This is Colonel Capshaw to all forces: If your ship is still in one piece, fly it. If your gun is loaded, fire it. If you have a free hand, pick up a brick and throw it. Get violent. I don't care how. We're going last-ditch. For X-O Manowar!
IT’S HERE! THE GREATEST VALIANT MILESTONE OF ALL TIME! 64 MASSIVE PAGES!
For centuries, the sacred X-O Manowar armor has stood unrivaled as the universe’s most powerful weapon. Today, will it equal Earth’s doom? An unthinkable alien race known only as The Torment has come to our world in search of the armor’s secrets. Now, they stand opposed by Aric of Dacia – former slave, noble warrior, resolute king, and current master of the armor’s near-limitless capabilities. But is one man…and one weapon…enough to repel a force capable of leveling a thousand civilizations?
A whole new era for X-O Manowar begins here…and you won’t believe what’s coming next!
From all corners, the Valiant Universe assembles to salute X-O Manowar’s unparalleled 56-issue run as Robert Venditti, Joe Bennett, and Roberto de la Torre declare “LONG LIVE THE KING” with an oversized series finale for the ages! Plus: all-new, never-before-seen X-O Manowar tales and tributes from Jody Houser & Javier Pulido, Matt Kindt & Tomas Giorello, and Philip Tan, and special guest appearances from X-O Manowar’s own Cary Nord, Diego Bernard, Rafa Sandoval, Robert Gill, and more!
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Notes[]
Each copy of X-O Manowar #47-50 – the "Long Live the King" arc – is bagged with 1 of 50 "micro-prints" (4-by-6-inch) by 1 of the 50 artists contributing to the "All-Star Jam" cover and featuring the artist’s interpretation of X-O Manowar. Approximately 1 in 40 copies feature randomly inserted original artwork by artists who have worked for Valiant in the past and present.
The last page of "The Future" shows Aric sitting on a throne and ends with "Returning 2017". On the throne one could actually see the exact date of the release of X-O Manowar (2017) #1: 3 dashes on top, 2 dashes on each side, and 17 dashes at the bottom => 3-22-17 => March 22, 2017.
Also in "The Future", the character who is kneeling in front of Aric appears to be Wynn – based on his alignment to Aric and distinct haircut. Oddly, Wynn looks like a Cadmium although he would eventually look like an Azure in X-O Manowar (Volume 4).
Colleen Doran's variant cover is a homage to Michelangelo's Pietà and the pattern on the throne is based on the design that can be found on the "Great Buckle" of Sutton Hoo, a site of two 6th- and early 7th-century cemeteries in England.
Andy Smith also illustrated one half of the connecting cover for X-O Manowar #50-X and #50-O in October 1995; the last time X-O had have a 50th issue.
Quotes[]
X-O was a great man. My best. He saved your ass from these creatures, Trill, which is more than I would've done. I'll miss him. His firepower, too. But the time for eulogies is later.
That big, blue sonuvabitch shoved our man Aric into its chest and turned him into a star on its skin. Don't want to speak for the rest of you, but it sure as damn pisses me off. Question is -- am I the only one who wants to do something about?
This is Colonel Capshaw to all forces: If your ship is still in one piece, fly it. If your gun is loaded, fire it. If you have a free hand, pick up a brick and throw it. Get violent. I don't care how. We're going last-ditch. For X-O Manowar!
Your head would be mine so easily, Trill. All I need do is swing. I could give you my sword. But instead I offer you my hand. It is true Earth is not big enough for both Vine and Human. I see that now. Maybe it will never be. But there are many worlds to choose from. I will show you. The alternative is for you to die, and I will put the same question to your successor. It matters not. Choose.
This is Colonel Capshaw to all forces: If your ship is still in one piece, fly it. If your gun is loaded, fire it. If you have a free hand, pick up a brick and throw it. Get violent. I don't care how. We're going last-ditch. For X-O Manowar! 
