The mighty Aric of Dacia, aka X-O Manowar, traverses a deadly wasteland filled with mutated horrors in a search for honor in this CAN’T-MISS debut issue from GLAAD award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Avengers Assemble) and superstar artist Guillermo Fajardo (RESURGENCE)!

tHE X-O MANOWAR

THE X-O MANOWAR #1
Script: Steve Orlando
Art: Guillermo Fajardo
Color: Lautaro Ftuli

Aric’s strength and resilience are put to the test when he comes to the defense of a family under siege from a mysterious gang known as the Earthborn. Aric finds himself aligned with a rebel group which puts him firmly in the crosshairs of the Earthborn’s leader Typhon. Can Aric survive his journey across the Red Steppe?

It’s X-O Manowar like you’ve never seen him before in the debut chapter of this all-new four-part story!

Cover A (& cvr e - full art) - Ariel Olivetti
Cover B (& cvr f - full art) (wraparound variant) - Nahuel Grego
Cover C (& cvr g - full art) (connecting variant) - Dennis Calero
Cover D (design variant) - Andres Ponce

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: AUGUST 11, 2025
OSD: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
ANDRES PONCE

COVER BY
ARIEL OLIVETTI

COVER BY
NAHUEL GREGO

COVER BY
ARIEL OLIVETTI

COVER BY
NAHUEL GREGO

COVER BY
ANDRES PONCE

COVER BY
NAHUEL GREGO

COVER BY
ARIEL OLIVETTI

COVERS BY
DENNIS CALERO

issue #1 - preview pages

THE X-O MANOWAR #2
Script: Steve Orlando
Art: Guillermo Fajardo
Color: Lautaro Ftuli

A NEW ERA AND A NEW ARIC! THE PILLAR OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE RETURNS!

VALIANT BEYOND continues! And the ULTIMATE jumping-on point for the Valiant Universe would never be complete without the iconic Man of War! Aric of Dacia is back and more brutal than ever in this blockbuster quest!

For two thousand years, Aric of Dacia was at war in the stars. Now, with lifetimes of battle under his belt, Aric is back on Earth and hunting to reclaim the one prize that’s long eluded him… his honor! The Earth Aric finds is an untamed, mutated wasteland pocked with shining utopias that rise above the nuclear frontier. Danger waits beyond every rock and horizon, it’s the perfect spot for Aric to prove himself to be the inspiration for his quest… the ethereal being resting within Aric’s stellar armor. It’s this woman who’s traveled with Aric for millennia, and it’s this woman who’s challenged him to rediscover his honor.

This is X-O Manowar as the mysterious stranger in a strange land—even if the world he walks is his homeland. He’s the cosmic knight-errant, the righteous Visigoth answering to no master but honor itself. And all who’d terrorize the innocent, well… they answer to him.

Cover A (& cvr d - full art) - Agustin Alessio
Cover B (& cvr e - full art) - Filippo Curzi
Cover C (& cvr f - full art) - Huron

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
OSD: OCTOBER 29, 2025

SRP: $4.99

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HURON

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AGUSTIN ALESSIO

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AGUSTIN ALESSIO

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FILIPPO CURZI

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HURON

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FILIPPO CURZI

THE X-O MANOWAR #3
Script: Steve Orlando
Art: Guillermo Fajardo
Color: Lautaro Ftuli

IT’S GETTING HOT IN THE RED STEPPE AS THE PUNX TAKE A STAND AGAINST THE EARTHBORN!

The Earth Aric found upon returning to his homeworld is an untamed, mutated wasteland. When he helped a traveling family reach the safety of the PunX community at the Dive, Typhon, leader of the violent Earthborn, took offense.

Is Aric ready to be part of something greater than himself? The Steppe is a strange land, but it's home to the PunX and they are ready to defend it. In the wake of a new attack by the Earthborn, they prepare for WAR!

Steel yourself for another chapter in this explosive apocalyptic barbarian epic from writer Steve Orlando (Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man 2099, Batman/The Shadow) and artist Guillermo Fajardo (RESURGENCE)! Follow monthly—don’t miss the badassery and blood!

Cover A (& cvr d - full art) - Nathan Birr
Cover B (& cvr e - full art) - Andrea Broccardo
Cover C (& cvr f - full art) - Si Kotian

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: OCTOBER 13, 2025
OSD: NOVEMBER 26, 2025

SRP: $4.99

COVER BY
SID KOTIAN

COVER BY
NATHAN BIRR

COVER BY
NATHAN BIRR

COVER BY
ANDREA BROCCARDO

COVER BY
SID KOTIAN

COVER BY
ANDREA BROCCARDO

THE X-O MANOWAR #4
Script: Steve Orlando
Art: Guillermo Fajardo
Color: Lautaro Ftuli

THE DIVE IS UNDER ATTACK BY THE EARTHBORN, AND TYPHON IS DETERMINED TO END ARIC’S LIFE!

It’s hide or fight for the PunX of the Dive when the Earthborn attack, and the leader is set on killing Aric for daring to confront him. The cosmic being inside Aric’s armor, Shanhara, is paralyzed after Typhon’s horrific field vision, with the extent of the damage unknown!

For two thousand years, Aric has been a warrior. From righteous Visigoth to cosmic knight-errant, the ethereal being residing within Aric’s stellar armor inspired his quest for honor. Shanhara has aided Aric for millenia. But with the armor unresponsive, Aric might have to fend for himself once more.

Steel yourself for the climactic final chapter of Steve Orlando and Guillermo Fajardo’s opening arc on THE X-O MANOWAR!

Cover A (& cvr c - full art) - Federico Sabbatini & Mafuriah
Cover B (& cvr d - full art) - Andrea Broccardo

Format: 32 pages.

Rated: Mature Readers

FOC: NOVEMBER 10, 2025
OSD: DECEMBER 24, 2025

SRP: $4.99