Preview: X-O MANOWAR #4

Aric of Dacia is miffed.

The Roman Empire deserves everything that’s coming to it. It’s only too bad his ancient Visigoth countrymen got there first. And even worse that Aric doesn’t know that and is barreling towards its ruined seat some 1500 years too late. Get ready for some untimely vengeance in the stratosphere as a lost warrior returns for some bread and circus of his own.

We’ve got your first look at Valiant’s X-O Manowar #4 with art by Cary Nord.

X-O MANOWAR #4
ON SALE AUGUST 29TH!
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD
Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (JUN121330)
Variant Cover by DON KRAMER (JUN121331)
$3.99/ T+/ 32 pgs.

After years in captivity, Aric of Dacia has returned to Earth to enact his vengeance on the Roman Empire! But when the ancient warrior in control of the X-O Manowar armor discovers that more than 1,500 years has passed since his journey began, will he turn his fury on the alien empire that enslaved him – or the whole of modern day civilization? Meanwhile, the secret history of The Vine’s presence on Earth is about to be revealed. Who is The Vine’s highly placed ambassador to the human race? And will he be Aric’s one ally in this strange new world – or his very first enemy?

Aric’s centuries-spanning war for freedom is about to hit the home front in an explosive finale that will send shockwaves through the Valiant Universe. Learn the true price of victory when the summer’s hottest series reaches its first major milestone on August 29th, only in X-O Manowar #4!

Now, how’s about that explosive preview?