X-O Manowar, Volume 4: Homecoming by Robert VendittiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This series continues to impress me. Volume 4 is somewhat of a filler, but not in a bad way. It serves to bridge what happened in volume 3 with the greater events to come. There are some important events that happen in this arc. Yet it seems to dial things back and focus more on Aric and the characters around him.
So, Aric returns to Earth after defeating the Vine and immediately decides to annex his former homeland from Romania. Of course this causes some problems. Two great things come out of this. First, the Eternal Warrior shows up. We get to see how he and Aric crossed paths before and how their views of the world have changed since then. Second, trouble in paradise. The world at large isn't happy with Aric taking over a portion of any country, and some of his newfound followers don't appreciate his style of leadership.
The art does a nice job of following the tone of the story. There are even some idyllic moments that contrast the problems brewing beneath the surface.
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