History Main / Nova

* ''VideoGame/NearOrbitalVanguardAlliance'' (N.O.V.A.), a video game for the iPod/iPhone.

* Wrestling/MikeBucci, a {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er known as Nova.

* ''The Nova Trilogy'', a series of novels by Creator/WilliamSBurroughs.
* [=Nova=], a musical group.
* ''[=Nova=]'', a science documentary series on American public television.
* ''Near Orbital Vanguard Alliance'' (N.O.V.A.), a video game for the iPod/iPhone.

* ''ComicBook/{{Nova}}'', a MarvelComics superhero comic.

* Music/{{Nova}}, a musical group.
* ''Series/{{Nova}}'', a science documentary series on American public television.
* ''VideoGame/NearOrbitalVanguardAlliance'' (N.O.V.A.), a video game for the iPod/iPhone.

''Nova'' is an ambigous name which may refer to:

* ''Series/{{Nova}}'', a science documentary series on American public television.
* An exploding star (although we don't have a trope for that).

* ''VideoGame/NearOrbitalVanguardAlliance'' (N.O.V.A), a video game for the iPod/iPhone.

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[[caption-width-right:350: Taking Over The World? Not on my watch!]]

Richard Rider was a normal teenager, until one day he was chosen by a dying alien to carry his power, making him a member of [[HeroesRUs Nova Corps]] – an intergalactic police force. Since then Richard has been known as Nova, [[TheChosenMany The Human Rocket]]!

Nova is a MarvelComics character, created by MarvWolfman and John Buscema, as a {{Homage}} to StanLee and SteveDitko's run on {{Spider-Man}}, and to classic teenage superheroes in general. Nova's adventures lasted twenty-five issues, until he had to give up his powers to help Nova Corps rebuild their home planet, Xandar. Richard returned to Earth as a normal human, to lead a simple life again.

[[OrIsIt Or so he thought]]. Some time later Richard was approached by Night Trasher, who proved that his powers weren't lost, only dormant...by dropping him from a building. Nova joined the NewWarriors and developed a romantic relationship with his teammate, Namorita. After the New Warriors ongoing was closed, he fell into obscurity, reappearing only occasionally in solo adventures or new volumes of New Warriors.

In 2006 Richard was been brought from ComicBookLimbo for {{Annihilation}}, a Marvel big cosmic event that featured him as the central character and gave him a serious revamp – new costume, a [[TheMentor Mentor persona in Worldmind]] and [[TookALevelInBadass several additional levels in badass]]. Afterwards, he got a new ongoing series and was participating in various other cosmic events. He played a part in [[AnnihilationConquest Annihilation:Conquest]], SecretInvasion and WarOfKings and joined the [[Comicbook/TheAvengers Secret Avengers]]. After his last series ended, Nova played a big role in TheThanosImperative, where he and [[GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Star-Lord]] [[spoiler: stayed in the dying Cancerverse to keep Thanos from escaping]]. Time will show if we will hear of him ever again.

!Nova provides examples of:

* AGodIAm: Sphinx
* AlliterativeName: Richard Rider
** UnfortunateNames: Dick Rider.
* AloofBigBrother: Richard was horrified to find out this is how his younger brother, Robert, sees him.
* AndThisIsFor: '''THIS IS FOR NOVA CORPS!''' [[spoiler: Yelled when Richard kills Annihilus.]]
* [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse An Offer You Can't Refuse]]: In WarOfKings, when surrounded by Blastarr's army, Nova loudly begs him to show them mercy...and then quietly whispers an ultimatum – either he will let them go, gaining a reputation as a real ruler, not a dumb barbarian, or Rich will do with him what he did with Annihilus.
* ArchNemesis: Sphinx
* {{Badass}}: It took him time to become one, but the results are glorious.
* BigBrotherMentor: What Richard aimed to become for his brother [[spoiler: after accepting him joining Nova Corps]].
* CatchPhrase: Worldmind's “Attention Richard Rider, it's critical you pay attention this time”.
** Richard's “Blue Blazes!”.
* TheChosenMany: Nova Corps.
* CompleteMonster: Stronian, making her defeat by Richard even more satisfying.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Nova vs Annihilus in the final issue of {{Annihilation}}.
*** The CallBack to it in WarOfKings, where Nova negotiates with Blastarr and reminds him what he did to Annihilus. And that he can easily do it to him.
** Nova vs Sphinx in Realm Of Kings, when Nova ''defeats the god with the power of SCIENCE!''
** Finale of TheThanosImperative:
--->'''Nova''': [[CallBack I remember you said]] [[{{Annihilation}} once]], 'If death ever comes your way and won't let you pass, make sure to scream right back at his face'.
--->'''Star-Lord''': I said something like that? Rich, you shouldn't trust anything I say. Most of the time, I just make stuff up.
--->'''Nova''': I know. [[FacingTheBulletsOneLiner Let's scream in his face anyway.]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
-->'''Nova:''' "You disguised yourself as a Skrull? That's years of therapy right there, man."
-->'''Super-Skrull:'' "What is 'therapy'?"
* DePower: Happened at least twice. [[spoiler: The last time with bad consequences – Richard found out he was using his powers for so long that without them he was dying]].
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Nova is actually very good at it. In his last series he took on Sphinx, more powerful than ever before, now able to bend reality at his will, and won. [[spoiler: In the last issue Cancerverse Quasar unleashes an EldritchAbomination that, as he claims, managed to destroy the entire Nova Corps of the Cancerverse in twelve minutes. Richard blows it up.]] In TheThanosImperative he takes down a bunch of alternate superheroes, empowered by [[EldritchAbomination the Many-Angled Ones]], and [[CurbStompBattle curbstomps them]]. All of which double as CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* DiscardAndDraw: In WarOfKings Richard has been depowered, briefly took the mantle of Quasar and then regained his old powers.
* DistaffCounterpart: Ko-Rel [[spoiler: Who later became one for Worldmind]].
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Cosmo, who debuted in two issues of Nova's fourth series and was so popular he became a regular character in GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.
* FetishFuel: Gamora, blue blazes, Gamora.
* FlyingBrick: He calls himself Human Rocket for a reason.
* FusionDance: Done by Richard and Quasar. [[spoiler: And by Worldmind and Ego. And by Ko-Rel and Worldmind, sorta]].
* GoshDangitToHeck: Richard doesn't like swearing and uses his “Blue Blazes!” CatchPhrase instead. [[LampshadeHanging He even discuss this with a classmate]] in a flashback to his teen days.
* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Gamora, who was his occasional lover.
* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]]
* {{Homage}}: His first series was a homage to the Lee&Ditko era of Spider-Man. It even has “In the Marvelous tradition of Spider-Man!” written on the cover.
* HoYay: With Quasar. Don't deny it, it's there.
** And with SilverSurfer, thanks to that cover where they looks like they're dancing.
* [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight “I Know You're In There Somewhere” Fight]]: Phalanx-posessed Richard vs Ko-Rel. [[spoiler: Double subverted. He kills her, but she manages to allow Worldmind to finish it in his mind]].
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Richard's uncompromisingly idealistic personality is a plot point numerous times in his own series.
* InterspeciesRomance: With Gamora and Namorita.
* IronicEcho: Richard really likes to throw Worldmind's CatchPhrase back at him whenever he can.
* {{Jerkass}}: Richard's MarvelComics2 counterpart has quite a reputation for being a jerk.
* LegacyCharacter: Ko-Rel [[spoiler: for both Richard and Worldmind]], Richard himself for Rhomann Dey.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: Subverted but lampshaded:
-->'''Robbie, to Nova and Darkhawk:''' Oh, come on, you two! I thought it was basic etiquette for super heroes to smack one another around on first meeting before realizing they're on the same side. Have we learned nothing from team-ups?
* LotusEaterMachine: Fouth series Annual, where the Phalanx virus tried to trap Richard's mind in a false world where Phalanx has taken over the Universe and he leads the resistance.
* TheMentor: Worldmind
* NamesTheSame: There was a female Galactus Herald named Nova. They aren't related in any way.
* TheParagon: Nova does ''not'' believe in the ends justifying the means. He will always strive to do what his heart says is right under any circumstances...consequences be damned.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Since Namorita dies in the present, a time-traveling Richard refuses to leave her behind in the past, where she'll definitely meet the same fate.
* TookALevelInBadass: And how! From a guy who was the staple “reckless rookie who gets in the way” among the Marvel superheroes, he turned into a badass space hero who ''ripped Annihilus guts through his throat''!
* TheVirus: Phalanx.

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Nova_5063.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Taking Over The World? Not on my watch!]]

Richard Rider was a normal teenager, until one day he was chosen by a dying alien to carry his power, making him a member of [[HeroesRUs Nova Corps]] – an intergalactic police force. Since then Richard has been known as Nova, [[TheChosenMany The Human Rocket]]!

Nova is a MarvelComics character, created by MarvWolfman and John Buscema, as a {{Homage}} to StanLee and SteveDitko's run on {{Spider-Man}}, and to classic teenage superheroes in general. Nova's adventures lasted twenty-five issues, until he had to give up his powers to help Nova Corps rebuild their home planet, Xandar. Richard returned to Earth as a normal human, to lead a simple life again.

[[OrIsIt Or so he thought]]. Some time later Richard was approached by Night Trasher, who proved that his powers weren't lost, only dormant...by dropping him from a building. Nova joined the NewWarriors and developed a romantic relationship with his teammate, Namorita. After the New Warriors ongoing was closed, he fell into obscurity, reappearing only occasionally in solo adventures or new volumes of New Warriors.

In 2006 Richard was been brought from ComicBookLimbo for {{Annihilation}}, a Marvel big cosmic event that featured him as the central character and gave him a serious revamp – new costume, a [[TheMentor Mentor persona in Worldmind]] and [[TookALevelInBadass several additional levels in badass]]. Afterwards, he got a new ongoing series and was participating in various other cosmic events. He played a part in [[AnnihilationConquest Annihilation:Conquest]], SecretInvasion and WarOfKings and joined the [[Comicbook/TheAvengers Secret Avengers]]. After his last series ended, Nova played a big role in TheThanosImperative, where he and [[GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Star-Lord]] [[spoiler: stayed in the dying Cancerverse to keep Thanos from escaping]]. Time will show if we will hear of him ever again.

!Nova provides examples of:

* AGodIAm: Sphinx
* AlliterativeName: Richard Rider
** UnfortunateNames: Dick Rider.
* AloofBigBrother: Richard was horrified to find out this is how his younger brother, Robert, sees him.
* AndThisIsFor: '''THIS IS FOR NOVA CORPS!''' [[spoiler: Yelled when Richard kills Annihilus.]]
* [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse An Offer You Can't Refuse]]: In WarOfKings, when surrounded by Blastarr's army, Nova loudly begs him to show them mercy...and then quietly whispers an ultimatum – either he will let them go, gaining a reputation as a real ruler, not a dumb barbarian, or Rich will do with him what he did with Annihilus.
* ArchNemesis: Sphinx
* {{Badass}}: It took him time to become one, but the results are glorious.
* BigBrotherMentor: What Richard aimed to become for his brother [[spoiler: after accepting him joining Nova Corps]].
* CatchPhrase: Worldmind's “Attention Richard Rider, it's critical you pay attention this time”.
** Richard's “Blue Blazes!”.
* TheChosenMany: Nova Corps.
* CompleteMonster: Stronian, making her defeat by Richard even more satisfying.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Nova vs Annihilus in the final issue of {{Annihilation}}.
*** The CallBack to it in WarOfKings, where Nova negotiates with Blastarr and reminds him what he did to Annihilus. And that he can easily do it to him.
** Nova vs Sphinx in Realm Of Kings, when Nova ''defeats the god with the power of SCIENCE!''
** Finale of TheThanosImperative:
--->'''Nova''': [[CallBack I remember you said]] [[{{Annihilation}} once]], 'If death ever comes your way and won't let you pass, make sure to scream right back at his face'.
--->'''Star-Lord''': I said something like that? Rich, you shouldn't trust anything I say. Most of the time, I just make stuff up.
--->'''Nova''': I know. [[FacingTheBulletsOneLiner Let's scream in his face anyway.]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
-->'''Nova:''' "You disguised yourself as a Skrull? That's years of therapy right there, man."
-->'''Super-Skrull:'' "What is 'therapy'?"
* DePower: Happened at least twice. [[spoiler: The last time with bad consequences – Richard found out he was using his powers for so long that without them he was dying]].
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Nova is actually very good at it. In his last series he took on Sphinx, more powerful than ever before, now able to bend reality at his will, and won. [[spoiler: In the last issue Cancerverse Quasar unleashes an EldritchAbomination that, as he claims, managed to destroy the entire Nova Corps of the Cancerverse in twelve minutes. Richard blows it up.]] In TheThanosImperative he takes down a bunch of alternate superheroes, empowered by [[EldritchAbomination the Many-Angled Ones]], and [[CurbStompBattle curbstomps them]]. All of which double as CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* DiscardAndDraw: In WarOfKings Richard has been depowered, briefly took the mantle of Quasar and then regained his old powers.
* DistaffCounterpart: Ko-Rel [[spoiler: Who later became one for Worldmind]].
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Cosmo, who debuted in two issues of Nova's fourth series and was so popular he became a regular character in GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.
* FetishFuel: Gamora, blue blazes, Gamora.
* FlyingBrick: He calls himself Human Rocket for a reason.
* FusionDance: Done by Richard and Quasar. [[spoiler: And by Worldmind and Ego. And by Ko-Rel and Worldmind, sorta]].
* GoshDangitToHeck: Richard doesn't like swearing and uses his “Blue Blazes!” CatchPhrase instead. [[LampshadeHanging He even discuss this with a classmate]] in a flashback to his teen days.
* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Gamora, who was his occasional lover.
* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]]
* {{Homage}}: His first series was a homage to the Lee&Ditko era of Spider-Man. It even has “In the Marvelous tradition of Spider-Man!” written on the cover.
* HoYay: With Quasar. Don't deny it, it's there.
** And with SilverSurfer, thanks to that cover where they looks like they're dancing.
* [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight “I Know You're In There Somewhere” Fight]]: Phalanx-posessed Richard vs Ko-Rel. [[spoiler: Double subverted. He kills her, but she manages to allow Worldmind to finish it in his mind]].
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Richard's uncompromisingly idealistic personality is a plot point numerous times in his own series.
* InterspeciesRomance: With Gamora and Namorita.
* IronicEcho: Richard really likes to throw Worldmind's CatchPhrase back at him whenever he can.
* {{Jerkass}}: Richard's MarvelComics2 counterpart has quite a reputation for being a jerk.
* LegacyCharacter: Ko-Rel [[spoiler: for both Richard and Worldmind]], Richard himself for Rhomann Dey.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: Subverted but lampshaded:
-->'''Robbie, to Nova and Darkhawk:''' Oh, come on, you two! I thought it was basic etiquette for super heroes to smack one another around on first meeting before realizing they're on the same side. Have we learned nothing from team-ups?
* LotusEaterMachine: Fouth series Annual, where the Phalanx virus tried to trap Richard's mind in a false world where Phalanx has taken over the Universe and he leads the resistance.
* TheMentor: Worldmind
* NamesTheSame: There was a female Galactus Herald named Nova. They aren't related in any way.
* TheParagon: Nova does ''not'' believe in the ends justifying the means. He will always strive to do what his heart says is right under any circumstances...consequences be damned.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Since Namorita dies in the present, a time-traveling Richard refuses to leave her behind in the past, where she'll definitely meet the same fate.
* TookALevelInBadass: And how! From a guy who was the staple “reckless rookie who gets in the way” among the Marvel superheroes, he turned into a badass space hero who ''ripped Annihilus guts through his throat''!
* TheVirus: Phalanx.

Richard Rider was normal teenager, until one day he has been choosen by dying alien to carry out his power, making him member of [[HeroesRUs Nova Corps]] – intergalactic police force. Since then Richard has been know as Nova, [[TheChosenMany The Human Rocket]]!

Nova is MarvelComics character, created by MarvWolfman and John Buscema, as a {{Homage}} to StanLee and SteveDitko run on [[SpiderMan Spider-Man]] and classic teenage superhero in general. Nova's adventures lasted twenty-five issues, until he has to give up his powers to help Nova Corps rebuilt their home planet, Xandar. Richard returned to Earth as normal human, to lead simple life again.

[[OrIsIt Or so he thought]]. Some time later Richard was approached by Night Trasher, who proved that his powers weren't lost, only dormant...by dropping him from a building. Nova joined NewWarriors and developed romantic relationship with his teammate, Namorita. After New Warriors ongoing was closed, character fallen into obscurity, reappearing only some times in solo adventures or new volumes of New Warriors.

In 2006 character has been brought from ComicBookLimbo for {{Annihilation}}, Marvel big cosmic event that featured Richard as the central character and gave him a serious revamp – new costume, [[TheMentor Mentor persona in Worldmind]] and [[TookALevelInBadass several addinational levels in badass]]. Since then he got new ongoing series and was participating in various other cosmic events. He has his part in [[AnnihilationConquest Annihilation:Conquest]], SecretInvasion and WarOfKings and joined [[Comicbook/TheAvengers Secret Avengers]]. After his last series ended, Nova played big role in TheThanosImperative, where he and [[GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Star-Lord]] [[spoiler: stayed in dying Cancerverse to keep Thanos from escaping]]. Time will show if we will hear of him ever again.

* AndThisIsFor: '''THIS IS FOR NOVA CORPS!'' [[spoiler: Yelled when Richard kills Annihilus]]
* [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse An Offer You Can't Refuse]]: In WarOfKings, when surrounded by Blastarr's army, Nova loudly begs him to show them mercy...and then quietly whisper an ultimatum – either he will left them go, gaining reputation of real ruler, not dumb barbarian, or Rich will do with him what he did with Annihilus.

* {{Badass}}: It took him tome to become one, but results are glorious.

* CompleteMonster: Stronian, making her defeat by Richard even more satisfying

** Nova vs Annihilus in final issue of {{Annihilation}}
*** CallBack to it in WarOfKings, where Nova negotiates with Blastarr and reminds him what he did to Annihilus. And that he can easily do it to him.

** Finale of TheThanosImperative
--->'''Nova''': [[CallBack I remember you said]] [[{{Annihilation}} once]], If death ever comes your way and won't let you pass, make sure to scream right back at his face.

* DePower: Happened at last twice. [[spoiler: At last time with bad consequences – Richard found out he was using his powers for so long that without them he is dying]].
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Nova is actually very good at it. In his last series he took on Sphinx, more powerful than ever before, managed to bend reality at his will, and won. [[spoiler: In last issue Cancerverse Quesar unleashes EldritchAbomination that, as he claims, managed to destroy entire Nova Corps of Cancerverse in twelve minutes. Richard blows it up.]] In TheThanosImperative he takes down bunch of alternate superheroes, empowered by [[EldritchAbomination Many-Alleged Ones]] and [[CurbStompBattle curbstomps them]]. All of which doubt as CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* DiscardAndDraw: In WarOfKings Richard has been depowered, briefly took the mantle of Quesar and then regained his old powers.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Cosmo, who debuted in two issues of Nova's fourth series and was so popular he became regular character in GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.

* FusionDance: Done by Richard and Quasar [[spoiler: And by Worldmind and Ego. And by Ko-Rel and Worldmind, sorta]].
* GoshDangitToHeck: Richard doesn't like swearing and uses his “Blue Blazes!” CatchPhrase instead. [[LampshadeHanging He even discuss thins with classmate]] in a flashback to his teen days.

* {{Homage}}: His first series was homage to Lee&Ditko era of Spider-Man. It even has “In the Marvelous tradition of Spider-Man! “ written on the cover.

* [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight “I Know You're In There Somewhere” Fight]]: Phalanx-posessed Richard vs Ko-Rel [[spoiler: Double subverted. He kills her, but she manages to allow Worldmind finish it in his mind]].

* {{Jerkass}}: Richard's MarvelComics2 counterpart has quite of an reputation of being a jerk.
* LegacyCharacter: Ko-Rel [[spoiler: For both Richard and Worldmind]], Richard himself for Rhomann Dey.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: Subverted but lampshaded

* LotusEaterMachine: Fouth series Annual, where Phalanx virus tried to trap Richard's mind in false world where Phalanx has taken over the Universe and he leads the ressistance.

* TookALevelInBadass: And how! From a guy who was staple for “reckless rookie who gets in the way” for most of Marvel superheroes, he turned into badass space hero who ''ripped Annihilus guts through his throat''!

In 2006 character has been brought from ComicBookLimbo for {{Annihilation}}, Marvel big cosmic event that featured Richard as the central character and gave him a serious revamp – new costume, [[TheMentor Mentor persona in Worldmind]] and Since then he got new ongoing series and was participating in various other cosmic events. He has his part in [[AnnihilationConquest Annihilation:Conquest]], SecretInvasion and WarOfKings and joined [[Comicbook/TheAvengers Secret Avengers]]. After his last series ended, Nova played big role in TheThanosImperative, where he and [[GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Star-Lord]] [[spoiler: stayed in dying Cancerverse to keep Thanos from escaping]]. Time will show if we will hear of him ever again.

[[caption-width-right:350: Nobody threatens his planet. Or his space sector. Or his Universe.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Are you sure you're gonna conquer his planet? Think again.]]