EXCLUSIVE Valiant character design reveal: ‘Bloodshot Unleashed’ #1

Courtesy of Valiant Comics, AIPT has your first look at character designs for the upcoming Bloodshot Unleashed series. Written by Deniz Camp with art by Jon Davis-Hunt, the new series launches on September 21st. The story is a cross-country road-tripping-style story with Bloodshot hunting down bloodthirsty living weapons. Sounds rad.

But who are the key players, and what went into their design? Davis-Hunt breaks it down:

Bloodshot – “Bloodshot already has a really strong, iconic design, so I didn’t want to mess around with it too much, just bring it slightly up to date and double down on the ‘military-superhero’ theme of the book. We did try a few other variations with a greater level of body armour and a combination of different camo patterns, but ultimately, this just felt like the right design.” – Jon Davis-Hunt

Chambers – “In Deniz’s description of the character, the many pouches and equipment bags were a priority. They’re somewhat of a 90’s trope, but cleverly justified. I wanted him to look like a special forces operator, so I tried to take that aesthetic, combine it with our ‘military-superhero’ theme and then just layer on as many pouches as I could. In one variation, I actually managed to double the pouch count, but ultimately, we decided to go with a design that stayed just on the right side of ridiculous.” – Jon Davis-Hunt

So what’s Bloodshot Unleashed #1 about?

Dangerous super soldiers and bloodthirsty living weapons have mysteriously escaped into the world to wreak havoc across the dying towns and forgotten farms of America. Now, Bloodshot must take up arms again to travel across the country hunting down these violent monsters, battling his own demons, and defending the most defenseless. Deniz Camp (Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E.) and Jon Davis-Hunt (SHADOWMAN) join forces to unleash Valiant Entertainment’s first Mature Readers title that puts the BLOOD in BLOODSHOT.

Featuring covers by Jon Davis-Hunt, Nicole Rifkin, Pete Woods, and Gerardo Zaffino.

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