

Richard also saw the reformation of the Nova Corps. In the decades that followed, Richard Rider would have many adventures as Nova, teaming up with heroes like Spider-Man and Thor and joining factions like the New Warriors. Richard awakens to his Nova powers, in 'Nova' #1. He quickly finds out it wasn’t, and steps up to fight Zorr as the new Nova. When Richard wakes up, he’s initially unsure if all that alien stuff was just a dream. Left in a coma, Richard is instructed by Rhomann Dey, who gave Rider his powers in his final moments fighting against the evil Zorr, to succeed him and defend the planet.

Richard Rider is just your average, run of the mill, bullied high school teenager when he is randomly chosen by Rhomann Dey - the last surviving member of the elite Nova Corps - to inherit his powers. Here’s what to know about the latest Marvel “mystery” character that, even though he’s not in Endgame, can’t be stopped from appearing in the MCU in the future. Though Nova does not (yet?) have a solo film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he possibly already exists via the (now decimated) Nova Corps, which were introduced in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. The Russos later clarified it was a joke, but that’s not stopping legions of Marvel fans who only know the films from asking: Who is Nova?
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Now that the blockbuster event movie Avengers: Endgame is behind them, Joe and Anthony Russo pulled our legs by “revealing” the Marvel hero Nova was in the crowded final fight against Thanos. You can’t blame the Russos for having a little fun.
