X-O MANOWAR... conquered?? Wounded and with Shanhara badly damaged, Aric gets captured by the menacing Novus Romanus Legion. What hidden horrors lie aboard the Theodosius I wait for our hero? From the acclaimed writing duo of Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan and superstar artist Liam Sharp, X-O MANOWAR UNCONQUERED #2 promises to deliver the grand space epic you've been waiting for!
Writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad also continue to push the ideas of the character and his world in unique new ways, giving it an awe-inspiring galactic scale. Read Full Review
With its narrative fully snapping into place and the stakes becoming clear, Conrad, Cloonan, Sharp, and Peteri prove thatX-O Manowar: Unconquered's first issue was no fluke. Comics like this are what the medium was born for. Don't miss out. Read Full Review
Steeped in the history and culture of ancient Rome, X-O Manowar Unconquered #2 returns Aric of Dacia to his 5th Century roots. Like Soothsayer Nimanes visions, one glimpses his adventures through a glass darkly. While characters and situations coalesce, other mysteriessuch as the identity of Emperor Ursus Noxremain. As with Ridley Scotts movie Alien, the story and art leave us much to ponder. Read Full Review
X-O MANOWAR: UNCONQUERED #2 is a jaw-droppingly gorgeous comic about Aric facing off against an old enemy who turned into a new enemy. However, gorgeous art is weighed down by abysmal pacing and ponderous dialog that drags the reading experience to a crawl. Read Full Review
The art is incredible. I do like the where the story is going but the dialogue/writing can be a bit much at times. Just feel like they’re trying too hard or something.