X-O Manowar #25 (Comics) Preview

Aric goes head to head against the Armor Hunters in the opening volley of Valiant’s big Summer crossover.

Find out everything you need to know about the world of X-O MANOWAR, ARMOR HUNTERS, and beyond right here with an all-new, full-length ARMOR HUNTERS prologue by Robert Venditti & Diego Bernard; the origin of X-O Manowar retold by Robert Venditti & J.G. Jones; a brand new five-page story by superstar artist Bryan Hitch; a new short story by Eisner Award winner Andy Runton; and much, much more!

Clocking in at 48 pages for just $4.99, X-O MANOWAR #25 is THE place to jump on board one of the most acclaimed ongoing superhero series in comics today – and an essential introduction to the colossal stakes of ARMOR HUNTERS, Valiant’s blistering summer crossover event beginning in June’sARMOR HUNTERS #1 (of 4), and spinning into the pages of UNITY #8, X-O MANOWAR #26, ARMOR HUNTERS: BLOODSHOT #1 (of 3), and ARMOR HUNTERS: HARBINGER #1 (of 3)!

A relentless and surgical strike team from the farthest reaches of space – sworn to exterminate the X-O Manowar armor and all like it – have found finally their last target. They will hunt it. They will trap it. They will kill it. And, soon, the ARMOR HUNTERS will rid the universe of the X-O Manowar’s incalculable destructive power…even if it means taking the Earth with it.

This summer, Earth will be the greatest hunt of all…and the fight for survival begins on May 21st in X-O MANOWAR #25 – featuring spectacular shelf covers by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic and Bryan Hitch, and incentive variants by Arturo Lozzi, Sean Chen and Terry Dodson! Do not miss the must-read turning point for Valiant’s unrelenting armored warrior when X-O MANOWAR #25 opens a devastating new chapter – and brings the ARMOR HUNTERS down full bore on planet Earth!

At a jumbo-sized 48 pages (but still $4.99 USD), issue #25 of X-O Manowar is one anniversary book that you don’t want to miss out on if you’re a fan of Valiant Comics’ man in the living armor- Aric of Dacia. The character is just out of the fires of Unity, but he’s not going to get a rest at all thanks to the aliens about to put the hurt on him and world at large.

Joining the all-star team of talent that Valiant has put together for the book (which includes Robert Venditti, Diego Bernard,Bryan Hitch, J.G. Jones, Justin Jordan, and Rafer Roberts) will be the likes of Cary Nord, Sean Chen, Tom Fowler, Barry Kitson, and Andy Runton. And if that sounds like a lot of big names, that’s because it is. Valiant is treating this one like the milestone that it is and going all out in just about every way- including a bunch of variant covers from some of the artists you see above.

You can catch the first wave of Armor Hunters when X-O Manowar #25 hits the racks on April 28th, then check back when the event starts up in Armor Hunters #1 (of 4) on June 11th.