A review by jsjammersmith
Bloodshot Definitive Edition by Duane Swierczynski, Matt Kindt

4.0

A friend of mine is obsessed with Valiant, and since we're in the same graphic novel book club this book eventually came up. I won't lie the ending to this book was largely unsatisfying for reasons I won't get into (spoilers and all that claptrap), but I really did love this book. Bloodshot is a character that is more than a social commentary on run-away military-industrial complex or just a chance to see some badass kill bad guys. Bloodshot is a wonderful exploration of finding personal identity when lost in seemingly endless violence. This collection follows the character as he is liberated by the organizations and people who have controlled and manipulated him and pushes him to try and outrun his past while also trying to find it and understand it for what it is.

Fans of Bloodshot will love this book, and I would argue even non-comics fan will find something to appreciate.