Nova by Abnett & Lanning — solo spine with overlap checkpoints
Dan Abnett · Andy Lanning · Paul Pelletier · Wellinton Alves
Story eras 08–09 · Wars on Every Front to Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege
Abnett and Lanning follow Richard Rider’s responsibilities as Nova through the cosmic events and his own intervening adventures.
Setup & reading order
Required setup along this run
These earlier stories explain events this book builds on. Reading checkpoints show where to switch books during a crossover.
- Annihilation OmnibusUnowned
- Annihilation: Conquest OmnibusUnowned
- After Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest omnibuses
In Vol. 1 skip duplicated Annihilation: Nova #1–4, Nova #1–12 and Annual #1; read the origin material and Nova #13–15.
- After Nova #22 in Vol. 2
Read War of Kings; skip duplicated Nova #23–28 in Vol. 2, then resume with Nova #29–36 and the I Am an Avenger #3 story.
Optional context & path
Path: Marvel Cosmic by Abnett & Lanning. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Useful background and earlier stops: Annihilation · Annihilation: Conquest · War of Kings.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
About these books · 4 sources
Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
- Goodreads — reader reviews (opens in a new tab)Readers
- Slings & Arrows (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Marvel (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Reference
The books
Nova by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
Book 1 of 2 · Wars on Every Front
Richard Rider’s solo stories connect Annihilation to Conquest, then continue beyond those events.
Annihilation OmnibusUnowned
9781302911348Planned edition#1–4#1–15#1#1Annihilation: Nova #1–4 repeats from Annihilation, and Nova #1–12 plus Annual #1 from Annihilation: Conquest. Nova #13–15 and the origin material extend beyond those events.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Nova by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection Vol. 2
Book 2 of 2 · Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege
Richard Rider’s solo adventures continue through the War of Kings and its aftermath.
Annihilation OmnibusUnowned
9781302915551Planned edition#16–36#3Nova #23–28 repeats from War of Kings. Nova #16–22, #29–36 and the I Am an Avenger story extend beyond that event collection.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication across this project
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
Show exact issues
Annihilation: Nova (2006) #1Annihilation: Nova (2006) #2Annihilation: Nova (2006) #3Annihilation: Nova (2006) #4Show exact issues
Nova Annual (2008) #1Nova (2007) #1Nova (2007) #10Nova (2007) #11Nova (2007) #12Nova (2007) #2Nova (2007) #3Nova (2007) #4Nova (2007) #5Nova (2007) #6Nova (2007) #7Nova (2007) #8Nova (2007) #9Show exact issues
Nova (2007) #23Nova (2007) #24Nova (2007) #25Nova (2007) #26Nova (2007) #27Nova (2007) #28Things to know
Collecting rule: Vol. 1 comes before Vol. 2. Reading checkpoints identify the Annihilation, Conquest and War of Kings intersections.
- The two Complete Collections repeat 23 full issues and annuals from the three event omnibuses. The reading checkpoints identify where to skip those repeats.