X-O MANOWAR (2020) (2020)

"WIN THE BATTLE, LOSE THE WORLD. Aric of Dacia, a 5th century warrior catapulted into the modern day, has been bonded with the sentient alien armor, Shanhara. Together, they are the most powerful weapon in the world: X-O Manowar. As a mysterious new villain arises to threaten the world, will this ancient warrior evolve into the superhero we need today? "

"A new threat emerges from the fires of X-O's latest battle! Can X-O save the day, or does the world need a new kind of hero?"

"Who would win in a fight: X-O Manowar or a cybernetic tech monster formed out of lava? In order to prevent catastrophe, will Aric hand over the X-O armor to a new ally? "

Does Manowar make the armor? X-O steps into a brand-new suit... and just in time to face his biggest villain so far on his path to becoming the hero we need. Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum and Emilio Laiso's epic journey brings X-O to a stunning crossroads!!

An all-new adventure starts here in Part 1 of "Upgrade the World!" Harvey-Nominated Writer Dennis Hopeless and breathtaking artist Emilio Laiso return to continue the epic saga of Aric of Dacia, aka X-O MANOWAR, as he battles an unknown nanite monstrosity that is devouring the earth. Will our classic hero out of time finally evolve into the warrior of the future or will X-O Manowar drown with their past?

"THE TEXTBOOK DEFINITION OF WHAT A GREAT SUPERHERO COMIC CAN BE" - MULTIVERSITY COMICS "ACTION-PACKED AND ONE HECK OF AN EMOTIONAL RIDE" - BEYOND THE PANEL X-O Manowar has saved the planet from hostile forces countless times before, but the new threat that looms in front of him is unlike anything he has faced before. And with his sentient alien armor glitching, X-O's situation is about to get much worse...

A bond destroyed. Power wielded recklessly. A deadly force on the attack. X-O Manowar's world will be shattered.

The truth about X-O Manowar's armor revealed. A devastating plan unfolds. And the evil mastermind behind it all gets a cosmic upgrade. The penultimate chapter of Dennis Hopeless and Emilio Laiso's epic run brings big changes to the Big Apple...

A city overrun by an unstoppable threat. A clash between titans. And a diabolical plan revealed. The epic conclusion of Dennis Hopeless and Emilio Laiso's X-O MANOWAR run cannot be missed!