Captain America's Most Powerful Upgrade Proves He's Wasting His Potential
While Captain America is one of the most vital heroes in the Marvel Universe — constantly rallying others to righteous causes, and doing the work to uncover the next big threat — his brief time wielding the power of Nova proves that he's wasting his potential as a protector of Earth.
The Nova Corps is an interstellar peacekeeping initiative that uses superpowered helmets to gift its members with incredible powers, from superhuman strength and durability to energy protection and the ability to streak through the air like a human rocket. The energy from these powers is provided by the Xandarian Worldmind — a powerful supercomputer that shares the Nova Force across members of the Corps. Interestingly, the nature of this power-sharing allows the Worldmind to distribute its energy as needed, meaning that one person can theoretically wield the full power of the entire Corps so long as their mind is strong enough to command it.
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In Secret Avengers #4 — from Ed Brubaker, Mike Deodato Jr., Rain Beredo, and Dave Lanphear — Steve Rogers faces off against the classic Nova, Richard Rider, who has been possessed by an eldritch artifact known as the Serpent Crown. Thankfully, the crown needs to be worn to truly take control of Rider, causing him to discard his Nova helmet. Captain America takes it, asking the Worldmind for maximum power. The Worldmind warns Steve that he's asking for more of the Nova Force than anyone has ever possessed before, and that despite years of experience, harnessing the Nova Force nearly destroyed Rider's mind in the past. With no time to waste, Cap accepts the risk, and not just manages to take control of the Nova Force, but
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