
Real Name:
Richard Rider
Identity:
Public
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
190 lbs.
Richard Rider spent his early years as a normal kid growing up in New York before being chosen (seemingly at random) by the last surviving member of the Nova Corps, Rhomann Dey (who had also suffered mortal wounds in the final battle of the Corps). Transferring his powers to Richard, Rhomann gave him a seemingly impossible task: become the last herald of the Nova Corps.
Becoming the "Human Rocket", Richard used his newfound cosmic powers to fight super villains both on Earth and off-world. He would eventually be called back to the reformed Nova Corps to assist them in policing the galaxy, and upon their fall during Annihilation, inherited the entirety of the Nova Force to become Nova Prime.
Created By:
Marvel Wolfman & John Buscema
First Appearance:
Nova #1 (September 1976)