Kid Nova

Bursting onto the scene in the pages of Thor #412 in 1989, Kid Nova is a Copper Age Marvel creation from the prolific partnership of Ron Frenz and Tom DeFalco. With a modest but intriguing footprint across the catalog, this character keeps genuinely exciting company — sharing pages with the likes of Richard Rider, Namorita, Speedball, and Night Thrasher, names that evoke the vibrant, youthful energy Marvel was channeling in that era. Appearances in Justice: Four Balance and even the fan-favorite Marvel Swimsuit Special round out a presence that, while compact, touches some wonderfully nostalgic corners of the Marvel universe. For collectors with a soft spot for late-'80s Marvel and the characters who orbited its younger, scrappier heroes, Kid Nova is a rewarding little discovery.