Source: comicvine.gamespot.com

7. Out

Writers: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Artists: Sean Chen and Brian Denham

This book is very good.

After Ko's death, Richard and Gamora return to the Phalanx base. But something is wrong. Investigating a voice in his head, Phalanx-Richard has a conversation with the last vestiges of real Richard. Based on one key question – Why aren't you screaming? – the talk eventually breaks Rich's conditioning and allows him to break free. And that's the high point of the issue.

It’s not just because we get to see the old Nova outfit in Chen and Denham's style, but it’s at least partly because of that. We also get a real confirmation that Ko's death was traumatic for Rich. It's going to stick with him for a while. Rich explodes out of the base with Gamora and a newly turned Drax trying to recapture or kill him.

Richard manages to escape through a stargate, blasting Gamora and Drax into uncharted space. Only problem? He's in even deeper.