Valiant Reveals Record-Setting X-O Manowar Artist Jam Cover
05/26/2016 03:04 pm EDT
Valiant has revealed the full X-O Manowar #50 All-Star Jam Cover, the record-setting cover featuring 50 artists to celebrate the 50th and final issue of Valiant's flagship title. The cover will debut as a standard shelf cover when the issue hits stores in September.
The issue has colorist David Baron applying his talents to some of comic's biggest artists:
1. Neal Adams (Green Lantern/Green Arrow)
2. Raul Allen (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR)
3. Al Barrionuevo (The Authority)
4. Diego Bernard (X-O MANOWAR)
5. Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS)
6. Dave Bullock (Wednesday Comics)
7. CAFU (UNITY)
8. Eric Canete (RunLoveKill)
9. Carmen Carnero (X-Factor)
10. Sean Chen (Iron Man)
11. Collen Coover (Bandette)
12. Clayton Crain (4001 A.D., RAI)
13. Jay Fabares (Valiant cover artist)
14. Tom Fowler (QUANTUM AND WOODY)
15. Manuel Garcia (BLOODSHOT)
16. Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH)
17. Adam Gorham (Zero)
18. Butch Guice (BLOODSHOT REBORN)
19. Bob Hall (SHADOWMAN)
20. Rebekah Isaacs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
21. Phil Jimenez (DC Universe: Rebirth)
22. J.G. Jones (Final Crisis)
23. Kano (Gotham Central)
24. Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT)
25. Bob Layton (X-O MANOWAR)
26. Mike Leeke (X-O MANOWAR)
27. Jeff Lemire (Essex County)
28. Steve Lieber (The Fix)
29. Emanuela Lupacchino (Supergirl)
30. Mike McKone (Fantastic Four)
31. Stephen Mooney (Half Past Danger)
32. Cary Nord (X-O MANOWAR)
33. Pat Olliffe (Thor)
34. Pere Perez (FAITH)
35. Brandon Peterson (Uncanny X-Men)
36. Brent Peeples (Last of the Greats)
37. Stephen Platt (Prophet)
38. Rafer Roberts (HARBINGER RENEGADES)
39. Paolo Rivera (THE VALIANT)
40. Riley Rossmo (Batman)
41. Juan Jose Ryp (BRITANNIA)
42. Rafa Sandoval (X-O MANOWAR)
43. Donovan Santiago ("Valiant 8-Bit" cover artist)
44. Marguerite Sauvage (FAITH)
45. Joe St. Pierre (RAI)
46. Philip Tan (Batman & Robin)
47. Michael Walsh (The Vision)
48. Ryan Winn (DIVINITY)
49. Kevin VanHook (BLOODSHOT)
50. Ramon Villalobos (E is for Extinction)
"This cover represents more than a year's worth of hard work on the part of Valiant's editorial team and the extraordinary cast of artists you now see before you," said Valiant Associate Director of Digital Media & Development Josh Johns in a press release. "We wanted to celebrate X-O MANOWAR #50 in the biggest way we could, and this cover is only the first surprise we have in store."
The road to X-O Manowar #50's grand finale begins with when the "Long Live the King" storyline kicks off in X-O Manowar #47, by writer Robert Venditti (Hal Jordan & The Green Lantern Corps) and artists Joe Bennett (52) and Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil). The oversized series finale will feature several "top secret" guest stars, but Valiant promises more details are on their way.
Valiant also revealed the X-O Manowar #50 Countdown Giveaway, also beginning in June's X-O Manowar #47. Each issue of "Long Live the King" will come bagged with one of 50 exclusive, 4-by-6 inch "micro-prints" featuring X-O Manowar as realized by some of comics' biggest artists. The giveway will continue all the way the X-O Manowar #50 finale.
"X-O Manowar #50 will be, without a doubt, the single biggest milestone ever produced by Valiant," said Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. "Beginning with the incredible jam cover, this issue will stand on its own as both a tribute to the character's vital place in the Valiant Universe and the entirety of the years-long epic that Robert Venditti – along with artists Cary Nord, Lee Garbett, Trevor Hairsine, Doug Braithwaite, Diego Bernard, Rafa Sandoval, Robert Gill, and Valiant's amazing editorial team– forged into one of the greatest narrative feats of the modern era. Big moments don't get much bigger than this."
Look for X-O Manowar #50 on store shelves in September.
X-O MANOWAR #50 (OVERSIZED MILESTONE!)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI & TOP SECRET GUESTS!
Art by JOE BENNETT, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & TOP SECRET GUESTS!
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T+ | COMING IN SEPTEMBER!
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