I’ve read a few books recently that took a second read for me to appreciate them. The question I’m asking, however, is should the comics need a second read to be fully appreciated?

That Other Guy in X-O Manowar #1
There’s another guy that shows up in X-O Manowar #1. It’s another Valiant Comics character we know. Here’s the spoiler-o-rama on this. Don’t look unless you want this (minor) spoiler.

X-O’s Greatest Moments: Number 2 – Pol Bekhara
Paul Bouvier has lost his legs, and knows he is slowly dying of poisoning.
Shanhara, the X-O Armor has been destroyed.
There is a seed, however, that just needs a sentient being to bond with to become a new suit of X-O Armor.

X-O’s Greatest Moments: Number 3 – Yellow Stain Of Fear
In issue 6 of X-O Manowar, Aric faces Ax. In the final moments, Aric steps out of the X-O armor:

X-O’s Greatest Moments: Number 4 – Feel My Power!
We continue counting down the greatest X-O Manowar moments with three simple words: Feel. My. Power!

X-O’S Greatest Moments: Number 5 – Aric Fights for Shanhara
In the classic Seed of Destruction storyline, Aric and Solar enter the Spider Alien’s base, and Aric faces the Spider Alien champion in hand to hand combat.

X-O Reviewowar: Review of X-O Manowar #1
Here it is. We’ve read X-O Manowar #1, and I think it’s safe to say that our reviews are fairly positive.
This is a Non-Spoiler Review of X-O Manowar #1.

Initial Sales Of X-O Manowar #1 Over 42,000
Diamond is reporting over 42,000 copies of X-O Manowar #1 from Valiant Comics this May.
That’s a whole lot, but what does it mean?

X-O’s Greatest Moments: Number 7 – Aric Unburied!
Aric is revealed to have been buried in his X-O Armor for 1600 years

X-O’s Greatest Moments: Number 8 – Aric Becomes A Warrior
From X-O Manowar 0, Aric witnesses his parents murdered by Romans, and in that moment, becomes a warrior. He picks up his father’s sword and…