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Bloodshot, Vol. 3: Harbinger Wars
In the deserts outside Las Vegas, Bloodshot has banded together with Project Rising Spirit's most dangerous escapees. But when the Harbinger Wars erupt all around them, can he shape these super-powered children into a force for good - or are they too far gone? He'll have to find out the hard way as the opposing forces of PRS and the Harbinger Foundation descend on all sides, bringing about a crucible the likes of which the Valiant Universe has never seen...
By acclaimed writer Duane Swierczysnki (Birds of Prey) and legendary artist Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), jump headlong into the uncompromising action of Valiant's first crossover event right here with an all-new, standalone story arc that will redefine the weapon - no, the soldier - no, the hero known only as Bloodshot.
Collecting: Bloodshot 10-13
By acclaimed writer Duane Swierczysnki (Birds of Prey) and legendary artist Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), jump headlong into the uncompromising action of Valiant's first crossover event right here with an all-new, standalone story arc that will redefine the weapon - no, the soldier - no, the hero known only as Bloodshot.
Collecting: Bloodshot 10-13
128 pages, Paperback
Published October 16, 2013
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532 books929 followersDuane Swierczynski is an American crime writer who has written a number of non-fiction books, novels and also writes for comic books.
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June 21, 2019
Not horrible, but the title suffers from the crossover event getting stuffed into it.
I did enjoy some parts of it, but one the whole it felt a bit untidy and patched together. Especially the wonky ending with the nurse chick.
Anyway.
There was still enough interesting stuff in it to make me want to keep going, but I think I'm going to have to read the Harbinger Wars next instead of skipping on to the next volume.
I did enjoy some parts of it, but one the whole it felt a bit untidy and patched together. Especially the wonky ending with the nurse chick.
Anyway.
There was still enough interesting stuff in it to make me want to keep going, but I think I'm going to have to read the Harbinger Wars next instead of skipping on to the next volume.
August 23, 2022
I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll have opportunity to say it again: Valiant Comics / Entertainment is made for crossovers. The folks at Valiant have created a tight-knit universe of interwoven narratives and characters who can fit fairly easy in each other’s stories.
Here we have the ongoing Bloodshot plot mixing in with the Harbinger fight in Las Vegas and told from a different perspective.
Bloodshot is one of the more original heroes in all of Comicdom and his story here continues to impress and amaze, particularly the way he is written by the talented Duane Swierczynski and a team of gifted illustrators and artists. We learn some more of his murky origin and we can explore some of his psychological hang-ups.
And we get to throw down with the main Valiant antagonist Toyo Harada.
Sort of.
All good fun and I’ll tune in for more of Bloodshot and Valiant.
Here we have the ongoing Bloodshot plot mixing in with the Harbinger fight in Las Vegas and told from a different perspective.
Bloodshot is one of the more original heroes in all of Comicdom and his story here continues to impress and amaze, particularly the way he is written by the talented Duane Swierczynski and a team of gifted illustrators and artists. We learn some more of his murky origin and we can explore some of his psychological hang-ups.
And we get to throw down with the main Valiant antagonist Toyo Harada.
Sort of.
All good fun and I’ll tune in for more of Bloodshot and Valiant.
September 17, 2015
Okay - a little bump in the road with volume 3. The problem isn't the books itself...it's me.
"it's not you baby, it's me, I swear."
See, the thing is...I don't give a fuck about Harbinger. Or the Harbinger wars crossover. I tried reading 'em but just couldn't get into it. I get crossover events shoved down my throat by Marvel and DC so I was kind of disappointed when Valiant thought that they should give it a shot too.
From everything I have heard - it's been pretty successful and people dug it.
So I guess its all on me.
Still - I powered through this crossover arc so I could get on with the story and my hope is that volume 4 is going to be back on track.
Don't get me wrong - this was still a pretty fun read. I just didn't like it as much as the last volume. Really, all I got out of this one was Bloodshot babysitting a bunch of kids with powers in the desert while they get chased by bad dudes that fuck him up pretty good - but that's nothing really new for Bloodshot. I have to admit that for a crossover arc Swierczynski managed to keep the story fairly contained. I wasn't completely lost for not having read the connecting books. Still, it was fairly obvious that a lot of key pieces were missing from the overall story. Meh. I'll live just fine without ever knowing.
*Mental note for future self:*
If I ever have kids of my own (god I hope not) don't hire Bloodshot as a babysitter.
So, yeah. 3 stars.
"it's not you baby, it's me, I swear."
See, the thing is...I don't give a fuck about Harbinger. Or the Harbinger wars crossover. I tried reading 'em but just couldn't get into it. I get crossover events shoved down my throat by Marvel and DC so I was kind of disappointed when Valiant thought that they should give it a shot too.
From everything I have heard - it's been pretty successful and people dug it.
So I guess its all on me.
Still - I powered through this crossover arc so I could get on with the story and my hope is that volume 4 is going to be back on track.
Don't get me wrong - this was still a pretty fun read. I just didn't like it as much as the last volume. Really, all I got out of this one was Bloodshot babysitting a bunch of kids with powers in the desert while they get chased by bad dudes that fuck him up pretty good - but that's nothing really new for Bloodshot. I have to admit that for a crossover arc Swierczynski managed to keep the story fairly contained. I wasn't completely lost for not having read the connecting books. Still, it was fairly obvious that a lot of key pieces were missing from the overall story. Meh. I'll live just fine without ever knowing.
*Mental note for future self:*
If I ever have kids of my own (god I hope not) don't hire Bloodshot as a babysitter.
So, yeah. 3 stars.
March 2, 2019
Crossing over with other comics I've never read leaves gaps in the story to large to ignore and still be enjoyable.
August 20, 2016
This review covers Harbinger Wars, as well as the two tie-in volumes for Bloodshot and Harbinger.
This story has been percolating for the first year of the Valiant titles, with Bloodshot volume 2 acting as a direct prelude. When two groups of psiot children escape from Project Rising Spirit, Las Vegas becomes a battleground that pits Bloodshot, the Harbinger Foundation, the Renegades, and Project Rising Spirit against each other in one massive throwdown.
The story set-up is pretty straight forward, but there's a lot to like here. The different factions all have solid reasoning behind what they're trying to do, and some miscommunication causes the rift between our two heroic sides, Bloodshot and the Renegades. It's fun to see all these psychic powers on full display, and especially good to see the Renegades kicking loose for the first time.
The main book is where most of the action is, whilst the tie-ins are able to delve more into the character motivations and history. You can read them all separately and get three full stories, but they all enhance each other when read together - exactly how tie-ins are meant to work for an event. Valiant have hit the nail on the head with this and pull it off very well.
Bloodshot's story introduces the HARD Corps, the previous incarnation of the Bloodshot program who have implants in their brains that can have single super-powers uploaded one at a time. These guys are going to play a role in the series going forward, it seems. Bloodshot's book also gives us some more background on the psiots that escaped from Project Rising Spirit, which fleshes out their plight quite well.
Meanwhile, the Harbinger tie-in focuses on the Renegades and the psiots that are already in Las Vegas, whilst also flashing back to Toyo Harada's previous dealings with Project Rising Spirit in 1969. This is the strongest of the three books in my opinion, balancing the character and action beats very well. Harada has been something of an enigma so far too, so seeing him take centre stage in the flashbacks is a good idea.
The best part of the crossover is the ending, since it's definitely not what you expect when this many characters clash, but I won't spoil that, it's too much fun.
Artistically, there's a cavalcade of talent on display, with Valiant's usual 'different artists for flashbacks' approach helping to balance everything out. Across the three books you have the likes of Clayton Henry, Pere Perez, Clayton Crain, Khari Evans, Barry Kitson, and Trevor Hairsine. They may not be the blockbuster names you might expect, but they're definitely a solid group of artists, without a weak link between them.
Valiant's first crossover event goes off without a hitch. There's a little bit too much overlapping between the main book and the tie-ins at times, but the tie-ins function very well, and the main event is solid superhero fun. Valiant prove once again that they're the publisher to watch at the moment.
This story has been percolating for the first year of the Valiant titles, with Bloodshot volume 2 acting as a direct prelude. When two groups of psiot children escape from Project Rising Spirit, Las Vegas becomes a battleground that pits Bloodshot, the Harbinger Foundation, the Renegades, and Project Rising Spirit against each other in one massive throwdown.
The story set-up is pretty straight forward, but there's a lot to like here. The different factions all have solid reasoning behind what they're trying to do, and some miscommunication causes the rift between our two heroic sides, Bloodshot and the Renegades. It's fun to see all these psychic powers on full display, and especially good to see the Renegades kicking loose for the first time.
The main book is where most of the action is, whilst the tie-ins are able to delve more into the character motivations and history. You can read them all separately and get three full stories, but they all enhance each other when read together - exactly how tie-ins are meant to work for an event. Valiant have hit the nail on the head with this and pull it off very well.
Bloodshot's story introduces the HARD Corps, the previous incarnation of the Bloodshot program who have implants in their brains that can have single super-powers uploaded one at a time. These guys are going to play a role in the series going forward, it seems. Bloodshot's book also gives us some more background on the psiots that escaped from Project Rising Spirit, which fleshes out their plight quite well.
Meanwhile, the Harbinger tie-in focuses on the Renegades and the psiots that are already in Las Vegas, whilst also flashing back to Toyo Harada's previous dealings with Project Rising Spirit in 1969. This is the strongest of the three books in my opinion, balancing the character and action beats very well. Harada has been something of an enigma so far too, so seeing him take centre stage in the flashbacks is a good idea.
The best part of the crossover is the ending, since it's definitely not what you expect when this many characters clash, but I won't spoil that, it's too much fun.
Artistically, there's a cavalcade of talent on display, with Valiant's usual 'different artists for flashbacks' approach helping to balance everything out. Across the three books you have the likes of Clayton Henry, Pere Perez, Clayton Crain, Khari Evans, Barry Kitson, and Trevor Hairsine. They may not be the blockbuster names you might expect, but they're definitely a solid group of artists, without a weak link between them.
Valiant's first crossover event goes off without a hitch. There's a little bit too much overlapping between the main book and the tie-ins at times, but the tie-ins function very well, and the main event is solid superhero fun. Valiant prove once again that they're the publisher to watch at the moment.
April 8, 2019
The third point of view of Harbinger Wars that I've read, but done well and with some additional information regarding team Bloodshot.
Bloodshot will need to consume a whole heard of cattle to recover from the end of this volume!
Bloodshot will need to consume a whole heard of cattle to recover from the end of this volume!
June 3, 2015
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I'm cheating a bit with this review, so bear with me here. I have not yet read Bloodshot, Vol. 1 or 2, and I was too lazy to do so before reading into Harbinger Wars. For what it's worth, Bloodshot writer Duane Swierczynski does an excellent job of making this a stand alone book, and I rarely felt I was missing anything prior to this series. Bloodshot, Vol. 3 collects issues #10-13.
Bloodshot, a former P.R.S. (Project Rising Spirit) assassin with the ability to regenerate any portion of his body thanks to clever experimental nanites in his blood, sets out at the start of Vol. 3 to release a bunch of psiot children from P.R.S. Psiots are essentially mutants with psionic abilities, and P.R.S. has been using them as weapons for decades now. Although Bloodshot frees all of the children, half of them run away and band together as Generation Zero, not understanding that Bloodshot is no longer the bad guy. The other half travel with Bloodshot on a crazy journey, which includes finding an abandoned town in Nevada, and staking out a fight with the world's most powerful psionic.
Because of the nature of his abilities, Bloodshot is a very action-heavy, gore-filled comic title. And this is not for everyone. That said, a character that can take a beating like he does, seemingly each issue, and come away literally with no long-term damage is a force to be reckoned with. Issue #12 derailed the train quite a bit for me, in regards to the rest of the Harbinger Wars crossover that this falls in line with. It just seemed unnecessary and random, as well as overly grotesque at times.
And then issue #13 also felt like a bit of a drag to me. The major issue here, the last in the crossover, was that it literally didn't have enough time in it's pages to wrap up the story cohesively, so it was jumping around from panel to panel, coloring in what was left essentially b&w in Harbinger Wars. This was a huge disappointment to me, particularly as I was beginning to really enjoy his character.
Can you read Bloodshot, Vol. 3, without having read either Harbinger or Harbinger Wars? Not if you want to miss major events along the way. Bloodshot's storyline is the farthest from everyone else's, as factions go, and solely encapsulates his journey, rarely reaching for other facets within the world. But it is, mostly, an enjoyable addition to the Valiant line. The world seems a whole lot bigger with him in it, I'll put it that way.
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I'm cheating a bit with this review, so bear with me here. I have not yet read Bloodshot, Vol. 1 or 2, and I was too lazy to do so before reading into Harbinger Wars. For what it's worth, Bloodshot writer Duane Swierczynski does an excellent job of making this a stand alone book, and I rarely felt I was missing anything prior to this series. Bloodshot, Vol. 3 collects issues #10-13.
Bloodshot, a former P.R.S. (Project Rising Spirit) assassin with the ability to regenerate any portion of his body thanks to clever experimental nanites in his blood, sets out at the start of Vol. 3 to release a bunch of psiot children from P.R.S. Psiots are essentially mutants with psionic abilities, and P.R.S. has been using them as weapons for decades now. Although Bloodshot frees all of the children, half of them run away and band together as Generation Zero, not understanding that Bloodshot is no longer the bad guy. The other half travel with Bloodshot on a crazy journey, which includes finding an abandoned town in Nevada, and staking out a fight with the world's most powerful psionic.
Because of the nature of his abilities, Bloodshot is a very action-heavy, gore-filled comic title. And this is not for everyone. That said, a character that can take a beating like he does, seemingly each issue, and come away literally with no long-term damage is a force to be reckoned with. Issue #12 derailed the train quite a bit for me, in regards to the rest of the Harbinger Wars crossover that this falls in line with. It just seemed unnecessary and random, as well as overly grotesque at times.
And then issue #13 also felt like a bit of a drag to me. The major issue here, the last in the crossover, was that it literally didn't have enough time in it's pages to wrap up the story cohesively, so it was jumping around from panel to panel, coloring in what was left essentially b&w in Harbinger Wars. This was a huge disappointment to me, particularly as I was beginning to really enjoy his character.
Can you read Bloodshot, Vol. 3, without having read either Harbinger or Harbinger Wars? Not if you want to miss major events along the way. Bloodshot's storyline is the farthest from everyone else's, as factions go, and solely encapsulates his journey, rarely reaching for other facets within the world. But it is, mostly, an enjoyable addition to the Valiant line. The world seems a whole lot bigger with him in it, I'll put it that way.
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August 19, 2020
After the events of the last volume, Bloodshot is now traveling through the Nevada desert, with a bunch of kids, trying to find shelter.
Yeah, not the best place to be with these kids. But then again, these are no ordinary kids. They each have powers and are pretty deadly, but they're still kids and they get scared and need reassurance, so its not the best situation to have Blooshot as a role model. He decides to take them to Vegas, where they are attacked by Harada and his team in order to retrieve these super powered kids.
This might have been the goriest volume yet, and that's saying a lot in this book because it is so damn bloody. But this one takes it to another level. As an example, two issues have Bloodshot running around with his whole face blown off. He gets decapitated, incinerated, chopped up, and every other thing that can happy to a human body that is horribly violent. Yeah, good times.
This is a cool and very action packed issue, but I will warn you, if you are not into extreme amounts of blood and guts, might want to steer clear of this one.
Yeah, not the best place to be with these kids. But then again, these are no ordinary kids. They each have powers and are pretty deadly, but they're still kids and they get scared and need reassurance, so its not the best situation to have Blooshot as a role model. He decides to take them to Vegas, where they are attacked by Harada and his team in order to retrieve these super powered kids.
This might have been the goriest volume yet, and that's saying a lot in this book because it is so damn bloody. But this one takes it to another level. As an example, two issues have Bloodshot running around with his whole face blown off. He gets decapitated, incinerated, chopped up, and every other thing that can happy to a human body that is horribly violent. Yeah, good times.
This is a cool and very action packed issue, but I will warn you, if you are not into extreme amounts of blood and guts, might want to steer clear of this one.
January 9, 2020
Bloodshot is an interesting read even as a part of a crossover. It's actually not that big of a surprise - Valiant people put a lot of effort to make their characters compelling enough on their own. That's why most of their books are at least a solid read. Very nice to see in this day and age.
January 1, 2020
meh. thought it might be interesting once we crossed-over with Harbinger Wars (me, actually looking forward to a crossover tells you this storyline is already played out) but it's pretty much more of the same with a new name for the evil-Corporate enemy (with the exception of a brief savior-complex for the psiot kids he's attempting to redeem himself with).
also - can tell by the end when Bloodshot's two female 'friends'/partners leave (one way or another) that there will be no further growth of this character. Volume 4 bears this out. No friends/partners, no kids to save, no there there anymore (if there was any).
also - can tell by the end when Bloodshot's two female 'friends'/partners leave (one way or another) that there will be no further growth of this character. Volume 4 bears this out. No friends/partners, no kids to save, no there there anymore (if there was any).
January 30, 2019
It's very important that this be read in tandem with Harbinger, Volume 3: Harbinger Wars and the main event, Harbinger Wars. The full, fantastic crossover story is compiled in order in the deluxe edition, which I review in full HERE!
Both the Bloodshot and Harbinger series are one big story, so another option is to read the entire first part of both sagas all the way through Harbinger Wars in this tome: Harbinger Wars Compendium
Both the Bloodshot and Harbinger series are one big story, so another option is to read the entire first part of both sagas all the way through Harbinger Wars in this tome: Harbinger Wars Compendium
January 25, 2021
Crossovers can kill the momentum of a good title. And the Harbinger Wars brought a thudding halt to a really good run of Bloodshot. The first three-quarters of this book continues the violent, focused, tale of Bloodshot Vs The World. With a bunch of future Harbinger kids in tow, he takes a break from battling Operation Rising Spirit to do battle with the Harbinger's antagonist, Toyo Harada.
I was fully enjoying the tale until the final issue in this collection when the main Harbinger team makes an appearance and, with no clear intention, talk disjointedly to each other, disrupt Bloodshot's mission, and then disappear completely from the story.
It's such a disappointment.
I have high hopes for the next volume, when it will disentangle from the crossover, and hope that this is just one bad issue and that it's not a ... ummm ... harbinger of things to come.
I was fully enjoying the tale until the final issue in this collection when the main Harbinger team makes an appearance and, with no clear intention, talk disjointedly to each other, disrupt Bloodshot's mission, and then disappear completely from the story.
It's such a disappointment.
I have high hopes for the next volume, when it will disentangle from the crossover, and hope that this is just one bad issue and that it's not a ... ummm ... harbinger of things to come.
April 30, 2017
So this was the final part of The Harbinger Wars Crossover, at least in the order I read them. Really they could be read in any order. By the time I got to this volume, I pretty much knew what was going on and what happened, although the ending of this one still surprised me.
Overall the Harbinger Wars was a solid crossover done in a much different style that you usually see from, say, Marvel or DC. I liked the way each part fit into the whole but also stood on its own.
Above average art again as well. The new Valiant is really publishing strong material, probably even stronger than the original Valiant. I'm looking forward to reading more!
Overall the Harbinger Wars was a solid crossover done in a much different style that you usually see from, say, Marvel or DC. I liked the way each part fit into the whole but also stood on its own.
Above average art again as well. The new Valiant is really publishing strong material, probably even stronger than the original Valiant. I'm looking forward to reading more!
July 17, 2016
Soube que está na calha um filme para adaptar o Bloodshot ao cinema. Tenho enormes reservas. Tantas como o nível de estardalhaço de que o Bloodshot é capaz.
A arte é tão competente que nem se pensa nela: a história flui e os painéis entregam-na com uma naturalidade notável para a não-linearidade dos desenvolvimentos.
Trade lida pela ordem mais cronológica que harmoniza Bloodshot, Harbinger e Harbinger Wars, ainda melhor nesse contexto.
A arte é tão competente que nem se pensa nela: a história flui e os painéis entregam-na com uma naturalidade notável para a não-linearidade dos desenvolvimentos.
Trade lida pela ordem mais cronológica que harmoniza Bloodshot, Harbinger e Harbinger Wars, ainda melhor nesse contexto.
April 14, 2018
Wow
Bloodshot Vol.4 is a bloody, violent, and action packed story I could not put down. Bloodshot faces off against everyone favorite villain to hate Harada to protect the children he freed from project Rising Spirit. He takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The renegades make a brief appearance as Bloodshot takes on everything.
Bloodshot Vol.4 is a bloody, violent, and action packed story I could not put down. Bloodshot faces off against everyone favorite villain to hate Harada to protect the children he freed from project Rising Spirit. He takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The renegades make a brief appearance as Bloodshot takes on everything.
July 23, 2015
Nothing but non-stop action. I really enjoy the Bloodshot stories more than any other comic book character right now. His action is not watered down at all. We really need a live-action Bloodshot movie.
Looking for more adventures with this character.
Looking for more adventures with this character.
February 14, 2017
This was the best of the Harbinger Wars event, but still felt lacking. Especially the end. It really doesn't work at all as its own book. But the narrative within was definitely better, and what Bloodshot does for Kara is pretty awesome too.
December 29, 2015
A good storyline but not the right reading order... also, kind of boring to read some of the same pages three times...
January 22, 2024
(Vol. 1-3 gelezen.)
Marvel en DC hebben hun superhelden, die afhankelijk van het geval magisch zijn of technologisch of mutanten of gebeten door een spin of gebombardeerd geraakt door kosmische stralingen of watdanook.
Bij Valiant is het vaak minder fantasyachtig en meer sciencefictionachtig -- in de zin van "het zou eventueeeeeeellll mogelijk kunnen zijn". Ik geef ruiterlijk toe dat ik nog nooit van Bloodshot had gehoord. Ik had deze drie verzamelaars al een tijd liggen en ik dacht, ik ga dat eens lezen als ik toch op weekend ga.
In het begin van dit verhaal, Setting the World on Fire, is Bloodshot een mens die volgepompt is met nanobots en die minofmeer bestuurd wordt door Slechteriken. En dan besluit één van de slechteriken van gedacht te veranderen. Bloodshot, die bij elke missie een nieuwe valse achtergrond krijgt van een familie en kinderen waarvoor hij het zogezegd allemaal doet, beseft plots dat het allemaal leugens zijn.
Volgt geweld en vechten en wraak. Maar gelijk veel geweld en vechten. De nanobots kunnen zo ongeveer alles repareren dat er met zijn lichaam gedaan wordt, op voorwaarde dat hij genoeg proteïnen binnen kan spelen achteraf (dat wordt niet expliciet getoond, maar het is wel zwaar geïmplicieerd dat hij meestal koeien dooddoet en binnenspeelt).
Hij wil te weten komen wie hij eigenlijk écht is, en er is ook nog een missie om kinderen te redden, en het is allemaal echt wel goed. Tot er in Vol. 3 blijkbaar een crossover met een andere serie in kwam (Harbinger Wars, geen idee wat of hoe) en één personage gewoon euh stopt, gelijk gewoon weggaat met een valies geld. En ik ben helemaal gestopt in Vol. 4, want daar werd gelijk een nioeuw verhaal begonnen dat mij van ver nog van dicht interesseerde, en met veel te veel karakters die mij geen knijt boeiden.
Een interessant karakter, Bloodshot, waar ongetwijfeld veel meer mee te doen is. Misschien lees ik wel eens Jeff Lemire's versie van Bloodshot.
Marvel en DC hebben hun superhelden, die afhankelijk van het geval magisch zijn of technologisch of mutanten of gebeten door een spin of gebombardeerd geraakt door kosmische stralingen of watdanook.
Bij Valiant is het vaak minder fantasyachtig en meer sciencefictionachtig -- in de zin van "het zou eventueeeeeeellll mogelijk kunnen zijn". Ik geef ruiterlijk toe dat ik nog nooit van Bloodshot had gehoord. Ik had deze drie verzamelaars al een tijd liggen en ik dacht, ik ga dat eens lezen als ik toch op weekend ga.
In het begin van dit verhaal, Setting the World on Fire, is Bloodshot een mens die volgepompt is met nanobots en die minofmeer bestuurd wordt door Slechteriken. En dan besluit één van de slechteriken van gedacht te veranderen. Bloodshot, die bij elke missie een nieuwe valse achtergrond krijgt van een familie en kinderen waarvoor hij het zogezegd allemaal doet, beseft plots dat het allemaal leugens zijn.
Volgt geweld en vechten en wraak. Maar gelijk veel geweld en vechten. De nanobots kunnen zo ongeveer alles repareren dat er met zijn lichaam gedaan wordt, op voorwaarde dat hij genoeg proteïnen binnen kan spelen achteraf (dat wordt niet expliciet getoond, maar het is wel zwaar geïmplicieerd dat hij meestal koeien dooddoet en binnenspeelt).
Hij wil te weten komen wie hij eigenlijk écht is, en er is ook nog een missie om kinderen te redden, en het is allemaal echt wel goed. Tot er in Vol. 3 blijkbaar een crossover met een andere serie in kwam (Harbinger Wars, geen idee wat of hoe) en één personage gewoon euh stopt, gelijk gewoon weggaat met een valies geld. En ik ben helemaal gestopt in Vol. 4, want daar werd gelijk een nioeuw verhaal begonnen dat mij van ver nog van dicht interesseerde, en met veel te veel karakters die mij geen knijt boeiden.
Een interessant karakter, Bloodshot, waar ongetwijfeld veel meer mee te doen is. Misschien lees ik wel eens Jeff Lemire's versie van Bloodshot.
November 18, 2019
Barely alive after attack on PRS base, Bloodshot and children he saved are on the run. Unfortunately Kuretich (PRS scientist that used Bloodshot to save the children from PRS secret base) is trying to control and subdue Bloodshot. All of this opens new front - Toyo Harada and Hrbringer forces also move in as new adversary.
In this one Bloodshot is truly overpowered - while he manages to subdue PRS and their cybernetic mercenaries, Harada and his cohorts prove to be too powerful.
I can only say great volume, I especially like the realism of the conflict - it does not matter if one is a cyborg or civilian, when caught in the crossfire it is usually only Bloodshot who manages to recuperate. Others remain down.
One of the reviews said that it is weird that the paramedic that followed Bloodshot from vol 1 leave Bloodshot and children at the mercy of the PRS and Harbringer corporation.
Well, considering she could only die heroically (but die nevertheless) it is understandable why she was told to move out - Bloodshot gave her new start in life and by moving her from the board freed himself to do what is necessary (considering that children are not defenseless in any way). This enabled him to attack Harada with all he has without risking his friends as possible hostages.
Highly recommended to all fans of action comics.
In this one Bloodshot is truly overpowered - while he manages to subdue PRS and their cybernetic mercenaries, Harada and his cohorts prove to be too powerful.
I can only say great volume, I especially like the realism of the conflict - it does not matter if one is a cyborg or civilian, when caught in the crossfire it is usually only Bloodshot who manages to recuperate. Others remain down.
One of the reviews said that it is weird that the paramedic that followed Bloodshot from vol 1 leave Bloodshot and children at the mercy of the PRS and Harbringer corporation.
Well, considering she could only die heroically (but die nevertheless) it is understandable why she was told to move out - Bloodshot gave her new start in life and by moving her from the board freed himself to do what is necessary (considering that children are not defenseless in any way). This enabled him to attack Harada with all he has without risking his friends as possible hostages.
Highly recommended to all fans of action comics.
January 22, 2017
I probably would have enjoyed this more if I had the trade for the Harbinger Wars crossover handy. A refresher on some of the plot points might have helped, especially for the last chapter reprinted here. We do get more on Bloodshot's past in bits and pieces, including a glimpse of what might have been his original face, but he also spends a good deal of this trade as a shambling, gory mess. Yes, the nanites can fix him in the end, but that doesn't mean he doesn't look dead when the book is finished. As it is, there is a new storyline following this one, so he'll probably be OK.
January 12, 2018
This volume shows us the crossover "Harbinger Wars" from Bloodshot's perspective and has enough meat on its bones to easily stand alone should you choose to follow only the man with the nanobot blood. That said the other two volumes that make up the full Harbinger Wars story are certainly worth a read. Once again Bloodshot gets the rug pulled out from under him and gets swept up into a conflict he'd rather not partake in. Good character development in the midst of an epic crossover, can't ask for more than that.
October 21, 2018
The Valiant Universe is colliding with Bloodshot in the middle of it. Some of the elements of the last arc are still present here but the book seemed too short and almost only fight scenes. The inclusion of some of the other Valiant characters were hit and miss. I like the idea of them interacting but they didn't get enough panels. The art by Barry Kitson was brutally fantastic. Overall, I felt the book just didn't have enough space to tell a complete story.
June 30, 2020
There are a lot of cool parts, but it mostly serves as a supporting story for the Harbinger Wars main event. Not the worst thing... but makes it not a good standalone arc for Bloodshot.
Additionally, most of these events are reiterated in the main event. They could have done this better and made the event a standalone, without other title tie-ins. It would have allowed this Bloodshot title to truck along much more smoothly.
Some pretty cool art, showdowns and actions scenes though.
Additionally, most of these events are reiterated in the main event. They could have done this better and made the event a standalone, without other title tie-ins. It would have allowed this Bloodshot title to truck along much more smoothly.
Some pretty cool art, showdowns and actions scenes though.
March 2, 2025
Begins in the Nevada desert.
The child supersoldiers, escaped from Project Rising Spirit.
Bloodshot is surrounded by death, destruction, and perilous choices. Danger is at every turn.
Can the unusual kids be trusted? And what even remains of their humanity, if anything?
The Harbinger Wars.
The lil kids are creepy looking. Bloodshot is a totally hot chad.
Action, adventure, intrigue.
Gorgeous illustration. Blends genres such as realism and impressionism seamlessly.
Very cool. Will continue.
The child supersoldiers, escaped from Project Rising Spirit.
Bloodshot is surrounded by death, destruction, and perilous choices. Danger is at every turn.
Can the unusual kids be trusted? And what even remains of their humanity, if anything?
The Harbinger Wars.
The lil kids are creepy looking. Bloodshot is a totally hot chad.
Action, adventure, intrigue.
Gorgeous illustration. Blends genres such as realism and impressionism seamlessly.
Very cool. Will continue.
August 30, 2020
Bloodshot
Bloodshot vol. 3 is great like the first 2. A lot of action, blood and gutz. Like that Bloodshot has to eat a lot of protein to heal completely (a while cow). Can't wait to read the next book.
Bloodshot vol. 3 is great like the first 2. A lot of action, blood and gutz. Like that Bloodshot has to eat a lot of protein to heal completely (a while cow). Can't wait to read the next book.
November 27, 2020
Book 3
Lots more action with gory bits. The story reminds somewhat of the X-Men if they were more twisted and dark. Bloodshot has a lot in common with Wolverine without being a total clone.
Lots more action with gory bits. The story reminds somewhat of the X-Men if they were more twisted and dark. Bloodshot has a lot in common with Wolverine without being a total clone.
December 9, 2018
Skips around a bit due to the crossover happening during these issues.
January 25, 2019
Bloodshot getting his ass kicked is actually pretty entertaining.
April 15, 2020
Okay. I think I'm done with this series. There's really nothing here.
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