The road to ARMOR HUNTERS starts here! Aric of Dacia, a ?fth-century warrior bonded to alien armor and transplanted to the modern day, is now the most important weapon in the arsenal of M.E.R.O., the top-secret American intelligence organization that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. In order to protect his people, Aric must undergo dangerous missions in space, but nothing can prepare him for the stunning secret that awaits him in the stars. Collecting X-O MANOWAR #23-24 and the oversized X-O MANOWAR #25 anniversary spectacular, the march toward ARMOR HUNTERS begins here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and red-hot artist Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) join an all-star cast of comic book superstars ? including Sean Chen (Iron Man), Tom Fowler (Quantum and Woody), Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Cary Nord (Conan), and many more ? to deliver an essential introduction to the biggest Valiant event ever attempted ?Fantastic, action-packed storytelling that never fails to satisfy? This is an event we can?t wait for.? ? IGN

Aric of Dacia, a fifth-century warrior bonded to alien armor and transplanted to the modern day, is now the most important weapon in the arsenal of M.E.R.O., the top-secret American intelligence organization that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. In order to protect his people, Aric must undergo dangerous missions in space, but nothing can prepare him for the stunning secret that awaits him in the stars. Collecting X-O MANOWAR #23-24 and the oversized X-O MANOWAR #25 anniversary spectacular, the march toward ARMOR HUNTERS begins here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) and red-hot artist Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) join an all-star cast of comic book superstars – including Sean Chen (Iron Man), Tom Fowler (Quantum and Woody), Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Cary Nord (Conan), and many more – to deliver an essential introduction to the biggest Valiant event ever attempted.

Hunt it! Trap it! Kill it! The Armor Hunters are the most dangerous fighters in the galaxy ? unparalleled in their abilities to catch and destroy their prey. Their mission has been long and unforgiving and featured the destruction of many X-O Manowar armors from across the civilized universe. Now, for the first time, discover the brutal origin of the alien Armor Hunters and the devastation they long ago vowed to combat. Before the Armor Hunters bring ruin to X-O Manowar and the people of Earth, join New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern, The Flash) and red-hot artist Diego Bernard (Red Lanterns) for an all-new, standalone story arc that will reveal the stunning secret behind the universe?s most elite fighting force ? who they are, where they come from, and why a terrible secret from their past now threatens our present! Collecting X-O MANOWAR #26-29.

Two people. One world. Can a man of war broker peace between earth and alien nation? Aric of Dacia is X-O Manowar, hero to humanity, leader of the remaining Visigoths, and a husband about to start a new family. He is also the bearer of Shanhara, and tantamount to a God in the eyes of the alien race known as The Vine. Now, in the aftermath of DEAD HAND, The Vine need a new home and have chosen Earth ? tearing Aric between two races that worship him, but each despise one another. New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and red-hot artist Rafa Sandoval (Ultimate Hawkeye) unite here to begin a bold and tragic new era in the life of X-O Manowar! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #38?42.

X-O Manowar and Ninjak go deep undercover for??THE KILL LIST?! With two kingdoms now under his command, Aric of Dacia has pledged loyalty to his adopted nation ? the United States of America ? and now America has given him a new mission: destroy the Vine?s network of humanoid alien agents, once and for all. To do it, he?ll have to turn to the one man among us he can trust?his own former enemy, the deadly MI-6 operative called Ninjak! New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and explosive artists Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH), Francis Portela (Green Lantern), and CAFU (IMPERIUM) prepare the next salvo in X-O MANOWAR?s unfolding epic! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #43?46, X-O MANOWAR: COMMANDER TRILL #0,?and?X-O MANOWAR: VALIANT 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1.

Witness the last stand of Earth?s greatest champion in ?LONG LIVE THE KING!?? They?re here! The Torment ? a world-devouring race older than history itself ? has arrived on Earth. And now, all that stands between our existence and complete annihilation is Aric of Dacia, heir to the Visigoth throne and wielder of the X-O Manowar armor! But as the Torment unleash a wrath unlike anything the galaxy has seen, even Earth?s most powerful protector will find himself hopelessly outmatched. With humanity standing on the brink of extinction, X-O Manowar must turn to his greatest adversary for help ? the savage Commander Trill! New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR) and acclaimed artists Joe Bennett (52) and Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil) make history across the cosmos as Valiant?s flagship series marches toward a planet-shaking finale! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR #47?50.?

New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH, Green Lantern) and Valiant-exclusive sensations Pere P?rez (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG) and Clayton Henry (HARBINGER WARS) lead off a centuries-spanning look at X-O Manowar?s past, present? and future!? From the outcome of a bloodstained battle on the frontier of the Roman Empire that continues to be felt to this day, to the last days of Aric of Dacia and the future of the X-O Manowar armor all the way to the year 4001 A.D.! Then: The life and times of the unstoppable X-O Manowar loom large as a massive cast of rising stars and superstar talents ? including Amy Chu (Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death), Adam Gorham (DEAD DROP), Jody Houser (FAITH), Mike McKone (Teen Titans) and more ? come together for tales of Valiant?s most powerful hero?and his allies and foes alike! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR 2016 ANNUAL #1, BOOK OF DEATH: THE FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1, and 4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1

From SOLDIER to GENERAL to EMPEROR...to OUTCAST! Aric of Dacia?s bone-crushing climb to the throne of an alien world earned him scores of allies?and a legion of scorned enemies. Now, stripped of his crown and cast out of his kingdom, the man known as X-O Manowar must return to his roots as a sword-wielding warrior of Earth if he is to survive the relentless band of intergalactic bounty hunters that have been hired to kill him cold. But with few places left to turn, could the last Visigoth?s best hope be the all-powerful?but insidious?weapon he once swore away: the X-O Manowar armor? X-O MANOWAR?s whirlwind first year in the Valiant Universe comes to a climax here in a bold new volume from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and explosive artists Ryan Bodenheim (The Dying & The Dead) and Ariel Olivetti (Incredible Hulk)! Collecting X-O MANOWAR (2017) #11?14.

X-O Manowar?s path to domination darkens as blockbuster artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) joins New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) for the perfect planet-shaking continuation of Valiant?s biggest series yet! In the fires of victory, a soldier becomes? a general. With the hostile Cadmium army crushed beneath his force?s boots, Aric of Dacia now commands an entire fleet into the final battle for the soul of an empire. But as a new dawn rises across this unrelenting alien world, what vicious new menace will come forth to greet it? Collecting X-O MANOWAR (2017) #4-6.

The ultimate turning point! A war has been won, a victory has been decided? and now, an entire alien world kneels before the throne of their new leader: the unstoppable X-O MANOWAR! He has traded his armor for a crown and a new age now begins? even as an extraterrestrial invader readies an interplanetary attack that could pull Aric of Dacia from the newfound safety of his imperial palace and back into the blood-sodden battlefields where his conquest began. Comics superstar Clayton Crain (4001 A.D., RAI) joins New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (RAPTURE,?Mind MGMT) to summit the next pinnacle of 2017?s best-selling independent superhero series ? and unleash a blistering, new interstellar opus chronicling the most powerful moment yet in the history of Valiant?s unrelenting icon! Collecting?X-O MANOWAR (2017) #7?10.