Nova: Sam Alexander

by Jeph Loeb, Zeb Wells, Ed McGuinness (Illustrator)

The new Human Rocket roars into action! Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town - and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a Nova Corps were just another heavy burden. But lucky for Sam, his troubles will soon be a billion miles away! A hand-me-down helmet has unlocked Sam Alexander's heroic legacy - and even as the Guardians of the Galaxy try to train him, the helmet will soon lead the newest Nova into a massive intergalactic conflict! Plus: Nova takes on the Superior Spider-Man, but can he handle his overwhelming first taste of true cosmic power? For Sam Alexander, the future possibilities are endless - and the horizon is only an instant away! Collecting NOVA (2013) #1-9 - plus material from POINT ONE #1, MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1 and NOVA (2013) #10.

Genres: Marvel, Comics

240 pages, Paperback

Published April 11, 2023

About the author

Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC hit show Heroes, and formerly a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost.

A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner (see below), Loeb's comic book career includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale, who provides the comic art seen on Heroes.

Reviews

[Milly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man this was cute and sweet and I loved it.

Nova my guyyyyyy

I hope in the comics he ends up finding his dad in space…

Anywayssss. Nothing else to add really. Read this in an hour.

5/5

[Mathew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super Enjoyed this one. I'm not usually a Nova fan, but he kind of grew on me when reading some of the Campions stuff. I liked knowing his origin and filling in some of the continuity holes. Overall I thought it was a great hero coming of age story and the whole part with The Watcher being his super Silent Mr. Miyagi was a fun idea.

[Delta-Charlie2739 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was always sort of interested by Nova. Mostly I know Sam from the Marvel TL;DR from around 2015 and how Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) butchered his character. I’m glad to say that this is way better than I thought it was.