Aric of Dacia, a fifth century Visigoth armed with the universe’s mostpowerful weapon, is all that stands between the Earth and all-out annihilationat the hands of the alien race that abducted him from his own time. Stranded inthe modern day, X-O Manowar's battle against the Vine will take him into theshadows with the lethal operative known as Ninjak — and launch a quest forvengeance that will bring an alien empire to its knees. The Vine destroyedAric’s world. Now he will give them war!
From the epic origin to the battle for Planet Death, the definitive tale ofValiant's flagship hero comes together in this prestige-sized collection byNew York Times bestselling writer Robert Venditti (Green Lantern,The Surrogates) and comics visionaries Cary Nord (Conan), LeeGarbett (Batman: RIP), and Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: DeadlyGenesis).
Collecting the sold-out X-O Manowar #1-14, the X-O ManowarVolume 1 Deluxe Oversized Hardcover also features a new introduction byseries author Robert Venditti and more than 20-pages of never-before-seen extrasdirect from the Valiant vaults.

Visual artist(s): Cary Nord, Lee Garbett, Trevor Hairsine