An all-new adventure starts here in Part 1 of "Upgrade the World!"
Harvey-Nominated Writer Dennis Hopeless and breathtaking artist Emilio Laiso return to continue the epic saga of Aric of Dacia, aka X-O MANOWAR, as he battles an unknown nanite monstrosity that is devouring the earth.
Will our classic hero out of time finally evolve into the warrior of the future or will X-O Manowar drown with their past?
X-O Manowar #5 kicks off a new story-arc after a long break. The action and suspense on display continues to be a sight to behold. Read Full Review
The jovial tone of the first arc raised many eyebrows but this opening salvo of round 2 shows how that fresh build up pays off, diving right into what already feels like an epic adventure for everyone's favorite Visigoth. Read Full Review
The wait for X-O Manowar #5 was longer than I'd have liked, but nonetheless the comic continues to deliver a solid story. It's not top tier just yet, but the creative team has shown flashes of that level of quality so I'm still hopeful that we'll see the comic return to the heights the character is known for. Read Full Review
X-O Manowar #5 is a strong return for the series after a short hiatus as it establishes a whole new enemy. The dynamics between characters that have been introduced under Hopeless and Laiso are further developed, and this issue sets a new course for its second arc that has an exciting sci-fi spin well worth checking out. Read Full Review
X-O Manowar #5 jarringly transitions from one main villain to another that operates without a clear rhyme or reason. The art looks great, but the storys attempt at complexity tips too far into convoluted, and it winds up sounding like word soup nonsense. Theres still a lot of potential for the future of this series, but it needs more clarity in the storytelling going forward. Read Full Review
It's hard to judge 'X-O Manowar fairly when two other Valiant titles have been so stellar by comparison. Both 'Shadowman' and 'Ninjak' have brought new and exciting storylines to the Valiant label. 'X-O Manowar' suffers from a convoluted plot that keeps Aric from shining. Despite this, I wouldn't count this series out just yet. Read Full Review
While Im glad that the publishing pause with X-O Manowar is done, Im still left feeling a bit unimpressed with the title. The visuals are there but the story isnt quite working for me. With recent Valiant titles like Shadowman and Ninjak being as good as they are, X-O Manowar comes off as the weak sibling in the family. Read Full Review
It's not a deconstruction of the superhero genre, nor does it feel like a small and intimate look at what it means to be a hero. Instead it just really feels like nothing. Read Full Review
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