Nova: Centurion (2025-) #1

by Jed MacKay, Álvaro López (Artist), Alessandro Cappuccio (Cover Art)

GOT A PROBLEM? NOVA CAN HELP - FOR A PRICE! With the Xandarian Worldmind, the sentient repository of an entire extinct people's culture and history, relying on regular (and expensive) energy infusions, Richard Rider is for hire. A deep-space drifter weighed down with the truth of the terrible lie that the new Galactic Union was built upon, Nova is a corps of one. But how long can he keep his hands clean handling dirty money?

Genres: Marvel

Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2025

Reviews

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

DEEP SPACE DRIFTER
November 2025

"its going to be all right ! Nova on the scene"

love the lighter tone of this #1...at least compared to most of IMPERIAL.
Richard Ryder is what's left if the Nova Corps but he's willing to put himself out there...and help people for a price.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't love the art at times, but overall this is a great first issue. Sets up everything nice, and also nice call back to Annihilation War! I'm in.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never really read any of the cosmic stuff before but after Imperial I was all in. This was very easy to follow. MacKay sets up the character and world really well. The humor was decent and I enjoyed the art for the most part. This did its job and got me excited for more.

[Scratch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This isn't my first time reading a Richard Ryder book with the premise that he is the last Nova. I'm just grateful that it is Richard Ryder, and I don't have to deal with that idiot in the blue helmet.

Just an excuse to showcase the "cosmic" characters. Pip didn't even display any of his teleportation powers, which we were given to understand from Peter David's X-Factor, more than a decade ago, that Pip had internalized. So, there was a "funny" scene where Pip was trying to call Richard, when he could have just teleported in front of him.

*shrugs* It's fine. Maybe more of a 3.5, really.

[alejandro galvez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its ok.

I know nothing of these characters or storylines, but the story is not bad. I wish I knew what was going on. That is on me. The story is good and so is the art. I am interested in reading more about Nova.

[Raymond Paquette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven’t read Nova in years, and the plot device about needing credits to keep the Worldmind alive will get old soon, but it’s great to see Richard back in action again. Just don’t pass the hat.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

the writing in this is delightful

[Andy Waldron · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun stuff!!

[Nicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of Richie from the Annihilation stories onwards, this was a lot of fun and I think a fresh take. I'm definitely curious about where this is going to go.

[Ruhul Arif Amit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magnificent start

[Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

not the Richard rider i know, but a good jumping on point for new readers.
it is fun and funny.
I had a good time.

[Emmanuel Jamir · Rating 4 out of 5]

new nova content? i’m gonna love it—i HAVE to love it