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TheNova Corpsis a fictional intergalacticmilitary and police forceappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.Created by writerMarv Wolfman,the Corps first appeared inFantastic Four#205 (April 1979). They have since appeared in numerous other Marvel stories set in outer space and media adaptations, such as the animated TV seriesThe Super Hero Squad Showand the live-action filmGuardians of the Galaxy,the latter of which is set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe.

Nova Corps
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceFantastic Four#205 (April 1979)
Created byMarv Wolfman
Keith Pollard
In-story information
Base(s)Nova Corps Starship
Xandar
Roster
See:Known members

Publication history

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The team was created by writerMarv Wolfman.Richard Rider,the first member, appeared inThe Man Called Nova#1 (September 1976). The Corps first appeared inFantastic Four#205 (April 1979).

Fictional organization history

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The Nova Corps were originally a space military and exploration group for the planet Xandar. It consisted of 500 soldiers ranging in rank from Corpsman up to Centurion and its leader Centurion Nova Prime. The source of the Nova Corps power is called the Nova Force which is an unlimited energy generated by a living computer called the Xandarian Worldmind. The Nova Corps police the known universe, under the directive of the Pans World Treaty.[1]

The Nova Corps and Xandar were destroyed three times: once by the alien Zorr,[2]once by the space pirateNebula,[3]and once by theAnnihilation Wave.[4]They also had a costly war with the Skrulls.[5]

During the Skrull'sSecret Invasionof Earth, the Nova Corps were formed a fourth time to help Nova PrimeRichard Riderdefend theProject Pegasusbuilding from theSkrulls.[6]Their base of operations was insideEgo the Living Planet,rechristened "Nu-Xandar".[7]

During theKree-Shi'ar War,the Xandarian Worldmind starts recruiting new members to the Nova Corps without telling Richard. Upon learning thatEgo the Living Planetis one of the Nova Corps, Richard speaks against this to the Xandarian Worldmind. Richard is stripped of his rank and discharged from the Nova Corps. After most of the new recruits are slaughtered by theShi'ar'sImperial Guard,Ego is discharged from the Nova Corps and Richard is reinstated. Afterwards, Richard agrees to train the remaining recruits, which also includes his younger brother Robert.[7]

During thewar with the Cancerverse,Richard takes the Nova Force from the other recruits to use against Thanos. Richard apparently dies before returning it, leaving the Nova Corps powerless.[8]

When thePhoenix Forcereturns to Earth in a lead-up to theAvengers vs. X-Menstoryline, a new centurion namedSam Alexanderarrives to help theAvengersstop it.[9][10]

It was later revealed that there was a black ops version of the Nova Corps called theSupernovas(AKA the Black Novas).[11]

During theOriginal Sinstoryline, Sam learned from the eye of the murderedUatutheWatcherthat the membership of the Supernovas consisted of thieves and killers. He later discovered that although The Black Novas began with corrupt Novas stealing the Nova Force, they eventually became a sanctioned, special forces arm of the Nova Corps.[12]

The Nova Corps is shown to be rebuilding itself, with new recruits and old members, in the 2017 volume of theAll New Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Nova Force

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The Nova Force is the source of power forNovaand the entire Nova Corps, generated and controlled by the Living Computers of Xandar called the Xandarian Worldmind. The amount of Nova Force a Nova Corp member can access is determined by their rank. The higher the rank, the more power they can access. It has been observed, such as the case ofGarthan Saal,that some exposures to the Nova Force can induce madness and mental instability with prolonged exposure to extremely high levels.[13]

The Nova Force can grant the recipient (to varying degrees depending upon rank) various abilities including superhuman strength, speed, reflexes, and perception. It also grants flight at faster than light speed, a healing factor, and energy powers. These energy powers include the ability to create an electromagnetic beam or a gravimetric pulse. It can also be used to createstargates.The link to the Worldmind allows the wearer to access enemy profiles, analyze an attacker's strengths and weaknesses, interface with computers, analyze energy signatures, create shields against mental attacks and receive transmissions from nearby sources.

As a corpsman, Richard Rider utilized some Nova costumes and battle suits designed by hisNew WarriorsteammateDwayne Taylor.These suits had various additional abilities. Other corpsmen have been observed using traditional weapons, such as firearms.

Nova Corps ranks

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The Nova Corps are ranks from the highest rank to the lowest rank:

  • Nova Prime– The Nova Centurion designated as "Prime" is the highest-ranking member of the Nova Corps. The Nova Prime is endowed with a vast portion of the Nova-Force, and capable of great feats of energy manipulation and projection.[14]Nova Prime is currentlyRichard Rider.
  • Syfon Warriors- The Syfon Warriors are aspecial regimentof the Nova Corps.[15]The Syfons have the ability to drain and redirect energy from others. Syfons are considered just below the Nova Prime in rank.[16]Despite this high rank they appear to harness much less of the Nova Force than officers below them in rank.
  • Centurion– The Centurions are the top tier of the Nova Corps. It is from the Centurions that the Centurion Nova Prime is selected. The Centurions can lift approximately 20 tons.
  • Denarians– The Denarians are the middle tier of the Nova Corps. They have access to 75% of the Nova Force compared to the Centurions. The Denarians can lift approximately 15 tons.
  • Millennians– The Millennians have 50% of the Nova Force compared to the Centurions. They cannot fly, but they can pilot one-man sky flyers. Millennians can lift approximately 10 tons, have limited invulnerability, and have small photon blasters in the armbands of their uniform.
  • Corpsman– The Corpsman are the entry level of the Nova Corps. Any graduates from the Space Academy must apply to the Nova Corps upon graduation. They have access to 25% of the Nova Force compared to the Centurions. They can lift approximately 5 tons with limited invulnerability. Like the Millennians, the Corpsman have small photon blasters in the armbands of their uniform.

Known members

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  • Adora– Adora is the Queen of Xandar. Although she is killed in Nebula's attack on Xandar,[3]she is cloned by the Xandarian Worldmind.[17]She held the title of Prime Commandant of the Corps, but her current whereabouts are unknown.
  • Air-Walker(Gabriel Lan) – Lan is a Xandarian member of the military and exploratory force. He is elected byGalactusto serve as aherald,but dies in battle.[18]He is later restored to life in an android body.[19]
  • Jesse Alexander- Jesse Alexander is a former Nova Corpsman from Earth and father of Sam Alexander who was imprisoned by theChitauri.He was also a member of theSupernovas.
  • Sam Alexander– Sam Alexander is the newest member of the Nova Corps from Earth. He becomes a member of the Corps when his father, Jesse Alexander, leaves behind his Nova helmet.[9]He is the main character inNova(vol. 5).
  • Josh Atwater– Atwater is a human member of the Nova Corpsmen. He is killed in action during theWar of Kings.[20]
  • Anwen Bakian– The second child and son of the Bakian Clan who was deputized by his mother into being a member of the Nova Corp so that they can escape from the Annihilation Wave. He only exists on Earth-94241 where Xandar was salvaged to be part of Battleworld.[21]
  • Eve Bakian– The matriarch of the Bakian Clan and Nova Corp member who deputized her family so that they can escape from the Annihilation Wave.[21]She initially only existed on Earth-94241, but appeared in the mainstream continuity as a pregnant member of the Nova Corp who is aided by the Guardians of the Galaxy in protecting the Power Stone.[22]
  • Fayne Bakian–The first child and daughter of the Bakian Clan who was deputized by her mother into being a member of the Nova Corp so that they can escape from the Annihilation Wave.[21]She initially only existed on Earth-94241, but was born in the mainstream universe during the events of Infinity Countdown.[23]
  • Menzin Bakian– The patriarch of the Bakian Clan who was deputized by his wife into being a member of the Nova Corp so that they can escape from the Annihilation Wave. He only exists on Earth-94241 where Xandar was salvaged to be part of Battleworld.[21]
  • Collapsar (Manu Chauhan)– (Earth-15061) Manu Chauhan is a member of the Nova Micro Corps.
  • Rhomann Dey- A former Nova Prime from Xandar who recruited Richard Rider. He kills Zorr before dying himself.[24]
  • Guy Dimond–
  • Kyle Dyne– Dyne is a Nova Corpsman. His only appearance is inNova(vol. 4) #25 (July 2009).
  • Firelord(Pyreus Kril) – Kril was a Xandarian member of the military and exploratory force who is selected byGalactusto serve as aherald.[18]He is last seen hunting down those responsible for his planet's destruction.
  • Fraktur– Fraktur is a Kakarantharian with the rank of Nova Millennian and the cousin ofFin Fang Foom.
  • David Green– Green's only appearance is inNova(vol. 4) #25 (July 2009).
  • Grot– Grot is a Nova Centurion who is killed battling Kraa.[25]
  • Hannah–
  • Kaseem–
  • Ko-Rel– Ko-Rel is a Nova Corpsman drafted during the "Conquest" attack on theKree.She is killed after a brief, but heroic stint as a Corpsman.[26]Her essence is used as a template for the Corps' interface with the Xandarian Worldmind.[27]
  • K'Thol- A Nova Corpsman who was killed and eaten by giant alien spiders.
  • Lucas Maats– Maats is a human who joins the Nova Corpsmen under the Xandarian Worldmind. He is blasted apart by a laser during theWar of Kingsstoryline.[20]
  • Mantid–
  • Matu Makalani– Makalani is one of the humans drafted as a Corpsman in the Nova Corps by the Xandarian Worldmind. He is killed by a blast from aShi'arDestroyer.[28]
  • Morrow– Morrow is a Mephitisoid, former Nova Centurion, current Nova Millennian who was secretly recruited by the Xandarian Worldmind.
  • Muraitak– Muraitak is aSkrullNova Corpsman.[29]
  • Lindy Nolan– Nolan is one of the humans drafted as a Novs Corpsman by the Xandarian Worldmind.
  • Nova Omega(Garthan Saal) – Saal is a survivor of the second destruction of Xandar. He is driven insane by the full power of the Nova Corps.
  • Nu-Xandar– A unification ofEgo the Living Planetand the Xandarian Worldmind.
  • Tre Owens– Owens, Nova 232324-5, is one of the humans drafted as a Corpsman in the Nova Corps by the Xandarian Worldmind.
  • Zan Philo– Philo is an unidentified alien with the rank of Nova Centurion. His left arm is replaced with both a mechanical arm and an alien one.
  • Powerhouse(Rieg Davan) - Powerhouse was trained as a member of the Syfon Division of the Corps. After recovering from amnesia and being brainwashed byCondoron Earth, he returns to his planet Xandar as one of theChampions of Xandar.He is killed when Nebula destroys his world.[3]
  • Pyo– Pyo is aRigellianNova Centurion. She is killed when the Annihilation Wave attacks Xandar.[4]
  • Quasar(Wendell Vaughn) – Quasar is temporarily drafted during thewar with the Cancerverse.[30]
  • Qubit– Qubit is a synthorganic being, one of the Manufactured Harmonites. He is one of the Nova Corpsman secretly recruited by the Xandarian Worldmind.
  • Irani Rael– Rael is aRigellianNova Centurion who is secretly recruited by the Xandarian Worldmind.[31]
  • Rael Rider–
  • Richard Rider– Rider is the Nova Centurion Prime (11249-44396) until he is apparently killed whenThanosbringsDeathto the Cancerverse.[32]
  • Robert Rider– Rider is the brother of Richard Rider who is made a member by the Xandarian Worldmind after he helps to revive it.[33]He is currently a member of the Fraternity of Raptors known as Talonar. In another timeline he was the one originally chosen to replace Rhomann Dey and becameNova 0:0.[34]
  • Samaya– Samaya is a Nova Centurion from Centauri-IV. She is killed by the Annihilation Wave.[4]
  • Freya Shane– Shane is a Nova Corpsman. Her only appearance is inNova(vol. 4) #25 (July 2009).
  • Malik Tarcel– Tarcel is aShi'arwho is chosen to replace Richard Rider as Nova Prime when he is expelled from the Corps.[35]
  • Tasver–
  • Tas'Wzta– Tas'Wzta is aD'BariNova Centurion. He is killed when Kraa's ship explodes.[29]
  • Zyziwc Tiel– Tiel is a Nova Corpsman. His only appearance is inNova(vol. 4) #25 (July 2009).
  • Torthar– Torthar is a Nova Centurion who is killed by Kraa.[29]
  • Tanak Valt– Valt is the Xandarian who founds the Nova Corps and leads theChampions of Xandar.He and his wife Queen Adora are killed when Nebula destroys their world.[3]
  • Suki Yumiko– Yumiko is one of the humans drafted as a Corpsman in the Nova Corps by the Xandarian Worldmind. She is tortured and killed by Xenith (Gladiator's cousin).[20]
  • Zigzag–

Note:The Nova Corps has also been affiliated with groups known as theChampions of Xandar,and theSupernovas,also known as the Black Novas.

In other media

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Television

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Film

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The Nova Corps appear in live-action films set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU).

Video games

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References

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  1. ^Guardians of the Galaxy(vol. 3) Annual #1 (2019)
  2. ^Fantastic Four#204 (March 1979)
  3. ^abcdThe Avengers#260 (October 1985). Marvel Comics.
  4. ^abcAnnihilation: Prologue(April 2006)
  5. ^Rom#24
  6. ^Nova(vol. 4) #16–18 (October-December 2008). Marvel Comics.
  7. ^abNova(vol. 4) #20–25 (February 2009-July 2009). Marvel Comics.
  8. ^The Thanos Imperative#1–6 (August 2010-January 2011). Marvel Comics.
  9. ^abPoint One(January 2012). Marvel Comics.
  10. ^Avengers vs. X-Men#0–12 (March 2012–September 2012). Marvel Comics.
  11. ^Nova(vol. 5) #1
  12. ^Nova(vol. 5) #18
  13. ^The Avengers#301 (March 1989)
  14. ^Annihilation: Nova#1-4 (2006)
  15. ^The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe#2
  16. ^Nova#25
  17. ^The New Warriors#40 (October 1993)
  18. ^abThor#306 (April 1981)
  19. ^Fantastic Four#120 (March 1972)
  20. ^abcNova(vol. 4) #24 (June 2009)
  21. ^abcdInfinity Gauntlet (vol. 2) #1-5 (July 2015-January 2016)
  22. ^Guardians of the Galaxy#147-148, 150 (January-March 2018)
  23. ^Infinity Countdown#2 (June 2018)
  24. ^Nova#1 (September 1976)
  25. ^Nova(vol. 2) #16 (April 1995)
  26. ^Nova(vol. 4) #6 (November 2007)
  27. ^Nova(vol. 4) #25 (July 2009)
  28. ^Nova(vol. 4) #26 (August 2009)
  29. ^abcNova(vol. 2) #15 (March 1995)
  30. ^The Thanos Imperative#5 (December 2010)
  31. ^Nova(vol. 4) #18 (December 2008)
  32. ^The Thanos Imperative#6 (January 2011)
  33. ^Nova(vol. 4) #19 (January 2009)
  34. ^Nova(vol. 2) #16
  35. ^Nova(vol. 4) #23 (May 2009)
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  42. ^McGloin, Matt (June 1, 2016)."JAMES GUNN TALKS CHANCE OF A NOVA MOVIE; GOTG 2 MIGHT BE AT SDCC".Cosmic Book News.
  43. ^Kroll, Justin (March 24, 2022)."Marvel Developing 'Nova' Project With 'Moon Knight' Scribe Sabir Pirzada".Deadline.
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  45. ^"Nikki Gold Voice -Guardians of the Galaxy(Video Game) ".Behind The Voice Actors.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  46. ^"Worldmind Voice -Guardians of the Galaxy(Video Game) ".Behind The Voice Actors.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  47. ^"Guardians of the Galaxy Game Connects Gamora to Nova & Mantis".Screen Rant.23 August 2021.
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