James A. Laidlaw

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Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Race: Human


Occupation: Leader of Project: X-O
Legal status: U.S. citizen
Group affiliation: U.S. Army
Story: James Laidlaw was a friend of David Wylie. After David had a stroke, Laidlaw was asked to take care of his children, which he did [3].

When Project: X-O started around '94 it was a military operation with no approval for field use or civilian involvement. Having Donovan Wylie in the armor caused Laidlaw to lie to his superiors to make the project continue [2]. When Diana Hunter, an investigator from INQUEST, discovered that he had lied to his superiors she tried to blackmail him into cooperation in order to get some information on the X-O armor [1]. For a short while Laidlaw considered shooting himself or her but ended up going directly to the president and confess [2].

Laidlaw continued as head of Project: X-O and was still there when the X-O Manowar series ended [4].


Continuity: Valiant VH-2
Publisher(s): Acclaim Comics
First app.: X-O Manowar (vol. 2) #1 (1997)
Creator(s): Mark Waid
Country of origin: USA


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References:

1. X-O Manowar (1996 series) #9
   Acclaim, June 1997
2. X-O Manowar (1996 series) #11
   Acclaim, August 1997
3. X-O Manowar (1996 series) #20
   Acclaim, May 1998
4. X-O Manowar (1996 series) #21
   Acclaim, June 1998