NOVA SCOSHA

Real Name: Nova Scosha

Class: Human mutant

Occupation: Mas murderer

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: unnamed mother

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Brit-Cit, 2099 AD

First Appearance: Judge Dredd #16 (November, 1995)

Powers: Nova was armed with heavy artillery, and possessed superhuman strength and durability.

History: (Judge Dredd #16, 17) - Nova Scosha's mother told him to be the best at whatever he decided to do, and he decided to become the world's best mass murderer. After being arrested he was sent to Brit-Cit's iso-cubes, and told his former partner Benny Hence he dreamed of killing Judge Dredd, the greatest of the lawmen in Mega-City, who'd seemingly been killed. When it was revealed that Dredd was alive Nova freaked out and escaped prison, determined to slaughter him. He made his way to the Atlantic Tunnel to go to Mega-City One and confront him, and when Judge William Hyde-Smith tried to stop him, Nova crushed William's head. In Mega-City Nova went on a rampage, demanding Dredd confront him. Dredd went to his last known location at the Atlantic Tunnel, but Nova arrived at the hall of justice looking for Dredd. Dredd's washed-up former cadet Lewis was at the hall pending a psych eval, and formulating a plan to get in Dredd's good graces she freed herself, and convinced Nova she could lead him to Dredd, taking him back to her apartment. Nova realized he'd been duped when he saw no sign of Dredd, but Lewis convinced him the bird outside her window belonged to Dredd and he opened fire. Lewis lured him to the mall where she worked, convincing him Dredd was surveilling there, and after a brief rampage and shouting match he fell asleep. Dredd located them, and after a terrific struggle with Nova he killed the perp by plunging a jagged metal bar into his chest.

Comments: Created by Christopher Priest & Rik Levins.