Nova Special #1

Most of the team behind this book remain the same as the Uncanny X-Men and Iron Man Specials. Except another penciller John Timms, this 1 with a couple of previously published issues to his credit. And Roberto Poggi gets to do the inking all by himself this time. (These 3 Specials are *his* only work so far.) Monark Starstalker knew the previous Nova Richard Rider from Nova (2007) #29-30. But that Nova got trapped in the Cancerverse with Star-Lord and Thanos at the end of the Thanos Imperative mini-series. (Star-Lord and Thanos have since escaped - we don't know how. The upcoming Original Sin issues of Guardians of the Galaxy will tell us how, and possibly bring Richard Rider back.) The new Nova Sam Alexander didn't inherit the role from Rider, but from his father who was an earlier member of the Nova Corps. Triage's healing ability isn't of any use in a fight (not until afterwards). But this time he is especially fearful. He tells Magik it's because of the video of the New Mutants they saw in UXM Sp#1. He doesn't want to wind up dead and forgotten like them. Illyana says that *she* remembers them. (She doesn't tell him the more comforting fact that most of the New Mutants *aren't* dead, never mind forgotten.) The bit at the end with Nova and Iron Man contemplating endless space seems to be the only justification for the series title 'No end in sight'.