Valiant today released a preview of their upcoming second issue of BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT.
BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 – Interior Art by Ken Lashley with Ryan Winn
The issue from writer Kevin Grevioux and artist Ken Lashley will have three different cover versions. Felipe Massafera, Leif Jones, and Leonardo Manco will each contribute artwork for one of the cover versions for the issue which will be released on December 19th.
BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 – Cover A by Felipe Massafera
BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 – Cover B by Leif Jones
BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 – Variant Cover by Leonardo Manco
But before that issue hit shelves, the first issue of the new series will be released on November 14th with covers from Felipe Massafera, David Mack, Staz Johnson, and Doug Braithwaite.
Full press release is below. All artwork courtesy of Valiant.
First Look: Valiant’s Unstoppable New Series Rages Onward in BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 This December!
As first revealed at Graphic Policy, Valiant is proud to debut your first look at BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2, the next chapter in an unstoppable new series delving deep into the violent legacy of the man-turned-machine known as…Bloodshot!
Bloodshot’s handlers have a problem: Their valuable asset isn’t quite the blank slate they’d hoped for and keeps rejecting the false memories they attempt to implant into his mind. Can Project Rising Spirit recoup their losses and produce the perfect supersoldier at last – or is their new prototype at risk of being shelved permanently?
On December 19th, celebrated writer Kevin Grevioux (the Underworld franchise, New Warriors) and acclaimed artist Ken Lashley ( X-Men) deliver a powerful blow to the freshly rewritten psyche of Valiant’s larger-than-life legend in BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 – featuring covers by Felipe Massafera ( Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors), Leif Jones (GENERATION ZERO), and Leonardo Manco (Hellblazer)!
But first: Next week on November 14th, don’t miss the beginning of this brand-new adventure with BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1! Created by a brutal brain trust of comic elites that includes Kevin Grevioux, Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson (Cable), and artist Ken Lashley, the definitive origin story of Valiant’s walking weapon of war can now be told – featuring covers by Felipe Massafera (Kong of Skull Island), David Mack (Kabuki), Staz Johnson (Robin), and Doug Braithwaite(SHADOWMAN)!
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BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1
Story by LONNIE NADLER & ZAC THOMPSON
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Art by KEN LASHLEY
Inks by RYAN WINN
Colors by DIEGO RODRIGUEZ
Letters by SIMON BOWLAND
Cover A by FELIPE MASSAFERA (SEP182076)
Cover B by DAVID MACK (SEP182077)
Variant Cover by STAZ JOHNSON (SEP182079)
Glass Variant Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (SEP182080)
Blank Cover Also Available (SEP182078)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | VALIANT PREMIUM | T+ | On Sale NOVEMBER 14th (FOC – 10/22/18)
BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Art by KEN LASHLEY
Inks by RYAN WINN
Cover A by FELIPE MASSAFERA (OCT181986)
Cover B by LEIF JONES (OCT181987)
Variant Cover by LEONARDO MANCO (OCT181988)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | VALIANT PREMIUM | T+ | On Sale DECEMBER 19th (FOC – 11/26/18)
