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mvuijlst's review against another edition
2.0
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.
zare_i's review against another edition
4.0
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.
rltinha's review against another edition
4.0
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.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
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.
kavinay's review against another edition
3.0
Bloodshot getting his ass kicked is actually pretty entertaining.
carroq's review against another edition
4.0
I rather enjoyed this volume. It follows directly on the heels of volume two. Bloodshot, the super soldier with tiny robots called nanites in his blood, and a group of young kids that were being held by his former employer are on the run. They are special because they are psiots, which basically means they have super powers.
This book ties into the Harbinger Wars event (hence the subtitle) and covers the major events featuring Bloodshot. One thing I really liked is that the way the book is written, you don't need to read the other portions to understand this one. There are elements that tie into the rest of the overarching story. They serve to build on the miniseries without detracting from this book.
One thing about Bloodshot is that he has no memory of his past, so the reader gets to learn a lot about who he is as he is discovering it himself. With this volume, the story delves into why he was created and just how strong of a hold Project Rising Spirit (the organization that introduced him to the nanites) has on him. It also shows how strongly he will fight their programming.
There is a lot of action in this book, much like the previous volumes. It can get pretty gruesome at times too. The ick factor and how much damage the nanites are able to repair are two elements I enjoy about this series. They allow him to do things that similar books just wouldn't be able to pull off. The art adds a lot to the story at these points and is pretty great overall. The volume ends abruptly and left me with mixed feelings.
This book ties into the Harbinger Wars event (hence the subtitle) and covers the major events featuring Bloodshot. One thing I really liked is that the way the book is written, you don't need to read the other portions to understand this one. There are elements that tie into the rest of the overarching story. They serve to build on the miniseries without detracting from this book.
One thing about Bloodshot is that he has no memory of his past, so the reader gets to learn a lot about who he is as he is discovering it himself. With this volume, the story delves into why he was created and just how strong of a hold Project Rising Spirit (the organization that introduced him to the nanites) has on him. It also shows how strongly he will fight their programming.
There is a lot of action in this book, much like the previous volumes. It can get pretty gruesome at times too. The ick factor and how much damage the nanites are able to repair are two elements I enjoy about this series. They allow him to do things that similar books just wouldn't be able to pull off. The art adds a lot to the story at these points and is pretty great overall. The volume ends abruptly and left me with mixed feelings.
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
3.0
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.
blynecessity's review against another edition
2.0
Vol. III didn't have much development, just lots of scenes going by. That made it feel like it never really picked up, because things just progressed, almost mechanically. I'm glad this is the third parallel, and not the sole carrier of this chapter in Valiant history, because I feel like there was too much pressure to avoid impose on the story told in the other two Harbinger War comics (which would have really fleshed this tpb out).
invertible_hulk's review against another edition
2.0
Skips around a bit due to the crossover happening during these issues.
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