The Man Called Nova Writer: Marv Wolfman Pencils: John Buscema Inks: Joe Sinnot Letters: Joe Rosen Colors: Michele Wolfman The splash page unites defeat, so above, so below: Centurion Nova Prime Rhomann Dey will soon lose his life here at the end of the long chase of the space-monster, Zorr, in his starship across the galaxy to prevent him from destroying another world, such as the one once holding Dey’s family and life. On Earth, the world below at stake, at Harry S. Truman High School in Long Island, NY, Richard Rider and his school's basketball team are being defeated by the girls' b-ball team. After the loss, Rich and his girlfriend, Ginger Jaye, are at Uncle Fudge's Ice Cream Parlor. Approximately 800,000 miles from Earth, the dying mind of Rhomann Dey broadcasts his Nova Power-Force to Earth in the hope that a worthy successor will take up the battle against world-destroying Zorr. At Uncle Fudge's, Truman High School's star athlete and student, Mike Burley, c...

Since I have the entire twenty-five issue run of the series handy, and fondly remember the potential of the character from borrowed back issues read in middle school, I think a Nova thread might be fun, and I welcome you along. That’s the spirit of these types of threads (“Bob threads”) on this board, anyway: your pal sneaks you a Trapper Keeper folder full of goodies between classes. So have fun, and don’t get it taken up by the teacher, okay? [img]http://i30.tinypic.com/2nqqhqr.jpg[/img] Before I dive into a summation of the issues, here’s some general remarks placed at the onset, to address themes recurrent in the series. [i]The Man Called Nova[/i] is actually pretty close in tone to a Saturday morning cartoon, which gives you an idea of the kind of public profile Wolfman and Marvel wanted for the newest star in the mid-70s firmament. It’s as different as possible from its contemporary, Omega the Unknown, which inverted every super hero comic trope that NOVA celebrates. The mood ...