BRZRKR Vol. 1

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Ever since then, people from various countries have tried to figure him out over the centuries because they wanna harness his genetic code, of course. The latest in this long line are the US government and their eggheads. But who knows what their real deal is. As I said, this was better than I was expecting. B. is an interesting character, and you care about him by the end of the book. Yes, there's quite a bit of graphic violence, though I don't think I'd characterize any of it as gratuitous. Did I read this because of Keanu Reeves? Yes. Was I surprised? No. Was I blown away? No. Was it super bloody and gory. Yep. Do I need the next volume in the series? YEP. Weintraub, Steve (October 4, 2021). "Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney Discuss Their Comic Series 'BRZRKR' and Reveal Who's Writing the Live-Action Netflix Movie". Collider . Retrieved February 22, 2022. Reeves told me that Mattson Tomlin (writer of Project Power and one of the writers on The Batman) has been hired to write the live-action movie and it's in the early stages of development. BRZRKR: Fallen Empire is written by Reeves and Mattson Tomlin and drawn by Rebekah Isaacs, with colors by Jordie Bellaire. Boom's official description reads, "The lone survivor of Olos, a long-dead–once thriving–empire, tells a tale of B.’s distant past and the death and cataclysm he brought forth. But what did B. find that could have driven him to such violent ends? The desires of the heart are as much a weapon as any in B.’s arsenal…"

This could've been a chance to get creative with the violent antics, but that doesn't happen either. If you've seen one horse's head ripped off, or one fist punched through someone's head, you've seen em all. So yes, this does feel like a storyboard for a Netflix series, and personally, I hate it when comics do that. Be a great comic first and foremost - don't be so desperate to be something else. Starting on this volume, which contains the first third of a planned 12-issue series, I expected there to be close to no story, in a negative sense. The surprising thing is that I ended up wishing there was no story at all, with no narration and little dialogue, just gloopy oodles of ultraviolence.

Immortal Keanun -- oh, wait, make that immortal Unute has spent thousands of years slaughtering people. He continues to do the same in the present day as "Subject B" with much blood, gore (so much brain matter splattering about!), and brooding. Such a sad Keanu! But scientists are supposedly helping him between bloodbaths to recover memories (so many, so sad, so bloody) and determine how he could claim the mortality he desires. Definitely not for the squeamish, this one: the art is all blood and bones and eyeballs and violent red slashes. Gruesome, though it's a sketchy kind of style so it's not quite as confronting. Of course, while no one is going to say a Big Mac is better than an expensive steak, and yet, McDonalds stays busy every night. It is what it says in the front. A berserker unleashed for war. His natural instinct natured through his formative years, he has been fighting through his looking life. Now, I'm not at all opposed to the gore. I like to bathe in blood and run my fingers through the intestines of my enemies as much as the next girl.

Keanu Reeves makes his comic book writing debut alongside New York Times bestselling co-writer Matt Kindt ( Folklords, Grass Kings) and legendary artist Ron Garney ( Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man) in a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior's fight through the ages. BRZRKR, vol. 2 - Collects #5-8. "Half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence, the man known only as B. begins wandering the world anew. After enduring a series of experiments and missions, B.'s memories of his origins will be finally restored. But what does this revelation mean for his future?" - MAY220365 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781684158157 Of all the celebrity comics I've read, this is quite possibly the best - that said, I still don't think it's all that great. Mostly the comic relies on the sheer quantity of gore and violence and comic versions of Keanu's ripped abs (not complaining BTW). BRZRKR, vol. 1 - Collects #1-4. "The man known only as B. is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence…even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after centuries, B. may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, B. will be granted the one thing he desires: the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence…and how to end it." - MAY210997 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781684156856 - Kindle Keanu Reeves makes his comic book writing debut alongside New York Times bestselling co-writer Matt Kindt and acclaimed artist Ron Garney in a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior’s fight through the ages.Result? A neither substantial nor insubstantial story about life as a 70k-year-old killing machine. (or rather, "stab them to death with their own rib you just ripped out of their abdomen" machine)

Nevertheless, once the rage comes over him, he is a formidable weapon. The problem? It's not what he wants.Mihalcik, Carrie (2020-07-20). "Keanu Reeves is writing a 'brutally violent' comic called BRZRKR". cnet.com. CNET . Retrieved 2020-07-22. Johnston, Rich (2021-02-04). "Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR #1 Sells Over 615,000 Copies To Comic Stores". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors . Retrieved 2023-01-04. BRZRKR, vol. 3 - Collects #9-12. "As B.'s full fury is unleashed, a new discovery promises to bring the answers he's been seeking for centuries. But as the team travels to finally uncover the mysteries of B.'s birth, is he finally near the end of his fatal goal, or will his violent efforts be in vain?" - JUN230450 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781684157129 A WAR WITH NO END. The man known only as B. is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence…even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, the Berzerker may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, B. will be granted the one thing he desires – the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence…and how to end it.

The biggest comic book event of the year is Keanu Reeves’s BRZRKR. While there has always been celebrity tie ins from Alice Cooper and KISS to CM Punk and the Ultimate Warrior to Kevin Smith and George Romero to Brandon Sanderson and Orson Scott Card to Gerard Way and Joss Whedon among many others. Various levels of involvement and talent. BRZRKR is essentially what it is, but in that, it’s rather successful. There’s no doubt, a good reason for that is Ron Garney whose art takes the story to cinematic heights. Kindt finds a nice balance in the action to get some character and story in. BRZRKR is a wide, ever expanding sandbox that Keanu and I like inviting other to play in,” said Executive Editor Eric Harburn in a statement. “Bloodlines Vol. 1 is our first look into many more years of BRZRKR storytelling.” Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in Youngblood (1986). He had his breakthrough role in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in its sequels. He gained praise for playing a hustler in the independent drama My Own Private Idaho (1991) and established himself as an action hero with leading roles in Point Break (1991) and Speed (1994).Anne, you seem to think this is a 20-minute read - so either your faculties are operating on a level far faster than my own, or you didn't even attempt to piece together a deeper meaning (or even coherent plot) in this book. I'm not saying there *are* such things in the story, but I *did* find it easier to get through this (it took me at least an hour) by assuming there's a bigger story to tell than "clawless Wolverine ravine-stomps every bipedal in existence". The first chapter is sprint through his latest mission single handedly taking out a whole army to destroy a dictator. Matt Kindt may be the real criminal in this whole enterprise, but who knows how much pen-to-paper work he actually had to do here. As a comic this is mildly entertaining. As a parade of variant covers no one asked for all trying to find ways to draw Keanu covered in blood, weapons, and bloody weapons it's a masterclass. - so. many. variants. It is not unlike a Mark Millar comic, which I suppose isn’t that surprising, in that it pushes the adrenaline. In this, it is also hyper violent. We’re talking absurdly violent. Violent to the point that the eye starts to skip over it. Aah, yes, the comic every Keanu Reeves fan across the planet has been clamouring to read. Moronically titled BRZRKR, it's been hilarious watching everyone struggle to spell it; is it BRZKR? BZKR? BRZRK? What a kerfuffle!