"Since Aric of Dacia returned from the stars, terror and destruction have followed in his wake -- and the nations of Earth have had enough. As the world rushes into a new arms race, X-O Manowar will find himself confronted by a calculating paramilitary force designed to duplicate -- and outmatch -- the destructive potential of his own armor. But who is this bleeding-edge commando unit -- and what plans does their fiendishly familiar leader have in store for the universe's most powerful weapon?"--page [4] of cover.