Advance Look: BLOODSHOT U.S.A. coming in October

By pghhead -
 

from the official press release . . . . . . .

Valiant is proud to present your first look inside BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the explosive standalone event roaring out of "THE FUTURE OF VALIANT"! As an unstoppable virus transforms all of New York City into a legion of horrific killing machines, join New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Moon Knight, Old Man Logan) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS, Justice) on October 26th for a one-man invasion unlike anything ever witnessed! 

Project Rising Spirit – America’s greatest exporter of classified weapons technology – has achieved a breakthrough: a contagious, airborne nanite dispersion prototype that can turn the population of any city into an army of indestructible soldiers. A doomsday virus capable of destroying an enemy nation from the inside out. A machine-made pathogen that can completely rewrite human physiology…and hardcode every man, woman, and child with the same cutting-edge technology that created their greatest weapon: Bloodshot.

But now…Project Rising Spirit’s top-secret contagion has been released onto the streets of America’s greatest metropolis: New York City. As mayhem engulfs Manhattan, Bloodshot must lead the most dangerous invasion ever waged on American soil and keep a runaway pandemic from toppling armies and governments…and threatening to destroy humanity itself.

On October 26th, be there as Jeff Lemire and Doug Braithwaite turn the Big Apple blood red and unite one nation under Bloodshot! From sea to shining sea, America's greatest metropolis faces its darkest hour yet in BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – featuring a commanding line of covers from Kano(Gotham Central), Doug Braithwaite (NINJAK), Dave Johnson (Superman: Red Son), Ryan Stegman(Uncanny Avengers), Cully Hamner (Detective Comics), and Butch Guice (Captain America)!
 
Then, “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” continues with an all-new wave of ongoing series, prestige format projects and standalone events from a star-studded roster of some of comics’ most visionary talents! Beginning in July with FAITH #1, “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” will extend throughout 2016 with a total of seven epic series – each introducing an innovative array of new concepts and characters…and firmly establishing Valiant’s place as the premier publisher of creative storytelling in comics today:
  • FAITH #1 by Jody Houser, Pere Perez, Marguerite Sauvage, and Colleen Doran in July
  • GENERATION ZERO #1 by Fred Van Lente & Francis Portela in August
  • BRITANNIA #1 (of 4) by Peter Milligan & Juan Jose Ryp in September
  • BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) by Jeff Lemire & Doug Braithwaite in October
  • HARBINGER RENEGADES #1 by Rafer Roberts & Darick Roberston in November
  • SAVAGE #1 (of 4) by B. Clay Moore, Clayton Henry & Lewis LaRosa in November
  • DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1 (of 4) by Matt Kindt & Trevor Hairsine in December
For more information, visit Valiant on http://www.valiantuniverse.com
 
BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) (“THE FUTURE OF VALIANT”)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by KANO
Cover B by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover C by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover D by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover E by CULLY HAMNER
Variant Cover by BUTCH GUICE
B&W Sketch Variant by RYAN STEGMAN
Blank Cover Also Available
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 26 (FOC 10/3/16)


BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Cover A by Kano


BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Cover B by Doug Braithwaite


BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Cover C by Dave Johnson


BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Cover D by Ryan Stegman


BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Cover E by Cully Hamner


BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Interior Art by Doug Braithwaite



BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Interior Art by Doug Braithwaite



BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Interior Art by Doug Braithwaite



BLOODSHOT U.S.A. #1 (of 4) – Interior Art by Doug Braithwaite




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