He has a decent run which does develop the character and expands on the supporting cast. There’s a lot of action but there is some attempt to play with the mystery and tragedy of Bloodshot’s past. There are also Speedshots, created by Project Rising Spirit to bring Bloodshot back but without his full abilities. Bloodshot has Harbinger aka Psiot abilities to allow him to harness his injected nanites which, as well as healing him, give him control over machinery. Many of the foundations of the later Valiant universe (generally not just Bloodshot related) can be found here. He’s a bit of a mercenary facing threats from both Project Rising Spirit, who created him, and the Mafia, from his mysterious past, as he tries to find out his identity pre-Bloodshot. In the first issue Bloodshot’s healing abilities are not as extensive as they would later become, or at least he’s unsure about them. In the spirit of 90’s Valiant it’s set in the then present time (1992), there’s a lot of location hopping and yes, some gore.

The first issue had a foil cover and is one of the iconic covers of 90s Valiant. Clearly these brief appearances made an impact as his own book was launched in 1993.Ĭreated by Kevin Vanhook (writing) and Don Perlin (art) with input from editor Bob Layton this first run lasted fifty-one issues with a bonus zero issue (to expand on that first appearance in Eternal Warrior) and a Yearbook issue. Not part of the massive Unity event he nonetheless first appeared in panel (barely) at the end of Eternal Warrior #4 (in November 1992) He appeared a bit more substantially in Rai Zero (also November 1992). A Bloodshot Time Line Original Recipe Bloodshot – 1993īloodshot originally appeared, as many Valiant characters of the 90s did, in someone else’s book. February 2023 marked the 30th anniversary of one of Valiant’s most enduring and popular characters, the nanite infused programmable killer turned anti-hero Bloodshot! He’s a favourite here at Bigger Than Capes, so we wanted to take some time out to shine a spotlight on the character and draw attention to some of his greatest hits.

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