r/valiant • u/mcfcomics • 26d ago
Alien/Valiant (2024-present) Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot Special is so good!
Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot Special is the single best Valiant Beyond issue thus far. Of course the bar wasn't high in the first place.
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u/TheFerg714 26d ago
I don't think it was quite as good as Shadowman, but I agree that it was really good!
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u/mcfcomics 25d ago
Shadowman is the one Valiant character I can never get into for some reason. The only Shadowman comic I enjoyed was the 2022 Cullen Bunn run.
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u/TheFerg714 24d ago
I generally agree. There are ton of Valiant characters that I prefer over Shadowman.
As for the actual stories though, I really liked Diggle, Bunn, and Ampadu's runs. The only ones I didn't care for were Jordan and Milligan's runs, but even those are still pretty fun.
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u/mcfcomics 24d ago
The Jamie Delano run was pretty difficult to read too
I rather enjoyed the Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning run that came out when Acclaim Comics was shutting down in 2000
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u/TheFerg714 24d ago
I gave up after two issues of the Delano run. I don't know if I'll ever find the strength to get through the Acclaim era.
I haven't read any other Shadowman, besides the first few issues of the OG series. I do plan on reading the Bob Hall run eventually.
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u/PaintedCover 25d ago
Disappointed we did not get to keep the female bloodshot in human form. So much ad hype of nothing.
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u/mcfcomics 25d ago
It is consistent with the version of Rai as seen in the early days of the VEI era, with the ability to seemingly teleport anywhere instantly and have full molecular control over the nanites
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u/Potential_Bit9477 26d ago
This is the transphobic book no?
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u/WizardofWherever 26d ago
No, this was a one-shot written by Dan Abnett. The main series is written by Mauro Mantella who is the one that wrote than transphobic dog whistle issue.
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u/EquivalentAd1651 26d ago
Was this one with his team because it was great