The Human Rocket - Nova (Richard Rider) Appreciation 2023

[Cap808]

That's the one! For my young brain this was almost too much to handle! The costumes on this cover just make it pop! Inside there were characters like Torpedo, Marvel Boy, Captain Ultra, and Paladdin that added to the technicolor wonder!

Can imagine having Nova, the Torpedo, Jack of Hearts, and Marvel Boy (technically a mold for the greatness that was to become Quasar) on the same team???

[Riv86672]

That's the one! For my young brain this was almost too much to handle! The costumes on this cover just make it pop! Inside there were characters like Torpedo, Marvel Boy, Captain Ultra, and Paladdin that added to the technicolor wonder!

Can imagine having Nova, the Torpedo, Jack of Hearts, and Marvel Boy (technically a mold for the greatness that was to become Quasar) on the same team???

That’s a crazy lineup and it would have fit the Defenders like glove!

[K7P5V]

That’s a crazy lineup and it would have fit the Defenders like glove!

Indeed. This team is truly formidable (IMHO):

[Riv86672]

Indeed. This team is truly formidable (IMHO):

^^^I cant remember, is that Mar-Vell between Iron Fist and Herc?

[Arachne]

No X-men Red in January.

[Cap808]

Indeed. This team is truly formidable (IMHO):

Bro...I totally forgot about Stingray. Come on...Stingray, Nova, Torpedo, Jack of Hearts, and Marvel Boy? LFG!

[K7P5V]

^^^I cant remember, is that Mar-Vell between Iron Fist and Herc?

You mean Genny's dad? Yeah, it sure is Mar-Vell

[JudicatorPrime]

Indeed. This team is truly formidable (IMHO):

Defender's Finest. Sounds like the perfect name for a new title.

[Riv86672]

You mean Genny's dad? Yeah, it sure is Mar-Vell

^^^Okay, thank you!
Had to reboot my brain. Death of Captain Marvel didn’t happen till ‘82, Defenders for a Day was ‘78. I was wondering how he was still out and about!

Also…

…Tagak The Leopard Lord?!? WOW!

[kevlon]

You mean Genny's dad? Yeah, it sure is Mar-Vell

He spells his surname as Ryder here but Rider everywhere elsewhere?

[Dermie]

He spells his surname as Ryder here but Rider everywhere elsewhere?

Yep, that was a typo.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Ah, Silver Age dickery.

"These guys have horses! I'll play with them!"

[Micabe]

For the record the issue is Defenders #62

[Cap808]

I keep coming back to this thread to see Nova and the rest of these heroes come together. And now that Rich is a battle-tested leader, my question is this; if Rich was to make his own super team, who would he choose as a part of his roster?

I always go back to an Annihilator-type of roster for him to lead, but I'm curious as to who some of you think Rich would pick? Like I said, I think he'd choose an Annihilator type of roster, so it can be an Earthbound team, or out in space.

[Riv86672]

…my question is this; if Rich was to make his own super team, who would he choose as a part of his roster?

^^^Keeping Rich in space, I see him taking a page out of his friend and former teammate Night thrasher’s book, gathering and mentoring a group of young heroes…:

NOVA (Human/Xandarian power source )
Gives the orders.

MARVEL BOY (Kree)
Doesn’t TAKE orders.

KID GLADIATOR (Strontian)
Will save the day!

SINGULARITY (sentient quantum energy being)
Is really nice.

ULTRAGIRL (Human/Kree hybrid)
Will punch you. Twice.

DaVANTI (Majesdanian)
Is a pacifist.

SKAAR (Human/Sakaarian hybrid)
Is SO not a pacifist.

FIFTY ONE (unknown alien race)
Is mysterious and spooky.

IMPOSSIBLE LAD (Poppupian)
Is altogether kooky!