X-O Manowar

X-O Manowar is a superhero published by Valiant Comics. Created by Jim Shooter and Steve Englehart, Bob Layton and Barry Windsor-Smith, he first debuted in X-O Manowar #1 (February 1992). A Visigoth born in the 5th century AD under Roman rule, Aric of Dacia, with the help of his Uncle, Alaric I, dedicated himself to destroying the Roman oppressors. He was abducted by a race of aliens called Spider Aliens who are invade Earth. Aric manages to escape by stealing their most powerful weapon, the X-O Manowar armor, which not only can repair itself, but also absorb sentient intelligence that then became the armor's own sentience, and returned to Earth. As Aric had been traveling at the speed of light, although only a few years had passed on board, sixteen centuries had passed on Earth. Aric thus found himself in the 20th century. He struggled to adjust to this strange new world he had found himself in, and encountered a number of heroes as well, befriending some and alienating others. He eventually gained control of Orb Industries, a multi-national corporation formerly controlled by the Spider Aliens. He teamed up with the Marvel superhero Iron Man in a 1996 video game by Acclaim Entertainment, and continues to have stories published by Valiant Entertainment.