Aric, a fifth century Visigoth barbarian, is captured by aliens and enslaved aboard their starship. A fellow prisoner carves a map into his hand that leads to the aliens' ultimate weapon-- the X-O Manowar armor. Aric fights his way to the sentient armor and escapes back to Earth with it only to find that 1600 years have passed. He is now the most primitive man on the planet, yet he wields the most technologically advanced weapon in existence! As the aliens begin their invasion of Earth, Aric struggles to adapt to his new home-- the modern world-- and prepare for the battle where he c...
X-O Manowar (1992-1996) #11, "Alien Whispers: Seed of Destruction Part 1", Aric dons the good skin for the first time since his return from the past, only to find it changed. The armor's new form, together with sinister dreams of a golden seed and an alien arena, promise to reveal the true origin of the X-O armor!