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X-O Manowar, Vol. 1

X-O Manowar, Vol. 1

ComicsGraphic Novels
Pages
111
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

X-O Manowar, Vol. 1: By the Sword collects the opening four issues of Valiant Entertainment's 2012 series by writer Robert Venditti and artist Cary Nord, a cornerstone of the relaunched Valiant Universe. It introduces Aric of Dacia, a fifth-century Visigoth captured by an alien species and forced into slavery on a far-off world.

Aric's rebellion hinges on Shanhara, a sentient alien armour described as the most powerful weapon in the universe. Claiming it, he escapes and returns to Earth to find sixteen centuries have elapsed, leaving him a warrior displaced in time and driven by loss. The volume blends historical warrior fiction, science fiction, and superhero action into an origin story that reestablished X-O Manowar as a Valiant flagship.

Praised for its strong art and propulsive storytelling, By the Sword is the natural entry point to a 2012 series that ran fifty issues across roughly a dozen collected volumes.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousTenseGritty

Genres

Comics Graphic Novels Science Fiction

Authors

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Moose Baumann

Moose Baumann is a comic book writer recognized for his contributions to the X-O Manowar series. His work includes volumes one, two, and three of the title.

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Robert Venditti

Robert Venditti is a New York Times bestselling author of more than three hundred comic books and graphic novels. Some of his works include the monthly comic book series Justice League, Superman ’78, Hawkman, and Green Lantern for DC Comics, X-O Manowar, Armor Hunters, and Wrath of the Eternal Warrior for Valiant Entertainment, and the graphic novel Six Days, inspired by the story of his uncle’s participation in D-Day. He has also adapted Rick Riordan’s global bestselling Percy Jackson and the O...

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Stefano Gaudiano

Stefano Gaudiano is a comic book artist recognized for his work on X-O Manowar, Vol. 1 and X-O Manowar, Vol. 2: Enter: Ninjak. He specializes in the science fiction and action genres.

Characters

Aric of DaciaProtagonist

A fifth-century Visigoth warrior enslaved by aliens who claims the sentient armour Shanhara and returns to an Earth 1,600 years changed.

ShanharaSupporting

A sentient alien suit of armour, the most powerful weapon in the universe, that bonds with Aric.

All characters in X-O Manowar, Vol. 1

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