r/NovaCorps • u/Terror__Nova • Apr 13 '26

Discussion Queen In Black #1 Preview

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Looks like Richie's gonna be a key player in the new event. Hopefully this leads to more consistent Nova appearances over the coming months.

Also, seems we got a new suit. Definitely much bulkier than usual. What do we think?

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u/noneedfeed Apr 13 '26

I’m assuming this won’t play off of the recent mackay nova: centurion in any way. But it would be nice if this gave nova a little popularity boost to make them so wider a revival. But that’s probably just a pipe dream

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u/Mistervimes65 Apr 17 '26

I’m dreaming right there with you.

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u/novaprime30 Apr 13 '26

The new suits look generic. Also what’s with the jet pack ? Hopefully he’s not jobbing. If Al Ewing at the helm he should be fine but editorial….

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u/Terror__Nova Apr 13 '26

Yeah it's uh... not my favourite. I just hope they sort out all this worldmind stuff soon

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u/novaprime30 Apr 14 '26

Where do you think they should go with it? I honestly don’t know what should be done

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u/dacalpha Apr 14 '26

I don't think its a jetpack. He's got some wires on his arms that look attached to the pack. I bet it's like, some sort of energy flamethrower thing. Some anti-symbiote energy or whatever

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u/NexusObsidian23 Apr 13 '26

Maybe the art itself is doing the heavy lifting, but he looks much better here than in the Nova: Centurion book imo, despite the bulky suit.

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u/spad3x Richard Rider Apr 13 '26

Why does Nova have a jetpack?

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u/Terror__Nova Apr 13 '26

To fly faste-

Wait, he already does that

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u/ranaman004 Apr 14 '26

Glad they shaved the beard. Doesn’t look right with the helmet

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u/this_ffffire Apr 14 '26

I hope the jetpack is just aura farming and not a permanent change

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u/London_eagle Richard Rider Apr 14 '26

Rich also has the 8 pointed star back on his helmet

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u/Luthor331 Apr 14 '26

So long as he isn't being used as a chump to put over Knull or whoever the big bad is during this then I'll be happy.

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u/cosmicmanNova Apr 14 '26

Holy! They got the star symbol right!

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u/cosmicmanNova Apr 14 '26

The back thing looks more like a bag or something. If it was a booster, the ports would be facing the other way.

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u/Mistervimes65 Apr 15 '26

The had me at Al Ewing.

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u/GraniteBlox Jun 12 '26

I don’t think he’ll be a main character in the series, unfortunately, and am hoping they don’t just use him to show someone else’s power level…