Saturday's Valiant Comics panel at the Big Apple Con on November 20th ended with the revelation of Valiant Entertainment’s next project: a hardcover collection of “X-O Manowar” with a new story by series co-creator Bob Layton. Sean Chen will be the cover artist, while the as-yet unnamed interior artist will be inked by Layton.

Valiant Entertainment's Vice President of Marketing, Chip Carter, arrived for a special announcement. He revealed Valiant's next project would be the previously mentioned “X-O Manowar” hardcover collection, with a new story by Bob Layton. Taking questions from the audience, he also indicated that Sean Chen would do the cover and Layton would be inking the new story. Carter handed out business cards advertising the new book, subtitled “Birth,” as attendees exited the conference room.