Armstrong is a 10,000-year-old libertine who may be as strong as a battalion, but abandoned idealism millennia ago. Now he spends his days drinking, carousing and telling tales of his outrageous adventures throughout history to anyone who will listen-- that is, when he's not on the run from an ancient cult whose bumbling agents have been hunting him for two thousand years. But Armstrong counts as the worst day of all his days the one when Archer turned up and decided that they were partners-- a team chosen by fate to save the world.
Armstrong is a 10,000-year-old libertine who may be as strong as a battalion, but abandoned idealism millennia ago. Now he spends his days drinking, carousing and telling tales of his outrageous adventures throughout history to anyone who will listen-- that is, when he's not on the run from an ancient cult whose bumbling agents have been hunting him for two thousand years. But Armstrong counts as the worst day of all his days the one when Archer turned up and decided that they were partners-- a team chosen by fate to save the world.
Archer and his peculiar partner are drafted by Armstrong's brother, the Eternal Warrior, to fight in war on the far side of time and space! But who and what they find there offers ominous clues about what the future may hold for Archer & Armstrong and the final fate of the Valiant Universe...
Archer & Armstrong strike at the heart of an extra-dimensional conflict! But as Armstrong rediscovers the fighting skills that served him so well, Archer ponders the twin destinies set before him. Will he become a great philosophical leader of the future or the Valiant Universe's most deadly assassin?
"If Killer Ninja Nuns Be My Destiny", A fanatical Middle-Eastern Sect leader, a pyromaniac Italian assassin, and a gaggle of ninja nuns chase Armstrong and his partner into the Sistine Chapel. They'll take the immortal's head if they have to burn the whole place down to do it! Meanwhile, back home in L.A., Armstrong's mysterious satchel of forbidden treasures falls from one set of wrong hands into another!
"If Killer Ninja Nuns Be My Destiny", Trouble in Paradise, Archer & Armstrong take a break from the road and rest up in Armstrong's house on the French Riviera. Archer will find himself flustered when he meets Armstrong's beautiful wife (and possible Greek goddess) Andromeda. But he'll find himself even more terrified when he meets her pet— a carnivorous dinosaur named Flo! He'll have to hope neither one is a man-eater!
Trouble In Paradise: Part 2, Archer continues his unbelievable tour of the French Riviera, home of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong! Their trip may be cut short however, as mysterious dangers hide in plain sight. As the Riviera heat intensifies, secrets of Andromeda's past come to light. Sounds like Archer and Armstrong could use a vacation from their vacation!
In this corner - Archer and Armstrong! In the other - a room full of vicious Sect members! It's the brawl to end all brawls, as Archer and Armstrong find themselves trapped in an ominous castle with no way out. With ancient secrets and fists lurking around every corner, Archer and Armstrong are in for a bloody good time.
In this double-sized tale of the past, Armstrong reunites with his immortal brothers, Gilad and Ivar, to form the Three Musketeers! But their family reunion takes a violent turn as Armstrong and the Eternal Warrior trade brotherly love for a sibling rivalry that will forever change the course of history!
"Darque Daze", It's Archer VS. Armstrong! Under the influence of a mystical spell, Armstrong embarks on a mission to kill the Eternal Warrior! Desperate to stop Gilad's assassination, Archer must put his friendship with Armstrong aside and stop his partner by any means necessary. But just how do know you stop an un-killable immortal - and what happens when two of them come to blows?
"The Sinister Secret of Stonehenge!", What starts as a quiet evening out with Armstrong's brother, Timewalker, turns into a night of mayhem aboard a flying double-decker bus! Captured by Timewalker's enemies from the halls of history, Archer, Armstrong, and Timewalker must fight for their lives in the skies above London. God save the team!
"A Snatch In Time.", With Timewalker on trial for his crimes against the time stream, Armstrong must race to save his waylaid brother! But is he willing to make the ultimate sacrifice? Marooned at the edges of time, Archer & Armstrong are going to need help from someone who knows a thing or two about time travel.
Archer returns to his family for a final confrontation with his past! But as Archer reaches a turning point with his family and friends, Armstrong confronts the man who stole secret-stuffed satchel and, with it, the secrets of the Valiant Universe. Barry Windsor-Smith closes his legendary run as long-awaited answers are revealed!
What do women want? Archer is about to find out the hard way, when Armstrong sets him up on his first date! Of course, when you're a highly trained assassin who's spent most of his life in monastery, things are bound to get awkward-- and deadly!
Death has arrived at Archer & Armstrong's doorstep! When a mysterious group of assassins puts Armstrong in their crosshairs, he and Archer must defend their mansion from an all-out assault! But as the duo repel their attackers, an even more dire threat emerges from the unlikeliest of places! Plus, has Archer met the girl of his dreams?
Road trip! With their mansion now in ruins, Archer & Armstrong set out on a cross-country trip to retrieve Armstrong's most prized possessions from throughout his incredibly long lifetime! But they'd better move fast, as The Sect is back and on their trail! Meanwhile, Amy makes a shocking discovery about Archer!
Looking for a little rest and relaxation away from the relentless Sect, Archer & Armstrong have hit Las Vegas for a night that neither will ever forget. But when a former Sect member approaches them with an offer they can't refuse, Archer & Armstrong will have to gamble with the highest stakes of all - humanity itself!
Archer & Armstrong head to the beaches of sunny Florida in a bid to locate Armstrong's lost art collection! But as the duo head underwater in search of the missing possessions, they might find something a little more threatening than buried treasure. Oh, and Armstrong wrestles an alligator in this issue. So there.
It's the death of Archer?! With his best friend lying lifeless, Armstrong must race against all odds to save him. But can he make it in time? As Archer's soul straddles the line of death, what grave forces will reach out to him from the afterlife? Meanwhile, the cold-hearted Duerst enacts his revenge against Armstrong!
Archer & Armstrong - enslaved! Drugged and mind-controlled by Armstrong's long-time rival, Mr. Duerst, Archer & Armstrong are doomed to a lifetime of servitude for the rich and powerful. But when Archer's neighbor Pamela launches a desperate rescue attempt, will she leave mess that's too big to clean up?
You better watch out when Armstrong suits up as the greatest hero in the Valiant Universe-- Santa Clause! When the immortal cynic dresses up as Saint Nick for a deadly undercover operation, will he accidentally embrace the Christmas spirit? Elsewhere, Archer joins a ragtag vigilante group that leads him on a soulful journey of his own!
The Ladakh attack! When Archer learns that Master Darque has murdered everyone at the temple in Ladakh, he vows to avenge his fallen friends and teachers. He'll have to go it alone, however, thanks to the seductive powers that Pamela has developed over Armstrong. As Darque re-animates those he has slain to fight in his defense, will Archer be able to overcome an army of the undead on his own?
While Archer rots in a cell in Master Darque's manor, it's up to Armstrong to get to New Orleans and save him! As Archer sits in captivity, Darque continues to raise the dead and prepares to consume his soul. Can Armstrong arrive in time to stop Darque? And does he stand a chance against Darque's unspeakable power?
Two mob families have gone to war -? and young Obadiah Archer is all that stands between them! But when local mafioso Ethan Rosen tries to reward Armstrong's partner-in-training for saving his life, Archer will need to keep one eye on Rosen ? and the other on his back!
Archer's just gotten an offer he can't refuse ? become the bodyguard of local crime kingpin or die! Then, when a rival family strikes makes their move their move in an impressive display of firepower, will Archer be forced to a save the man who represents everything he hates?
Armstrong's secret history with The Sect revealed! Journey to 12th century France to find out how this loose-moraled immortal hero earned the ire of the Valiant Universe's deadliest secret sociey with the help of his brother, the Eternal Warrior! But how do the Knights Templar, Richard Coeur de Leon, and a secret network of spies all fit into the grandest conspiracy that history has ever known?
Also includes ETERNAL WARRIOR (1992-1996) #26!, , Part two of Armstrong's first clash with the secretive Sect! Mademoiselle Phoebe, a spy passing as a harlot, has been charged with using her charms to betray king and country! And as the father of her child stands revealed, Armstrong is all that stands between her and a death sentence handed down by the Knights Templar. But will he be forced to face the gallows in her place?
"Revival: Lifelines Part 1", Obadiah Archer is a boy with a special talent and some very unusual parents. Once he escapes their clutches, he embarks on an international adventure that will take him from the sacred halls of a Tibetan monstrary to the filthy underpasses of Los Angeles. And when a mysterious stranger hires him to assassinate the inebriated immortal known as Armstrong, the world's most mismatched crimfighting duo is born!
SQUARE PEGS IN A ROUND WORLD, , Archer is the world’s greatest hand-to-hand fighter, an expert marksman, and a seeker of truth and righteousness. Armstrong is an immortal warrior who has reluctantly brawled his way from pre-history to modern times only to realize that the best way to face life’s many challenges is to grab a drink. But Armstrong counts as his worst day the one when Archer turned up and decided that they were partners – a team chosen by fate to save the world!, , From the minds of legendary creators Barry Windsor-Smith (Weapon X), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton...
Following in the footsteps of the X-O MANOWAR CLASSIC OMNIBUS VOL. 1, it’s the complete, oversized omnibus collection of the series Ain’t It Cool News calls “the best buddy team book of all time""!, , Obadiah Archer, left for dead as a boy by his corrupt evangelist parents, has spent the last decade honing his innate abilities in a monastery deep in the mountains of Ladakh before emerging now as the world’s greatest hand-to-hand fighter and marksman. His body a temple, his every movement in harmony and his mind perfectly serene… except for the overriding desire to avenge his own...
From the beginning of history… to the end of the world!, , The adventures of youthful idealist Obadiah Archer and Immortal cynic Armstrong take them from the beaches of sunny Florida to find Armstrong's lost art collection and into a fight with the powers of absolute darkness! Along the way they'll join forces with Armstrong's estranged brother the Eternal Warrior and the mysterious Shadowman along with the rest of the heroes of the Valiant Universe in a showdown that will seal the duo's fate for all time., , Eisner Award winning writer Mike Baron (Nexus) is joined by celebrated arti...