Nova (Richard Rider)

Nova 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