Reviewed by Brady Steele. Redemption in the form of hunting and killing nanite-infused murderers is the best way to describeBloodshot Reborn #3. The delusions continue to fester in our would-be hero’s mind as does the amount of people interested in stopping all the killing. Thankfully, that will not happen any time soon so readers get to enjoy the bedlam and lunacy. This trail of bodies has only just begun to grow…
WRITTEN BY: Jeff Lemire
ART BY: Mico Suayan
PUBLISHER: Valiant Entertainment
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: 17 June 2015
There are plenty of mêlées to behold in this issue. The power struggle between who is in charge of what in the F.B.I. task force to take down the “Red Circle Murder Cult”. The growing voices in our former Bloodshot / now semi-human Ray Garrison struggle to assert themselves. Bloodshot himself is struggling and self-medicating spectacularly with whom he wants to be and who he has to be stop the killing. All of this plus the increasing number of Bloodshot wannabees / victims makes for a very compelling and busy story. Writer Jeff Lemire has really shifted gears and got this book moving succinctly towards who knows where.
Mico Suayan has been an excellent partner for Lemire’s ideas here. The grit and realism really come through when need be. The different looks of the ghosts / delusions that keep Bloodshot company also convey the tenuous grip he has on reality. Suayan’s page breakdowns really vary for all the right reasons and not just for show. I’ve really enjoyed seeing other become Bloodshot each issue too. After seeing him portrayed only one way for so long, it’s a nice contrast to see how others would wear the white skin and red circle. The coloring by David Baron also helps portray the moments so lusciously and graphically as need be.
This creative team is really working well together. This storyline is really coming along nicely and organically. It doesn’t feel rushed or scattered. Lemire and company clearly have things in order and we, dear readers get enjoy a refreshing take on a character that for so long seemed be one note. I read awhile back that Bloodshot was going to become a movie in the not-too-distant future. Now I can see why. There is plenty of potential with Bloodshot so come find out what crazy revenge and redemption looks like.
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