Bloodshot #3

This Valiant Entertainment deluxe hardcover collects material including Bloodshot #3 from 2013, and the cover by Mico Suayan sets an immediately gripping tone — a massive, pale, battle-hardened figure has a younger, dark-haired man in a brutal chokehold, the raw physicality of the confrontation rendered with striking intensity. Duane Swierczynski's writing is brought to life by artist Barry Kitson alongside colorist Brian Reber, promising the kind of hard-edged, kinetic storytelling Valiant was delivering at its sharpest in 2013. If you're looking for where the Harbinger Wars saga comes together in one handsome package, this is a compelling place to start.