The Thanos Imperative #3 - Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning, pencils by Miguel Angel Sepulveda with cover by Aleksi Briclot.
Thanos faces twisted versions of the Avengers - while Nova assembles a star-studded cosmic strike force!
As the staggering consequences of the Cancerverse's invasion become apparent, Star-Lord and his battered band of heroes fight to protect Thanos, who has actually become the universe's only hope!
But it's literally a life and death struggle, and one being hardwired for destruction may ruin everything!
Check out this next stunning chapter and find out why AintItCoolNews says "this writing team has taken the Marvel Cosmic line to levels of cool never before seen"!
Rated T+ - 32 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale August 11th
Super Heroes #5 - Written by Paul Tobin, pencils by Crisscross with cover by Clayton Henry.
With the rest of the Avengers on missions, Captain America isn't too worried about covering a call from an animal rights activist concerning a baby rhino being held in captivity.
But when Cap discovers his caller is the Rhino himself, and that the baby rhino is held in an entire town populated by the nefarious terrorist organization A.I.M....things go from dangerous to deadly....
Rated All Ages - 32 pgs./$2.99 - On Sale August 11th
Secret Avengers #4 - Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Mike Deodato with cover by Marko Djurdjevic. Variant cover by Mike Deodato. Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
The fate of one hero and the birth of another will be decided here, as the Secret Avengers true enemy is finally exposed!
It's an all-new kind of Avengers by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaiming artist Mike Deodato, Jr.
Rated T+ - 32 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale August 18th
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An Interview With Fabian Nicieza! A Nova Prime Page Exclusive
Mr. Nicieza was kind enough to answer some questions about his work on Nova and the New Warriors.
His work on New Warriors and Nova's 2nd series made the character popular to a new generation of
comic book readers in the 1990's. I'd like to thank Mr. Nicieza for giving us his insights on Nova.
1) What was it about Nova that made you want to use him in the New Warriors?
The team roster was put together by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. When I was
named the writer of the monthly title, I inherited that cast of characters,
but everything that happened from page one of issue one was my own ideas, etc.
2) Who was responsible for the name 'Kid Nova' and the red-jacketed uniform?
Tom and Ron. Nobody much liked it, but since there was a new Nova (Frankie
Raye in FF) at the time, they thought it was necessary for trademark reasons,
etc.
We just treated it like a gag.
3) Was it always in your plans to have 'Kid Nova' go back to 'Nova' and the
original costume or were the changes due to outside influences (fans,
editorial, etc.)?
Totally my plan from my original proposal outline, but I turned it into a
story and character-generated reason, as opposed to an obligatory, "I think
Kid Nova is dumb so I'm going to change it with issue #1."
We caught a lot of flack from Nova fans for the first year of the NW because
they didn't see the forest for the trees. By the time the "real" Nova return
around issue #15, they were all pretty happy and understood that there HAD
been a plan all along.
4) Did you ever consult Marv Wolfman for insight on Nova?
No, because Marv's NOVA was written at a different time, was a different age
and had a different range of experiences than the Rich Rider I inherited. I
didn't make Rich a "Brooklyn dope" just because I wanted to distance myself
from the original Nova as some thought, but rather because I wanted to show
the "sad sack loser" aspect of the character having hit rock bottom.
5) Were there any Nova stories or aspects of the character that you wish you
had explored but didn't have the opportunity?
Oh, if I had wanted to remain as monthly writer of the NW or the NOVA Vol. 2
book (before it got cancelled), there are lots of things I would have done
with him, but I have a preference not to discuss storylines that never
actually saw print, because quite frankly, they just don't matter.
6) How do you feel Nova has been handled by other writers?
I honestly haven't read Erik or Jay's work on the character yet, so I
couldn't say. I think Evan Skolnick did a good job with Rich after he took
over NW Vol. 1.
7) How would you like to see Nova handled in the future and do you have any
interest in writing the character again?
It would always depend on the circumstances involved, but I'm pretty busy and
satisified with my current projects, GAMBIT, THUNDERBOLTS and MAGNETO:Heaven
& Earth Limited Series.
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