Of the many characters shaped by the damaging events of The Valiant, no one came out quite so affected as Bloodshot. Stripped of the nanites that imbued him with his incredible healing and chalk white skin, Bloodshot is no more, the monster at long last returned to man. Or is he? This is the question Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan look to answer, driving Bloodshot's new direction in the form of Bloodshot: Reborn. The resulting debut offers plenty of weighty introspection and cartoon psychosis, along with some truly killer art.
Given that Bloodshot was largely considered The Valiant's breakout character, it's no surprise then that Jeff Lemire knows how to write the big lug. What's great about this first issue is how easily Lemire writes him, both for long time fans and new readers alike. Following a great opening recap (gorgeously illustrated by Suayan) Lemire immediately introduces us to Bloodshot's new normal, serving as the handyman for a perpetually broken inn. Taking the name Ray Garrison, Bloodshot's gift of life appears anything but, the former killer wracked by the memories of his past and the guilt which anchors him there. Lemire really takes his time exploring the character's inner workings, and as the debut goes on we begin to see just how deep his emotional scars run.
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Given that Bloodshot was largely considered The Valiant's breakout character, it's no surprise then that Jeff Lemire knows how to write the big lug. What's great about this first issue is how easily Lemire writes him, both for long time fans and new readers alike. Following a great opening recap (gorgeously illustrated by Suayan) Lemire immediately introduces us to Bloodshot's new normal, serving as the handyman for a perpetually broken inn. Taking the name Ray Garrison, Bloodshot's gift of life appears anything but, the former killer wracked by the memories of his past and the guilt which anchors him there. Lemire really takes his time exploring the character's inner workings, and as the debut goes on we begin to see just how deep his emotional scars run.
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