X-O Manowar/Iron Man in Heavy Metal Vol 1 1

Heavy Metal, Part 1: The Reality Alchemists[]

Note: Marvel characters are marked accordingly. They are linked to their Earth-616 counterparts, while this story may take place on an alternate Earth.

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

X-O Manowar (Aric of Dacia)
Iron Man (Anthony Stark) (Marvel)

Supporting Characters:

Rand Banion ("False X-O")
Iron Man (James Rhodes) (Marvel)

Villains:

Absorbing Man (Carl Creel) (Marvel)
Arnim Zola (Marvel)
Augur
Baron Helmut Zemo (Marvel)
Blackout (Marcus Daniels) (Marvel)
Dromak Empire
- Dromak Elite Warriors
- Guard of Crescendo
Goliath (Erik Josten) (Marvel)
Melter (Bruno Horgan) (Marvel)
Mistress Crescendo
Mr. Hyde (Calvin Zabo) (Marvel)
Spider Aliens
- Arachnid
Titania (Mary McPherran) (Marvel)

Other Characters:

Grape Jelly Lady
Guardsmen Security Guards
Ms. Haysher
Visigoths (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Alaska
California
- Orb Industries
Isles of Exiles (Marvel)
Minnesota
- St. Paul
  - Stark Enterprises (Marvel)
Multiverse (Mentioned only)
- Amalgamation of Realities
- Multiverse Interlock
- Vortex Anomaly
Space

Items:

Camo-Mode
Cosmic Cube (Marvel) (Mentioned only)
Infinity Stones (Marvel)
- Reality Stone (Marvel)
Plasma Beams
Project: Core-Breach
Repulsor Rays
X-O Manowar Armor
- Shanhara Armor (Good Skin)

Vehicles:

Cloaked Alien Vessel
Dromak Ship (Mentioned only)

Credits[]

Writers: Fabian Nicieza
Pencilers: Andy Smith
Inkers: Andy Smith
Colorists: Twilight Graphics
Letterers: Virtual Calligraphy
Cover Artists: (Taken from the video game)
Editors: Lynaire Thompson, Omar Banmally (Assistant), Nancy Poletti (Consulting Assistant), Mark Gruenwald (Consulting)
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Layton

Synopsis[]

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Notes[]

This comic was one of the last publication's by Acclaim Comics still using the Valiant logo (in late 1996).

Quotes[]

Damn you, Zemo! In your greedy rush to power, you have created a spatial rift which threatens to consume both our worlds! I will not allow you to steal that which should be rightfully mine!