{"id":2258,"date":"2018-02-09T10:46:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T16:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=2258"},"modified":"2018-02-09T10:46:14","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T16:46:14","slug":"x-o-manowar-15-matt-kindt-trevor-hairsine-unleash-barbarians-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/09\/x-o-manowar-15-matt-kindt-trevor-hairsine-unleash-barbarians-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"X-O MANOWAR #15 \u2013 Matt Kindt & Trevor Hairsine Unleash \u201cBARBARIANS\u201d in May!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before HARBINGER WARS 2, The Blockbuster Creative Team Behind DIVINITY Take the Helm of Valiant\u2019s Flagship Series for a Savage Four-Part Melee!<\/em><\/p>\n

Valiant is proud to present\u00a0X-O MANOWAR (2017) #15<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the\u00a0FIRST ISSUE\u00a0<\/strong>of\u00a0\u201cBARBARIANS,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>an\u00a0ALL-NEW ARC<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0FEROCIOUS NEW JUMPING-ON POINT\u00a0<\/strong>from New York Times best-selling writer\u00a0Matt Kindt\u00a0<\/strong>(HARBINGER WARS 2,\u00a0Mind MGMT<\/em>) and blockbuster artist\u00a0Trevor Hairsine<\/strong>(DIVINITY)! On\u00a0May 23rd<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the best-selling creative team behind Valiant\u2019s groundbreaking DIVINITY series reunites to reveal a battle-scarred mission from Aric of Dacia\u2019s youth\u2026 As HARBINGER WARS 2\u00a0readies it fire,\u00a0prepare to witness the ;andmark\u00a0episode that forged the heir to the Visigoth nation into the world-smashing, interstellar champion now known as X-O Manowar!<\/p>\n

As\u00a0<\/strong>HARBINGER WARS 2 besieges the Valiant Universe \u2013 and X-O Manowar along with it \u2013 Aric of Dacia cannot escape the flames that now threaten his future\u2026or the shadows that cloud his past. Before space\u2026 Before the armor\u2026 Return to the apex of Visigoth conquest as a younger, brasher Aric and a sword-wielding grifter set off on a continent-spanning quest for fortune, glory, and power! From the bloodstained sands of the gladiatorial arena to the dunes of the Arabian Desert, meet the man who would become the warrior-king of an alien civilization \u2013 and our own world\u2019s most powerful hero \u2013 as he sets out to seize his destiny once upon a time in a land of faraway kings and unrepentant conquerors!<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to try to do something a little different than we\u2019ve seen in past \u2018event\u2019 books that crossover with other books and become these massive\u00a0unwieldy narratives,\u201d\u00a0writer Matt Kindt told SyFy Wire<\/a>. \u201cSo instead of getting a double-dose of X-O Manowar during HARBINGER WARS 2 and in his own book, I thought it would be more interesting to have him take on a larger role in the HARBINGER WARS\u00a0book and then have a contrasting tale taking place in his own title \u2013 one that tells a story of him as a Visigoth in Rome \u2013 that would both inform his past self and also serve to work in harmony with HARBINGER WARS 2\u2026 Two stories that can be read independently of one another, but also work together in this crazy harmonic way if you\u2019re reading both. Both storylines are standalone and also…not.\u201d<\/p>\n

On\u00a0May 23rd<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, jump on board one of the most acclaimed series in comics today as visionary creators\u00a0Matt Kindt<\/strong>and\u00a0Trevor Hairsine<\/strong>\u00a0reunite for a thrilling, four-part melee of blood and steely-eyed daring at the height of the barbarian age with\u00a0X-O MANOWAR (2017) #15\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 featuring covers by\u00a0Lewis LaRosa<\/strong>\u00a0(BLOODSHOT SALVATION),\u00a0Jim Mahfood\u00a0<\/strong>(Grrl Scouts<\/em>),\u00a0Veronica Fish\u00a0<\/strong>(Spider-Woman<\/em>), and\u00a0Viktor Kalachev<\/strong>\u00a0(Blue Estate<\/em>)!<\/p>\n

PLUS: Valiant is rewarding fans who reserve\u00a0“BARBARIANS”<\/strong>,\u00a0the next staggering arc of Valiant\u2019s best-selling epic series, with specially expanded, limited editions of each issue in the\u00a0X-O MANOWAR #15-18 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 available only as a pre-order set! Released monthly from\u00a0May 2018\u00a0<\/strong>through\u00a0August 2018,<\/strong>each\u00a0PRE-ORDER EDITION\u00a0<\/strong>comes packed with trade paperback-style extras and bonus content, including creator commentary, behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of the comics, process character designs and artwork, and first looks at upcoming issues \u2013 plus exclusive covers by\u00a0Shane Davis<\/strong>\u00a0(Superman: Earth One<\/em>) that can\u2019t be found anywhere else!<\/p>\n

Fans and retailers, take note: The only way to obtain these exclusive items is to pre-order all four issues with your local comic shop by the initial order date (IOD) of\u00a0March 29th, 2018<\/span><\/span><\/strong>! No more copies will be made available beyond that date and subsequent issues will not be offered in later solicitations!<\/p>\n

THEN, ALSO BEGINNING IN MAY: From New York Times best-selling writer\u00a0Matt Kindt<\/strong>\u00a0(X-O MANOWAR, DIVINITY,\u00a0Mind MGMT<\/em>), Academy Award nominee\u00a0Eric Heisserer<\/strong>\u00a0(SECRET WEAPONS), and superstar artists\u00a0Tom\u00e1s Giorell<\/strong>o (X-O MANOWAR),\u00a0Ra\u00fal All\u00e9n\u00a0<\/strong>(SECRET WEAPONS), and\u00a0Patricia Mart\u00edn<\/strong>\u00a0(BLOODSHOT REBORN), the most powerful Valiant event ever attempted erupts in full force as X-O Manowar, Livewire, the Harbinger Renegades, Bloodshot, the Secret Weapons, Ninjak, and a cast of thousands draw their battle lines in\u00a0HARBINGER WARS 2!<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the rare and immensely powerful subset of humanity known as psiots, their unique abilities have come with an enormous cost. Once, their existence was known only to a select few. Now, the revelation that thousands of these latent telekinetic \u201charbingers\u201d secretly live among us…with the potential to become active at any moment…has led the American government to a dramatic tipping point…<\/p>\n

Armed with new extra-governmental authority, the deep-black military contractor known as Omen has been authorized to identify, evaluate, and, if need be, eliminate all super-normal threats to the homeland. H.A.R.D. Corps units have been deployed into cities and towns across the United States to enforce their orders.<\/p>\n

In the East, one of the most powerful minds on Earth, Peter Stanchek, is leading his band of Renegades across the country, activating any potential psiots willing to join them, and building an insurrection force of ultra-powerful and unwieldy new abilities that will soon bring war to Omen\u2019s doorstep…and the unstoppable force known as X-O Manowar raging back to Earth…<\/p>\n

In the West, Livewire \u2013 the telekinetic technopath with the ability to bend machines and computers to her will \u2013 will be forced to choose between her former allies…or her newfound team of Secret Weapons. As the situation escalates beyond human control, the United States will be plunged into darkness from coast to coast, launching Bloodshot and Ninjak into a dangerous mission to neutralize their one-time teammate \u2013 and setting the stage for the most shocking, most violent, and most consequential clash of powers ever witnessed in the history of the Valiant Universe!<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more massive developments related to\u00a0HARBINGER WARS 2<\/strong>\u00a0in the weeks\u00a0to come!<\/p>\n

For more information, visit Valiant on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Tumblr,<\/a>\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0ValiantEntertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For Valiant merchandise and more, visit\u00a0ValiantStore.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #15 (NEW ARC! \u201cBARBARIANS\u201d \u2013 PART 1)\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWritten by MATT KINDT
\nArt by TREVOR HAIRSINE
\nCover A by LEWIS LAROSA
\nCover B by JIM MAHFOOD
\nVariant Cover by VERONICA FISH
\nX-O Manowar Icon Variant by VIKTOR KALACHEV
\n$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale\u00a0MAY 23rd<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(FOC \u2013\u00a04\/30\/18<\/span><\/span>)<\/div>\n

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