{"id":6698,"date":"2012-08-22T03:09:06","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T07:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=6698"},"modified":"2012-08-22T03:09:06","modified_gmt":"2012-08-22T07:09:06","slug":"hard-copy-preview-of-x-o-manowar-4-on-sale-august-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=6698","title":{"rendered":"Hard Copy: Preview of X-O MANOWAR #4\u2014ON SALE AUGUST 29TH!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of X-O Manowar #4, from th<a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/XO_004_CVR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-6709\" title=\"XO_004_CVR\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/XO_004_CVR-665x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"434\" \/><\/a>e chart-topping creative team of New York Times best-selling author Robert Venditti and Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord!<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s presence on Earth is about to be revealed. Who is The Vine&#8217;s highly placed ambassador to the human race? And will he be Aric\u2019s one ally in this strange new world \u2013 or his very first enemy?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Aric&#8217;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. 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