BLOODSHOT #0 (Valiant Entertainment, February 19 release date) Writer: Tim Seeley. Artist: Marc Laming. Colors: Andrew Dalhouse. Letters: Dave Sharpe
With the release date of the BLOODSHOT movie one month away, this #0 issue provides a perfect jumping-on point for anyone who needs to get familiar with the gist of this iconic character before seeing the film. (Hard to imagine any regular comics readers not familiar with this character, though).
Without using up multiple pages to rehash the origin of Bloodshot, the creative team sums it up on a single page - - a remarkable job of conveying the gist and guts of what makes Bloodshot work and why he seeks to fulfill a need like a goodwill Samaritan.
Bloodshot is a lone operative now, beholden to no one, and far away from his usual haunts in the heart of Siberia. He’s going by the identity of Ray Janus and working on a Russian pipeline.
A massive sinkhole appears in the woods nearby and shortly after residents of the town begin to disappear. An agent of G.A.T.E. learns who the American pipeline worker really is, and recruits his help to investigate.
Before the issue ends, Bloodshot goes head to head with disgruntled native workers and the Russian Mafia behind a human trafficking operation.
RATING SYSTEM
STORY: Good stand-alone stories that make their point and wrap up in one single issue are hard to come by. 2.5 POINTS.
ART: Laming reminds of the photo-realism of Steve Epting’s art. This is fun to look at. 2.5 POINTS
COVER: Simple and effective. Here he is. 1 POINTS
READ AGAIN? I love a stand-alone tale. You bet. 1 POINT.
RECOMMEND? There’s a message here that’s not rammed down the reader’s throat - for those who want a little more. 1 POINT
TOTAL RATING: 8 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 10 POINTS. ABOVE THE PACK, AND RECOMMENDED.
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