Nova #11

A young man clutches the battered Nova Corps emblem to his chest with quiet intensity, helmetless and battle-worn against a backdrop of shattered machinery — it's a cover by Alex Maleev that radiates weight and consequence. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's "Terminal" promises exactly the kind of emotionally grounded cosmic storytelling this creative team does so well, with Paul Pelletier and Rick Magyar bringing the interior pages to life. If you've been following Richard Rider's solo adventures in 2008, this brooding image alone makes a compelling case to pick up issue #11.