Nova #13 Review

NOVA #13
Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Art by Wellinton Alves

This was a much different beast than I expected, but in a good way. I just assumed it would be "Galactus shows up, Nova tries to stop him and he and the Surfer fight".

What we got was an interesting mystery / thriller as a mysterious pyschic entity wreaks havoc with evacuation plans on a planet Galactus is in the process of destroying. As Nova helps the last evacuees escape, the ships mysteriously malfunction and he decides to finally confront Galactus and request he hold back for a few hours so they can repair them and leave before he destroys the planet. This leads to a spectacular last page with Silver Surfer flying off with Nova as he deigns to bother the mighty Galactus.

Again, this is just a setup issue, but I enjoyed it much more than what I assumed was going to be a forced confrontation between Nova and the Surfer. Yes, we'll get to see that matchup, but it feels more natural after this issue and that last page is going to have me dying for next month to come sooner.

The introduction of the pyschic Shadow King-like creature was an interesting touch I didn't see coming. It appears, after Nova managed to capture it, it somehow managed to escape while he was helping with evacuations and infect the leader of this planet's people and he was the one who either sabotaged the ships or that he was at least responsible for getting Nova to petition Galactus, sparking the Surfer fight. Not sure where they're going with this subplot, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out.

Verdict - Must Read

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