jhstack's review against another edition
3.0
My first experience with Valiant, and Lemire's take on Bloodshot was probably a good decision. A little original and a little trope-ish/derivative, but good. (e-galley from NetGalley)
carroq's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Holy crap. I've never read a Bloodshot comic before, although he has appeared in some other Valiant titles that I've read. This book covers three arcs in the character's story, and it is amazing. Not being too familiar with the character, I felt like this was very friendly to new readers.
It gives a brief introduction to the character: he is a super soldier that was implanted with nanites to give him increased strength, speed, and healing. He also doesn't know who exactly he is. During a recent event those nanites were removed from his system. Now he is trying to deal with the aftermath of that event and what it means to be normal again.
Given the character's background, it's not surprising that there is a bit of action in this book. The story builds slowly to that action though. I like that there is some balance between the action and character development. It gives him a chance to grow and create relationships with other characters, even if some of those are only in his head.
I mentioned this covers three arcs. The first is about Bloodshot trying to find himself. It leads directly into the second arc in which he wraps up some loose ends. The third arc is way different from the other two though. It jumps between present day and 30 years in the future. The setting in the future reminded me of Mad Max: a bit crazy and over the top, but still a lot of fun.
The art is superb. There is a different style for each of the arcs. The art for the first arc is great. When it came to the second arc, it felt like there was a huge change in style. It definitely took some getting used to. The illustrations are so noticeably different between the two. The third arc felt like less of a shift in terms of technique and colors, but the panel layouts are pretty different. The creators make great use of mirroring events between the two time periods.
As a first time Bloodshot reader, this book is great. I highly recommend it. Jeff Lemire's writing and the art team are a top notch combination.
Holy crap. I've never read a Bloodshot comic before, although he has appeared in some other Valiant titles that I've read. This book covers three arcs in the character's story, and it is amazing. Not being too familiar with the character, I felt like this was very friendly to new readers.
It gives a brief introduction to the character: he is a super soldier that was implanted with nanites to give him increased strength, speed, and healing. He also doesn't know who exactly he is. During a recent event those nanites were removed from his system. Now he is trying to deal with the aftermath of that event and what it means to be normal again.
Given the character's background, it's not surprising that there is a bit of action in this book. The story builds slowly to that action though. I like that there is some balance between the action and character development. It gives him a chance to grow and create relationships with other characters, even if some of those are only in his head.
I mentioned this covers three arcs. The first is about Bloodshot trying to find himself. It leads directly into the second arc in which he wraps up some loose ends. The third arc is way different from the other two though. It jumps between present day and 30 years in the future. The setting in the future reminded me of Mad Max: a bit crazy and over the top, but still a lot of fun.
The art is superb. There is a different style for each of the arcs. The art for the first arc is great. When it came to the second arc, it felt like there was a huge change in style. It definitely took some getting used to. The illustrations are so noticeably different between the two. The third arc felt like less of a shift in terms of technique and colors, but the panel layouts are pretty different. The creators make great use of mirroring events between the two time periods.
As a first time Bloodshot reader, this book is great. I highly recommend it. Jeff Lemire's writing and the art team are a top notch combination.
shirohige's review against another edition
3.0
Veamos, veamos.
Con Bloodshot nunca pude congeniar mucho anteriormente, pero como esto ocurre post-acontecimientos de 'The Valiant' que es la entrada idónea a este universo y además esto lo escribe Jeff Lemire (uno de mis cinco autores de cómic favorito) no había mucho por donde perderse.
Y es que acá la historia te mantiene mucho más tomado. No es un giro rotundo en comparación a lo que se venía contando del personaje, pero si la acción pasa un más a un segundo plano centrándose la mayoría del tiempo en el mundo interno (literalmente en el caso del tercer arco de este libro) y en como el personaje se restituye de sus perdidas anteriores para volver a ocupar su lugar en el panorama de este universo.
Y es que todo es un ciclo (como sabrán esta edición conlleva los primeros 3 trade paperbacks de la serie, o los primeros 13 números si así lo prefieren) donde en el primer arco tenemos instancia para ver como Bloodshot busca rechazar su identidad pasada pero sin conseguir despegarse del todo de ella, en el segundo es literalmente una cacería de sus propios demonios pues al fin y al cabo, hay enemigos de los que no podemos escapar y muchas veces nadie más puede lidiar contra algo a lo que estas destinado a encerrar y limitar. Por último el tercer acto, y tal vez el más tramposo es presentado como un futuro distópico, no obstante esconde un giro algo tosco para continuar la línea temporal de Ray Garrison.
Cada trecho de la historia tiene un dibujante y colorista distinto variando notoriamente de uno a otro. Sin embargo el estilo y estética del #5 es con diferencia mi favorito. Hora de ponerme al día con Valiant.
Con Bloodshot nunca pude congeniar mucho anteriormente, pero como esto ocurre post-acontecimientos de 'The Valiant' que es la entrada idónea a este universo y además esto lo escribe Jeff Lemire (uno de mis cinco autores de cómic favorito) no había mucho por donde perderse.
Y es que acá la historia te mantiene mucho más tomado. No es un giro rotundo en comparación a lo que se venía contando del personaje, pero si la acción pasa un más a un segundo plano centrándose la mayoría del tiempo en el mundo interno (literalmente en el caso del tercer arco de este libro) y en como el personaje se restituye de sus perdidas anteriores para volver a ocupar su lugar en el panorama de este universo.
Y es que todo es un ciclo (como sabrán esta edición conlleva los primeros 3 trade paperbacks de la serie, o los primeros 13 números si así lo prefieren) donde en el primer arco tenemos instancia para ver como Bloodshot busca rechazar su identidad pasada pero sin conseguir despegarse del todo de ella, en el segundo es literalmente una cacería de sus propios demonios pues al fin y al cabo, hay enemigos de los que no podemos escapar y muchas veces nadie más puede lidiar contra algo a lo que estas destinado a encerrar y limitar. Por último el tercer acto, y tal vez el más tramposo es presentado como un futuro distópico, no obstante esconde un giro algo tosco para continuar la línea temporal de Ray Garrison.
Cada trecho de la historia tiene un dibujante y colorista distinto variando notoriamente de uno a otro. Sin embargo el estilo y estética del #5 es con diferencia mi favorito. Hora de ponerme al día con Valiant.
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