X-O Manowar Vol 5 1

Solicitation[]

Harvey Award-winning writer Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum (Star Wars: Darth Vader – Dark Visions) and breakout star Emilio Laiso (Marvel’s Spider-Man: Velocity) unleash Valiant’s most powerful protector!

Torn from the past and bonded with a living alien armor, will X-O Manowar become the hero the world needs now?

As a futuristic force arises to destroy the planet, only this ancient warrior king has the courage to stand against impossible odds!

X-O Manowar[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

X-O Manowar / Aric of Dacia

Supporting Characters:

Ms. Morris (First appearance)
- Desmond "Des" Morris (Son) (First appearance)

Villains:

Russian Army
Troy Whitaker (First appearance)
The Vine

Other Characters:

Ben (Desmond's friend)
A magician, a bird, and Michael (Mentioned only)
New York Police Department
News team
- Elaine (Single appearance)
- Gary (Single appearance)
Unnamed wrench lady (First appearance)
Visigoths (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Earth
- Europe
  - Russia (Mentioned only)
  - Ukraine
    - Kiev
- North America
  - Canada
    - Hudson Bay
  - United States of America
    - New York
      - New York City
        George Washington Bridge
        
        Manhattan
        Harlem
Earth's Orbit

Items:

Ballistic missile
Basketball
Unnamed cybernetic tech monster (First appearance)
X-O Manowar Armor
- Shanhara

Vehicles:

News chopper five
Vine spaceship
- Derelict Zephyr
Volkswagen Beetle
Whitaker's yacht

Credits[]

Writers: Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum
Pencilers: Emilio Laiso
Inker: Emilio Laiso
Colorists: Ruth Redmond
Letterers: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover Artists: Christian Ward (A), Jeff Dekal (B), Rod Reis (C), Blank Cover, Greg Smallwood (Pre-Order), Erica Henderson (1:25), Raul Allen (1:250), JaCo Tartaruga (ACE), Bart Sears (Borderlands), Rich Pellegrino (BNW), Johnny Desjardins (Bulletproof), Stuart Sayger (CCC), Zu Orzu (ExCo), Kael Ngu (Groundbreaking), Khoi Pham (New Wave), Bob Hall & Gabe Eltaeb (Shazam!), Erica Henderson (Stadium), Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti & Paul Mounts (Ultimate)
Editors: Drew Baumgartner (associative), Heather Antos (senior)
Senior Editorial Editor: Robert Meyers

X-O Manowar created by Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart, Bob Layton, and Barry Windsor-Smith

Synopsis[]

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Pre-Order Edition[]

The "Pre-Order Edition" of this issue contains the following exclusive material:

X-O Manowar #1 Cover Gallery (1 page)
- Textless Cover A
- Textless Cover B
- Textless Cover C
- Textless Pre-Order Edition Cover
Page in Process (2 pages)
- Script, inks, colors, and lettered final for page 1
Battle Bites - script excerpts and line art (2 pages)
- Mad Labs
- Man-to-Manowar Defense
- Big Ups
- Buck Naked
- Rocket Man
Battle Robot Design with series writer Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum (1 page)
- Character Design by series artist Emilio Laiso
Anatomy of An Action Scene with assistant editor Drew Baumgartner (1 page)
- Unlettered page 11
Letter from Dennis Hopeless (1 page)

Notes[]

The 1:250 Retailer Incentive variant cover is the company's first "Bronze Metal" cover ever and seventh "Metal" cover overall.
The artwork for Ultimate Comics' Exclusive Cover by Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti is from 1993 and was previously used for advertisements and the cover of Advance Comics #53 (MAY 93).

Quotes[]

How many times do I have to tell you, weirdo? Nobody wants you here. Nobody asked for you. We don't need you. And if you don't keep yourself clear of these children, I will irradiate the tip of these boots--just to kick your bulletproof butt out.