My Revolution of PARTs

Recently, it was announced that a fan-favorite Marvel Comics character would finally be getting their own project: Nova . The reports indicated that something is in the works, but whether it was going to be a movie or a Disney+ series remains up in the air. The bigger question, however, was which Nova will Marvel Studios bring to life first? There's both the original Richard Rider who started out in 1976, and then Sam Alexander, who was a younger version of the character introduced separately in 2011. Obviously, when it comes to Rider, his history is richer, and his fanbase larger; something that his time in existence certainly helps with. He even got what was essentially a new origin story during the  Annihilation  event, which saw him take on an immeasurable amount of cosmic power. The legendary storyline saw Rider forced to be the sole protector of all Xandarian power and culture thanks to the destruction of every other member of the Nova Corps (basic...

The cosmic branch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been captained by two veteran franchises for over a decade. Both Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt will suit up for at least one more individual outing in July's  Thor: Love and Thunder  and next year's  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , but with their futures uncertain, Marvel Studios needs new blood on the space side. Brie Larson's Carol Danvers is holding down the front for now, but there are plenty of players that remain on the concept boards. The most popular of those unused characters is Nova, an enhanced member of the Nova Corps. That intergalactic police force has been in the MCU since 2014's  Guardians of the Galaxy , but no iteration of the flight-based hero has been seen. ADVERTISEMENT Marvel Studios was first rumored to be working on a  Nova  project in May 2020. Aside from rumblings of a production start date and confirmation of his impending arrival by Marvel Studios presid...