Nova (Richard Rider)

Nova, or Richard Rider, is a hero in the Marvel Universe.

Origin
In his senior year of high school, Rich Rider's life was forever changed when a blast from a dying member of the Green Lantern Corps-style Nova Corps transfered his powers and uniform to Rich. Using his new powers, Rich became the superhero Nova, meeting the likes of Thor, Spider-Man, the Thing, Nick Fury, and the Defenders in his career.

However, said career was cut short when he willingly gave up his powers to be with his family on Earth....or so he thought. In truth, Rich's powers were dormant, and when fellow founding New Warrior Night Thrasher threw him off a building to test this theory, Rich was back in action.

Early career

 * Super Strength
 * Invulnerability
 * Faster than Sound Flight

Later career

 * Energy Projection and Absorption
 * Gravimetric Energy Manipulation
 * Wormhole Generation

Marvel's Disk Wars: The Avengers
He comes off as a normal university student...trying to challenge Hikaru in math and p.e. With him catching a glimpse of Hikaru talking with Thor, he later-on appears at the Avengers base. Showing his true form as Nova.

This motivated him in wanting to be another cast member of Akira's team. He later becomes Hikaru's 2nd D-fighter.

Disney INFINITY
Nova appears in the Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition Ultimate Spider-Man Play-set by protecting New York from Green Goblin and Venom's symbiote forces.

Nova is also playable in the Avengers and Guardian playsets if you collect all his crossover coins.