"Reunion" - The aliens who created the X-O armor millions of years ago have returned to reclaim their property and to add Earth to their communion of allied planets -- whether Earth likes it or not! Donovan Wylie doesn't like it one bit, he wants to keep the armor and his world, but how can one man stand against aliens with a ship the size of the moon? And how can he stand against an army of others wearing identical armor?! And which sides will Bravado, Amok and Citadel choose?
Written by Brian Augustyn with Mark Waid, with art by Scot Eaton and Don Hudson.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
"The Chosen" - This is it! The real, honest to goodness origin of the X-O armor. Can Donovan handle the true mission of the armor and control it? Or will he succumb to its prime directive?
Written by Brian Augustyn with Mark Waid, with art by Scot Eaton and Don Hudson. Cover by Scot Eaton and Pam Eklund.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
"The Past is Prologue" - Colonel Laidlaw relinquishes control of the X-O project to Diane Hunter of Inquest. Meanwhile, X-O and Bravado throw down with Amok, who has returned once again to try to destroy the armor. But Donovan faces a much bigger problem as the alien creators of the armor appear to reclaim their armor...and Earth!
Written by Brian Augustyn with Mark Waid, with art by Scot Eaton and Don Hudson.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
"Out of the Blue!" From a burst of light over New York City, a golden age hero returns after a fifty year absence. Bravado, who vanished during Operation: Stormbreaker, has returned, with X-O in his sights.
Written by Brian Augustyn with Mark Waid, with pencils by Scot Eaton. This being 'Copycat Cover Month' at Acclaim, this issue's cover is an homage to the cover of Avengers (1963 1st Series) #4.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
"Separation Anxiety" - Donovan Wylie has been de-armored and all of Denver is in big trouble. The X-O suit is now under the control of the power-mad entity known as Internaut! Things are bleak, and they're only going to get worse as Magnus shows up to deal with the blasted X-O armored can. Forging a very uneasy alliance, can the robot-hater and the perfect man/machine stop the Internaut from destroying Denver? Will Donovan decide to step back into the armor?
Will Magnus let him? No matter what happens, there's no way these two heroes are going to end up being pals. The first official Valiant Heroes character meeting will generate loads of friction...and loads of excitement.
Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, with art and cover by Scot Eaton and Pam Eklund.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
"Idea Man" - What if today's technology turned on you? What if there was an evil entity able to control it? Donovan Wylie faces the darker side of technology -- the power-hungry Internaut! At stake -- the ultimate in technology, the amazing X-O armor. Can Donovan stop Internaut's machinations for power and revenge, or will he lose the most important thing that he has in his life?
Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, with art and cover by Scot Eaton and Pam Eklund.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
"In Deep" - A secret nuclear submarine has been attacked by an unknown enemy and is now resting on the ocean floor with the lives of over one hundred men hanging in the balance. X-O Manowar is the only hope left for the Prospero, but no one, not even super-brain Donovan Wylie, can guess if the armor has the power necessary to save the men and defeat this unknown attacker. However, with lives at stake, X-O's duty is clear -- he's going down!
Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Tom Ryder. FC, 32 pgs.
Cover price $2.50.
"Sharp-Dressed Man" - Something went wrong. Something went terribly wrong. The terrorist organization R.A.G.E. has flattened a small mid-western town, and their battalion is heading to Washington DC. This is a million man march...and they're all armed! Only two things stand in their way -- the inconceivable power of the X-O Manowar armor and the immeasurable intellect of Donovan Wylie. Apart, they might not be enough.
Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Tom Ryder.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
Major Rand Banion (the new Manowar) and Dr. Donovan Wylie work together to take on the terrorist group R.A.G.E. in
"Fear Itself." Continued next issue. Written by Mark Waid & Brian Augustyn. Art by Sean Chen & Tom Ryder.
Cover price $2.50.
X-O Manowar blasts off into a new, truly galactic adventure this issue, featuring the storytelling wizardry of Keith 'The Wildman' Giffen and the artistic talents of Andy 'The Newly-Wed' Smith. Action, intrigue and wild surprises abound in this opening tale of X-O's latest adventures.
Written by Keith Giffen, with art by Andy Smith and John A. Guynn. Cover by Andy Smith and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
Writer Keith Giffen has promised exciting action, deep intrigue and power-blasting events in the tradition that X-O fans have come to expect from this series!
Written by Keith Giffen, with pencils by Bernard Chang. Cover by Bart Sears and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
A new villain rises from the ashes of Aric's battle with the Dromak -- an artificial life-form living in the ruins of the Dromak's headquarters. And when it finally finds its way to Earth, it takes on the new shape of X-O's worst enemy -- Raptor!
"Fair Game" is written by Bob Layton and Keith Giffen, with pencils by Bernard Chang. Cover by Andy Smith and Randy Elliott.
Cover price $2.50.
A clandestine government agency puts Aric and the X-O armor on its Christmas list. It's up to the government's best agent to bring X-O in -- the hard way!
"Old Soldiers" is written by Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia and Keith Giffen, with art by Andy Smith and Ray Kryssing. Cover by Bart Sears and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
Aric Dacia's past continues to haunt him as he's forced to track down another bizarre experiment from the labs of his former company, Orb Industries. With the power to harness and control any energy at will, Experiment #15 is ready to give X-O the shock of his life! With freedom, wealth and power at his command, this foe will stop at nothing to preserve what is his...even if it means killing X-O!
"Shock Treatment" is written by Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia and Keith Giffen, with art by Andy Smith and John A. Guynn. Cover by Andy Smith.
Cover price $2.50.
After defeating an intergalactic threat to Earth, X-O's triumphant return is cut short by the mysterious super-thief known as Gamin! Armed with extraordinary abilities and a bad habit of getting her way, she's set her sights on the greatest prize of all -- the X-O Manowar armor!
"Home Alone" is written by Jeff Bailey and Marty Golia, with art and cover by Bart Sears and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
A terrifying, new alien race has its sights set on Earth! Is X-O Manowar warrior enough to stop them? Aric must choose between a life of war in space and a life of peace on Earth. X-O finds a new mission as the alien conflict reaches its conclusion.
"Last Stand" is written by Jeff Bailey and Marty Golia, with art by Andy Smith and John A. Guynn. Cover by Andy Smith and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
X-O Manowar explores the outer regions of space, and finds himself in a knock-down, drag-out fight with hostile aliens! When they realize they can't beat him, they ask him to join them...as they launch an all-out invasion of Earth!
"Gladiators" is written by Jeff Bailey and Marty Golia, with pencils by Bart Sears.
Cover price $2.50.
X-O Manowar returns to space. The only thing Aric has left after Crescendo's attack is the X-O armor and his space to find the origin of his armor, a new purpose, and a new home. What he finds is not what he's looking for -- the X-O armor has strings attached and they're yanking Aric into the line of fire again.
"Collision Course" is written by Jeff Bailey and Marty Golia, with art and cover by Bart Sears and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
After X-O Manowar survives the battle of his life and finds the world he knew destroyed, he returns home, searching for a new place on modern-day Earth. When he arrives in what used to be Dacia, Aric finds that his old world isn't ready to let go of him. Join X-O Manowar as he confronts an Orb Industries experiment gone horribly wrong!
"Lummox" is written by Bart Sears, with art by Bart Sears, Ray Kryssing and Randy Elliott. Cover by Bart Sears and Mark Pennington
Cover price $2.50.
Part 2 of 2. Continued from #50X! Aric's fight with his old friend and new enemy, Alloy, continues. Aric's got his armor back, but it's not the armor he's used to! It's an all-new beginning for Aric and the X-O armor!
"Transformations part two" is written by Ron Marz, with art and cover by Bart Sears and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
Part 1 of 2. The X-O armor strikes out on its own! All-out war breaks out as Aric fights to remaster the most powerful weapon in the universe. And to make matters worse, X-O sees an old friend become his deadliest enemy! Continues in #50O!
"Transformations part one" is written by Ron Marz, with art and cover by Andy Smith and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
The X-O armor takes on a whole new appearance as Aric loses control of the world's most powerful weapon! Characters: X-O Manowar; Aric; Lummox; Alloy.
"Losing Control" is written by Ron Marz, with art by Andy Smith and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
Turok attempts to lift X-O's spirits, but the dinosaur hunter may do more harm than good. At the same time, Paul's presence begins to reemerge in the armor.
"Pyre" is written by Ron Marz, with art by Bart Sears and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
Part 4 of 4. Ron Marz's four-issue debut on X-O concludes as X-O continues his battle with Crescendo!
"Reflections part four" is written by Ron Marz, with art by Andy Smith and Bill Anderson. Cover by Andy Smith and Ray Kryssing.
Cover price $2.50.
