Following the Harbinger Wars crossover in 2013, Bloodshot was rebranded with a new title but continued numbering as Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. This reboot included a new version of Bloodshot appearing in Bloodshot (Volume 3), written by Duane Swierczynski with art by Arturo Lozzi and Manuel Garcia. The Valiant Universe was rebooted again in 2012 with a new line of comics by Valiant Entertainment. Acclaim would eventually go out of business in 2004, and the rights to Bloodshot would be purchased by Valiant Entertainment. The series concluded after 16 issues in 1998. This reboot introduced a new version of Bloodshot in the series Bloodshot (Volume 2), written by Len Kaminski with art by Sal Velluto.

Valiant was bought by Acclaim Entertainment, who rebooted the Valiant Universe in 1997. The series would last 52 issues until it concluded in 1996. The character was an instant hit and would quickly get his own series Bloodshot (Volume 1) in 1993, initially written by VanHook with illustrations by Perlin. Bloodshot would eventually break free of their control and begin living his own life, attempting to atone for his sins and figure out who he truly is.īloodshot looks very similar to Rai, a character of Valiant's future timeline who, in Valiant Comics' universe, was designed to look like the legendary Bloodshot by Grandmother, 'hoping to invoke the spirit of his heroic exploits in the people.' History īloodshot was created by writers Kevin VanHook, artist Don Perlin, and editor/writer Bob Layton in 1992 at Valiant Comics, originally appearing in the pages of Eternal Warrior #4- 5 and Rai (Volume 2) #0. The process that gave him his powers also made him lose his memories, so Rising Spirit implanted false memories to manipulate and motivate him. His body was engineered by the secret government organization Project Rising Spirit to turn him into a living weapon. These powers include superhuman physicality, the ability to regenerate from any wound if he consumes enough matter, the ability to alter his body shape, and the ability to communicate with machines.

3.1.3 Valiant Entertainment Era (2012-present)īloodshot is a character in the Valiant Universe, a violent but heroic super-soldier with nanites in his blood that give him special powers.

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