Richard Rider
Richard Rider is a male comic superhero that features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Richard Rider was the eldest son of Charles Rider and Gloria Rider with him having a younger brother named Robbie Rider. (Nova v1 #1)
He came to be a student at Harry Truman's High School where during this time he had a girlfriend named Ginger Jaye. During these years, he was regularly bullied by fellow student Mike Burley who was a rival for Ginger's affections. At the time, his world was being approached by the dying Nova Corpsmen Rhomann Dey who sought a successor to defeat the villains Zorr. Thus, upon arriving at Earth's orbit, he randomly chose a denizen to continue the fight with this being Richard who was struck by energy that left him in a temporary coma. He was empowered with the abilities of the Nova-Prime with him being briefed remotely by Dey of the coming danger. Initially, he did not notice any overt changes to himself until suddenly he manifested the power of being a Nova Centurion. Whilst testing his powers, he received a police report and encountered the villains Zorr rampaging in the city. He struggled to fight the extraterrestrial conqueror whilst trying to save people that were in the way of his rampage. The villain was only stopped by Rhomann Dey used the last of his powers to slay his foe with him perishing in the process on-board his ship. Rider then resolved to continue operating as the superhero now known as Nova and to protect the people of Earth. (Nova v1 #1)
Nova
Annihilation
Return
Overview
Personality and attributes
Before getting his powers, he developed a kind of inferiority complex as he felt everyone else was more successful than him. (Nova v1 #1)
After gaining his powers, he became committed to using them to helping others and not himself along with not using them for stupid purposes as he felt he was empowered for a reason namely to be a hero. (Nova v1 #1)
Powers and abilities
Among the things transferred to him included advanced knowledge which allowed him to solve equations even though he never the answer to such questions at high school. The power of being a Nova Centurion allowed him to fly through the sky and space at high speeds. It also gave him increased strength and endurance with the ability to handle blows that could fell an ordinary human being. Nova's helmet was capable of taking into numerous communication frequencies such as police bands allowing him to discern disturbances in an area. (Nova v1 #1)
This manifested as a powerful high energy burst that projected outwards and was able to render super-powered beings unconscious within its range. (New Warriors v1 #12)
Notes
- The Nova Richard Rider was created by Marv Wolfman and John Buscema where he made his first appearance in Nova v1 #1 (September, 1976).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Silver Surfer, a unnamed non-voiced character resembling the Richard Rider Nova appeared in the background of the animated television series in the episode "Learning Curve Part 1".
Video games
- In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, the Richard Rider Nova appeared as a playable character in the crossover fighting video game where he was voiced by actor Troy Baker.
- In Marvel Heroes, Richard Rider as Nova appeared as a playable character in the MMORPG video game where he was voiced by actor Troy Baker.
Appearances
- Nova:
- New Warriors:
- Annihilation:
- Annihilation: Nova:
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