Background on Nova 619

Are you missing your fix of Nova action after the climatic events of The Thanos Imperative? If so...read on!

While we wait to see what happens next for Richard Rider and Peter Quill - trapped in the collapsing Cancerverse and the survivors zoom into Annihilators in March - take a ride through a wormhole to a different universe...which in some ways is very familiar - while in others not so subtly...

Nova 619 is a webcomic, heralded into shape by Darren Blackburn and ably supported by a cadre of Nova Cadets who are devoted Nova/Marvel Cosmic fans - most of whom hang out at the Nova Prime group at Deviant Art!

Set in the post-war cosmic landscape after the original ground breaking Annihilation, the webcomic charts a different path for Richard Rider, the last Nova Centurion, taking dangling concepts from Annihilation and weaving them into a new path for the Human Rocket to travel down, opening up new stories as well as exploring those "missing pieces" that flew out the Annihilation War.

Featured alongside Richard 619 will be some familiar faces: Peter Quill returning as Richard's right-hand man, Emperor Ronan, Gamora, and few favorites from the United Front, some ccharacters from the distant Marvel Cosmic past as well as new original characters, heroes and villains, planets and locations - all created by the 619 team.

And for those that know their Nova history, some returning characters from the halycon days of the 70's; as well as storylines down the way to try and flesh out Xandarian history including the things us Nova fans would still like to see when the real deal hopefully returns from the imploding Cancerverse!

The comic will initially be a monthly fix as "serialized episodes" - 6 pages per month as downloadable PDF files - and no cost! This is to help accommodate the time for the artists and creatives involved - as you'll gather its quite a lot of work to do a web comic!

I'd like to thank Doug for hosting the comic at Nova Prime. You can also catch Nova619 at Cosmic Book News! Additionally, if you'd like to get involved... just visit the group at Deviant Art c/o http://novaprime.deviantart.com/.

Hope you enjoy the ride! - Darren Blackburn

Clicking on an issue's cover links to the downloadable PDF.

Prologues

Sunset - Prologue 1

Contemplation - Prologue 2

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Protect and Serve

Protect and Serve Part 1.1

Protect and Serve Part 1.2

Protect and Serve Part 1.3

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Protect and Serve

Protect and Serve Interlude: Upgrade

Protect and Serve Part 2.1

Protect and Serve Part 2.2

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Protect and Serve

Protect and Serve Part 3.1

Protect and Serve Part 3.2

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Christmas Special

Christmas Special 2011

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2012 Preview

Awakenings

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The Cop and The Conjurer

The Cop and The Conjurer Part 1.1

The Cop and The Conjurer Part 1.2

The Cop and The Conjurer Part 1.3

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Fatal Attraction

Fatal Attraction 1.1

Fatal Attraction 1.2

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FIRST NOVA COMPETITION!

Last time we ran a competition to design Dark Nova aka Praetorian. Now we're launching another one - this time to design a character for the 2014 story Epyrus - THE FIRST NOVA!

Arthian Dian was the first Xandarian to become a Nova Prime - wielder of the immense power of the Nova Force thousand of years before Richard Rider! Founder of the Nova Corps - Dian paved the way for Xandar to become one of the most influential powers in the Andromeda Galaxy!

So the brief. Design the look of FIRST NOVA! The character is MALE. Apx 25 - 30 years of age. Height 6ft. The design of the costume must have the three star effect - BUT AFTER THAT IT'S OPEN TO INTERPRETATION!

The winner will have his/her design featured in the story and will receive full credit. Also a copy of the digital comic as/when it comes out next year and also a render of the character by one of our regular 619 members. Entries will be judged by the Editor and reps from Cosmic Book News and Nova Prime Page.

Entries can be posted here to DEVIANT ART NOVA PRIME or emailed to darrenblackburn101@gmail.com

All Deviants are open to submit ONE ENTRY. Drawings must feature a FRONT, REAR AND SIDE VIEW. Members of Nova Prime are not eligible to enter! Sorry! The closing date is MAY 30, 2013! Have fun!