I am not a Dog!
Shockingly, DC's new title Bloodhound is NOT about the adventures of a cuddly, yet fearless, hound dog who tracks down criminals and lost children. Instead, Bloodhound is about a VERY large man who tracks down criminals and hurts bad people.
Actually, there are quite a few unanswered questions about protagonist Travis Clevenger. This first issue tells us that Clev is a former cop who has been in prison because of an "incident" in which he killed his partner. He has apparently passed the time in jail by working out, and earning the absolute hatred of both the guards and his fellow inmates. And by administering some extreme and painful beatings to inmates who have gotten in his way. We also discover that Clev was the best when it came to solving "metahuman" crimes.
This first issue gets our hero out of jail to bring his unique skill to a special case with a bit of a personal twist. Writer Dan Jolley does a great job of intriguing the reader with all of the unanswered questions about Clev and the mystery that he is going to have on his big, meaty hands. Why did he kill his partner? How did he get his cool, scary scar? Why does he not particularly want to get out of jail? Who wants pie? (Okay, there isn't any pie. I just made that one up.)
The art by Leonard Kirk fits the story well. Not only is the art realistic and gritty, but Kirk is very good at drawing blood. You can tell, because there is a LOT of blood in this issue! The number of gougings, shootings and stabbings worked into this book is quite impressive. But don't feel bad, everyone on the receiving end really deserves what they get. Well, almost everyone.
If you enjoy books like Garth Ennis' Punisher or Brian Bendis' Powers, you should find a lot to like in this week's guaranteed Book of the Week, Bloodhound #1!
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