An upcoming issue of Valiant’s X-O Manowar will feature a talking variant, and by “talking” I mean “you can scan a QR code on your camera phone and then hold your phone over the picture’s mouth and it’ll play a video like the mouth is moving.” I’m reasonably certain this is the most interesting thing that has ever been associated with an X-O Manowar comic… which possibly explains why Valiant felt it necessary to include a talking variant in the first place. (Via Comics Alliance)
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