Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot

A NEW ERA OF SUPERHERO STORYTELLING BEGINS HERE! Designed as the ULTIMATE jumping-on point, the Valiant Beyond line of comics are ABSOLUTE must-reads that will ENERGIZE your love for superheroes! A powerful new drug is unleashed on Japan and has set the underworld ablaze! There’s only one force strong enough to stop the B-S... and he’s not looking for an invitation to start kicking butt! It’s Bloodshot like you’ve never seen him before in this all-new cutting-edge series from writer Mauro Mantella (BLOODSHOT UNLEASHED: RELOADED) and artist Fernando Heinz Furukawa (Dragon Age, Starcraft: Ghost Academy)!

THE ULTIMATE TEST BEGINS. ONE SHOT AT A TIME. Before Roy Harrison becomes the ultimate Bloodshot, he faces his deadliest test yet… and it’s lethal. Dropped into the wastelands of Australia alongside two fellow Bloodshot candidates, Roy must battle high-tech security, rogue drones, and deadly private guards to take down billionaire tech magnate Brad Mahoney. Survival comes at a cost—the mission tests both mind and body to their limits. Intercut with surreal flashbacks and symbolic memories of his fractured past, this SPECIAL ISSUE explores Roy’s early life, his grueling training in the Red Ops maze, and the relentless evolution that forges him into the perfect weapon. Every mission, every setback, every resurrection brings him closer to becoming THE Bloodshot, ready to face the next challenge. Writer Dan Abnett (RAI; FALLEN WORLD) and artist Guillermo Fajardo (RESURGENCE, VALIANT BEYOND: THE X-O MANOWAR) deliver a tense, action-packed tale that sets the stage for the next evolution of Bloodshot Beyond.

Bloodshot’s journey into the Japanese underworld continues in another can’t miss issue from rising star writer Mauro Mantella! The secret origin of vampirism and the true order of the world is revealed to Bloodshot as he undergoes a startling transformation. Are the Yakuza ready to face the wrath of... vampire Bloodshot?! Are any of us ready for this?! Probably not, but it’s happening anyway!

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO OUR FIRST STORY ARC, BLEEDING SONS! Bloodshot's mission was to follow the trail of BS, a dangerous new drug unleashed on the streets of Japan. Now, as he finds himself trapped in the ruthless scheme of a dastardly new villain, Bloodshot encounters a woman whose tragic story deeply affects him… has the mission changed? PLUS: As if vampire gang members weren't bad enough, Bloodshot uncovers the true plans of the vampiric Yakuza leader and comes face-to-face with demons from Japanese folklore! It's up to Bloodshot to keep things contained and prevent this new danger from threatening the rest of the world! Rising star writer Mauro Mantella and artist Fernando Heinz Furukawa bring Bloodshot's first mission in Japan to an end in this must-read issue!