X-O Manowar #1 (2012) - online reviews

[greg]

Keeping track of the reviews...

AboutHeroes.com - 9/10
http://www.aboutheroes.com/?p=12693" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AintItCool.com - "It's the best book I've read in a decade"
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55402#3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

BrokenFrontier.com - "must have"
http://www.brokenfrontier.com/reviews/p ... -manowar-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ComicBastards.com - 5 out of 5
http://www.comicbastards.com/homepage/2 ... war-1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ComicBook.com - "sets the stage for a long, bloody and exciting first arc"
http://comicbook.com/blog/2012/04/30/re ... o-manowar/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ComicBookCritic.net - 8.5 out of 10
http://comicbookcritic.net/2012/04/30/r ... r-valiant/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ComicBooked.com - 9.5 out of 10
http://www.comicbooked.com/comic-review ... t-is-back/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ComicBookResources.com - 4.5 out of 5
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... ew&id=4679" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Complex.com - "the first issue of X-O Manowar does its job nicely"
http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012 ... -earth-two" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CosmicBookNews.com - "relish every page and yearn for more", #1 on "Top of the Pile"
http://comics.cosmicbooknews.com/conten ... -manowar-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://comics.cosmicbooknews.com/conten ... y-2nd-2012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Examiner.com - 9 out of 10
http://www.examiner.com/article/x-o-man ... ant-comics" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

GrayHavenComics.com - "Get on board for all the fun now."
http://www.grayhavencomics.com/2012/05/ ... 2-edition/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

IdleHands Blog - "a fast read that will torment you as you await issue 2"
http://idlehands1.blogspot.com/2012/05/ ... iewed.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

InsidePulse.com - 8.5 out of 10
http://insidepulse.com/2012/04/30/revie ... cary-nord/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Multiversitycomics.com - 8/10 and 8.5/10
http://www.multiversitycomics.com/2012/ ... war-1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

OneGeekNation.com - 5 out of 5
http://www.onegeeknation.com/2012/05/01 ... manowar-1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

OnlyTheValiant.com - 4.5 out of 5 (four reviewers)
http://onlythevaliant.com/2012/04/x-o-r ... manowar-1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RevenantMedia.com - 5 out of 5
http://www.revenantmedia.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=19" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SciFiPulse.net - "the first time in years that I felt the aliens were truly…alien."
http://scifipulse.net/2012/05/this-week ... ed-review/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

StashMyComics.com - Art 9/10, Script 9/10
http://www.stashmycomics.com/blog/index ... manowar-1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

X-O Manowar #1 is in stores... released May 2nd.

[400yrs]

Chad: That intro page is really effective, if maybe just a little bit Hickman-esque.

That was my thought exactly when I read that intro page. Loved it.

[greg]

3 more added.

[Crow331]

Starting off with the spider-aliens shows the new universe respects its original history...

That insidepulse review shows the inside cover to XO which hasn't been seen yet if anyone wants to check it out a few days early. I didn't

[kevinbastos]

This is incredible.

[David_Cody]

Those are some -great- reviews!

[BugsySig]

Chad: I feel like these new Valiant books have the potential to become the kind of shared universe comics a lot of recently disheartened fans are looking for. I get what you're saying about the Dark Horse Solar and Magnus relaunch, but for me, and apparently others, those books were more about Jim Shooter doing something with the characters again, and less about Valiant. I feel like X-O and the other upcoming Valiant books have a different goal in mind, and I hope they can make a good, long go of it.

This.

This is what some retailers and prognosticators don't realize. Consumers are not dumb. Espescially the "geeks". We are a well informed group and understand the difference between Jim Shooter, Dark Horse, Gold Key and Valiant. Retailers see the Dark Key books still sitting on the shelves and think, "there's no audience for these books so there wont be for Valiant either." But those of us who were fans of the original know the difference, and those that weren't around for the original don't care a lick about Solar, Magnus or Shooter even if they know Valiant's history. People want to read good comic books, period. Good art + good story + good marketing = XO Manowar. War is coming, boys and girls, so gird your loins 'cause Valiant is taking no prisoners.

[myron]

Chad: I feel like these new Valiant books have the potential to become the kind of shared universe comics a lot of recently disheartened fans are looking for. I get what you're saying about the Dark Horse Solar and Magnus relaunch, but for me, and apparently others, those books were more about Jim Shooter doing something with the characters again, and less about Valiant. I feel like X-O and the other upcoming Valiant books have a different goal in mind, and I hope they can make a good, long go of it.

This.

This is what some retailers and prognosticators don't realize. Consumers are not dumb. Espescially the "geeks". We are a well informed group and understand the difference between Jim Shooter, Dark Horse, Gold Key and Valiant. Retailers see the Dark Key books still sitting on the shelves and think, "there's no audience for these books so there wont be for Valiant either." But those of us who were fans of the original know the difference, and those that weren't around for the original don't care a lick about Solar, Magnus or Shooter even if they know Valiant's history. People want to read good comic books, period. Good art + good story + good marketing = XO Manowar. War is coming, boys and girls, so gird your loins 'cause Valiant is taking no prisoners.

[Phantom..]

[Dr. Solar]

It amazes me that I haven't seen a bad review for this yet at all. If there is a bad review, I haven't seen it.

Usually there is some naysayer somewhere.

[Brother Darque]

well then cheers!

[Big Red]

This should really encourage others to check Valiant out.

[Heath]

I haven't read any of those reviews (I will after I read the book myself). But I'm really glad to see it getting such good ratings. I'm getting pretty stoked!!

[jmatt]

I haven't read any of those reviews (I will after I read the book myself). But I'm really glad to see it getting such good ratings. I'm getting pretty stoked!!

Yeah, I tried a few and found myself dodging spoilers. I'll wait until after Wednesday.

[etos45]

It amazes me that I haven't seen a bad review for this yet at all. If there is a bad review, I haven't seen it.

Usually there is some naysayer somewhere.

I was thinking the same thing. I'm glad that the book is so well received.

[BugsySig]

#4 must read of the week on Newsarama (behind DC's second wave, Fury Max and Mind the Gap)

Also on Comicvine's top ten reads for the week.

Whoever posted that there is no one who can say they didn't know about this launch is 100% correct. You'd have to be living in a cave somewhere.

[Crow331]

Here's another review from a blog

http://www.onegeeknation.com/2012/05/01 ... manowar-1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


and another

http://www.stashmycomics.com/blog/index ... manowar-1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[orbitalshift]

Ain't it cool reviewed it in their podcast too.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55374" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[betterthanezra]

Ain't it cool reviewed it in their podcast too.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55374" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They claim to be be BIG fans of the original Valiant Universe and Loved the book

-Brian

[greg]

7 more reviews added.

[etos45]

I'm loving these reviews! I can't wait to read this tomorrow.

[betterthanezra]

I finally got my hands on X-O #1 getting ready to read it

-Brian

[greg]

3 more added...

[dbest4u]

Didnt expected to see it on Kotaku:

http://kotaku.com/5906757/five-comics-t ... -this-week" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;




JS

[geocarr]

Didnt expected to see it on Kotaku:

http://kotaku.com/5906757/five-comics-t ... -this-week" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;




JS

I admit I only clicked on this thread to see your avatar. I may cry if the day comes that you ever stop posting.