Bloodshot Reborn #11 continues with Ninjak attempting to recruit Bloodshot to join him in saving Los Angeles from the technological goo attacking the remaining residents within the walls. It opens up with Ninjak rescuing civilians in Los Angeles from the onslaught of malfunctioning X-O Manowar copies indiscriminately attacking them. The X-O Manowars turn their attention to Ninjak since they deem him the bigger threat but he’s not alone as Animalia, Faith, and Torque show up giving him support. More robots show up overwhelming them and Ninjak is the only one who survives, and he’s eventually able to escape the city. He tells Bloodshot all of this in order to convince him to come to L.A. and fight back against the goo. Bloodshot is grateful for the help but he makes it clear to Ninjak that he doesn’t care what happens within the walls because his priority is protecting Magic and his settlement from the Shadowmen. However, Ninjak is adamant that once that goo finishes everyone in L.A. it’ll expand beyond the walls becoming a threat everywhere so it’s important to find out who or what is behind it. Will Bloodshot help Ninjak liberate L.A. from this mysterious threat or will he keep his focus on protecting the settlement?

It was good to see what was taking place within the walls of L.A. as well as the fact that there were other heroes still fighting along with Ninjak. The fact that they couldn’t contend with the goo made it clear that it wasn’t to be trifled with and by using X-O Manowar as the form it manifested as made it more believable. This threat still felt ominous despite the source behind it not known yet and there wasn’t a clear reason for the indiscriminate attacks. I fully expect that to be part of the story arc and clarified as it goes along. Or at least that’s what I hope. And so this entire sequence did a solid job justifying Ninjak seeking Bloodshot’s help even though the latter hasn’t been involved in decades.

SUMMARY

Bloodshot Reborn #11 is a solid continuation to the Analog Man story arc delving deeper into Bloodshot’s character development in a powerful way. And Ninjak’s battle against the technological goo and the latter’s subsequent connection to the attack on Bloodshot made their quest more intriguing. As a result the Shadowmen have become more interesting antagonists. However, the lack of answers regarding the technological goo takes away somewhat from the overall issue but does make me look forward to them even more. So hopefully next issue will reveal a little more about the threat behind the destructive path of the goo.

Release Date: 2/24/16
Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artist: Lewis La Rosa