X-O Manowar Vol 4 6

No. It is armor like any other. Only as good... Or evil, as the man inside it.

-- X-O Manowar

Solicitation[]

The price of victory!

From the bloodied battlefields to the highest seat of imperial power, there is something rotten in Aric of Dacia’s new home… With an entire planet in turmoil, the mighty warrior once known as X-O Manowar can trust no one, especially those he holds dearest. But will the former hero of Earth rise and become the champion of his adopted planet…or will his growing horde of enemies crush him where he stands?

“GENERAL” comes to its unrelenting finale here as New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (BLOODSHOT U.S.A.) ready Valiant’s unstoppable hero for his greatest challenge to power yet!

General, Part Three[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Aric of Urth / X-O Manowar

Supporting Characters:

Schon

Villains:

The Azure
- Azure Emperor (Mentioned only)
- General Branix (Dies)
Romans (Mentioned only)

Other Characters:

The Cadmium
- Bruto
The Burnt
- Catt
- Ironside
- Juneday
Wynn (Azure soldier, in Aric's team)

Locations:

Earth / Urth (Mentioned only)
Planet Gorin
- The Burnt Market
- Imperial City (Occupied by the Azure)

Items:

The ***-***** Symbol (Spoiler Alert)
X-O Manowar Armor
- Shanhara
- X-O Manowar Ring
- X-O Manowar Sword

Vehicles:

Monolith

Credits[]

Writers: Matt Kindt
Pencilers: Doug Braithwaite
Inkers: Doug Braithwaite
Colorists: Diego Rodriguez
Letterers: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artists: Lewis LaRosa & Brian Reber (A), Dave Johnson (B), Doug Braithwaite & Brian Reber (Pre-Order), Ryan Bodenheim & Michael Garland (1:20), Ariel Olivetti (1:50)
Editors: Charlotte Greenbaum (Associate), Warren Simons
Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons

Synopsis[]

The Azure have triumphed over their Cadmium oppressors, but as one threat subsides, another looms, literally over the land.

Gigantic monoliths have come to the planet Gorin, floating high above the tribal lands of the The Burnt and attacking villages with seemingly no provocation. The Azure Emperor has no compassion for the fleeing Burn refugees and tasks Aric with removing them. However, when he arrives, Aric does not follows the Emperor's instructions, instead agreeing to help The Burnt King rid his l ands of these odd visitors, and to uncover the truth about why they are here in the first place

Pre-Order Edition[]

The Pre-Order Edition of this issue contains the following exclusive material:

Cover Creation by Kenneth Rocafort (1 page)
- About the Regular Cover B's of X-O Manowar #1-3
  - Sketch and final cover of B1
  - Sketch, alternate colors, final cover of B2
  - Sketch, second sketch, final cover of B3
Deleted Scene (3 of 3) by Matt Kindt and Doug Braithwaite (2 pages)
- Script and sketches of an unpublished page 17
Gorin at A Glance - script excerpts and pencils (2 pages)
- Alien Bar/Tavern
- Mysterious Monolith
- Burnt Lands Massacre
- War Room
Staff Commentary (2 pages)
- Over pages 13-14
Designing an Emperor by Doug Braithwaite (1 page)