Continues from Nova (2007) #10.
Continues in Nova (2007) #11.
In the aftermath of Nova (2007) #10, Richard Rider is plunged into a coma, locked in an internal struggle with the transmode virus that threatens to make him thrall to the Phalanx. In his mind's eye, Richard relives his earliest contact with the Nova Corps and possible future visions of his role with it. The cover and parts of the story are based on Nova (1976) #1.
*The repercussions from Annihilation: Conquest rocket Nova into his first Annual! As Nova desperately races to find the key to defeating the Phalanx, the tyrannical techno-fiends make one last attempt to enslave him—in an act that will unravel Richard Rider’s life right back to the moment where he first became the man called Nova – and possibly reveal his future! Ongoing Nova writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning team with new Nova artist Wellinton Alves and Dynamo 5’s Mahmud Asrar for huge action, shocking drama, and unmissable revelations for the book that Comixtreme.com calls "one of the very best Marvel books currently being published." *Source: marvel.com