NOVA (2013)

"The Human Rocket returns! You've followed him through the history making (and changing!) AvX and now the mystery of the all-new Nova are revealed in this breathtaking new ongoing by the best-selling, award winning team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (RED HULK, Avengers X-Sanction). 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 in a life full of them. But luckily for Sam Alexander soon gravity won't even matter. And those troubles? It's like they're a billion miles away."

"• A boy, a helmet, and an intergalactic legacy! • Sam Alexander isn't just any 15-year old, he's just been recruited to the Nova Corps: the Universe's police force. • What do you get when you pair a raccoon, a green alien lady and a scared teenager? An amazingly awesome origin tale!"

"• It's time for Sam Alexander's Training Day. And with the Guardians of Galaxy' s Gamora and Rocket Raccoon in charge, Nova soon learns that old lesson 'Practice Makes Painful!'"

"The comic everyone is talking about continues! • The mysteries surrounding the disappearance of Sam's dad deepen and the helmet leads Nova into intergalactic conflict that will affect the entire Marvel Universe!"

"• The origin of the most talked about new character of the year comes to a shattering conclusion. • Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, two of the most popular creators in comics, bring you an Infinite-ly dramatic turning point in the life of Nova as he discovers that something out in the galaxy is threatening everything he knows."

"• Now that we've seen his origin, there's only one thing standing between Nova and being an Avenger • He needs to ask his mom."

"• Nova's Eventful World-Wide Adventure Rockets Roaringly Into Our Renegade Spider! • Zeb Wells ('Robot Chicken', dressing as Thor on the internet) and Paco Medina (Ultimate X-Men) continue the story of Marvel's newest, least experienced hero: Sam Alexander. • We'll get to tying into Infinity next month, but you should probably pick this one up first."

"Infinity tie-in! • Nova's first taste of the power of a mad cosmic god threatens to--blah blah blah... Look, NovaNauts, this one's huge! Get it before we make a movie out of it!"

"INFINITY TIE-IN! • The events of INFINITY have Sam Alexander in over his head, but he's about to get back up from some Nice Entertaining Wallflowers Who--okay, this is exhausting. They're a couple of dudes from the New Warriors. • Will Nova help them put their team back together? "

"100TH ISSUE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! • Big changes for Sam Alexander in this supersonic supersized 100th issue! • Guest staring the new New Warriors! • And as if that's not enough new, you also get a whole bonus story from new regular Nova writer Gerry Duggan!"

"• It's All-New Nova Now as we welcome new writer Gerry Duggan (DEADPOOL; 'Guy' on one episode of the SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM)! • The deadly secrets of the Nova Corps stand revealed...and Sam is waaay over his helmeted head. • This is the beginning of something big, cosmic fans! An EPIC Odyssey that will take our warp speed wunderkind to the very ends of the Marvel Universe!"

"• Hot on the trail of the missing Nova Corps, Nova and manages to save the lives of some new friends in deep space."

"All-New Marvel Now means some All-New Nova Wow! After Infinity, Inhumanity, and the landmark 100th appearance of Nova, it's been a crazy year for the galaxy's newest hero! As Sam Alexander continues to hunt down clues of the Nova Corps demise, he finds an all new threat of his own making. But the arrival of former Mjolnir-wielder Beta Ray Bill means Nova's days may be numbered."

"• IT'S A BAD TIME TO BE A NOVA! • David Baldeon (Scarlet Spider) joins Gerry Duggan for an interstellar adventure with Beta Ray Bill begins with a bang (and a massive robotic battle)! • It's clean-up time as Sam and Bill ride through the cosmos attempting to right the wrongs that Sam caused!"

"• Sam leads an intergalactic exodus off an orbiting slum. • Can he rescue Beta Ray Bill's people before they're sold into slavery, and will he catch up to Captain Skaarn before he can hurt anyone else?"

"• Sam's adventure with Beta Ray Bill in space comes to a shocking conclusion and Sam arrives home to a very unpleasant discovery. (No, it's not the Statue of Liberty on its side.)"

"• Sam is back from outer-space and discovers his greatest threat right on his doorstep! • When the Alexander home is threatened, this time there may not be anything that Nova can do to help out."

"EVERYBODY HAS ONE..."

"ORIGINAL SIN tie-in! • Original Sin presents a pair of mysteries: • Was Nova's father a murderer? What is the secret origin of the Black Novas? • As Sam grieves for The Watcher, he turns to a friend for help -- Rocket Raccoon!"

"ORIGINAL SIN tie-in! GUEST-STARRING ROCKET RACCOON! • The secrets of the Black Novas and Sam Alexander's dad have been revealed. • Sam's world is torn apart, but can he come out of this stronger?"

"• Spinning right out of the events of ORIGINAL SIN, Sam has new information about his dad-- both newly revealed and troubling secrets and his whereabouts! • It's up to Sam to find his former-Nova father halfway across the universe and either give him salvation or justice! Rated T"

"• It's Halloween and Nova goes to Westchester to join the students of the Jean Grey School for trick-or-treating! • With Beast chaperoning, what sort of trouble can the kids get into? LOTS! Rated T "

"AXIS TIE-IN! • Nova faces is that the Hulk? • Find out why they're fighting and just how Sam thinks he has a chance! Rated T "

"AXIS TIE-IN! • Nova faces is that the Hulk? • Find out why they're fighting and just how Sam thinks he has a chance! Rated T "

"AXIS TIE-IN! • Over-sized monumental 25th issue and great jumping-on point! • Things are changing for Sam Alexander, A.K.A. Nova, the Human Rocket, so get on board to the fastest moving comic in the business! Rated T+"

"• Cletus Kasady comes to Carefree! • Carnage ensues! Rated T "

"• Carnage knows Nova's secret identity - and he can't wait to share it with Sam Alexander's whole school! • What's worse, Nova's helmet is still on the fritz! When's this kid gonna catch a break?! •Not today, when a Hulk makes an unexpected appearance! Rated T"

"BLACK VORTEX TIE-IN! • Nova joins the Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men for a huge adventure. • With the Black Vortex itself in his possession, Sam goes on the run for his life. Good thing they call him the human rocket! Rated T+"

"• Hot out of the Black Vortex Crossover, Nova is back on Earth! • But problems have followed him back to Earth and this arc will test Sam more than anything ever has before. Rated T "

"• Hot out of the Black Vortex Crossover, Nova is back on Earth! • But problems have followed him back to Earth and this arc will test Sam more than anything ever has before. Rated T "

"• The world is under threat and it's up to Sam Alexander, A.K.A. Nova, and his friends Beta Ray Bill, Doc Green, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Cosmo to save the planet. • You won't believe the end of this issue! "