X-O Manowar Volume 1: By The Sword

by Robert Venditti, Cary Nord (Artist)

Overview

• The beginning of the all-new Valiant Universe starts here! Aric of Dacia isa brash warrior and heir to the throne of the Visigoth people. He has lived hislife under the heel of the Roman Empire, but now a far more terrible enemy hascome to subjugate him. Taken from his home and family, Aric is enslaved aboard astarship belonging to a brutal race of alien colonizers known as The Vine. If heis to have any hope of escaping and returning to Earth, he will have to stealthe Vine's most powerful weapon — a sentient suit of indestructible armor— and become X-O Manowar!
• This volume collects the first four issues of the acclaimed, breakout seriesby New York Times bestselling author Robert Venditti (TheSurrogates, The Homeland Directive) and Eisner Award-winning artistCary Nord (Conan)!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780979640940
Publisher:	Valiant Entertainment, LLC
Publication date:	12/18/2012
Series:	X-O MANOWAR (VU) TP
Edition description:	All Ages
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	874,954
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Robert Venditti is the New York Times best-selling author of "The Homeland Directive" and the sci-fi graphic novel series "The Surrogates", the first installment of which was adapted into a feature film starring Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames. He currently writes the ongoing monthly comic book series "X-O Manowar" and "Green Lantern". His debut children's novel, "Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape: Attack of the Alien Horde", is due from Simon & Schuster in May 2015.