 2001): "Beyond Redemption" (cameo)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #57 (Dec. 2001): "Storm Clouds Gathering" (cameo)

Wolverine (vol. 2) #149 (Apr. 2000): "Resurrection"
X-Factor Annual #6 (1991): "Kings of Pain, Part 4: King of Pain"

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Nova.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/nova/29-2105/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=1250
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0163616/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/nosnoz.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/kiakim.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/n2.html
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/MC2Handbook/nmc2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/nesnh.htm