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Nova: Centurion
Spinning out of IMPERIAL, Rich Rider returns as Nova — cosmic hero for hire!
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 offering his services for hire. A deep-space drifter weighed down with the truth of the terrible lie upon which the new Galactic Union was built, the Human Rocket is a corps of one. But how long can he keep his hands clean handling dirty money? Taking a job for the gangsters of the Kree/Skrull War, Nova hunts a mysterium thief. But business becomes personal when the trail leads to an old nemesis, and the opportunity to settle old scores going back to the Annihilation War becomes worth more than any reward. Enter the murderer of untold Nova Ravenous! Featuring the return of fan-favorite mercenary Cammi!
Centurion (2025) #1-6
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 offering his services for hire. A deep-space drifter weighed down with the truth of the terrible lie upon which the new Galactic Union was built, the Human Rocket is a corps of one. But how long can he keep his hands clean handling dirty money? Taking a job for the gangsters of the Kree/Skrull War, Nova hunts a mysterium thief. But business becomes personal when the trail leads to an old nemesis, and the opportunity to settle old scores going back to the Annihilation War becomes worth more than any reward. Enter the murderer of untold Nova Ravenous! Featuring the return of fan-favorite mercenary Cammi!
Centurion (2025) #1-6
144 pages, Paperback
Published August 4, 2026
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August 8, 2026
The first of three ill-fated Imperial spin-off series, I was most excited for Nova: Centurion since it was the first Nova ongoing we'd had for Rich Rider in almost 10 years. And with Jed MacKay at the helm? Guaranteed gold, right?
Unfortunately, this feels very truncated, which I think is going to be a common theme of these series. MacKay was clearly getting ready to do something bigger, bringing back characters from Nova's past like Ravenous and Cammi, assembling a little team around him and making sure that continuity stuff going all the way back to Annihilation was being handled well, as he usually does.
And then it all ends in one issue and kind of just goes "That's all folks!" without any indication as to what these characters are doing next. It's fine as a one-off, I guess, but when there are clearly glimmers of a larger iceberg being uncovered across the first five issues, only for it to sink the reader right away, it's a damn shame.
Unfortunately, this feels very truncated, which I think is going to be a common theme of these series. MacKay was clearly getting ready to do something bigger, bringing back characters from Nova's past like Ravenous and Cammi, assembling a little team around him and making sure that continuity stuff going all the way back to Annihilation was being handled well, as he usually does.
And then it all ends in one issue and kind of just goes "That's all folks!" without any indication as to what these characters are doing next. It's fine as a one-off, I guess, but when there are clearly glimmers of a larger iceberg being uncovered across the first five issues, only for it to sink the reader right away, it's a damn shame.
August 14, 2026
I wanted to give this book 3.5 stars. I was on the edge but it just was not enough for a round up. An okay continuation of Nova since Imperial. I admit i was not to biggest Nova fan to begin with so I missed some of the history but it is pretty easy to follow.
Richard Rider, the last Nova and surviving link to Xandar carries the whole culture and their Worldmind. Fortunately this gives him a lot of power and knowledge however he also carries survivors guilt and the burden of needing to buy enough power to keep the Worldmind running. This forces him to do and take dubious job and even heroics for a price.
A bit of a full circle moment when Nova meets people responsible for his current positions. He does come across very much like how the Guardians of the Galexy did in their first movie. That is the feel I got reading this book, just slightly more watered down. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery.
Richard Rider, the last Nova and surviving link to Xandar carries the whole culture and their Worldmind. Fortunately this gives him a lot of power and knowledge however he also carries survivors guilt and the burden of needing to buy enough power to keep the Worldmind running. This forces him to do and take dubious job and even heroics for a price.
A bit of a full circle moment when Nova meets people responsible for his current positions. He does come across very much like how the Guardians of the Galexy did in their first movie. That is the feel I got reading this book, just slightly more watered down. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery.
August 29, 2026
decent little nova comic. would be ok if it was the start of a new ongoing, but it appears this is all we get. Also the art is a bit weird not sure I like how they are drawing Richard Rider (without the mask).
But if you are a nova fan, its a decent little arc.
But if you are a nova fan, its a decent little arc.
Review of advance copy
cammi returns. has a problem. wasnt very interesting or exciting. I miss a well written Richard a lot.
Review of advance copy received from Otros
En España ya se ha publicado el recopilatorio y ese es el que he leído, no he tenido acceso adelantado
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
4.2 stars
August 7, 2026
3,5 - 2026
Review of advance copy
I understand why Marvel fans hates Marvel. They give a good character time to shine, with a good writer alongside him, let him jog a little and then BAM cancelled, fuck you reader
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