Bloodshot Reborn #1 is the start of a new series, and has Bloodshot coping with the fact his nanites were removed by the Geomancer. It opens up 6 months after the Geomancer, Kay, died in the Valiant series and turned him into a normal man again. Since then he’s made his way to Colorado where he works as a maintenance man at a remote motel. But that doesn’t mean life is easy for him now as he struggles to make sense of who he is without the nanites coursing through his blood, and he’s haunted by the memories of all he did as Bloodshot. And it’s not just when he was a part of Project Rising Spirit but even the things he did after being free from their control. And he also remembers how Kay believed in him and wanted him to have another shot at life being free of them. And he’s been able to avoid Project Rising Spirit since, and he stays at the motel with the owner and her grandson being the only ones he sees consistently. And he has a file that contains his real identity but he hasn’t found the strength yet to read it. However, he can’t hide out much longer when a mass killer appears in the news with a similar appearance to Bloodshot, except the imposter has a beard, he has no choice but to confront who he really is. But without his nanites, how much of a difference can he truly make?

SUMMARY

Bloodshot Reborn #1 is a great start to the series, and mostly makes up for the initial way his nanites were removed by dealing with the psychological impact of it. It’s an interesting dynamic considering all that was done to him by Project Rising Spirit and his recent break from them. I would like to see what’s in the file about his true identity but at this point it makes more sense he would be put in a position to contend with a violent imposter. I don’t know what he’ll discover but seems like it’s going to be an entertaining journey.

Release Date:4/15/15

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Artist: Mico Suayan