4001 A.D.: Bloodshot Vol 1 1

4001 A.D.: Bloodshot #1 is one of four tie-ins to Valiant's crossover event 4001 A.D.. It is a self-contained story focusing on a future incarnation of Bloodshot and his nanites in the 41st Century of the Valiant Universe. It is a loose continuation of the Book of Death: The Fall of Bloodshot one-shot.

Solicitation[]

Once upon a time…in the year 4001 A.D…

Centuries ago, Bloodshot was the man called Ray Garrison. Now, in the year 4001 A.D., Ray Garrison is no more…but the nanites that once thrived inside him endure still. With their master long since gone, the microscopic machines that once drove Bloodshot through every firefight, healed every wound, and calculated every outcome have one final directive left to execute…but what could it possibly be? And how will the forces of the future react when the infamous man-turned-machine called Bloodshot returns to fight another day?

The future starts now as New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (BLOODSHOT REBORN) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (ARMOR HUNTERS) bring Bloodshot barreling into the 41st century of the Valiant Universe with an all-new, standalone tale at the epicenter of 4001 A.D.!

4001 A.D.: Bloodshot[]

Appearances[]

Featured Characters:

Bloodshot 4001 (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

Bloodshot / Ray Garrison / Ray-Self (corpse & flashback)
Inuit

Villains:

Father (Behind the scenes)
Raddies (unnamed)
Rebels
- Jorgen (Single appearance)
- Lars (Single appearance)
- Olaf (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Magic (Flashback only)
Rai (Mentioned only)
Unity (Flashback only)
- Livewire (Flashback only)
- Ninjak (Flashback only)
- X-O Manowar (Flashback only)

Locations:

41st Century
- Greenland (Mentioned only)
- New Canada (former Northwest Territories)
- New Japan
  - Museum Sector
    - New Japan Museum of Antiquated Technologies
- Russia
  - New Moscow
    - Shipping and Manufacturing Collective-3451

Items:

3-D Organic Matter Printer (3056 A.D.)
- Home-Fleshy (First appearance)
Nanites

Vehicles:

Credits[]

Writers: Jeff Lemire
Pencilers: Doug Braithwaite
Inkers: Doug Braithwaite
Colorists: Brian Reber
Letterers: Dave Lanphear
Cover Artists: Ryan Lee (A, 2nd), Cafu (B), Ryan Lee (1:10), Ryan Lee & Allen Passalaqua (1:20)
Editors: Kyle Andrukiewicz
Editor-in-Chief: Warren Simons

Synopsis[]

Bloodshot awakens as the Museum Sector plummets towards the earth. Bloodshot recalls how he has come into being.

Determined to complete his final mission, Bloodshots creates its own body using an Organic Matter Printer, which Bloodshot consider "archaic" technology. The site is raided before his body is complete, forcing Bloodshot into combat.

Bloodshot recalls Ray Garrison's memories and battles thieves as he makes his way to towards his final destination.

Upon reaching his destination, Bloodshot opens the package to return Ray Garrison's body to a tribe that accepted Ray.

Notes[]

Ryan Sook is credited for the 4001 A.D. logo and design.

Quotes[]

Trying to fight me with machines is pointless. I speak all machine languages. I whisper and they listen. Together we conspire to your demise.

-- Bloodshot 4001

I walk away and I feel the past receding behind me. There are no ghosts left in this machine. I am... I am free. I am untethered. I am something new. I am Bloodshot... and tomorrow will tell me what that means.