Bloodshot, Volume 5: Get Some and Other Stories by Christos GageMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Volume five is really three separate stories. First up is Get Some. Kozol is being held captive in Africa and it is up to Bloodshot and the H.A.R.D. Corps to get him back. The Specialists that the group goes up against are a nice contrast to the H.A.R.D. Corps and allows the story to dig into the history of Project Rising Spirit. There are some good character moments. The one that comes to mind first involves Vagabond and Chernobyl. We also get to see Bloodshot taking control of his future.
Next up is Bloodshot and the H.A.R.D. Corps #0, which provides some history on the group. It starts with the origins in the 70s and shows the evolution of the program over the decades. A highlight from this one is that it fills in what happened with Palmer when the program was shut down in the 90s. The last story is Bloodshot vs. the H.A.R.D. Corps. I think this is a nice way to cap off this part of the Bloodshot story. It provides a nice breaking point between Bloodshot and PRS/the H.A.R.D. Corps.
This is an action book, and it's good to remember that going in. There are some gruesome moments and it can be a bit over the top at times. But that is part of what makes this series fun. The over the top nature does make for some ridiculous moments that just wouldn't work in other books and skirts the edges of what I think this book is able to do. I enjoyed the art in this volume. There are a couple of moments where it didn't work though. Ultimately, I liked what this volume did for the characters and I feel like it is in line with the previous parts of the series.
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