X-O Manowar Issue 23

Cover for X-O Manowar Issue 23

X-O Manowar Issue 23
Published: December 1993
Cover Artists: Paris T. Karounos, Tom Ryder & Jorge Gonzalez
Writer: Jorge Gonzalez
Penciler: Paris T. Karounos
Inker: Tom Ryder, Phyllis Novin
Colorists: Andrew Covalt, Mark Pusateri
Letterer: Ken Lopez
Editor: Mark Moretti

Title: White Kings and Black Knights Part 2
Synopsis: Randy's proximity to (and usage of) Shanhara, the sentient armor, has reawakened memories of Wolfbridge, and old foe that tortured her and killed her friend Jean-Luc. Her friend Paul uses his connections to give her current information on the camp in Afghanistan where the incident occurred when they fought the Russians together for the Canadian military. Randy uses the X-O Manowar armor to destroy the Mujahadin base that Wolfbridge once oversaw. But instead of satisfaction, the destruction feels like an abuse of power. Meanwhile, Aric tries and fails to defend the Yanomama village against a white man named Reece, who has threatened to forcibly move them off their land. When he recovers from his injuries, Aric sees that the village has been obliterated, and a sign identifies the land's owner as Spectar Enterprises, a subsidiary of Aric's own Orb Industries. (Also, a sneak peak at the U.S. military's creation of the Armorine armor modeled on Aric's X-O Manowar armor).