Richard Rider Archives

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Nova Richard Rider is still searching the galaxy for his brother, Robbie Rider, aka the Raptor known as Talonar He finds Robbie among the resurrected original Raptors battling a giant-sized Darkhawk Nova isn't sure what's going on, but he will do whatever necessary to save his brother from danger, even if that brother is[...]

Richard Rider is eager to look for his brother, who is in the hands of the Talon Brotherhood Star-Lord receives some unexpected visitors. Infinity Countdown #4 cover by Nick Bradshaw and Morry Hollowell Infinity Countdown #4 is a low for this already underwhelming miniseries While Sax the Destroyer was nauseating in how cute it wanted to be,[...]

Chris Powell is still trying to cope with his new and improved Darkhawk armor while the Fraternity of Raptors work to revive the old Raptors across the universe. Does it make for a good read?

Richard Rider gives Peter Quill pertinent information which allows him to wield the Power Stone, and his first instinct is to toss it in Drax's sax. The comic tries to make this meaningful—I think—but it's still just so goofy and tonally dissonant. That's before we even get to the (spoiler) fact that it's implied this could all[...]

Afterwards, this contingent of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Star-Lord, Ant-Man, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Nova Richard Rider, rejoins Drax the Destroyer and Eve at the Power Stone in the hopes of halting the Chitauri horde and the Shi'ar Talons. Meanwhile, Adam Warlock goes in search of the Soul Stone. Infinity Countdown #2 cover by Nick[...]

Drax and the Nova manage to hold them off for a time, but a third faction soon enters the fray. On Telferina, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova Richard Rider battle the corrupted Groot-like creatures which are ravaging the planet on behalf of the Cosmic Gardener The odds do not look to be in favor[...]

The Guardians of the Galaxy begin to uncover the Nova Corps traitors as Knowhere comes under attack from the tree-people of Planet X! Plus, the Talons ready their attack upon the Nova Corps. Is it a good read?

Star-Lord and Nova Richard Rider are standing before a massive Infinity Stone, shown to them by Nova Corpsman Eve Bakian It is the Power Stone, and it seems to be the real deal by all evidence. Meanwhile, Rocket Raccoon has scrounged up some dirty Nova Corps members Drax the Destroyer has found the Nova who lost[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] With Gamora and Ant-Man escaping from their tight situation through a last-minute gambit on Scott's part, they return to the Nova HQ to report their success. Elsewhere, Star-Lord meets up with his old friend and legendary Nova, Richard Rider After catching up, the two go to investigate the Nova outpost which has been off the[...]

My renewed interest in the Guardians of the Galaxy comic is mostly as a result of the presence of Ant-Man and Nova Richard Rider, so that was a nice surprise for me. This issue, while not up to the legendary quality of the Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning material, definitely stands among the better Brian Michael[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Cover to All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #11 by Francesco Mattina Richard Rider, AKA Nova the Human Rocket, has found evidence that his brother, Robbie, may still be alive Robbie returned to Xandar, the former homeworld of the Nova Corps Richard follows him there, and we see what happened to Robbie during and after the[...]

There seems to be a bit of a trend at the Big Two which is leading to two great runs on series', and, whilst still early days for the Marvel offering, the

This was the type of character that resonated with readers at that time. The origin was simple – last member of Xander's Nova Corps, Rhomann Dey, is dying and choose Richard Rider as his replacement Of course Rider has no idea he's part of an intergalactic police force… He eventually found Dey's ship and made the[...]