Nova could refer to:
Characters
- Nova, A primitive human female featured in the Planet of the Apes film series.
- Richard Rider, A Marvel Comics superhero.
- Frankie Raye, A Marvel Comics superheroine.
- Ko-rel, A Marvel Comics superheroine of the Kree race.
- Sam Alexander, A Marvel Comics superhero
- Michael Jon Carter, Also known as Booster Gold; Went by the code name Supernova.
- Daniel Carter, A DC Comics superhero; Went by the code name Supernova.
- Cassandra Nova, A Marvel Comics supervillain; Sister to Charles Xavier.
- Garthan Saal, A Marvel Comics character. Also known as Nova Omega.
Organizations
- Nova Corps, An interstellar police force featured in Marvel Comics comic titles.
Items
Locations
- Nova Roma - A fictional country in Marvel Comics' Marvel Universe.
- Nova Scotia - A Province of Canada.
Comics
- Nova Vol 1, a 1976 comic book series featuring Richard Rider.
- Nova Vol 2, a 1994 comic book series featuring Richard Rider.
- Nova Vol 3, a 1999 comic book series featuring Richard Rider.
- Nova Vol 4, a 2007 comic book series featuring Richard Rider.
- Nova Vol 5, a 2013 comic book series featuring Sam Alexander.
Miscellaneous
- Terra Nova, A short-lived sci-fi series that aired on the FOX Network in 2011.
- "Nova", The title to the first issue of the Nova, Vol. 1 comic series.