Nova

Frankie Raye, a young woman with a mysterious connection to the Human Torch, was chosen by Galactus to become his new herald, Nova — imbued with a portion of the Power Cosmic and tasked with scouring the universe to find worlds for the world-devourer to consume.

Few characters carry the cosmic grandeur that radiates from Nova, a Bronze Age creation who made their debut in the pages of Un Récit Complet Marvel #2 in 1984 under the hand of Bob Layton. Published by Arédit-Artima, this figure exists in rarefied company — sharing adventures with the likes of Galactus, Norrin Radd, Frankie Raye, and Johnny Storm, a roster that signals stories operating at the grandest scale the Marvel cosmos has to offer. Across four decades of publication history, Nova has appeared in titles like Epic and Nova, a quiet testament to an enduring presence in the catalog. For collectors drawn to Bronze Age cosmic storytelling and the distinctive flavor of French Marvel publishing, this is a character well worth seeking out.