NYCC EXCLUSIVE: Venditti Takes "X-O Manowar" to "Planet Death"

**CBR News** · 10-10-2012, 06:58 AM

Writer Robert Venditti talks "Planet Death," Valiant's first mini-event coming up in "X-O Manowar," reuniting with artist Cary Nord and Aric's one-man assault on an alien planet.

Full article here.

**Movieartman** · 10-10-2012, 07:09 AM

DAT CLAYTON CRAIN ART!!!

oh OH OH hope he does covers for Shadowman sometime

**DaronK** · 10-10-2012, 07:30 AM

Did I miss something in the article? It said "event" multiple times, but it sounds like it's just a storyline in XO??? When I hear event I think of a storyline that touches multiple books or is itself a book. Don't get me wrong, I'm psyched for this, just not sure why they'd label it as an event...

**fredmanson** · 10-10-2012, 07:51 AM

Wow... The teaser for "Planet Death"... I NEED IT!!!!!!!!

Valiant will breach the 1% wall for the 2013, that's sure!!!!

**hunter_peterson** · 10-10-2012, 08:29 AM

Well, totally not really an event, but sounds completely awesome anyway. I suppose it's important to market stuff with event-speak these days...

So awesome, though! A minor quibble I have with X-O is that the greyer metal on the covers looks better than the bright blue and yellow interiors. But the book has been consistently amazing and I'm glad that Alric gets to sack something. He really did miss his chance.

**spardyman** · 10-10-2012, 08:43 AM

I'll be buying more valiant than marvel in 2013,who'da thunk it?

**rasx** · 10-10-2012, 09:41 AM

I like the Rai tribute cover.

**vickvega** · 10-10-2012, 11:32 AM

I cant wait to read this. I am continually surprised and impressed by all the Valiant titles. Warren Simons could be the best editor in comic's right now. This team of writer's and artists they've gathered is spectacular.

**mdg1** · 10-10-2012, 11:45 AM

When did "a story arc" become a "mini-event"?

**Obregon Kaine** · 10-10-2012, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by spardyman

I'll be buying more valiant than marvel in 2013,who'da thunk it?

Me too. My Marvel pull list is almost non-existent.

**Obregon Kaine** · 10-10-2012, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by rasx

I like the Rai tribute cover.

Ditto. I want this one.

**BugsySig** · 10-10-2012, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by rasx

I like the Rai tribute cover.

Good catch. It is also an homage to the original XO Manowar #6 with Ax in the Commando Armor smashing Aric through a brick wall.

As far as being an "event" I believe Marvel started the mini-event in recent years like Minimum Carnage for example or Code Red. And Warren did say the book will have implications across the line.

**Christopher Cross Is God** · 10-10-2012, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Obregon Kaine

Me too. My Marvel pull list is almost non-existent.

Aside from the eventual Kieron Gillen book involving Kid Loki, by November or so my Marvel pull list will be non-existent. I might even be collecting more Valiant titles than DC titles in a month or two.