{"id":5582,"date":"2018-03-29T16:19:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T21:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=5582"},"modified":"2018-03-29T16:19:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T21:19:45","slug":"first-look-x-o-manowar-15-takes-hold-as-matt-kindt-trevor-hairsine-reunite-for-barbarians-in-stores-may-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/03\/29\/first-look-x-o-manowar-15-takes-hold-as-matt-kindt-trevor-hairsine-reunite-for-barbarians-in-stores-may-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look: X-O MANOWAR #15 Takes Hold as Matt Kindt & Trevor Hairsine Reunite for \u201cBARBARIANS\u201d\u2013 In Stores May 23rd!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valiant is proud to present your first look inside\u00a0X-O MANOWAR (2017) #15<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the\u00a0FIRST ISSUE\u00a0<\/strong>of\u00a0\u201cBARBARIANS,<\/strong>\u201d an\u00a0ALL-NEW ARC\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0FEROCIOUS NEW JUMPING-ON POINT<\/strong>\u00a0from New York Times best-selling writer\u00a0Matt Kindt\u00a0<\/strong>(HARBINGER WARS 2,\u00a0Mind MGMT<\/em>) and blockbuster artist\u00a0Trevor Hairsine\u00a0<\/strong>(DIVINITY)! On\u00a0May 23rd<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the best-selling creative team behind Valiant\u2019s epic, mind-bendingDIVINITY\u00a0<\/strong>series comes together once again for a bombastic new adventure set in heydey of the Visigoth Kingdom. Travel back, back into Aric of Dacia\u2019s storied past, as he reveals the journey that molded him into the interstellar armor-wielding warrior he is today!<\/p>\n

As 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

On\u00a0May 23rd<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, jump on board one of the most acclaimed series in comics today as visionary creators Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine reunite 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<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 featuring covers by\u00a0Lewis LaRosa\u00a0<\/strong>(BLOODSHOT SALVATION),\u00a0Jim Mahfood\u00a0<\/strong>(Grrl Scouts<\/em>),\u00a0Veronica Fish<\/strong>\u00a0(Spider-Woman<\/em>), and\u00a0Viktor Kalvachev\u00a0<\/strong>(Blue Estate<\/em>)!<\/p>\n

PLUS: Don\u2019t miss your last chance to reserve\u00a0\u201cBARBARIANS,\u201d<\/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 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0available only as a pre-order set! Released monthly from\u00a0May 2018<\/strong>\u00a0through\u00a0August 2018,\u00a0<\/strong>each\u00a0PRE-ORDER EDITION<\/strong>\u00a0comes 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

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)<\/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 KALVACHEV
\n$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale\u00a0MAY 23rd<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(FOC \u2013\u00a04\/30\/18<\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n

X-O MANOWAR (2017) #15-18 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE<\/strong>
\nWritten by MATT KINDT
\nArt by TREVOR HAIRSINE
\nCovers by SHANE DAVIS (JAN188321)
\n$3.99 each [4 issues] | 40 pgs. each | T+ | Issue #15 on Sale\u00a0MAY 23rd<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(IOD \u2013\u00a03\/29\/18<\/span><\/span>)<\/p>\n

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\nX-O MANOWAR (2017) #5 \u2013 Interior Art by Trevor Hairsine\u200b<\/p>\n

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\nX-O MANOWAR (2017) #5 \u2013 Interior Art by Trevor Hairsine<\/p>\n

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\nX-O MANOWAR (2017) #5 \u2013 Interior Art by Trevor Hairsine<\/p>\n

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\nX-O MANOWAR (2017) #5 \u2013 Interior Art by Trevor Hairsine<\/p>\n

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\nX-O MANOWAR (2017) #5 \u2013 Interlocking Variant by Veronica Fish<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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