Nova Classic, Volume 2

Nova Classic #2

by Marv Wolfman (Writer), David Anthony Kraft, Sal Buscema (Illustrator)

The second stage of the Human Rocket! Launch into more high-velocity heroics with teenage everyman turned cosmic crusader Rich Rider, the original Nova! Thrill as Nova battles classic Marvel villains Sandman and the Yellow Claw - as well as the alien Monitors, the mysterious Inner Circle and the Darkforce-powered madman Blackout! All this and the debut of new hero Crime-Buster, team-ups with Nick Fury and the Thing, and a desperate decision at home when Rich's own father is ensnared in an underworld scheme! Plus: Nova joins the Defenders alongside an awesome array of offbeat heroes like Black Goliath, Captain Ultra, Iron Fist, Jack of Hearts, Havok and Polaris! And the Fantastic Four take on Nova's greatest foe, the Sphinx!

Collecting: Nova 13-19, Defenders 62-64, Fantastic Four Annual 12, Marvel Two-In-One Annual 3

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels

264 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 2013

About the author

Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume of Nova is more enjoyable than the first, even if it is just as corny in many respects. I think writer Marv Wolfman has figured out more of how to make Nova work as a character but is still a little directionless in finding ways in making the character little more than a variation on the teenage hero with personal problems, a la early Spider-Man. The Fantastic Four annual with Nova baddie Sphinx as a baddie and three hilarious issues of The Defenders, where Nova makes cameo appearances, are welcome additions.

[Ekenedilichukwu Ikegwuani · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is getting a lot better. Art is improving and the storyline is becoming more intricate. But i still like Nova way more than i like Rich, especially once he starts acting like a jerk randomly for no reason instead of just saying "Sorry i have things going on and don't want to talk about them". Also one of the characters disappears as part of the story and never comes back, and I'm pretty sure the writer just forgot about him??

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only a handful of Nova issues in this one. The rest is Fantastic Four, Defenders, and Marvel Two-in-One featuring Nova. Not too exciting.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really terrific 70's collection. Love the Carmine Infantino on the Nova issues. And there's also a wacko 3-part Defenders story where Nova really only makes a cameo appearance - that's got to be read to be believed. Like many Defenders stories it's totally nuts. Double extra fun collection.