X-O Manowar

    (Valiant, 1992-1996, 2008)
™ and ©1993 Voyager Communications, Inc.

X-O Manowar is the name of the most powerful of a line of alien armors. Although the X-O Commando and other armors are formidable indeed, the wearer of the X-O Manowar becomes one of the most powerful beings in the universe. But there’s more: the X-O Manowar armor is more than mere technology—it’s actually alive…sentient.

In the Valiant universe, connections between characters over vast periods of time are almost common. As such, it should not be entirely surprising that the futuristic X-O Manowar armor is worn by a barbarian named Aric, who heads a corporation in 1990s America. His adventures cover similar ground, from star-spanning battles with Magnus and Solar to hunting dinosaurs with fellow warrior Turok.
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  • 0
    #0
    Chromium cover by Joe Quesada
    Aug 1993
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Bob Layton, Jorge González  ·  A: Joe Quesada
    Origin of X-O Manowar
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  • 0/A
    #0 Variation A
    Printing Error Chromum Cover A by Joe Quesada
    Aug 1993
    W: Bob Layton, Jorge González  ·  A: Joe Quesada
    Printing error is the Valiant Box is ivory instead of white
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  • 0/B
    #0 Variation B
    Recolored Cover B A by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Bob Layton, Jorge González
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  • 0/C
    #0 Variation C
    B&W Cover C B by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Bob Layton, Jorge González
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  • 0/D
    #0 Variation D
    Recolored Virgin Cover D C by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Bob Layton, Jorge González
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  • 0/E
    #0 Variation E
    B&W Virgin Cover E D by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Bob Layton, Jorge González
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  • 0/GO
    #0 Gold Edition
    Gold Chromium cover by Joe Quesada
    Aug 1993
    W: Bob Layton, Jorge González  ·  A: Joe Quesada
    Gold logo
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  • 0.5
    #0.5
    Nov 1994
    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Jeff Johnson
    Continued in X-O Manowar #37; Mini-comic from Wizard Magazine
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  • 0.5/GO
    #0.5 Gold Edition
    Nov 1994
    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Jeff Johnson
    Continued in X-O Manowar #37; Mini-comic from Wizard Magazine
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  • 1
    #1
    Feb 1992
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith
    1st Appearance of Aric Dacia; 1st Appearance of X-O Manowar armor; Origin of X-O Manowar; Pre-Unity
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  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    2025 Facsimile Edition with Cover A by Bob Layton
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith
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  • 2
    #2
    Mar 1992
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    W: Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Velluto
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  • 3
    #3
    Apr 1992
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    W: Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Sal Velluto
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  • 4
    #4
    May 1992
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    W: Steve Englehart, Bob Layton  ·  A: Mike Manley
    1st Appearance of Shadowman (cameo; Out of costume)
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  • 5
    #5
    Jun 1992
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: Mike Leeke
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  • 6
    #6
    Jul 1992
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Mark Moretti, Steve Ditko
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  • 7
    #7
    Aug 1992
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Mike Leeke
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  • 8
    #8
    Sep 1992
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Mike Leeke
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  • 9
    #9
    Oct 1992
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Mike Leeke
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  • 10
    #10
    Nov 1992
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Mike Leeke
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  • 11
    #11
    Dec 1992
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Howard Simpson
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  • 12
    #12
    Jan 1993
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Mike Leeke
    Continues in Solar #17
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  • 13
    #13
    Feb 1993
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Mike Leeke
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  • 14
    #14
    Mar 1993
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    W: Bob Layton, Jon Hartz  ·  A: Bart Sears
    Versus Raptors
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  • 15
    #15
    Apr 1993
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    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Bart Sears
    Versus Raptors
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  • 15/A
    #15 Variation A
    Pink title Cover A by Bart Sears
    Apr 1993
    Cover: $5.00
    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Bart Sears
    Giveaway in Ultra Pro supplies
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  • 16
    #16
    May 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: José Delbo
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  • 17
    #17
    Jun 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Jim Calafiore
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  • 18
    #18
    Jul 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Jim Calafiore
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  • 19
    #19
    Aug 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Jim Calafiore
    Includes serial number coupon for contest
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  • 20
    #20
    Sep 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Paris Karounos
    Includes serial number coupon for contest
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  • 21
    #21
    Oct 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Paris Karounos
    Versus Ax; Randy becomes X-O
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  • 22
    #22
    Nov 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Paris Karounos
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  • 23
    #23
    Dec 1993
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Paris Karounos
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  • 24
    #24
    Jan 1994
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Jorge González, Seymour Miles  ·  A: Paris Karounos
    1st appearance of Armoirnes armor
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  • 25
    #25
    Feb 1994
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Paris Karounos, Jim Calafiore
    1st appearance of Armorines; Armorines #0 bound in; Armorines story; Part 1 in Armorines; Part 2 in X-O story
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  • 26
    #26
    Mar 1994
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Rob Johnson, Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
    Ken spotlight
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  • 27
    #27
    Apr 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 28
    #28
    May 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
    Trading card
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  • 29
    #29
    Jun 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 30
    #30
    Aug 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 31
    #31
    Sep 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
    New armor
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  • 32
    #32
    Oct 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
    Story continued in The Chaos Effect
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  • 33
    #33
    Nov 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
    Continued from Armorines #5; Continued in H.A.R.D. Corps #23
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  • 34
    #34
    Dec 1994
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 35
    #35
    Jan 1995
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 36
    #36
    Feb 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
    Contains Sneak-Peek Card
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  • 37
    #37
    Mar 1995
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 38
    #38
    Mar 1995
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 39
    #39
    Mar 1995
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 40
    #40
    Mar 1995
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Rik Levins
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  • 41
    #41
    Apr 1995
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    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Luke Ross
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  • 42
    #42
    May 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Jorge González, Ron Marz  ·  A: Luke Ross, Bart Sears, Andy Smith
    Versus Shadowman; Contains Birthquake preview; Story continues in Shadowman #37
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  • 43
    #43
    Jun 1995
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Luke Ross
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  • 44
    #44
    Jul 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Bart Sears
    Birthquake
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  • 44/NS
    #44 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bart Sears
    Jul 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Bart Sears
    Birthquake
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  • 45
    #45
    Jul 1995
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    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Bart Sears
    Birthquake
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  • 46
    #46
    Aug 1995
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    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Andy Smith
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  • 47
    #47
    Aug 1995
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    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Andy Smith
    Death of Ken Clarkson
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  • 48
    #48
    Sep 1995
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    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Bart Sears
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  • 49
    #49
    Sep 1995
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    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Andy Smith
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  • 50
    #50
    X-O Manowar Transformations twin cover, 1/2
    Oct 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Andy Smith
    1st appearance Alloy; Issue 50-X
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  • 50/A
    #50 Variation A
    X-O Manowar Transformations twin Cover A, 2/2
    Oct 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Ron Marz  ·  A: Bart Sears
    Versus Alloy; Issue 50-O
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  • 51
    #51
    Nov 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Bart Sears  ·  A: Bart Sears
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  • 52
    #52
    Nov 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Bart Sears  ·  A: Andy Smith
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  • 53
    #53
    Dec 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia  ·  A: Bart Sears
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  • 54
    #54
    Dec 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Marty Golia, Jeff Bailey  ·  A: Andy Smith
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  • 55
    #55
    Jan 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia  ·  A: Bart Sears
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  • 56
    #56
    Jan 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia  ·  A: Andy Smith
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  • 57
    #57
    Feb 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia  ·  A: Bart Sears, Ray Kryssing
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  • 58
    #58
    Feb 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia, Keith Giffen  ·  A: Andy Smith
    Versus Hotwire
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  • 59
    #59
    Mar 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Jeff Bailey, Marty Golia, Keith Giffen  ·  A: Andy Smith
    Versus Powerhouse
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  • 60
    #60
    Mar 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Bob Layton, Keith Giffen  ·  A: Bernard Chang
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  • 61
    #61
    Apr 1996
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    W: Keith Giffen  ·  A: Bernard Chang
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  • 62
    #62
    Apr 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Keith Giffen  ·  A: Andy Smith
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  • 63
    #63
    May 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Keith Giffen, James Perham  ·  A: Bart Sears, Sean Chen
    Versus Master Darque; Master Darque acquires X-O armor
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  • 64
    #64
    May 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Keith Giffen, James Perham  ·  A: Paul Gulacy, Sean Chen
    Death of Master Darque
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  • 65
    #65
    Jun 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Keith Giffen, James Perham  ·  A: Andy Smith, Sean Chen
    X-O armor asserts control over itself
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  • 66
    #66
    Jul 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Dale Eaglesham, Steven Butler
    Aric’s armor rebels
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  • 67
    #67
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Jackson “Butch” Guice
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  • 68
    #68
    Sep 1996
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Jackson “Butch” Guice
    Final Issue
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  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Dec 1993
    Cover: $9.95
    W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Sal Velluto, Mike Manley
    Reprints X-O Manowar #1-4; 1st appearance of Aric Dacia; 1st appearance of Shadowman (cameo; 1st appearance of X-O Manowar; Includes X-O Database #1; Out of costume)
    No copies available
  • Bk 1/A
    Book #1 Variation A
    Blue logo exclusive to Diamond’s Star System backissue program Cover A
    Dec 1993
    Cover: $9.95
    W: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Sal Velluto, Mike Manley
    Reprints X-O Manowar #1-4; 1st appearance of Aric Dacia; 1st appearance of Shadowman; 1st appearance of X-O Manowar; Bagged and includes X-O Database #1
    No copies available
  • CS 1
    Collector's Set #1
    Dec 1993
    W: Bob Layton  ·  A: Bob Layton, Jon Hartz
    Bart Sears Autographed Collector’s Set; Includes issues #14 & #15; Includes Seal of Authenticity; Limited to 5,000; Signed by Bart Sear
    No copies available
  • Dlx 1/HC
    Deluxe Set #1 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Sean Chen
    Apr 2008
    Cover: $24.95
    W: Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart, Bob Layton, Jorge González  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Sal Velluto, Mike Manley, Mike Leeke, Steve Ditko, Mark Moretti, Joe Quesada, Anthony Castrillo
    Collects X-O Manowar #0-6
    No copies available
  • YB 1
    Yearbook #1
    Apr 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jorge González  ·  A: Stefano Raffaele
    1995 Yearbook
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