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Marvel NOW!: Nick Fury Jr’s Deck Has Gone Nova

The latest teaser image reveals the return of Nova. But which version of the character is it?

Marvel continues their slow drip of new info about their upcoming Marvel NOW! Point One issue. Yesterday, we shared with you an updated teaser image of Nick Fury, Jr. tossing a stack of case files (?) towards the reader, one of which now shows who many of you believe to be Cable (I agree). Today, the latest update to that image has been released, featuring Fury unleashing a Nova folder.

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Now the question remains: which Nova is this exactly? Is this Richard Rider returning from the alternate universe he was trapped in with Thanos and Starlord? Or, is this the latest character to don the Nova armor, Sam Alexander, who recently fell from the stars to warn the Avengers of the Phoenix's imminent arrival in Avengers vs. X-Men: Infinite #1?

The safe bet would be to say this is probably the Sam Alexander version of the character. Especially in light of Sam appearing in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon as Nova. Because, you know, Marvel loves their cross-pollination synergy.

However, with the Marvel NOW! initiative comes a rebirth, of sort. With a bunch of new series launching and a new overall direction planned for the Marvel U., it wouldn’t be out of left field to see Richard Rider return and resume the mantle of Nova. Would it?

So let the speculation begin! Which version of Nova do you think Nick Fury, Jr. has his eye on? Sound off in the comments below.

Erik Norris is a freelance writer for sites such as ComicVine, IGN and CraveOnline.com. You can stalk him on Twitter @Regular_Erik.

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Nick Fury Jr. makes me think that it will be Sam Alexander. My fondest home is that its Richard Rider, plain and simple.

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@Miss_Garrick said:

"Because, you know, Marvel loves their cross-pollination synergy."

Fancy words for crap.

Post of the day.

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Wait is Marvel NOW!

Marvels New 52

because it is then

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

NOOOOO

II. I wish we didnt complain so much its annoying to always see Negative posts. Id love to see some positive reinforcement like Id love that or Cant wait instead of the opposite.

I mean remember Disney buying Marvel

I remember how much NEGATIVITY more importantly Incorrect Speculations

Memmmber? U memmmber

The Amazing Spider-Man was suppose to be Zack Efron

and Gwen Stacy wasnt Emma Stone but Myliey Cyrus

plus a bunch of BS

anways

HERE Ye HERE YE

Heres Hopes for the Best Excited for New Costumes New Stories, and Nick JR I actually like the guy.

PEACE

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@Jonny_Anonymous: but... if it was cannon where is red hulk? & how did hulk get out of his feelings & come back to the avengers? Its cool if its cannon its just stuff in that comic seem to contradict other comics

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@Miss_Garrick said:

"Because, you know, Marvel loves their cross-pollination synergy."

Fancy words for crap.

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Nick samuel jackson fury Jr...

Cable who will be nerfed as hell now because he don't have the techovirus anymore...

Nova who now is only an excuse for Loeb's deceased son...

Writted by Bendis, Fraction and Loeb...

It is like Marvel want this thing to fail !

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I just realized if there's a new nova, Richard must have come back to life, because didn't Worldmind die with him in Thanos imparative? and there cant be novas without worldmind right?

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@DATNIGGA

@Jonny_Anonymous: but... if it was cannon where is red hulk? & how did hulk get out of his feelings & come back to the avengers? Its cool if its cannon its just stuff in that comic seem to contradict other comics

All of Marvels comics contradict each other but it most definitely is cannon, Marvel has said that nany times
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@wowylied said:

Nick samuel jackson fury Jr...

Cable who will be nerfed as hell now because he don't have the techovirus anymore...

Nova who now is only an excuse for Loeb's deceased son...

Writted by Bendis, Fraction and Loeb...

It is like Marvel want this thing to fail !

^that!

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I bet its Sam Alexander mostly because of the cartoon even though it sucks stopped watching after a few eps

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@haydenclaireheroes said:

I am curious about who the other characters will be

Obviously Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and White Tiger.

Just kidding.

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oh wow ok making a profile just to comment on this yall comic book nerds have said some pretty out ragous shit before but im putting the line down right now ok so from what i gather this guy has lost his kid to cancer and all yall can do is bitch about characters and what not ? how pathetic are you to get upset over that . likne until you have kids and or have somebody die of cancer dont set up there and say some crazy shit like hes ussing his kids death as a scapegoat like what are we 4 ? like really if you dont like it dont read it so simply like that if you hate dont pick it up like i hate some of the stuff going on but i dont stoop low and talk about another mans DEAD kid thats just horrible

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Man-o-man. People really hate the new spider cartoon.

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My first thought when i saw him on infinite "Sam Alexander"

I just hope he is not same stupid as his version on ultimate spider-man animated series.

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WHERE IS DARK HAWK

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@spiderman20991992 said:

I just realized if there's a new nova, Richard must have come back to life, because didn't Worldmind die with him in Thanos imparative? and there cant be novas without worldmind right?

No they actually mentioned it in the end of Thanos Imperative, that Worldmind was still fully functional it just need time to reboot itself basically now that it was cut off from the majority of the Nova Force. I'll look it up to confirm this or not, but as of right now I do believe Worldmind can and does exist outside of Rider. I think he even did that before jumping to the Cancerverse as not to lose the entirety of the Nove Force and the Corps.

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Okay after many minutes of research I found the panel I was looking for. Since my scanner isn't working I will just do a direct quote from Thanos Imperative #6 page 30 second panel.

Quasar: "Worldmind's gone into some kind of reboot shutdown. Rich drained all the Nova Force out of me and the cadets, and it never came back. Not after the Fault shut, I mean."

So with that being said I am would assume that some of the Nova Force made it back, perhaps just enough to maintain Worldmind until enough of it could replenish (for lack of a better word, since it is a natural force of the cosmos one could theorize that more is made when tapped).

So I am not up to date on this new "Nova" but I am going to assume they never mentioned were he got his powers? The only solace I can take from the fact this isn't Rich is that they didn't give him the awesome Nova Prime Annihilation armor and stuck him in that shitty toga get up Rich had for the majority of his existence.

I just read his entry on wikipedia.... all I can say is.. Utter shit!

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@Nova`Prime`: Thanks for clearing that up, still crossing my fingers for Richard's return though!

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@spiderman20991992: Don't mention it.. but I wouldn't hold your breath or anything.

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Intrigued, but doesn't blow me away.

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@Pwok21: record SCUUUURRRRRRCH....Marvel killed off starlord?! WTF?!!?!?!

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This Nova's costume is the same like Sam Alexander's costume.

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@Metron144:

Thanos Imperative, they trapped him in a collapsing universe with Nova and Thanos.

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Im Sold on Ultimate Fury in this. Hell yeah!

Also with Cables Techniovirus gone he should be fully powered in Psy power now as he had to use a considerable amount of his Psy to keep it in check.

Lets see who else is in this. This could be good.

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I personally think the Nova that appeared in the Marvel Now! tease is Garthan Saal. He appeared in Nova #25 . He was wearing the same black-ish costume when he was talking with Malik Tarcel.

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Bring Back Richard Rider

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@Pwok21: gurren lagann is lame

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@Nassirdada said:

I personally think the Nova that appeared in the Marvel Now! tease is Garthan Saal. He appeared in Nova #25 . He was wearing the same black-ish costume when he was talking with Malik Tarcel.

Wow! I didn't realize that. When the new Nova (Sam) issues come out next year, I have a feeling we will see the return of Richard Rider and Garthan Saal.

They said Sam was from another universe. Knowing the back history of Sam's creation, I won't be surprised if he is from the Cancerverse. That would be brilliantly out of symbolism and if I'm right, Sam is an awesome character. I hope he becomes a sidekick to Rich.

Also, if he is from the Cancerverse, we can get an explanation of "WHERE IS RICHARD RIDER?!?!" I'd love to see Saal make a return as an antagonist. After his recent appearance, he went magicaly off the map. They planted a seed and it never grew. Hopefully the new Nova issues next year will be that tree! Can't wait!!

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