Collects Nova #19-22. Could it be --the return of the Nova Corps? Will things ever be the same for Richard Rider? What is the Worldmind up to, and what will it mean for the future of the Human Rocket and the Nova Corps itself?!

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Nova (1976) #1 and #4, Nova #19-22 and Origin of Richard Rider"--p. [2] of cover.

Collects Annihilation: Nova #1-4, Nova (2007) #1-15, Nova Annual (2008) #1 and material from Nova: The Origin Of Richard Rider. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning propel the Human Rocket to glory! When the horrifying Annihilation Wave swarms across the cosmos, Richard Rider, the man called Nova, must step up — and become one of the galaxy’s greatest heroes! In the wake of the chaos, a desperate cosmos cries out for law and order. But can one lone human being police an entire universe? Join Nova on the road to Knowhere — but what will he find there? And who is Cosmo? Rich will barely have time to catch his breath before another Annihilation event begins, with a deadly race on a quest for conquest! And will Nova find love with Gamora, the deadliest woman in the galaxy?! All this, and Galactus too!

The new Human Rocket roars into action! Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town - and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a "Nova Corps" were just another heavy burden. But lucky for Sam, gravity soon won't even matter - and those troubles will be a billion miles away. It's a boy, a helmet and an intergalactic legacy! As Sam trains with the Guardians of Galaxy's Gamora and Rocket Raccoon, the helmet leads Nova into intergalactic conflict that will affect the entire Marvel Universe! Mysteries are revealed in this breathtaking new series by the bestselling, award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (Hulk, Avengers: X-Sanction)! COLLECTING: Nova 1-5, Point One 1 (Nova story), Marvel Now! Point One 1 (Nova story)

Collects Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #18-23, Annual #1.

Someone is back. And when they make their roaring return to the Marvel Universe, it changes everything for Sam Alexander! How will the young Nova cope with this unfathomable homecoming? It just might be the return you've all been waiting for. Or it just might be something...else? Strap in, True Believer, you've never seen a Nova book like this before! COLLECTING: NOVA 1-5

Now that we've learned the origin of the all-new Nova, there's only one thing standing between Sam Alexander and being an Avenger...he needs to ask his mom. Zeb Wells ("Robot Chicken") and Paco Medina (Ultimate X-Men) continue the story of Marvel's newest, least experienced hero, as he takes on the Superior Spider-Man and encounters the madness that is Infinity! But can Nova handle his first taste of the power of a mad cosmic god? Sam may be well out of his depth, but he's about to get backup from some allies of the original Nova: that's right, members of the fan-favorite New Warriors! Will Sam help them put their team back together? COLLECTING: Nova 6-9, 10 (A story)

Collects Nova #29-36. How has the aftermath of the War of Kings affected the newly reborn and viciously battered Nova Corps? Then, torn between duty and friendship, the galaxy’s #1 lawman hunts for the most wanted man in the universe: Darkhawk! Determined to bring an assassin to justice, Rich Rider will rocket into the universe’s most dangerous new location: The Fault!

Collects Nova #17-22.

Collects Nova #13-18. Not even Nova can stop the force of nature that is Galactus so it's up to Rich Rider to help evacuate the planet. But can he expect any help from his friend and current herald - the Silver Surfer? Then, Nova rockets into the Secret Invasion when Super-Skrull comes asking for a favor. But isn't he one of the bad guys?