REVIEW: Bloodshot, Volume Two: The Rise and the Fall

PLOT: Bloodshot is finally free of the memories that have haunted him since his awakening - but now even greater mysteries remain. Who was he before he was transformed into a walking weapon? And just what purpose did he serve for Project Rising Spirit? Now, a rogue PRS scientist has told Bloodshot the location of the answers he needs - and they're buried deep within an off-the-grid, savagely fortified black site that will rain hellfire down upon anyone who dares trespass. And, once he's inside, he may just discover that he's not the only indestructible killing machine PRS ever dreamed into the world... What is Project Rising Spirit's true function in the Valiant Universe? Who will answer for their crimes? And what darker secrets yet await in the recesses of their classified compound?

REVIEW: This volume of Bloodshot furthers the tie into Harbinger which makes me really happy and now I'm super excited for Harbinger Wars. Again our new dark hero Bloodshot dismantles his enemies piece by piece with a powerful body that's merely at half capacity for nearly the whole volume. I particularly love this series over the others in Valiant because it's a lot darker than the rest of them. It's a dark hero who reminds of someone like The Punisher or Deadpool. The fact that the story is tying into that of Harbinger and will likely turn into an insanely awesome crossover event, definitely makes it even cooler to me. Blood is in the title of the comic, and there is definitely no shortage of the real thing on the pages. Most of the comics on Valiant are somewhat violent, but this one is above and beyond the rest. I'm really loving all of these Valiant heroes and the more and more I read I'm discovering that they are all vital pieces to the Valiant universe and each plays their own role. One of the villains in this volume is called Gamma and it's not because of radiation, but she's like a giant grandma that feeds off the fears of children, in this case, psiot children. It's actually a pretty good villain and though it's a bit comical, I really enjoyed it. Any adult comic that can validate the existence of an evil grandma villain, has to be good. Also, the art again is absolutely phenomenal and draws one into the story so easily.

WRITING : ( 8 / 10 )

ARTWORK : ( 9 / 10 )

STORY : ( 9 / 10 )

COVERS : ( 9 / 10 )

AWESOME : ( 10 / 10 )

FINAL RATING : ( 9 / 10 )

REVIEW: Harbinger, Volume Two: Renegades

PLOT: Led by omega-powered psionic Toyo Harada, the Harbinger Foundation is a secret organization that has controlled and subverted the course of recent history. With a secret army of psychic soldiers at his command, no one has dared defy Toyo Harada's plans for the human race - until now! Harada's most powerful student, Peter Stanchek, has discovered the true nature of the Harbinger Foundation and he will stop at nothing to prevent Harada's vision from coming to pass. With a classified list of Harada's next recruits in hand, it falls to Peter to draft the next generation of empowered youth and form the frontline in humanity's resistance to the Harbinger Foundation. Peter. Kris. Zephyr. Flamingo. Torque. Their fight for the future comes out of the shadows and into the Valiant Universe when "Renegades" begins.

REVIEW: Another Valiant comic and another valiant entry. Harbinger is definitely one of the best superhero titles currently running, and I'm a big fan of a lot of the New 52. Valiant knows what they are doing with their characters, and Harbinger is just so awesome. I remembered really liking the first volume I read and I couldn't really remember why when diving into this second volume. As the story went on it became clear to me again why this is such a great series, and it's because the characters are so great. Peter is a great hero even though he plays by his own rules, and his new group of recently activated psiots are all awesome and have their own abilities and unique personalities. I can't say there's a single character in this book I don't like, and the powers just all make sense for their individual lives. Seeing all of these heroes together is so cool, and it makes a reader like me really want to see where this Harbinger storyline can go. The other great thing about these Valiant comics is that they are considerably adult, but still tasteful and really great reads. If you haven't gotten into the new Valiant comics, you should go out and do yourself a favor. Too awesome to miss out on right now.

WRITING : ( 9 / 10 )

ARTWORK : ( 9 / 10 )

STORY : ( 9 / 10 )

COVERS : ( 9 / 10 )

AWESOME : ( 10 / 10 )

FINAL RATING : ( 9 / 10 )