XO Manowar Sucks

[Shadowman99]

lol, okay, not really, it's perhaps my favourite Valiant comic

Moving on though - I've only ever read the first issue of VH1 XO Manowar, but I've heard that the series is good up to a point, and then it really sucks. My question is: At what point does the series take a nosedive, and why? What is it about it that suddenly starts stinking the place up?

[nonplayer]

Just like a relationship not every single day is peaches and roses.

[WrathOfArmstrong]

lol, okay, not really, it's perhaps my favourite Valiant comic

Moving on though - I've only ever read the first issue of VH1 XO Manowar, but I've heard that the series is good up to a point, and then it really sucks. My question is: At what point does the series take a nosedive, and why? What is it about it that suddenly starts stinking the place up?

I read it in the classic omnibus, and was left wanting to read more and struggled to enjoy the 2012 run for quite a few issues because it wasn't VH1. I haven't gotten around to tracking down the floppies, but you can't go wrong with the omnibus.

[Shadowman99]

lol, okay, not really, it's perhaps my favourite Valiant comic

Moving on though - I've only ever read the first issue of VH1 XO Manowar, but I've heard that the series is good up to a point, and then it really sucks. My question is: At what point does the series take a nosedive, and why? What is it about it that suddenly starts stinking the place up?

I read it in the classic omnibus, and was left wanting to read more and struggled to enjoy the 2012 run for quite a few issues because it wasn't VH1. I haven't gotten around to tracking down the floppies, but you can't go wrong with the omnibus.

That's good to hear

I'm sure I've read on the forum before though that there was a drop in quality at some point though, so can anyone who has any thoughts on that chip in?

[syzhang28]

It's good for about 10 issues then it takes a pretty steep fall. I recommend skipping it and reading 2012 X-O Manowar which is a really amazing story, especially if you read all 50 issues and watch how carefully they track his character arc. Also recommend the new 2017 series which is fantastic!!

[Chiclo]

lol, okay, not really, it's perhaps my favourite Valiant comic

Moving on though - I've only ever read the first issue of VH1 XO Manowar, but I've heard that the series is good up to a point, and then it really sucks. My question is: At what point does the series take a nosedive, and why? What is it about it that suddenly starts stinking the place up?

I read it in the classic omnibus, and was left wanting to read more and struggled to enjoy the 2012 run for quite a few issues because it wasn't VH1. I haven't gotten around to tracking down the floppies, but you can't go wrong with the omnibus.

That's good to hear

I'm sure I've read on the forum before though that there was a drop in quality at some point though, so can anyone who has any thoughts on that chip in?

28? The death of Shanhara.

[myron]

...maybe wolf bridge affair?


definitely X-O bike...

[iggy101us]

Starting around the Birthquake issues, I think there were more pages than words.

[betterthanezra]

Starting around the Birthquake issues, I think there were more pages than words.

Yep thanks to Ron Marz

-Brian

[Dallow Spicer1]

Definitely read up to 14 & 15 (Turok appeared), after that.....meh

[nonplayer]

I enjoyed the original run up to just passed the armor dies.

[jmatt]

28? The death of Shanhara.

That's my breaking point as well. Pol-Bekhara. Feh.

[Zhuge1]

Along this same line, how was the Acclaim version of XO for any that read it?

[myron]

imo meh...

not saying all Ack-lame work was, well, lame but X-O was not one of the better items.

[David_Cody]

Pretty much didn't like the Acclaim X-O series and don't have a single floppy of that run.

[jmatt]

Along this same line, how was the Acclaim version of XO for any that read it?

I'll say this for it: I very much enjoyed the Bart Sears / Andy Smith artwork and the computer coloring.

[Aram]

Pretty much didn't like the Acclaim X-O series and don't have a single floppy of that run.

I think I have most of the acclaim run and I’ve never bothered to look at anything beyoung the quantum and woody run. No wait I take that back.. I glanced at the the archer and Armstrong/eternal warrior and solar stuff but I don’t know if if I even read through it.

[Hotwire]

57 and 58 were pretty good but the rest kinda sucked. Some of you pusses might like them.

[X-O HoboJoe]

...maybe wolf bridge affair?


definitely X-O bike...

This.

[grendeljd]

28? The death of Shanhara.

That's my breaking point as well. Pol-Bekhara. Feh.

Same here. I quit reading XO back in the day after reading 28. I did really like it up to that point though - some fairly solid issues with good art & stories up to that. In recent years I have gone back and found & read a few more issues into the 30’s that weren’t as bad as I was expecting, but it lost me again around the whole Birthquake debacle.