X-O Manowar micro prints and sketches!!!

[Blood of Heroes]

I went to Wondercon over the weekend. Got to catch up with some the guys from the board and spent plenty of time over at the VEI booth. The panel on Saturday was also a highlight. One of the things discussed was the promotion for the final issues of XO (47-50). Here's part of the press release:

In celebration of X-O Manowar’s landmark issue #50 finale, Valiant is proud to reveal the X-O MANOWAR #50 COUNTDOWN GIVEAWAY – also beginning in June’s X-O MANOWAR #47! For no extra cost, each issue of “LONG LIVE THE KING” will come bagged with one of 50 exclusive, 4-by-6 inch “micro-prints” featuring the one and only X-O Manowar as realized by a sensational cast of comics’ biggest talents – or full-blown, beautifully rendered original artwork randomly inserted in each issue! The X-O MANOWAR #50 COUNTDOWN GIVEAWAY will continue all summer long across all issues of “LONG LIVE THE KING” – including the oversized, blockbuster issue #50 finale!

So every issue will be bagged and include a micro print, and some of the books will contain an original micro sketch on the same 4x6 card. Yours truly got one of the sketches at the panel and am basically just bragging. In fact, I'm pretty sure it was the first of the micro sketches given out.

And once I figure out how to get this picture to load, you can all see it. Stand by...

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[Dr. Solar]

I didn't get a chance to ask you to see that sketch at the con. That looks awesome!

[Blood of Heroes]

I didn't get a chance to ask you to see that sketch at the con. That looks awesome!

I'm pretty stoked to have a Cary Nord sketch.

[JCP]

Did VEI say how many original prints they'll include?

[jmatt]

Sounds like fun.

[Blood of Heroes]

Did VEI say how many original prints they'll include?

I don't remember if they did or not.

[JCP]

Either way, it'll be fun to pick up a few copies and hope to get one. Congrats on yours! It's pretty sweet!

[cjc1303]

I saw Cary Nord working on a stack of those at the VEI booth at C2E2 and tried to get one. He explained exactly what you said and sadly couldn't give them away. But I'm not crying too hard, he created a wonderful Gilad headshot for me. Congratulations though on the snag, you got to love original art and if its free its all that more sweeter.

[Blood of Heroes]

I saw Cary Nord working on a stack of those at the VEI booth at C2E2 and tried to get one. He explained exactly what you said and sadly couldn't give them away. But I'm not crying too hard, he created a wonderful Gilad headshot for me. Congratulations though on the snag, you got to love original art and if its free its all that more sweeter.

That's cool that you got to see him working on them.
Have you put up a picture of the Gilad sketch?

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Either way, it'll be fun to pick up a few copies and hope to get one. Congrats on yours! It's pretty sweet!

Yep. I'll have to make sure I actually get my comics on the Wednesday they come out. I've been slacking.

[cjc1303]

I saw Cary Nord working on a stack of those at the VEI booth at C2E2 and tried to get one. He explained exactly what you said and sadly couldn't give them away. But I'm not crying too hard, he created a wonderful Gilad headshot for me. Congratulations though on the snag, you got to love original art and if its free its all that more sweeter.

That's cool that you got to see him working on them.
Have you put up a picture of the Gilad sketch?

I just recently started posting but I will post it here. If I need to be directed to post somewhere else I am more than happy to do it.

http://imgur.com/xuPm5Gq" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any help with an explanation on how to display the image in message would be appreciated. Tried the Img tab and it just showed a ? image.

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I'm not sure why the picture won't show up. When I'm too lazy to host an image somewhere I'll just post from tapatalk.




Sweet sketch, btw.

[Blood of Heroes]

Not saying you were lazy, in case it read that way. I don't know why an imgur picture won't load.

[cjc1303]

Not saying you were lazy, in case it read that way. I don't know why an imgur picture won't load.

No offense taken at all. Ive never had an issue with using Imgur and showing images so yeah I was stumped but I will keep tapatalk in mind. And glad you like the piece

[nycjadie]

Let the polybag wars begin! This will be closer to a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket consumption.

[Elveen]

Let the polybag wars begin! This will be closer to a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket consumption.

Totally.

[Jace]

I think I heard that the original sketches will be about 1000. Sorry I missed you Blood. I didn't know you were there. I missed out on the Panel on Saturday due to other obligations. I did go to the Valiant 101 panel on Friday though. I also got to have dinner with Dinesh, Warren and Josh Johns on Saturday. It was a really great show Valiant wise. I think they did very well in terms of sales and reaching new, soon-to-be dedicated Valiant Fans.

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I think I heard that the original sketches will be about 1000. Sorry I missed you Blood. I didn't know you were there. I missed out on the Panel on Saturday due to other obligations. I did go to the Valiant 101 panel on Friday though. I also got to have dinner with Dinesh, Warren and Josh Johns on Saturday. It was a really great show Valiant wise. I think they did very well in terms of sales and reaching new, soon-to-be dedicated Valiant Fans.

That's awesome that you got to hang out with those guys after hours. Totally jealous.

Let the polybag wars begin! This will be closer to a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket consumption.

Great analogy.