INTERVIEW: ROBERT VENDITTI ON VALIANT’S X-O MANOWAR

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Robert Venditti is the author of The Homeland Directive, The Surrogates, as well as co-adapter of The Lightning Thief: The graphic Novel. He is likewise the writer of Valiant’s upcoming X-O Manowar. Westfield’s Roger Ash contacted Venditti to discover much more about X-O.

Westfield: What appeals to you about X-O Manowar?

Robert Venditti: So numerous things. The series has this distinct blend of historical as well as science fiction, which are two of my preferred genres. This is likewise my very first time composing a book as part of a larger universe, so I’m enjoying that element of the work. much more than anything, though, Aric of Dacia as a character truly appeals to me. He’s a 5th Century Visigoth living in the contemporary day, however he likewise wields the Manowar armor, the most powerful weapon in the universe. So he’s at the exact same time the world’s many primitive as well as many technologically advanced person. What’s not to like about that?

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Westfield: Are you starting from scratch on the book or are you integrating aspects of the previous X-O Manowar series?

Venditti: We’re building on the foundation laid by the original Valiant run, so there’s a great deal about the book that longtime fans will recognize. There’s so much great pre-existing material, we’d be crazy not to utilize it. We’re certainly modernizing things, though, as well as we’ll be introducing a ton of new elements, too. That includes new capabilities for the Manowar armor, one of which will be the essential to the very first year of the series.

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Westfield: What can people look ahead to in the story?

Venditti: The idea driving X-O Manowar is tailor-made for epic, sci-fi action, as well as there will be lots of that. however there’s likewise an chance to tell stories infused with complex themes as well as subtext, which is one of the things that drew me to the project. Aric’s journey will be violent, however it’ll likewise be deeply personal. He’s a character ripe with storytelling possibilities.

Westfield: You’re working with artist Cary Nord on X-O Manowar. What can you state about his contribution to the book?

Venditti: Cary is such a remarkable talent. Whenever I see one of his pages, I can’t wait to sit down as well as begin composing again. His storytelling sensibilities are dead-on, as well as the method he’s concepting the book’s disparate settings as well as technologies is truly fun to watch. This isn’t an simple job to draw, however he’s nailing it.

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Westfield: any type of closing comments?

Venditti: just that I hope people delight in reading the book as much as I’m enjoying composing it. If you want to see Roman legions, alien spaceship armadas, bizarre flora, sword fights, prison breaks, as well as a Mayan warrior swinging an alien rifle like a club, then this is the book for you.

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