As Nova desperately races to find the key to defeating the Phalanx, the tyrannical techno-fiends make one last attempt to enslave him--in an act that will unravel Richard Rider's life right back to the moment where he first became the man called Nova!
The narrative gives readers a sobering take of the hero of the stars, showing how far he's come over the years at tremendous cost. Read Full Review
The art is split between three different artists, with each being tasked with depicting the past, present, and future. While there's nothing particularly wrong with any of the art, Wellinton Alves is far and away the star with his pencils of Nova's future. Nova has never been wanting for good art, but it'd be nice if Marvel could give us one good artist instead of a new good one every couple issues. As I stated earlier, this Annual isn't really required reading even though it does progress the core story. However it's still a quality read if you have the time and money. Read Full Review
In short, nothing happens. For a double sized issue, I expected more, but still enjoyed what I was given. Would have liked some progression with the current story though. This makes two issues in a row where pretty much nothing happens with the main story, but some nice moments nonetheless. Read Full Review