Bloodshot #1 Written by Tim Seeley Art  by        Brett Booth Inker by     Adelso Corona color by      Andrew Dalhouse

This is a high octane re introduction of the Bloodshot character made famous in the 90s. Bloodshot is a killing machine infused with millions of nanites that gives him multiple powers. These powers range from an extreme healing factor to controlling his physical appearance.

Bloodshot was originally created for nefarious reasons by Project Rising Spirit. Bloodshot has broken free of their control and now seeks to make up for his past atrocities.

This introductory issue is action packed. We get to see Bloodshot use a lot of his powers to great effect. Weaved inside the action are clever moments where bloodshot displays his ability to trick the enemy. There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the heavy action. Along with kicking butt, the writer manages do some character development in the middle of a big fight.

All this action needs to have a reason, right? Well indeed the action is due to bloodshot trying to complete a very noble mission. To see a character with so much power at his disposal empathizing with those he is trying to protect, brings a good feeling to my heart. We get a lot of great insight into the type of hero Bloodshot truly is. You can’t help but to root for Bloodshot and hope that he is successful into the future.

The dialog is not in depth and full of intrigue, but it gets the job done. There is a character in this issue that is hard to understand. It took me a second read through before I knew what he was saying, so for that it will lose some points. The issues ends with some great dialog

that explains a lot of what bloodshot can do. What is great about this dialog is that it has a duel purpose of informing us of the conflict that is to come.

The artwork has a classic feel with a lot of shadows and lines to transition from light to dark. The pictures are very detailed and have good coloring, but a lot of panels have what I would consider a color theme. A lot of the panels have a lot of blue and some are all red. All in all, it looks good and you can understand what is happening.

I give Bloodshot #1 an 8 out of 10. This issue does a great job of introducing the character and setting up the conflict that will be had in the future. The artwork is good and I think it goes very well for the type of action that we see in this high octane comic.