At last, the origin of X-O Manowar revealed! How did Aric of Dacia become a slave to the Spider-Aliens? At what terrible cost was the X-O Manowar armor made? And how did Aric come to find himself in the modern day?
Released after X-O Manowar #18, a Gold variant cover exists
Death of Aric of Dacia's parents.
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