Statistics and Description

Name: Richard Rider   Aliases: "former" Kid Nova, The Human Rocket, Bucket Head   Identity: Secret   Occupation: Former delivery boy for Nova Express, college student, and working at Marvel Burger   Legal Status: No criminal record   Place of Birth: Queens, New York   Marital Status: Single   Known Relatives: Charles Rider "father", Gloria Rider "mother", Robert Rider "younger brother", Ralph Rider "paternal uncle, deceased".   Known Allies: Spider-Man, Marvel Boy, Namorita, Firestar, Speedball, NightThrasher and The Fantastic Four   Known Enemies: Sphinx, Venom, Zorr, Sandman, Condor, Diamondhead, Nebula, Yellow Claw and Blackout   Base of Operations: New York City, world-wide   Group Membership: The New Warriors, Champions of Xandar   Extent of Education: High School graduate, currently attending college.

Physical Description

Height: 5' 9"   Weight: 145 lbs.   Eyes: Brown   Hair: Brown   Other features: Nova's costume is made of a unidentified material which is highly resistant to damage. His helmet contains an array of advanced circuitry which enables him to monitor radio transmissions, it also has night-vision sensors, heat-imaging sensors and telescopic vision and also informes him on what types of energy he can absorb. The helmet also includes a malleable Xandarin alloy which can be lowered to cover the face by cybernetic command, there by making it air-tight; the helmet is connected to a air supply concealed within the uniform.

Powers, Abilities and Limitations

Intelligence: Normal   Strength: Superhuman Class 20   Speed: Superhuman   Stamina: Normal   Durability: Superhuman   Reflexes: Superhuman   Agility: Superhuman   Fighting Skills: General knowledge of hand-to-hand combat skills   Special Skills: Helmet allows Nova to monitor radio transmissions, also contains heat imaging and night vision sensors   Superhuman physical powers: Nova's skin is far more resistant to injury than a normal man, allowing him to deflect high-calibur bullets and small explosives without damage. Nova can also fly faster than the speed of sound (770 miles per hour), and is capable of intergalactic space travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere. Nova also can open a "star gate" using various parts of his costume. he can also absorb certain energies and return them with greater force upon his foes.   Superhuman mental powers: During times of extreme stress Nova has demonstrated certain energy projection abilities, including optical blast and gravimetric pulse.The exact perimeters and limits of these powers have not yet been defined.   Special Limitations: None ?   Source of superhuman powers: Having been mortally wounded in the pursuit of a intergalactic terrorist, Rhomann Dey, of the Xandarian Nova Corps, used his advanced technology to transfer his superhuman powers to then high school student, Richard Rider.