A few things: I'm a big Richard Rider fan. I'm not a huge Loeb fan. I don't hate the guy, and even a broken clock is right twice a day, so I give some of his stuff a shot. The new Nova series has been a TON of fun so far. I don't understand the guys that, just because it's not Rich or just because Loeb writes it, they have to hate on it. Sam is a fun take on the character, and lets be real, this is Marvel comics, Richard Rider is going to be back eventually. Why not enjoy what we get now?