X-O Manowar

A warrior clad in legendary armor, X-O Manowar is one of the crown jewels of the Acclaim/Valiant universe — a character whose very name carries the weight of some of the most ambitious superhero storytelling outside the Big Two. This particular incarnation stepped onto the page in 1997, shaped by the creative hands of Brian Augustyn, Mark Waid, and Scot Eaton, and shares the Valiant cosmos with heavy-hitters like Bloodshot and Solar, Man of the Atom. The run may be compact in catalog terms, but the company this character keeps speaks to a rich, interconnected universe that devoted fans still champion passionately. If you're exploring the Acclaim/Valiant era, X-O Manowar is an essential piece of that distinctive, collector-beloved puzzle.