Review: Bloodshot: The Glitch and Other Stories by Peter Milligan, Duan Swierczynski, Howard Chaykin, Lewis Larosa

Synopsis: Short vignettes of Bloodshot writes and illustrated by different authors. Includes the stories Sleepers, Training Day, The Glitch, Protocol, Heart of the Matter, In This You?, The Gang's All Here, Bloodshot's Guide to Home Safety, and Take Your Best "Shot".

Review: Each story is told in just a few pages (some only one) and explore side-stories along the main story line of Bloodshot. From background on side-characters, to missions the Bloodshot undertakes, to oddly funny parodies, there is a story here for everyone. The Glitch and The Gang's All Here are my favorite. The Glitch because we get to see one of the “lives” the Bloodshot lives. His memories trick him into believing he must return to his wife – but he carries the memories of a man who died. The results are bloody and heartbreaking. In the Gang’s All Here, we travel with him to a mission and see how clever and dangerous he really is.

If you are a Bloodshot fan (and we all should be!) this is a must read. I would not recommend this as a place to start reading about him. These stories do presume a certain previous knowledge of the character and his story. 

Bookmarks: 4 of 5

Awards: TBD

ISBN: 9781939346711
Year Published: 2015
Date Finished: 5-20-18
Pages: 101