Annihilation - Scourge: Nova #1

Part of Marvel's 2020 Annihilation Scourge event, this one-shot puts Richard Rider front and center in a way that demands attention — Josemaria Casanovas's cover depicts Nova in full helmet, arms wide and mouth open in a battle cry, his uniform crackling with brilliant arcs of electricity as shafts of blue-white Nova Force energy erupt from his chest and fists amid a field of floating debris. It's a striking image of a hero pushed to his absolute limit, and with Matthew Rosenberg writing alongside artist Ibraim Roberson and colorist Carlos Lopez on the interior, the creative team feels well-matched to the cosmic stakes on display.