Writer Sean Ryan
Penciler R.B. Silva
Inker Adriano Di Benedetto
Colorist Andres Mossa
Letterer ComiCraft’s Albert Deschesne
Hey, ComicCraft is still around!
Nova is STILL searching for his father! I mean, a storyline like that really should be wrapped up before the third year, right? I haven’t read a Nova comic since his tie-in to Original Sin and his tie-in to Black Vortex. Original Sin came out in 2014, which seems like forever ago. Lately, Nova has been feeling out of touch with his fellow superhero group. That does seem weird that he’s a member of the All New All Different Avengers, so he’s pretty ingrain with the whole superhero community.
Issue opens with the battle against the Celestial from Civil War II 1. Iron Man asks Doctor Strange to do his thing.
The Celestial disappears, Nova and Captain America (the Steve Rogers one) are starting the cleaning process. I guess Damage Control isn’t a thing right now. I could have sworn that I read that Chris Sims was bringing back Damage Control along with his X-Men ’92 co-writer.
Tony Stark’s New York City Penthouse. Later that Night. This creative team is the first to show Magik being at the party. Trust me, I’ve checked every panel of these comics, looking for her.
Magik is hanging out with her brother, which I completely get as I usually stick with the one person I know. Now that Walker Dennis is around, I usually just hang out with him at any parties we are foolishly invited to.
Nova is just walking around, probably looking for a friend.
Nova runs into Rogue, who I didn’t recognize as she doesn’t have any white streaks in her hair. She is a full brunette here. She doesn’t recognize Nova, at all. She thinks he is Richard Rider, the Nova I really liked (and a New Warrior) but I’ve come around with Sam. Is Rogue a full brunette now? I don’t read Uncanny Avengers.
Nova tries to relate to her by telling her that he is an Avenger. They are not on the same squad. She also thinks that his team must be a new Young Avengers. He’s on the proper Avengers team.
Nova runs into Miles Morales, his fellow Avenger teammate. Miles introduces Nova to teen Jean Grey. I like how Silva draws Nova being shorter than both Rogue and teen Jean Grey. Nova tries to start up a conversation teen Jean Grey but she wants to catch up with Miles about his friend, Ganke. Nova feels like yet another third wheel.
In the background of that bottom panel, we can see the back of Illyana’s head, with those hair dagger things.
Nova tries his best to get them to tell more of the story but they wave it off. Nova tries to really get into the conversation. Captain America, still the Steve Rogers one, has come over to rescue teen Jean Grey, they need her in the kitchen.
We’re still seeing the back of Illyana’s head in that third panel.
Nova tries to make a joke about what is happening in the kitchen but Rogers shuts it down. Miles tries to invite himself and Nova to the scene in the kitchen, as it seems like an important moment is coming. Rogers tells them that they only need Teen Jean Grey – she won’t be that useful though.
Shadow and Flame with Magik 