Bloodshot

You were born, raised, maybe even loved. And at some point, some evil bastards filled your head with dozens of false memories to motivate you, restrain you, control you. And oh, what they made you do in the name of national security? But what if one of those memories wasn?t false? What if you had a real wife and a child somewhere in the world who thought you were dead? Wouldn?t you go through seven kinds of violent hell to find them? Congrats. Your wish is about to be granted?

The novel ( 100,000 words) is in 4 parts and follows the life of Sue Parker a Police Officer in the Avon and Somerset Police force as she attempts to get to grips with crime and her own personal love life that usually seems to come out second best as work takes priority. Part 1, (Title above) begins and ends in Bath but takes many twists and turns along the way, usually following the reminiscences of a suspect. Africa features but so do Tokyo, Munich and Washington over decades. Questions of conscience arise in different scenarios. Sue is a PC. Part 2 is called 'Croquet at Chateau Chevalier' and sees Sue embroiled in a murder at a Management Motivational weekend in a country 'hotel' run by a company called 'Muck&Brass, ' a term that alludes to their penchant for outdoor trials, such as Quad Bikes. There are so many suspects, but here the onus is on lack of conscience as people make their decisions. Sue has been moved up to Sergeant. Part 3 is 'Troublesome Talk at River Walk' and is set in Frome, a small town near Bath where Sue has been promoted to Inspector. It begins with the suspicious death of an old lady and goes on to explore her background in the Spanish Civil War, and in the Resistance in World War Two. This story highlights the dilemma that is faced by individuals, when competing definitions of right and wrong clash. Part 4 is 'Flotsam and Jetsum' Sue is retired but gets involved on holiday when a body on a beach near Portsmouth leads her into a dangerous International Conspiracy in the Baltic Sea and beyond, even into Russia itself. An absence of guilt once more leads Sue to identify her suspect, but she also finds 'Silver Linings' in her love life again.

A murderer?s row of all-star talents is going all-in for an oversized, 48-page milestone anniversary blowout chronicling the classified history of Valiant?s most dangerous, most brutal, most relentless hero ? BLOODSHOT! Meet the man behind Bloodshot ? or is he? ? when one soldier?s untapped killer instinct takes over in a feature-sized lead tale of blood, guts, and heart by Peter Milligan and Lewis LaRosa! PLUS?an all-new story by comics master Howard Chaykin! The original BLOODSHOT launch team of Duane Swierczynski and Manuel Garc?a join forces again for an all-new adventure! AND?Duffy Boudreau and Al Barrionuevo take you on Bloodshot?s journey from the end of the line with H.A.R.D. Corps to the Colombian jungle where Unity found him! Along with many more bonus stories and artwork, a complete cover gallery, and more!

Heroes aren?t born. They?re built. You have no name, just a project designation. They call you Bloodshot, but the voices inside your head call you ?daddy, ?sir,? ?commander,? ?comrade? ? whatever it takes to motivate you to get the job done. But after so many missions and so many lives, you?re finally ready to confront your handlers at Project Rising Spirit and find out who you really are. You?d better move quickly though, because your former masters don?t like it when a billion-dollar weapons project decides to go rogue. Can you discover the truth before their next deadly mind wipe takes you off the board for good? Let?s hope so?because everyone inside you is counting on it.

Before the ?Bloodshot? movie hits in February 2020, follow the complete collected adventures of the original man from Rising Spirit ? from his origin and very first appearances to his debut in his own smash hit series ? in this first deluxe, oversized volume! Brought back from the grave by Project Rising Spirit, Bloodshot is powered by nanoscopic machines that can repair all injuries and maximize his physical potential. But the nanites can?t replace his lost memories ? or help him shake the feeling that he was once anything but a hero. Collecting BLOODSHOT (1993) #0?24, along with RAI (1992) #0, ETERNAL WARRIOR (1992) #5 and #14?16, SECRET WEAPONS (1993) #3, 9?10 and #13, and H.A.R.D. CORPS (1992) #5.

In the beginning? Bloodshot: Harbinger Hunter! At last ? a special origin issue revealing Bloodshot?s hidden history in the Valiant Universe! Recently, the unstoppable, nanite-infused weapon known as Bloodshot was set free by the mysterious Dr. Kureitch, who implied that the two of them shared a past?and many, many secrets. Now, we will finally see how far back their twisted, symbiotic relationship goes. Bloodshot and Dr. K used to be extremely skilled at tracking and slaughtering [REDACTED], and the results of one botched mission in particular now threatens to rock the Valiant Universe to its core? Questions will be answered. Alliances will be betrayed. And body counts will tallied. It?s the moment you?ve been waiting for ? and it?s one that will leave you reeling.

ALL-NEW ARC! Bloodshot is finally free of the memories that have haunted him since his awakening ? but now even greater mysteries remain. Who was he before he was transformed into a walking weapon of mass destruction? And does he have a real family out there somewhere? Unfortunately, the only man with the answers is the former mastermind of Project Rising Spirit, Dr. Emmanuel Kuretich ? and he?s just struck a devil?s bargain with Bloodshot. ?Destroy your creators and I?ll reveal everything.? Well, almost everything?

There?s no turning back now. The man with a past he can?t remember has to make one of the most difficult decisions of his life. Should he play the role of savior and unleash a force that could possibly destabilize the world? Or should he settle into the role he knows best ??? killer ? and wipe the slate clean, once and for all? Full of shocks, heart-stopping action and more backstabbing than a dozen productions of Julius Caesar, Bloodshot has his finger on the trigger ? and the shot that will be heard around the Valiant Universe gets fired right here.