X-O Manowar #16 (Raw VF/NM) - Valiant Comics Cover A (Halsted & Ryder Cover 1993)

Expand your Valiant Universe and vintage 90s superhero comic inventory with X-O Manowar #16, published by Valiant Comics! Written by Rob Johnson, with interior penciling by Rik Levins, inks by Kathryn Bolinger, colors by Jorge González, and explosive cover art by Howard Halsted and David Ryder.

The top trade dress features the iconic blue and white X-O MANOWAR title box. The upper left corner displays the classic red VALIANT compass star logo block with issue details: MAY, NO. 16, cover price $2.25, and CAN $2.85. The bottom right signature block credits cover artists HALSTED / RYDER.

The action-packed cover artwork shows Aric of Dacia clad in the legendary alien armor emerging dramatically from splashing water amidst fiery explosions and flying debris in the background.

Following Aric of Dacia—a Visigoth warrior abducted by alien Spider Aliens who bonds with the sentient living armor Shanhara—this classic issue continues his struggles to navigate modern society while using his cosmic power suit against villainous forces.

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), featuring clean edges, sharp corners, a flat spine, and vibrant original colors—making it an essential pickup for 90s Valiant Universe run builders, X-O Manowar completists, and vintage indie comic collectors.