Bloodshot announced

[betterthanezra]

You can forget Bob. I talked to him a while back when the rumors of Valiant's return were flying and he said he had heard nothing from them. I even got him some contact info and he said he wrote them and maybe even called and he said he didn't even get a courtesy response. C'est la vie. New Valiant is obviously heading in a new direction. Maybe they can get Bob to do a pin-up or something for a future issue or maybe be a fill-in guy, but for now he is OUT ... sad to say.

he drew the cover and back-up story for the Harbinger HC right? So he obviously knows VEI.

I LOVE Bob Hall.

We all do and I can't think of anyone else on SM either but it's been since 1996 when he last worked on the character.

-Brian

[MarrowMan]

You can forget Bob. I talked to him a while back when the rumors of Valiant's return were flying and he said he had heard nothing from them. I even got him some contact info and he said he wrote them and maybe even called and he said he didn't even get a courtesy response. C'est la vie. New Valiant is obviously heading in a new direction. Maybe they can get Bob to do a pin-up or something for a future issue or maybe be a fill-in guy, but for now he is OUT ... sad to say.

he drew the cover and back-up story for the Harbinger HC right? So he obviously knows VEI.

It really seems like they're going with new, 'modern' creators. I really like how everything looks so far, and I think using relevant creators will gain a lot more new readers from the general comic crowd. Too many former creators would feel like a re-tread. I can't wait to see a new take on Shadowman, and I LOVE Bob Hall.

Let's say Sandman came back, you telling me you wouldn't want Neil Gaiman to write it?

[Crow331]

You can forget Bob. I talked to him a while back when the rumors of Valiant's return were flying and he said he had heard nothing from them. I even got him some contact info and he said he wrote them and maybe even called and he said he didn't even get a courtesy response. C'est la vie. New Valiant is obviously heading in a new direction. Maybe they can get Bob to do a pin-up or something for a future issue or maybe be a fill-in guy, but for now he is OUT ... sad to say.

he drew the cover and back-up story for the Harbinger HC right? So he obviously knows VEI.

It really seems like they're going with new, 'modern' creators. I really like how everything looks so far, and I think using relevant creators will gain a lot more new readers from the general comic crowd. Too many former creators would feel like a re-tread. I can't wait to see a new take on Shadowman, and I LOVE Bob Hall.

It would be really cool if they got Bob Hall to do one of the Variants!

[BruceReville]

I think y'all are over thinking it!

And if Shadowman is the next title, and Bob Hall is not involved, I'll be a nervous wreck! And if there is any Acclaim influence, I'll be quite disappointed.

http://www.bobhall.com/

Notice anything about his banner?

No? I suck at guessing. What is it.

Pretty sure he means the Shadowman comic.

[MarrowMan]

I think y'all are over thinking it!

And if Shadowman is the next title, and Bob Hall is not involved, I'll be a nervous wreck! And if there is any Acclaim influence, I'll be quite disappointed.

http://www.bobhall.com/

Notice anything about his banner?

No? I suck at guessing. What is it.

Pretty sure he means the Shadowman comic.

Oh, that's Shadowman #43 isn't it? that's like 18 years old.

[etos45]

Oh, that's Shadowman #43 isn't it? that's like 18 years old.

More like Shadowman #19. I think he was just insinuating that since he had a Shadowman cover on his front page maybe he was hinting to something... as far fetched as that it.

[BruceReville]

I think y'all are over thinking it!

And if Shadowman is the next title, and Bob Hall is not involved, I'll be a nervous wreck! And if there is any Acclaim influence, I'll be quite disappointed.

http://www.bobhall.com/

Notice anything about his banner?

No? I suck at guessing. What is it.

Pretty sure he means the Shadowman comic.

Oh, that's Shadowman #43 isn't it? that's like 18 years old.

Shadowman 19 - almost 19 years old - Dang now that's making me feel old

[MarrowMan]

Oh, that's Shadowman #43 isn't it? that's like 18 years old.

More like Shadowman #19. I think he was just insinuating that since he had a Shadowman cover on his front page maybe he was hinting to something... as far fetched as that it.

Oh right, I was looking at a different page when I saw #43.

http://www.bobhall.com/comicsportfolio.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[etos45]

Oh, that's Shadowman #43 isn't it? that's like 18 years old.

More like Shadowman #19. I think he was just insinuating that since he had a Shadowman cover on his front page maybe he was hinting to something... as far fetched as that it.

Oh right, I was looking at a different page when I saw #43.

http://www.bobhall.com/comicsportfolio.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ah, right... there ya go...

[superman-prime]

sweet

[Heath]

I don't see how Shadowman being on the banner of his web site is any different than Batman, Armed & Dangerous, and KISS comics also being in the banner. Are those "hints" as well? I don't think so. It's just representations of his work, and Shadowman is probably what he is best known and loved for. Again, over-thinking it!

And I agree that I don't think Bob Hall's artistic style would fit in with the other books seen so far. Although I loved his style. So what I'm holding out hope for is that he will be the writer.

I just looked at his Facebook page and he lists Valiant as his employer. But, is that current? Did he add that when he was working with them on the Harbinger HC? Does he mean the old Valiant and Facebook made the connection to the new Valiant? I don't know. I sent him a friend request and if he accepts, I'll ask him some of those questions directly.

But if Bob Hall is "out" and has nothing to do with the new Shadowman... I will not be excited at all no matter who the creative staff is. I wont go so far as to boycott or even say I won't buy the book. I know I will. I'll give it a shot. I don't expect VEI to assign talent to that book just to please me personally. I do expect that they will have put a lot of time and work and planning into the character. And I'll try to be open minded about it, but I'm so attached to the Bob Hall Shadowman that I don't know how successful I will be. For me, Shadowman is forever and inseparably linked to Bob Hall. Shadowman without Bob Hall is like Van Halen without David Lee Roth. Maybe VEI will find their Sammy Hagar and things will be OK. But I just worry it will be Gary Cherone.

[Crow331]

That site has looked that way for a long time. At least over a year ago. Same thing with employer information ... fyi

[MoonChild]

F&*CK YEAAAA!!!!

[MoonChild]

BLOODSHOT LOOKS LIKE BLOODSHOT!!! THIS IS KEY!! THEY GOT IT RIGHT!!!

[Ross2]

Here was the creative team announcement:

written by Duane Swierczynski (Birds of Prey) with art by Arturo Lozzi (Immortal Weapons) and Manuel Garcia (Checkmate)

I don't think I know any of them or their work. Anyone got samples?

[Ross2]

Here is some Arturo Lozzi I believe from Immortal Weapons:

[Ross2]

Here is some of Garcia's work for DC:

[MarrowMan]

Arturo Lozzi Art

[Ross2]

I just read this brief preview of the new Bloodshot:

From writer Duane Swierczynski (Immortal Iron Fist, Birds of Prey) and fan favorite artists Manuel Garcia (Checkmate, Spider-Man: Breakout) & Arturo Lozzi (Immortal Weapons)! Your name is Angelo Mortalli. Your brother is trapped behind enemy lines and on the verge of — no. That’s not right. Your name is Raymond Garrison. You’ve retired from the dangers of the field, but a desperate plea from your oldest friend plunges you into a vicious firefight that — no. That’s not right, either. You are Bloodshot. You are the shade of gray that freedom requires. The perfect confluence of military necessity and cutting-edge technology. A walking WikiLeaks that is a reservoir of dirty secrets that could set the world on fire. And you’ve just been captured.

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[BloodShot]

So, looks like he's holding Berettas. Am I right? Chiclo? Anyone?

Highly likely he'd be using an Italian-made sidearm, and that's what it most closely resembles. However, the front end of the trigger guard's too arched; the lanyard loop's far too pronounced; and the bottom of the mags aren't factory-correct. Although on any of those items, they'd be modified or custom, so maybe they're correct, after all. Would've been much more impressive to see those handguns "updated" to something more like an HK P30.

Regardless, totally awesome art that I'd love to have a litho of (if not the original), fer sure .

[MoonChild]

So it is infact a hybrid of both VH1 & 2 and im sure there own new take on things, looks promising!

[etos45]

I just read this brief preview of the new Bloodshot:

From writer Duane Swierczynski (Immortal Iron Fist, Birds of Prey) and fan favorite artists Manuel Garcia (Checkmate, Spider-Man: Breakout) & Arturo Lozzi (Immortal Weapons)! Your name is Angelo Mortalli. Your brother is trapped behind enemy lines and on the verge of — no. That’s not right. Your name is Raymond Garrison. You’ve retired from the dangers of the field, but a desperate plea from your oldest friend plunges you into a vicious firefight that — no. That’s not right, either. You are Bloodshot. You are the shade of gray that freedom requires. The perfect confluence of military necessity and cutting-edge technology. A walking WikiLeaks that is a reservoir of dirty secrets that could set the world on fire. And you’ve just been captured.

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That actually sounds like it could make a really awesome (or crap-tastic) movie... yeah, I'll go with awesome.

[MarrowMan]

So, looks like he's holding Berettas. Am I right? Chiclo? Anyone?

His guns look a bit like this gun.

Colt/Detonics M1911A1 Series 70 Hybrid



It's the "Hasta La Vista, Baby." Gun.



could be, could not be, who knows. mebbe they are brownings?

[Ross2]

So is Raymond Garrison the Bloodshot persona from volume 2? What was his story? Anything like Angelo Mortalli's?

[MarrowMan]

So is Raymond Garrison the Bloodshot persona from volume 2? What was his story? Anything like Angelo Mortalli's?

He was FBI or a Detective, Undercover as Angelo Mortalli.