X-O Manowar Vol 1 18

Play me for a fool, and this frozen hell will be your grave.

-- X-O Manowar

Operation Deep Freeze, Part 1: Ultimatums[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

X-O Manowar

Supporting Characters:

Orb Industries
- Ken Clarkson
- Randy Cartier
Paul Bouvier (First appearance)

Villains:

U.S. Government
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
  - Peter Garrett (First appearance)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  - Helen Mandrake (First appearance)
- Senator Ackerman (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Aliens (Mentioned only)
Appropriations Committee (Mentioned only)
Bradley (police officer)
Department H (Mentioned only)
Ian (Paul Bouvier's inside man) (Mentioned only)
Maxwell (The Pentagon)
Operation Deep Freeze (Mentioned only)
Solar (In a photograph only)

Locations:

Antarctica
- King George Island
Chile
- Punto Arenas (Mentioned only)
Massachusetts
- Boston
New York
Space (Mentioned only)
Virginia
- The Pentagon

Items:

X-O Manowar Armor
- Good Skin

Vehicles:

Helicopters

Credits[]

Writers: Jorge Gonzalez
Pencilers: Jim Calafiore
Inkers: Tom Ryder
Colorists: David Chlystek, Knob Row
Letterers: Ken Lopez
Cover Artists: Jim Calafiore, Tom Ryder, Jorge Gonzalez
Editors: Bob Layton
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Layton

Synopsis[]

The US government has learned of the existence of the X-O armor and decides that it poses a threat to national security. Mobilizing the C.I.A. and military, they force Aric into a confrontation in the Antarctic. Seeking to help, Randy follows Aric to Antarctica. However, her ex-boss Garrett takes her as a hostage, forcing Aric to relinquish the Armor.^[1]