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| Volume 4 X-O Manowar Issue #1 Collector's Paradise Variant Cover (B&W) |
To herald the return of X-O Manowar to comics, with this new volume from Valiant, owner Ed Greenberg of comics store Collector's Paradise commissioned his own cover. The above is the Black & White version, created by penciler Nick Bradshaw, in consultation with editor Warren Simons.
After the Azure army conscripts Aric, they send him into battle without armor or a weapon. First he must ascend a sheer cliff, fighting the Cadmium army all the way. Once he reaches the top, weapons can be scavenged from the fallen, but he must still brave many dangers. Chief among those is a giant genetically modified "Blood Beast."
Here's the color variant, courtesy of colorist Andrew Dalhouse:
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| Volume 4 X-O Manowar Issue #1 Collector's Paradise Variant Cover (Color) |
Like Cover B, Nick Bradshaw depicts Aric wearing his armor, and fighting the immense Blood Beast with an energy sword. While Aric doesn't wear the armor in Issue #1, he does consult with it twice. (Remember, the armor is sentient, and even has a name: Shanhara). And he does help the Azure army win this battle by single-handedly taking down the monstrous beast. But to find out how that occurs, and all the nuances of the story, you'll have to pick up Issue #1, and read it yourself.
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