| Alias |
 |
|
Kid Nova
Nova I |
| Nick
Name |
|
Buckethead
Bullethead
Centurion Nova Prime
Human Rocket
|
| Civilian
ID |
| Richard "Rich" Rider |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Nova Corps Operative
Student |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen of the United
States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Queens, New York |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Champions of Xandar
New Warriors
Nova Corps
Secret Defenders |
| Base
of Operations |
| New York, New York |
| Height |
| 6' 1" |
| Weight |
| 190 lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Brown |
| Hair
Color |
| Brown |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Cosmically powered human
with superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, durability and
interstellar flight capable of generating a powerful energy beam known as a
Gravimetric Pulse. Genius level intelligence
facilitated by a mental link to extraterrestrial computer systems. |
| Accessories |
| Living Computers of
Xandar: The preserved physical brains of Xandarians collected over
thousands of millennium. Nova Corps Uniform:
Alien uniform equipped with a wide variety of sensors and defense
mechanisms.
Nova Force: Cosmic force generated by the Living
Computers of Xandar which give members of the Nova Corps their mental and
physical powers. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Annihilus
Blackout
Condor
Diamondhead
Nebula
Powerhouse
Sandman
Sphinx
Yellow Claw
Zorr |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Man Called Nova
New Warriors Vol. 1 & 2
Nova Vol. 1, 2 & 3 |
| First
Appearance |
|
Nova Vol. 1 #1
(Sept. 1976) |
| Creator |
| Marv Wolfman & John
Buscema |
| Origin |
| A law
enforcement agent from the planet Xandar,
Nova Prime
Rhomann Dey was mortally wounded by the space-monster Zorr while attempting
to halt the creature from destroying the Earth.
Near death, Dey transferred his superhuman
powers to
high school student Richard Rider. Discovering his new abilities Rider
repelled Zorr's invasion and continued a fight against both Earthly
and intergalactic injustice as Nova. |