Marvel Comics Previews Nova #2

Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness's Nova #2, out in stores on March 20, will give fans a look at the current status of the Nova Corps...and it sounds like Sam Alexander is going to have to go the old Kyle Rayner route for his training. Like Rayner, Alexander appears to be the last remaining member of a team of intergalactic peacekeepers with extraordinary powers. Like Rayner, Alexander appears to have little or no idea as to how to use the artifact that grants him those powers. And like Rayner, he'll be relying on other, unrelated superheroes to tutor him as the Corps remains powerless and disbanded. Could this new iteration of Nova have the same long-term prospects as the '90s Green Lantern, who still not only exists but has a vocal fan base? It's difficult to say, especially with so many fans still stinging from the loss of Richard Rider--but attaching the new hero immediately to the "biggest comic book event of the year" and the Guardians of the Galaxy, a hot commodity in anticipation of their movie coming out, seems like Marvel are doing their best to give him a shot. Check out the solicitation text and teaser pages below.

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at NOVA #2, from the chart-topping, award-winning creative team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness! After coming face-to-face with a strange, green skinned alien and talking raccoon from a Super Hero team calling themselves the "Guardians of the Galaxy", Sam Alexander now has more questions about his heritage than ever before. Who was his father? What is the mysterious helmet he holds? And who in the blue blazes were the Nova Corps? The birth of the most exciting new Super Hero of 2013 continues here! Each issue of Nova includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices) and in the Marvel Digital Comics Shop. Additionally, each issue of Nova features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost. This March, Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness show you a new side of the Marvel Universe in Nova #2! For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW. NOVA #2 (JAN130705) Written by JEPH LOEB Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS FOC—2/25/13, On-Sale- 3/20/13