Nova (Frankie Raye)
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Nova (Frankie Raye) is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Frankie Raye was born in New York City. She worked for the United Nations as an interpreter. She became Johnny Storm's girlfriend, and was known for being afraid of fire. Later, her fear was explained to be the result of a mental block induced by her stepfather, Phineas Horton, after she was accidentally doused with the chemicals which caused the android original Human Torch (his creation) to burst into flame, in an attempt to prevent her using the Torch-like powers granted her by the accident.
After breaking through the block, she aided the Fantastic Four for some time, until she volunteered to become the herald of Galactus.[2] She claimed to have no compunction about leading him to sentient populated planets and proved that when she led the Devourer of Worlds to the Skrull homeworld to consume it in her period of service. When Richard Rider resumed his Nova identity alongside the New Warriors, he was briefly called "Kid Nova" to distinguish him from Raye. Frankie Raye was ultimately killed by the alien Morg, who had replaced her as Galactus' herald, in Silver Surfer #75 (1992). The demon Mephisto later made it appear that she had returned from the dead in a failed bid to steal the soul of the Silver Surfer.
[edit] Other versions
[edit] The Last Galactus Story
In the alternate future of John Byrne's "The Last Galactus Story" (serialized in Epic Illustrated), she survived (or was resurrected) and continued serving Galactus until the end of the universe, at which time he would sacrifice himself to create a new universe, and she would become the Galactus of this new universe.
[edit] Amalgam Comics
In Amalgam Comics, Nova is combined with Jade to form Jade Nova. Frankie Raye is combined with Kyle Rayner to form Frankie Rayner.
[edit] Appearances in other media
[edit] Animation
Nova appeared in the 1994 Fantastic Four animated series.
In 1998, she appeared in various episodes of the Silver Surfer cartoon series. When the Surfer is trying to save citizens of Earth from Galactus, he uses his Power Cosmic to save an orphan, Frankie Raye. A rare mutant gene in her body is activated. Her gift allows her to end up where she needs to be. Galactus immediately chooses Frankie for his next herald due to her gift, thereby transforming her into Nova.
In the scripted (unmade) episode "The Hunger", she was replaced by Terrax. She would join the Silver Surfer to return to Earth in the three-parter "Down To Earth", as well as meeting The Fantastic Four.
Frankie Raye is set to make an appearance in an episode of the new Fantastic Four animated series.
[edit] Live-action
Frankie Raye appeared in the movie Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, portrayed by Beau Garrett. She worked for the government with General Hager while Frankie was captain. Raye and Hager inform the Fantastic Four about the strange occurrences happening worldwide, due to the arrival of a distinct Cosmic-entity, Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer on earth. Though Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, who is a member of the Fantastic Four, likes Frankie, the feelings aren't the same on her side due to the fact she sees him as an irresponsible man who almost got his team killed. Frankie also has some vast knowledge about Johnny in his files about his immaturity and irresponsibility. After the Silver Surfer has been captured and put in the government facility, the Fantastic Four free him so they can stop Victor von Doom, who has stolen the Surfer's powers with his cosmic surfboard, and Galactus, Frankie tries to stop the Four by pointing a gun at them. But after she learns that General Hager was killed by Doom when he absorbed the Surfer's powers and that the world was going to be destroyed by Galactus, she lets the five go. Frankie last appears at the end of the movie attending the wedding ceremony of Reed Richards and Susan Storm. When Susan throws the bouquet Johnny flames it to prevent her from catching it.
