Miller reprised the role in later media, including the animated series Guardians of the Galaxy and the video game Marvel Heroes.

Sam Alexander first appeared in Marvel Point One #1 (November 2011), and was created by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Ed McGuinness.

He first appeared in the Marvel Point One one-shot in November 2011 before starring in a solo series beginning in February 2013.

His father Jesse is always drunk and often talks about his supposed life as a Nova Centurion, and is a janitor at his son's school.

After Jesse disappears, Sam learns that he really was a member of the Nova Corps, obtains his helmet, and leaves Earth to battle the Chitauri.

[1][2] Sometime later, Sam is on a mission to warn planets in its path that the Dark Phoenix is coming for them and works with the Avengers and the X-Men to stop him.

Sam eventually speaks to Uatu, who gives him some advice, and he returns to Earth to agree to his mother's rules and join the New Warriors.

[7] In Civil War II, Sam leaves the Avengers to join the Champions, who travel to Lasibad, Sharzad to battle terrorists.

[8] Sam Alexander wears a helmet that gives him access to the Nova Force, which grants him superhuman strength and durability, flight, energy projection, telekinesis, force fields, universal translation and the ability to breathe underwater and survive in space.