Separated from the X-O armor, Donovan sets to claim it back from Henry Pendleton. However, he isn't alone in the chase. Colonel Laidlaw, Tish Boudreau, and others are all after it for themselves.

War is coming! Born under the oppressive thumb of the Roman Empire, Aric of Dacia learned warfare at an early age. It was amid such violence that he was abducted by an alien race. Forced into slavery, he survived where others perished. His escape would come from bonding with a weapon of immeasurable power: The X-O Manowar armor. With it, he returned to Earth... only to find himself stranded in the modern day. But that was a lifetime ago. Now,...

The truth about X-O Manowar's armor revealed. A devastating plan unfolds. And the evil mastermind behind it all gets a cosmic upgrade. The penultimate chapter of Dennis Hopeless and Emilio Laiso's epic run brings big changes to the Big Apple...

Shanhara is dead! Aric once again confronts his bitterest foes, the venomous Spider Aliens. But this time, they don't come to rescue Shanhara, but to destroy her! Will the X-O armor be lost forever or is there a seed of hope... From Valiant all-stars Jorge González, Joe St. Pierre, Paris T. Karounos, Rik Levins and more, follow the complete collected adventures of Valiant's armored Visigoth in this Valiant Classic Collection! Also collecting...

The beginning of the all-new Valiant Universe starts here! Aric of Dacia is a brash warrior and heir to the throne of the Visigoth people. He has lived his life under the heel of the Roman Empire, but now a far more terrible enemy has come to subjugate him. Taken from his home and family, Aric is enslaved aboard a starship belonging to a brutal race of alien colonizers known as The Vine. If he is to have any hope of escaping and returning to Earth,...

Writer Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum (Star Wars: Darth Vader-Dark Visions) and breakout star Emilio Laiso (Marvel's Spider-Man: Velocity) unleash Valiant's most powerful protector! Torn from the past and bonded with a living alien armor, will X-O Manowar become the hero the world needs? As a futuristic force arises to destroy the planet, only this ancient warrior king has the courage to stand against impossible odds!

A bond destroyed. Power wielded recklessly. A deadly force on the attack. X-O Manowar's world will be shattered.

Corporate espionage strikes at Orb Industries! When an Orb employee is mysteriously killed on the coast of New England, Aric uncovers a sinister secret. Someone is selling Spider-Alien tech to the black market and Aric will need Ken's help to track down this inside trader!

Aric returns! As the startling events of last issue force Aric home, Randy reaches a breaking point with the X-O Manowar armor. When the two bearers of Shanahara finally cross paths, what life-altering decisions will each warrior make? The seeds to the future are planted, sending X-O Manowar and a mysterious new player on a one-way collision course!

No one is safe in this sense-shattering conclusion to "Operation Deep Freeze!" They stole his armor and endangered his loved ones. Now, the CIA must pay for their sins and the ramifications will reach as far as the Oval Office! But when the dust and blood settles, will X-O Manowar truly find peace?