Valiant Beyond: The X-O Manowar

A NEW ERA OF SUPERHERO STORYTELLING BEGINS HERE! Designed as the ULTIMATE jumping-on point, the Valiant Beyond line of comics are ABSOLUTE must-reads that will ENERGIZE your love for superheroes! The mighty Aric of Dacia, aka X-O Manowar, traverses a deadly wasteland filled with mutated horrors in a search for honor in this CAN’T-MISS debut issue from GLAAD award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Avengers Assemble) and superstar artist Guillermo Fajardo (RESURGENCE)! Aric’s strength and resilience are put to the test when he comes to the defense of a family under siege from a mysterious gang known as the Earthborn. Aric finds himself aligned with a rebel group which puts him firmly in the crosshairs of the Earthborn’s leader Typhon. Can Aric survive his journey across the Red Steppe? Get locked and loaded for a four-part adventure with an all-new debut issue. It’s X-O Manowar like you’ve never seen him before!

THE PILLAR OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE RETURNS! For two thousand years, Aric of Dacia was at war in the stars. Now, with lifetimes of battle under his belt, Aric is back on Earth and hunting to reclaim the one prize that’s long eluded him… his honor! The Earth Aric finds is an untamed, mutated wasteland pocked with shining utopias that rise above the nuclear frontier. Danger waits beyond every rock and horizon, it’s the perfect spot for Aric to prove himself to be the inspiration for his quest… the ethereal being resting within Aric’s stellar armor. It’s this woman who’s traveled with Aric for millennia, and it’s this woman who’s challenged him to rediscover his honor. Dig into this explosive apocalyptic barbarian epic from writer Steve Orlando (Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man 2099, Batman/The Shadow) and artist Guillermo Fajardo (RESURGENCE)! Follow monthly—don’t miss the badassery and blood!

IT’S GETTING HOT IN THE RED STEPPE AS THE PUNX TAKE A STAND AGAINST THE EARTHBORN! For two thousand years, Aric has been a warrior. From righteous Visigoth to cosmic knight-errant, the ethereal being residing within Aric’s stellar armor inspired his quest for honor. It’s this woman who’s traveled with Aric for millennia that inspires his journey. The Earth Aric found upon returning to his homeworld is an untamed, mutated wasteland. When he helped a traveling family reach the safety of the PunX community at the Dive, Typhon, leader of the violent Earthborn, took offense. Is Aric ready to be part of something greater than himself? The Steppe is a strange land, but it's home to the PunX and they are ready to defend it. In the wake of a new attack by the Earthborn, they prepare for WAR! Steel yourself for another chapter in this explosive apocalyptic barbarian epic from writer Steve Orlando (Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man 2099, Batman/The Shadow) and artist Guillermo Fajardo (RESURGENCE)! Follow monthly—don’t miss the badassery and blood!

THE DIVE IS UNDER ATTACK BY THE EARTHBORN, AND TYPHON IS DETERMINED TO END ARIC’S LIFE! It’s hide or fight for the PunX of the Dive when the Earthborn attack, and the leader is set on killing Aric for daring to confront him. The cosmic being inside Aric’s armor, Shanhara, is paralyzed after Typhon’s horrific field vision, with the extent of the damage unknown! For two thousand years, Aric has been a warrior. From righteous Visigoth to cosmic knight-errant, the ethereal being residing within Aric’s stellar armor inspired his quest for honor. Shanhara has aided Aric for millenia. But with the armor unresponsive, Aric might have to fend for himself once more. Steel yourself for the climactic final chapter of Steve Orlando and Guillermo Fajardo’s opening arc on THE X-O MANOWAR!

TRAVEL TO THE HEAVEN OF THE MIND! Shanhara has been silent since Typhon’s horrific field vision attack. Aric is at a loss of how to help his queen, the woman who aided him millenia ago, the ethereal being residing within the stellar armor he wears in his quest for honor. Aric is a warrior, and has been since his days with the Visigoths. But some battles can’t be won with energy-based weapons, sometimes all you have to do is look inside. Artists Diego Giribaldi and Tomas Aira (RESURGENCE: FINALE) join writer Steve Orlando for this special chapter in THE X-O MANOWAR series, where nightmares and dreams come together.

THE HUNT FOR SHANHARA’S HEAD BEGINGS! After the attack from the Earthborns, Aric has joined the PunX! For thousands of years, it had been just him and Shanhara but now the quest for honor has led him to a community. But with numbers comes needs, so Aric and Careless Whisper venture into the Steppe to hunt for food. The hunters become the hunted as Banelus End hunts Aric and Shanhara! Will they escape the god hunter or will Shanhara’s head end up on End’s wall with the others? Steve Orlando continues Aric’s quest for glory, honor, and community with artist Diego Giribaldi.