Bloodshot Series
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- Man-of-The-Atom
- Ninjak and Ninjil went up a hill
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- Joined: Tue May 10, 2022 2:51:00 pm
- Valiant fan since: 1992
- Favorite character: Solar
- Favorite title: Solar Man of The Atom
- Favorite writer: Kevin Vanhook
- Favorite artist: Sean Chen
Re: Bloodshot Series
I can still feel the pain of the loss of the summaries I wrote when I re-read VALIANT. But it's nice to see that the section is still in use.SwiftMann wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 9:26:52 am Copying and pasting from my re-read post a couple years ago... viewtopic.php?f=6&t=53143
Bloodshot – I read a couple issues of this a long time ago. Didn’t like it. Still don’t. It’s more of an approach problem* than an actual story problem. Although the story doesn’t seem terribly different than the original and (despite appearances by X-O and Shadowman) feels like it’s happening in its own universe.
*Babbling narrative boxes of random words attempting to sound literate – from #12: ”What’s left mewls flops jabbers in a swamp of tears agony excrement until the Triad’s offer. Let us help. Remake rebuild faster stronger better: the sins of Steve Austin.” WTF?!?
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I think that babbling came from the nanites inside Bloodshot.
Comics are like a Rorschach test, everyone has a different opinion on what they are and can be...
Re: Bloodshot Series
That's fair. Will check out your thread of reviews.SwiftMann wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 9:30:12 amQ&W for sure. And, to my surprise, most of the other new concepts like Troublemakers, which was the emotional spine of VH2, and Trinity Angels, which was absurdist fun.Ryan wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 6:04:22 pmWhat were your favorites? Q&W, Shadowman? I'm blanking, it's been forever since I read those.SwiftMann wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 5:25:36 pmWow. Could not disagree more. It was down there with Ninjak and Eternal Warriors as the worst VH2 series for me.Man-of-The-Atom wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:20:32 pmVH 2 Bloodshot was probably the best VH 2 series.
I did like Ninjak at the time. Not because it fit in with VALIANT at all, I guess I just have a soft spot for the early Spider-Man type stories.
As for the legacy characters, I think they were getting somewhere good with Turok, but started far too late. Magnus, X-O, Shadowman, Solar, and Bloodshot were all various levels of meh for me.
Re: Bloodshot Series
I prefer publication (or production) order myself, but that would be interesting to try out. For a true full continuity re-read would also need Gold Key Magnus 1-28 and Turok 1-125. How do you feel about Coyote 6 and 7 (first appearances of X-Caliber) place in VALIANT continuity? I'd like to pick those up and give them a read.Man-of-The-Atom wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:17:29 am I can still feel the pain of the loss of the summaries I wrote when I re-read VALIANT. But it's nice to see that the section is still in use.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120
I think that babbling came from the nanites inside Bloodshot.
- Man-of-The-Atom
- Ninjak and Ninjil went up a hill
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Tue May 10, 2022 2:51:00 pm
- Valiant fan since: 1992
- Favorite character: Solar
- Favorite title: Solar Man of The Atom
- Favorite writer: Kevin Vanhook
- Favorite artist: Sean Chen
Re: Bloodshot Series
Never read them. Or the Frost comics either. I'd be curious to, though.Ryan wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:16:39 pmI prefer publication (or production) order myself, but that would be interesting to try out. For a true full continuity re-read would also need Gold Key Magnus 1-28 and Turok 1-125. How do you feel about Coyote 6 and 7 (first appearances of X-Caliber) place in VALIANT continuity? I'd like to pick those up and give them a read.Man-of-The-Atom wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:17:29 am I can still feel the pain of the loss of the summaries I wrote when I re-read VALIANT. But it's nice to see that the section is still in use.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120
I think that babbling came from the nanites inside Bloodshot.
Comics are like a Rorschach test, everyone has a different opinion on what they are and can be...
Re: Bloodshot Series
For sure I was just looking at that Frost by Vanhook recently. Looks like they're pretty affordable on the back issue market, until Coyote 11 the first Mcfarlane art I think the X-Caliber stuff is over by then anyway.Man-of-The-Atom wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:25:31 pmNever read them. Or the Frost comics either. I'd be curious to, though.Ryan wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:16:39 pmI prefer publication (or production) order myself, but that would be interesting to try out. For a true full continuity re-read would also need Gold Key Magnus 1-28 and Turok 1-125. How do you feel about Coyote 6 and 7 (first appearances of X-Caliber) place in VALIANT continuity? I'd like to pick those up and give them a read.Man-of-The-Atom wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:17:29 am I can still feel the pain of the loss of the summaries I wrote when I re-read VALIANT. But it's nice to see that the section is still in use.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120
I think that babbling came from the nanites inside Bloodshot.
- Man-of-The-Atom
- Ninjak and Ninjil went up a hill
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Tue May 10, 2022 2:51:00 pm
- Valiant fan since: 1992
- Favorite character: Solar
- Favorite title: Solar Man of The Atom
- Favorite writer: Kevin Vanhook
- Favorite artist: Sean Chen
Re: Bloodshot Series
No doubt, heh.
Comics are like a Rorschach test, everyone has a different opinion on what they are and can be...