Sam Alexander (Marvel)
Sam Alexander is a male comic character that features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Six months prior, he saw his father as a drunk who made up stories about being a galactic space hero called a Nova rather than get his life together. Sam came to resent his father and was embarrassed by his life as a janitor at his school where his class fellows made fun of him. One day, he was angry with Jesse when he got suspended because his father did not turn up at work. However, Sam found his father missing along with the helmet where he believed Jesse was intending to leave town. He attempted to find his father only to fall off his skateboard leading to him being admitted into hospital. When he regained consciousness, he was shocked to discover Gamora and Rocket Raccoon in front of him with a Black Nova helmet of his father with Sam learning that all the stories Jesse had told him were true. (Nova v5 #1)
Avenger
Champions
During the battle, Sam came to realise that the only way to stop the slaughter of the Chitauri was by defeating Warbringers faction as the soldiers only obeyed the commands of a stronger leader. With the aid of the Champions, they managed to defeat the alien warlord whereupon Sam commanded his warriors to stand down. Thanos was entertained by the event that he allowed the Champions to depart where they took the Warbringer to the Nova Corps to be imprisoned. Whilst there, the Corps confiscated Sam's Black Nova helmet as they deemed that he was not authorised nor trained to operate it. Thus, they took it from him and teleported the Champions back to Earth leading to Sam being depowered. (Infinity Countdown: Champions v1 #2)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Through its connection to Nova energy, the helmet was able to respond to distress calls from the Nova Corps. (Infinity Countdown: Champions v1 #1)
He could encase larger objects such as starships within his forcefields and propel them through space. (Infinity Countdown: Champions v1 #1)
Notes
- Sam Alexander as Nova was created by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness where he made his first appearance in Marvel Point One v1 #1 (November 2011).
In other media
Television
- In Ultimate Spider-Man, Sam Alexander made his first appearance as a cast member in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Logan Miller. In "The Return of the Guardians of the Galaxy", Sam managed to further unlock the capabilities of the helmet giving him further abilities.
- In Guardians of the Galaxy, Sam Alexander appeared in the animated television series second season where he was voiced again by actor Logan Miller. His father Jesse Alexander served in the Nova Corps and wore the enhanced black helmet of a Nova Centurion where he told his family on Earth many stories of his adventures though none believed him. One day, he went missing but his helmet returned to his home on Earth where his son Sam wore it and witnessed all the recordings present within it thus showing that his father was telling the truth. The Nova Corps placed a large bounty on the return of the helmet with Rocket and Groot journeying to Earth to take it from Sam who used its power to fight them until further fighting was stopped by Star-Lord. It was then determined that the Guardians were to train Sam to be better able to protect himself with Drax teaching the boy. During this time, Sam's helmet detected a signal on Spartax which he investigated only to encounter Mantis who manipulated him into freeing the Universal Believers Patriarch namely J'son.
Video games
- In Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2, the Sam Alexander Nova appeared in the setting of the mobile video game.
- In Marvel: War of Heroes, the Sam Alexander Nova appeared in multiple playable cards in the video game.
Toys
Appearances
- Marvel Point One v1: #1
- Nova v5:
- New Warriors:
- All-New, All-Different Avengers v1:
- Nova:
- Champions v1:
- Champions v2:
- Infinity Countdown: Champions:
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