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BruceReville wrote:So the red and white stripes on the flag are the Rising Sun war flag of Japan until it reaches the stars and stripes? :censored: - sorry it is an American flag and nothing else.
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BruceReville wrote:


Skip to the 12 minute mark and laugh
Speaking of "artistic simplicity" and "Flag of Japan", have you seen the cover of Rai #0? :hm:





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greg wrote: Speaking of "artistic simplicity" and "Flag of Japan", have you seen the cover of Rai #0? :hm:
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I could be wrong, but I don't see that cover as an homage at all. Similar components by incorporating a flag, but probably purely coincidental that flags were used on previous Bloodshot covers. We're just guessing, but if we have to wonder if it's an homage, then it's probably not.

Besides, that new Bloodshot image is way cooler than either of those previous covers!! :clap:
I would agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

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Heath wrote:I could be wrong, but I don't see that cover as an homage at all. Similar components by incorporating a flag, but probably purely coincidental that flags were used on previous Bloodshot covers. We're just guessing, but if we have to wonder if it's an homage, then it's probably not.

Besides, that new Bloodshot image is way cooler than either of those previous covers!! :clap:
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Heath wrote:Besides, that new Bloodshot image is way cooler than either of those previous covers!! :clap:

Totally. My favorite piece of new New Valiant art yet. :thumb:

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Looks cool but, did I miss the creative team somewhere or have they not announced it? I want to know who the writer and artist/s are...

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That is an interesting look.

Am I seeing/interpretting it correctly? It looks like the red spot isn't a scar like in VH1, but rather it looks like the skin is missing from that area (hence the ligaments/blood vessels are more visible)...?
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SJS4 wrote:That is an interesting look.

Am I seeing/interpretting it correctly? It looks like the red spot isn't a scar like in VH1, but rather it looks like the skin is missing from that area (hence the ligaments/blood vessels are more visible)...?
Oh, wow. I didn't even look at it that way. Could be.

I took it to be that the nanites were more active in that area, putting more stress on the muscles and veins, so they were more apparent.
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Dr. Solar wrote:
SJS4 wrote:That is an interesting look.

Am I seeing/interpretting it correctly? It looks like the red spot isn't a scar like in VH1, but rather it looks like the skin is missing from that area (hence the ligaments/blood vessels are more visible)...?
Oh, wow. I didn't even look at it that way. Could be.

I took it to be that the nanites were more active in that area, putting more stress on the muscles and veins, so they were more apparent.
Reminds me of PowerGirl's boob hole. :P

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Dr. Solar wrote:
SJS4 wrote:That is an interesting look.

Am I seeing/interpretting it correctly? It looks like the red spot isn't a scar like in VH1, but rather it looks like the skin is missing from that area (hence the ligaments/blood vessels are more visible)...?
Oh, wow. I didn't even look at it that way. Could be.

I took it to be that the nanites were more active in that area, putting more stress on the muscles and veins, so they were more apparent.
I keep seeing the symmetric "seams" of a shirt on the edge of the shoulders.
If there's a shirt there, then I see the blood in the chest as "bleeding through" the fabric and dripping down the front of the shirt.
The wrinkling/shading of the area around the blood looks like wrinkling/folds in the fabric.

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iggy101us wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:
SJS4 wrote:That is an interesting look.

Am I seeing/interpretting it correctly? It looks like the red spot isn't a scar like in VH1, but rather it looks like the skin is missing from that area (hence the ligaments/blood vessels are more visible)...?
Oh, wow. I didn't even look at it that way. Could be.

I took it to be that the nanites were more active in that area, putting more stress on the muscles and veins, so they were more apparent.
Reminds me of PowerGirl's boob hole. :P
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greg wrote:I keep seeing the symmetric "seams" of a shirt on the edge of the shoulders.
If there's a shirt there, then I see the blood in the chest as "bleeding through" the fabric and dripping down the front of the shirt.
The wrinkling/shading of the area around the blood looks like wrinkling/folds in the fabric.
I don't see "shirt" at all. I see the edges of his shoulder muscles.

Plus, his body looks like body, not fabric. :?

Plus, shirts don't cling to the indentation under clavicles. Is the shirt glued to him?
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BruceReville wrote:
iggy101us wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:
SJS4 wrote:That is an interesting look.

Am I seeing/interpretting it correctly? It looks like the red spot isn't a scar like in VH1, but rather it looks like the skin is missing from that area (hence the ligaments/blood vessels are more visible)...?
Oh, wow. I didn't even look at it that way. Could be.

I took it to be that the nanites were more active in that area, putting more stress on the muscles and veins, so they were more apparent.
Reminds me of PowerGirl's boob hole. :P
Which is alas no more :(
If enough fans like the powergirls old costume they might chang it back?
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Dr. Solar wrote:
greg wrote:I keep seeing the symmetric "seams" of a shirt on the edge of the shoulders.
If there's a shirt there, then I see the blood in the chest as "bleeding through" the fabric and dripping down the front of the shirt.
The wrinkling/shading of the area around the blood looks like wrinkling/folds in the fabric.
I don't see "shirt" at all. I see the edges of his shoulder muscles.

Plus, his body looks like body, not fabric. :?

Plus, shirts don't cling to the indentation under clavicles. Is the shirt glued to him?
Some points in the image are confusing. I also was thinking it was a shirt (sleeveless) that was roughly the same color as his skin (this is also in line with one of the Aja images that was previously released). There are seams across his shoulders and looks like shirt wrinkles on his chest. If he is shirtless and that is skin, then he has no nipples.

But, the red circle and immediately around it doesn't quite look like a shirt. Guess we'll have to wait on additional images to clear it up.
I would agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

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Dr. Solar wrote:
greg wrote:I keep seeing the symmetric "seams" of a shirt on the edge of the shoulders.
If there's a shirt there, then I see the blood in the chest as "bleeding through" the fabric and dripping down the front of the shirt.
The wrinkling/shading of the area around the blood looks like wrinkling/folds in the fabric.
I don't see "shirt" at all. I see the edges of his shoulder muscles.

Plus, his body looks like body, not fabric. :?

Plus, shirts don't cling to the indentation under clavicles. Is the shirt glued to him?
It looks like skin to me, except for the nipple thing. The bleeding from his circle could be merely symbolic, like the flag.

How about that logo? I love it.

(whatever happened to ant'ny (BoH)? He should be sh!tting his pants about now)

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comicsyte95 wrote:
BruceReville wrote:
iggy101us wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:
SJS4 wrote:That is an interesting look.

Am I seeing/interpretting it correctly? It looks like the red spot isn't a scar like in VH1, but rather it looks like the skin is missing from that area (hence the ligaments/blood vessels are more visible)...?
Oh, wow. I didn't even look at it that way. Could be.

I took it to be that the nanites were more active in that area, putting more stress on the muscles and veins, so they were more apparent.
Reminds me of PowerGirl's boob hole. :P
Which is alas no more :(
If enough fans like the powergirls old costume they might chang it back?
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Heath wrote: If he is shirtless and that is skin, then he has no nipples.
Ryan wrote: It looks like skin to me, except for the nipple thing.
The Mystery of Bloodshot's Nipples :hm:

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greg wrote:
Heath wrote: If he is shirtless and that is skin, then he has no nipples.
Ryan wrote: It looks like skin to me, except for the nipple thing.
The Mystery of Bloodshot's Nipples :hm:
maybe we just need the Valiant Vision Nipple Glasses :?

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Ryan wrote:
greg wrote:
Heath wrote: If he is shirtless and that is skin, then he has no nipples.
Ryan wrote: It looks like skin to me, except for the nipple thing.
The Mystery of Bloodshot's Nipples :hm:
maybe we just need the Valiant Vision Nipple Glasses :?
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The more I look at it, it seems like the center area is "cut out" from the shirt. It looks like a grey shirt to me. Material looks like fabric as do the wrinkles surrounding the red.

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myron wrote:
Ryan wrote:
greg wrote:
Heath wrote: If he is shirtless and that is skin, then he has no nipples.
Ryan wrote: It looks like skin to me, except for the nipple thing.
The Mystery of Bloodshot's Nipples :hm:
maybe we just need the Valiant Vision Nipple Glasses :?
:roll:

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BruceReville wrote:
Heath wrote:I could be wrong, but I don't see that cover as an homage at all. Similar components by incorporating a flag, but probably purely coincidental that flags were used on previous Bloodshot covers. We're just guessing, but if we have to wonder if it's an homage, then it's probably not.

Besides, that new Bloodshot image is way cooler than either of those previous covers!! :clap:
:thumb: Indeed

Agreed, this cover is superb. :thumb:
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