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joshgauthier's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this (without having read prior Bloodshot comics) is rather like jumping into a blockbuster film for the last 40 minutes--and I don't mean that in a negative way, because I pretty much knew what I was getting into when I picked this up, and I still thought it was great.
The setup in Bloodshot U.S.A. provides enough background that even the uninitiated like me can follow the story without a problem. And the story that Lemire and the rest of the creative team deliver opens with immediate and dramatic high stakes.
But beyond the explosions and world-threatening drama, there are complex characters, humor, dramatic visual scenes, and quiet moments of real emotion. The story delivers from start to finish and is an enjoyable ride the entire way.
The setup in Bloodshot U.S.A. provides enough background that even the uninitiated like me can follow the story without a problem. And the story that Lemire and the rest of the creative team deliver opens with immediate and dramatic high stakes.
But beyond the explosions and world-threatening drama, there are complex characters, humor, dramatic visual scenes, and quiet moments of real emotion. The story delivers from start to finish and is an enjoyable ride the entire way.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
It's been a while since I read a Bloodshot comic, and I was relieved to find that I till quite enjoy them.
This book picks up shortly after the conclusion of [b:Bloodshot Reborn, Volume 4: Bloodshot Island|31338823|Bloodshot Reborn, Volume 4 Bloodshot Island|Jeff Lemire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1474508159l/31338823._SY75_.jpg|52013517], as we see the surviving members of The Blooshot Gang resuced by Ninjak in order to visit New York to stop a Bloodshot plague that Operation Rising Spirit has let loose.
Because it's been about a year since I read Bloodshot Island, I didn't remember some of the secondary cast, but then I read the nifty character Cliff Notes at the beginning, and everything fell back into place.
This is another good action book in the Valiant Universe. I really think Harbinger, Bloodshot, Generation Zero, Faith, and (to a lesser extent) Archer & Armstrong are really the top tier Valiant books, and I'm excited to see how this will fit in to the expanding world.
This book picks up shortly after the conclusion of [b:Bloodshot Reborn, Volume 4: Bloodshot Island|31338823|Bloodshot Reborn, Volume 4 Bloodshot Island|Jeff Lemire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1474508159l/31338823._SY75_.jpg|52013517], as we see the surviving members of The Blooshot Gang resuced by Ninjak in order to visit New York to stop a Bloodshot plague that Operation Rising Spirit has let loose.
Because it's been about a year since I read Bloodshot Island, I didn't remember some of the secondary cast, but then I read the nifty character Cliff Notes at the beginning, and everything fell back into place.
This is another good action book in the Valiant Universe. I really think Harbinger, Bloodshot, Generation Zero, Faith, and (to a lesser extent) Archer & Armstrong are really the top tier Valiant books, and I'm excited to see how this will fit in to the expanding world.
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