Press release - Feb 15 2008
BOB LAYTON RETURNS
TO VALIANT UNIVERSE WITH ALL-NEW STORY IN X-O MANOWAR: BIRTH HARDCOVER
COLLECTION
Comics legend and co-architect of the original Valiant Comics universe, Bob Layton, has written a new X-O Manowar story for the upcoming Valiant hardcover collection, X-O MANOWAR: BIRTH. The deluxe hardcover by Valiant Entertainment collects the full X-O Manowar origin story (X-O Manowar #0-6) for the first time ever, and includes an all-new "The Rise of Lydia" story by Bob Layton that further details the events of X-O Manowar #1.
X-O Manowar #0-6 has been digitally recolored and remastered using state-of-the-art
computer techniques. The new collection also features a brand new cover
by former Valiant creator Sean Chen (Rai, Iron Man) and the all-new
"The Rise of Lydia" story features art by former Valiant creator
Mike Leeke (X-O Manowar).
X-O MANOWAR: BIRTH (FEB084088), published by Valiant Entertainment,
is solicited in the February Previews (Volume XVIII #2) and scheduled
to arrive in comic book stores nationwide in April. The book marks the
return to X-O Manowar of Bob Layton and is a full-color 192 page hardcover
with a suggested retail price of $24.95.
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that owns and manages some of the most popular comic characters ever
created across all media, including feature films, television, video
games, new media, publishing, and consumer products. Since its creation
in 1990, Valiant has sold over 80 million comic books, 8 million video
games, and became one of the three leading comic character-based companies
globally. In addition, the "Valiant characters are often called
the most important characters created since the Marvel revolution of
the 1960s." (Sequart, 2006) VALIANTTM characters include X-O MANOWAR®,
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