Bloodshot (2019) #1 Review

Bloodshot (2019) #1 Carbon Fiber Cover by Jonboy Meyers

 

After the opening page of Bloodshot #1, in which the heads of state gather at a G7 summit in France, the action moves to Yemen. It seems someone has paid mercenaries to hijack food shipments from international aid trucks. Bloodshot takes on the mercenaries who would deny the starving civilian population, courtesy of penciler Brett Booths bold scenes and richly layered page compositions.

 

Inker Adelso Corona's buildings and characters are well defined, and Andrew Dalhouse's sumptuous coloring brings us into Bloodshot's world in an instantly convincing way.

 

 

Writer Tim Seeley, perhaps one of the most politically astute comics scribes of today, enriches this involving rescue plot with a nuanced looks at international politics. Yet Bloodshot remains a character clearly drawn, and focused upon one task: helping others in need.

 

 

Of course, that doesn't mean that the mercenaries will make rescuing the food shipment--and feeding the locals--easy. Nor will the mercenaries prove Bloodshot's sole adversaries in this introductory story.

 

 

Along the way, Bloodshot will demonstrate what he's capable of, thanks not only to his battlefield training, but also due to the nanites that course through his bloodstream.

 

 

This issue--already spilling over with explosive action, political intrigue, and Bloodshot's ambition--also showcases writer Tim Seeley's trademark wit.

 

 

All-in-all, you couldn't ask for more bang for your buck than you'll get in Bloodshot #1. But then, when it comes to their fans, Valiant Entertainment has a history of being generous.

Dragon Dave