Welcome back to an all new Parlay Points, the complimentary blog section to the ODPH podcast! We’re returning in a big way from hiatus talking one of my favorite comic companies: Valiant Entertainment! As we’ve said on the #ODPHpod, don’t sleep on this comic line.
I’ve been a fan of their books since the 90’s when they debuted. They consistently put out great books & Bloodshot #12 is no exception! Let’s talk about it, shall we?
Credit to Valiant Entertainment/DMG Entertainment
BLOODSHOT #12
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by PEDRO ANDREO
Colors by ANDREW DALHOUSE
Letters by DAVE SHARPE
Cover A by ADELSO CORONA
Cover B by JIMBO SALGADO
Preorder Variant Cover by JIM TOWE
Backup Written by BENNY POTTER
Backup Art by JUAN JOSÉ RYP
Backup Colors by ANDREW DALHOUSE
Backup Letters by DAVE SHARPE
I’m going to try and keep this as SPOILER-FREE as possible, but giving fair warning now…. the book has a lot going on & so much GOOD stuff so one or two might slip, so shall we begin?
The story wastes no time hitting the ground running. Project Rising Spirit is on the verge of a huge success that very well end could end free thought. An old Bloodshot enemy is involved with this experiment as well: Rampage now going by the name Harmony.
The only hope to stop him is Ray Garrison aka Bloodshot. And here we go…
Artwork by Pedro Andreo and Andrew Dalhouse (Valiant Entertainment/DMG Entertainment)
The creative team sets this up beautifully. Seeing the events unfold through Bloodshot’s perspective sells that point. Instantly, Readers sense the grave stakes if he can’t stop Harmony. The action sequences are high octane & balance out Seeley’s writing very well. Andreo & Dalhouse make the fights into larger than life. It’s everything you want from a super-powered showdown.
The resolution to the Harmony brawl, I thought, was a very creative twist. The overall closing of the story does bring up the question: Is Bloodshot more man or machine?
Overall, this issue is a great read. I enjoyed it very much. It had everything I look for in a great comic. Story and artwork were a perfect match in balance & quality. Even the cameo from another Valiant hero was a great addition to the story without taking anything away.
Before closing, I have to applaud the back-up feature by Benny Potter & Juan Jose Ryp. It’s a great recap of Bloodshot & where to possibly expect to see his life take him next.
Pick up the issue & let me know what you think on Twitter: @ODparlayHour
Till next time
