Nova week: Doug Smith interview, part 3

Nova Week continues as Doug Smith of the Nova Prime site and Rocket Boosters talks about his favorite “Nova” story and about Nova’s time with the New Warriors.  Stay tuned today, as we’ll be talking more about the “Heroes for the 90s” shortly!

Matt Price: What’s your favorite individual Nova story?  

Doug Smith: Yikes, there are so many! The ‘Forever Yesterday’ story in New Warriors #11 – #13, The ‘StarLost Saga’ from New Warriors #40 – #42 and Rom #24 are among my favorites. But I’d say my most favorite story is from The Man Called Nova #11. The fight between Nova and the Sphinx was the most intense I had seen up until that point. The sheer will and determination Nova displayed against his more powerful foe was overwhelming. Even when he was physically broken and knew he couldn’t win, Nova kept fighting and made it clear to the Sphinx that he would never give him what he wanted. I was so into the story that when the Sphinx left saying that Nova was more of a man than he’d seen in centuries, I remember saying “You’re darn right!”.  

MP: Which is your least favorite?  

DS: I’d have to go with the Yellow Claw story arc in The Man Called Nova #15 – #18. It didn’t do anything for me.