Story by Matt Kindt, Art by Chriscross.
Ok, guys and gals, here comes our first review in a loooooong time. I had to take a little time off the horse, but I'm back on the review saddle again.
Here you have, your first stupid analogy.
Rest assured, hordes of devoted fans and readers: I decided to start writing more frequently, but comic reviews will always be a little late, unless I happen to buy a digital copy on release day.
So, let's take it off with this sucka, anyway. And what better way to start fresh than the very beginning?
Bloodshot #0 is the latest in the "zero" issues from VALIANT, written by "Mind MGMT" creator Matt Kindt (his first book for VEI, by the way) and wonderfuly drawn by Chriscross (Captain Marvel, Firestorm), with colors by Moose Baumann (X-O Manowar). In case you don't know, these "0" books by VALIANT serve as a sort of origin story for the titular character, but it's not as linear as that: Shadowman #0 focused on the main villain's background, for just an example.
That said, how could an "origin" book work on a series that is surrounded and fueled by the mystery of "who the hell is Bloodshot?"
It's been (one of) the most important point(s) of the book after all, and the reason why Bloodshot has done... well, everything we have seen him do, to be honest.
So, what I truly want to ask is: Would a full reveal ruin the book? Perhaps, but since we didn't get that here, it's more or less of a moot point.
Without going into the plot per se, let's just say that Matt Kindt does a very smart job in keeping the reader invested in this comic; I mean, it's not until the later part of the issue that we finally get a glimpse of Bloodshot's past, and it doesn't feel like we were ripped off, even if it's just that, a "glimpse". Until that point, we are given an history lesson about Nanites and the various stages of our hero's evolution. Once again, we do not get the full story, but it's enough juice to get you to wonder just what the hell PRS is all about, at the same time it makes you feel bad for the person that Bloodshot once was (even if we really don't know aything about him).
The entire issue is told through the POV of a Project Rising Spirit employee, and the trick works very well here: that's because Bloodshot is this menacing, techno-filled (in)human being, and we get "that" from the narrator's perspective.
As for the "person behind the nanites", like I said, we still don't know s*** about him, except that SPOILER
So, we didn't discover much about WHO Bloodshot is after all, but instead are treated to a "behind-the-scenes" tour of Project: Bloodshot, and it was a great ride. Even if we just saw what "they wanted us to see", if that makes any sense.
Chriscross does an amazing work, I'm not an art expert whatsoever but I felt that his clean style suits the action of this title very well. I sure hope he'll do more VALIANT comics in the future.
4.9/5
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