New Warriors #6

The cover says it all — "The Real Nova Is Back!" — and Darick Robertson delivers on that promise with a dynamic, fist-forward shot of Nova rocketing straight at the reader in his classic blue-and-gold helmet and suit, grinning with unmistakable confidence. A shadowy figure lingers on the rooftop behind him, hinting at the tension waiting inside Glenn Herdling and Gregg Schigiel's story "Trust." For fans who'd been waiting for this moment, this 2000 Marvel issue makes a very satisfying case for why they demanded it.