[1] The Nova Corps and Xandar were destroyed three times: once by the alien Zorr,[2] once by the space pirate Nebula,[3] and once by the Annihilation Wave.

[7] During the Kree-Shi'ar War, the Xandarian Worldmind starts recruiting new members to the Nova Corps without telling Richard.

Upon learning that Ego the Living Planet is one of the Nova Corps, Richard speaks against this to the Xandarian Worldmind.

After most of the new recruits are slaughtered by the Shi'ar's Imperial Guard, Ego is discharged from the Nova Corps and Richard is reinstated.

[11] During the Original Sin storyline, Sam learned from the eye of the murdered Uatu the Watcher that the membership of the Supernovas consisted of thieves and killers.

[13] The Nova Force can grant the recipient (to varying degrees depending upon rank) various abilities including superhuman strength, speed, reflexes, and perception.

As a corpsman, Richard Rider utilized some Nova costumes and battle suits designed by his New Warriors teammate Dwayne Taylor.

The Nova Corps appear in live-action films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).