--- product_id: 21814509 title: "X-O Manowar Volume 2: Enter Ninjak (X-O MANOWAR (VU) TP)" brand: "robert vendittilee garbett" price: "€ 16.89" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/21814509-x-o-manowar-volume-2-enter-ninjak-x-o-manowar store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # X-O Manowar Volume 2: Enter Ninjak (X-O MANOWAR (VU) TP) **Brand:** robert vendittilee garbett **Price:** € 16.89 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** X-O Manowar Volume 2: Enter Ninjak (X-O MANOWAR (VU) TP) by robert vendittilee garbett - **How much does it cost?** € 16.89 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/21814509-x-o-manowar-volume-2-enter-ninjak-x-o-manowar) ## Best For - robert vendittilee garbett enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert vendittilee garbett brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description X-O Manowar Volume 2: Enter Ninjak (X-O MANOWAR (VU) TP) ## Images ![X-O Manowar Volume 2: Enter Ninjak (X-O MANOWAR (VU) TP) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fSn7NbklL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Building steam, and almost there, but not quite *by S***5 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 5, 2013* As always spoiler warning, I won't go in depth on details, but I will comment where I see fit, consider that before reading the review.X-O Manowar is off on a new set adventures in this new TPB as a followup to Vol. 1 by Vendetti and Nord. This time Vendetti has a new art time in tow for Aric's second arc in the form of Lee Garbett and Stefano Gaudino. And thankfully the differences aren't too jarring to the reader going from one artist to another, but as a fan used to consistent art teams month after month with the occasional fill in issue, thankfully the art looks same-y enough that it didn't disctract from the story itself. So this time we find Aric sitting in a field in northern Italy where his fellow Visigoths fell in battle centuries ago and he fills like a man lost and out of his element. When a young girl approaches, unaware of who or what he is (I was shocked Aric knows fluent, current Italian when speaking to this girl) she is startled by her frightened mother and military who show up out of nowhere to confront Aric and his mysterious alien suit. Wary of battle and of the revelations he has seen Aric flees to South America to rest, reflect and collect himself. He remembers a better time with his wife before everthing that had transpired before he was abducted and is rudely torn from that fleeting memory by a group of soldiers who are intent on capturing him.Now let me stop here for a moment, as with my last review, I still am waiting for Aric to become master of the X-O and more than just a barbarian. One thing that has bothered me about this series compared to the original is I don't get the feeling that Aric is learning from the X-O, how does he control it (I've not seen a control ring), we know it communicates with him, but how, as I mentioned earlier does Aric know all current languages, if so when did he learn them so quickly, I would assume he would know latin, but fluent Italian? English? I can understand knowing the language of The Vine as the suit would translate that for him, but most of my comments are based when he is not wearing the armor or without the helmet on. A reader could get stuck on these details, but when they were addressed in the original series and not here, one tends to wonder why....Also the characterization, Vendetti seems to have created a fully formed, already filled out Aric, but without showing the reader who he is and how he's gotten to where he is, we as readers get brief glimpses into the man as Visigoth solider, husband, slave and now warrior out of time, but very little on the man himself and I think that is a shame. X-O is not the only book with this issue, Shadowman falls into the same trap, with the new Jack Boniface looking for an identity from outside sources instead of having those sources inform who he is and add to his existing character and not help create it.Back to the story we find out that the Vine Hybrid Alexander has his own plans unbeknownst to the Vine heirarchy, and as Aric is so quickly finding out with his new found ally. (as Vendetti has been creating Alexander, he is fitting him into the slot that Ken from the original series filled, but not as cliche' and drama laden as Ken) at this point the mysterious Ninjak comes on the scene to secure the Manowar armor, while working for The Vine, which is unknown to him at this time. This leads to a brief fight (a super hero book mainstay) between the two heroes, a realization that they are being manipulated and a team up. They take the fight to the real enemy and in the process destroy a major infiltration of Vine in the British Intellegence Community, and as a aside to this Vendetti does a brief cameo with Neville Alcott from the original valiant books, in this case he is a former head of some branch of British Intellegence who was disgraced for his wild theories about alien invasion and other conspiracy theories, whom however is informed by Colin King (who Alcott does not know in this version of the Valiant Universe) to get ready to make a power grab and make sure MI6 is not infiltrated by aliens again.As that part of the story wraps up, Vendetti brings us back to the Vine mothership where the alien commander is training his troops (in their newly procured X-O Commando armor) to be able to take Aric down, and essentially ends with the Vine getting ready to strike back at Aric for stealing their most powerful weapon, and humanity for defiling the planet they were going to keep for themselves, which leads us into the next story arc called Planet Death. (ominous sounding huh?)So what are my final thoughts on this second volume, well it's better than the first, (hence 4 stars this time) however it is still lacking in the character building aspects I've mentioned. I see Vendetti is asking the reader to allow him to do a slow burn with the character and allow him to grow in an organic manner, but I think Vendetti could create a stronger link with the readers if they had a better connection with Aric through learning more about Aric than he's a Visagoth warrior, who misses his people and now has the most weapon on earth. There was something endearing about the original X-O who was essentially Conan in a alien armor, but the character evolved before he went off the rails before being cancelled in the original series and I'd like to see more of that here as well.Is the story still building to something grander and more complex? Yeah. Does the characterization need more work? Yeah. Are the issues basically the same as my last review? Yeah. So while I did like the story and am still interested in seeing where it's going, I still would like to see some of my criticisms addressed in the future, otherwise I see the book having a complex and compelling storyline, but a shallow main character with no depth or personality (which is what he basically is right now a sad barbarian in a alien suit, who's not dealing with the situation placed before him very well)Onward to Planet Death to see where this adventure leads from here. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Return of a Valiant Icon *by K***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 22, 2014* In the early 90s, during the original Valiant’s heyday, one of the most anticipated characters/books was Ninjak. Billed as the world’s smartest man, main character Collin King was one part Bruce Wayne, one part Tony Stark, plus a whole heaping helping of James Bond mixed in, and his surprise first appearance in an early issue of Bloodshot became one of the most sought after comics of that time.Beginning with the revived X-O Manowar’s second arc, the new Valiant wasted no time in reintroducing the man known as Ninjak into this new Universe.Where things are at: Aric of Dacia has returned to present day Earth in the X-O Manowar armor. His alien captors are doing everything they can to recover him, but for naught. Realizing their heavy handed approach isn’t working, they opt for something a little stealthier…Enter: Ninjak.This was a great arc that succeeded in showing that Valiant Comics were not going to be following the typical comic book tropes. None of the all too familiar “two heroes start fighting due to a misunderstanding, only to eventually figure out they share a common foe, so they become friends” theme. Rather, each has their own motivations putting them in conflict with each other, and though they may be forced to collaborate for a greater good, they do so begrudgingly and certainly do not part on good terms… an uncomfortable status quo that will again come into play much later on.As with all Valiant comics, this trade paperback represents only part of a much larger story. Consider this “Act 2” of X-O Manowar’s first season, and definitely not the only appearance of Ninjak. He has a larger role to play in the Valiant Universe, and still has a score to settle with X-O Manowar! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A new Vine race for the new Valiant! *by S***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2013* Venditti takes us on the 2nd leg of this amazing story arc. Aric, having obtained the X-O armor and used it against the Vine has learned that the Vine are returning to earth, to annihilate it in an attempt to obtain back the armor. They are sending an invasion fleet on their way. In addition, the greatest weapon specialist has been hired by the Vine to get back the armor in a stealth fashion - enter Ninjak! With a turncoat Vine, Aric attempts to stave off the impending Vine attack by hitting them where it hurts most!This book collects issues 5 through 8 in the monthly series. Venditti gives us more than the former series'. We learn that the Vine are not 1-dimensional characters. They don't all have a hive mentality. There are renegade military officers, peaceful religious leaders and ordinary citizens who like humans (and live among us). Of course, this all leads up to good storytelling, but it's also a nod to the original Valiant Universe, which strode for equally complex characters.In the TPB's, this is my favorite story arc. 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