Is this volume a good place to start reading the series?

This collection follows the major Armor Hunters event and assumes familiarity with the status quo established in earlier volumes, making it less ideal for a first-time reader than the series beginning.

Are the Armorines characters new to the Valiant universe?

The Armorines are a reimagining of a paramilitary team that first appeared in the original 1990s Valiant comic line, updated here for the 2012 series continuity.

X-O Manowar Vol. 8: Enter Armorines TPB

Comics Graphic Novels

Pages: 112
Published: 2015
Language: English

ARMORINES...ATTACK! Since Aric of Dacia returned from the stars, terror and destruction have followed in his wake ? and the nations of Earth have had enough. As the world rushes into a new arms race, X-O Manowar will find himself confronted by a calculating paramilitary force designed to duplicate ? and outmatch ? the destructive potential of his own armor. But who is this bleeding-edge commando unit ? and what plans does their fiendishly familiar leader have in store for the universe?s most powerful weapon? Can X-O Manowar survive his first encounter with the all-new ARMORINES? Find out here as Valiant superstars Robert Venditti (The Flash,?Green Lantern), Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns), and Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy) unleash a pivotal new chapter in the saga of X-O Manowar! ?Collecting X-O MANOWAR #30?32 and X-O MANOWAR #0.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Adventurous Tense

Found Family Mentor Figure

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...

Frequently asked questions

Is this volume a good place to start reading the series?
This collection follows the major Armor Hunters event and assumes familiarity with the status quo established in earlier volumes, making it less ideal for a first-time reader than the series beginning.
Are the Armorines characters new to the Valiant universe?
The Armorines are a reimagining of a paramilitary team that first appeared in the original 1990s Valiant comic line, updated here for the 2012 series continuity.