Issue: #3
Nova’s return to Earth continues -- with guest stars the Thunderbolts! He fought in a war. He saved the universe. But is the world ready for the post-Annihilation Nova? Iron Man has given Richard Rider 24 hours to decide whether he’ll join the Initiative -- but the Thunderbolts say his time is up! What will happen when Nova collides with this controversial crew… especially since one of their membe...
Creators: Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada, Scott Hanna, Guru-eFX, Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, Alejandro Arbona, Bill Rosemann, Adi Granov, Cory Petit, Sean Chen
Characters: Iron Man, Scorpion, Venom, Moonstone, Radioactive Man, Gloria Rider, Nova, Charles Rider, Speedball
Story arcs: Annihilation Conquest, The Initiative