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BRZRKR
BRZRKR: Bloodlines, Vol. 2
Two epic stories starring Keanu Reeves’ National Bestselling franchise, soon to be a major feature film from Netflix!
In The Lost Book of B, the immortal warrior becomes a pawn of none other than Genghis Khan himself, the brutal warlord of the Mongol Empire. As the berserker is used as a pawn to destroy, devastate, and pave the way for the Silk Road, he must battle against his seemingly unstoppable violent urges and break free from the hold the warlord has over him. B. finds himself in the snowy wilds of Pre Civil War Missouri, and caught up in the conflict involving a land baroness’s father and an abolitionist. After a deadly series of events, he's mistaken for an angel, one to be used for vengeful purposes. While B. insists that he’s no angelic figure, it’s only a matter of time before the truth is revealed to those involved…
Renowned filmmaker and record-shattering comic creator Keanu Reeves reunites with original series co-writer Matt Kindt and original series artist Ron Garney, while New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Jason Aaron and artist TBD weave a pair of stories set within B.’s mysterious past!
Collects BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1, BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1.
In The Lost Book of B, the immortal warrior becomes a pawn of none other than Genghis Khan himself, the brutal warlord of the Mongol Empire. As the berserker is used as a pawn to destroy, devastate, and pave the way for the Silk Road, he must battle against his seemingly unstoppable violent urges and break free from the hold the warlord has over him. B. finds himself in the snowy wilds of Pre Civil War Missouri, and caught up in the conflict involving a land baroness’s father and an abolitionist. After a deadly series of events, he's mistaken for an angel, one to be used for vengeful purposes. While B. insists that he’s no angelic figure, it’s only a matter of time before the truth is revealed to those involved…
Renowned filmmaker and record-shattering comic creator Keanu Reeves reunites with original series co-writer Matt Kindt and original series artist Ron Garney, while New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Jason Aaron and artist TBD weave a pair of stories set within B.’s mysterious past!
Collects BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1, BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1.
112 pages, Paperback
First published December 18, 2024
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Keanu Reeves
40 books1,562 followersKeanu 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).
Following several box office failures, Reeves's performance in the horror film The Devil's Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. He played John Constantine in Constantine (2005) and starred in the romantic drama The Lake House (2006), the science fiction thriller The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), and the crime thriller Street Kings (2008). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a successful comeback by playing the titular assassin in the John Wick film series, beginning in 2014.
In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film Man of Tai Chi (2013). He has played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavours such as writing and philanthropy.
Following several box office failures, Reeves's performance in the horror film The Devil's Advocate (1997) was well received. Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. He played John Constantine in Constantine (2005) and starred in the romantic drama The Lake House (2006), the science fiction thriller The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), and the crime thriller Street Kings (2008). Following another commercially down period, Reeves made a successful comeback by playing the titular assassin in the John Wick film series, beginning in 2014.
In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film Man of Tai Chi (2013). He has played bass guitar for the band Dogstar and pursued other endeavours such as writing and philanthropy.
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July 18, 2025
(B) 75% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Two prairie tales though different scales (armies vs. thugs), both awful gory, but as to story, the first is one big shrug.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ The Lost Book of B. ◦ A Faceful of Bullets
Notes: Two prairie tales though different scales (armies vs. thugs), both awful gory, but as to story, the first is one big shrug.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ The Lost Book of B. ◦ A Faceful of Bullets
March 21, 2025
More gonzo tales of Unute. This time he goes a little (ahistorically) Genghis Khan and also slings a six-gun in the Old West. If you read the first one of these Bloodlines volumes you know what you're in for.
You should know by now that when these guys give a title like Faceful of Bullets it isn't a clever metaphor.
You should know by now that when these guys give a title like Faceful of Bullets it isn't a clever metaphor.
February 20, 2025
This dude loves to kill!
January 27, 2025
After the highly disappointing previous installments of this series, it was actually a nice volume. I usually love the whole how-this-character-affected-historic-events trope, so I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would.
June 9, 2025
A couple of good stories from the Brzrkr's past lives, fighting against and then for Ghengis Khan, and saving a young woman from her tyrant father in 1800's Kansas.
November 25, 2025
2 edgy 5 me
January 31, 2025
This one felt weaker then the first and maybe it is due to its more grounded setting. I like Volume 1 for its fantasy elements and them being almost totally gone in this one made it a little less engaging. I think the second story is a little stronger but also very familiar if you've read a wolverine comic in the last ten years.
I'd like to see more adventures of B and I hope that happens, he feels like a fun character for all the weird occultism in WWII.
I'd like to see more adventures of B and I hope that happens, he feels like a fun character for all the weird occultism in WWII.
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January 20, 2025This volume may not be the strongest in the series, but it does offer a glimpse into the character's deeper, more emotional side beneath all the intense action. While the story is filled with violent adventures, it’s at its best when it slows down and reflects on the character’s tortured feelings. You can definitely see those moments of reflection, giving the story more depth alongside the blood-soaked scenes. If you're interested in exploring more about storytelling and character depth, Aavot
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December 28, 2024
BRZRKR: Bloodlines volumes 1 & 2
Following the 12 issue BRZRKR series there were four one-shot longer comic books with complete storylines looking at our berserker, B, at different periods in history.
For more Keanu-ness here's what you get:
Bloodlines volume 1 📚
💥 BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness
Written and illustrated by Steve Skroce.
A tale of utter carnage and gore drenched battles as B (or Unute as they call him) guards the kingdom of Atlantis.
Treachery sees the calling of a monster to our realm. Skroce mashes up Atlantean myth with HP Lovecraft as Cthulhu appears. More mayhem ensues. Atlantis is doomed surely?
💥 BRZRKR: Fallen Empire
Written by Mattson Tomlin. Illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs.
A beautifully illustrated tale set centuries ago in a tale of love, manipulation, a fallen civilization and UTTER CARNAGE. More tender moments and character growth than in Poetry of Madness but it still has its fair share of gore.
Bloodlines volume 2 📚
💥 BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets
Written by Jason Aaron and Salvador Larroca.
Exceptional artwork and a fantastic plot. A western comic set in the Kansas Territory in the 1850s and 1860s. B is The Storm Who Walks, a legendary gunslinger.
Dramatic plot and less bloody than volume 1 although it still has gory moments such as heads ripped off and a horse torn apart & some brutal gun action. So just a little thoughtful carnage then.
💥 BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B
The main series creative team is back! Written by Keanu Reeves & Matt Kindt. Art by Ron Garney.
B is coerced into fighting for Gengis Khan. Very cool story.
Obviously a quiet, introspective piece. Just kidding 😂. It's carnage. UTTER CARNAGE. Khan, conquest, warriors, berserker rages.
These stories are the hidden history of our world
Overall I give these two volumes ✨✨✨✨ 4 stars.
Following the 12 issue BRZRKR series there were four one-shot longer comic books with complete storylines looking at our berserker, B, at different periods in history.
For more Keanu-ness here's what you get:
Bloodlines volume 1 📚
💥 BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness
Written and illustrated by Steve Skroce.
A tale of utter carnage and gore drenched battles as B (or Unute as they call him) guards the kingdom of Atlantis.
Treachery sees the calling of a monster to our realm. Skroce mashes up Atlantean myth with HP Lovecraft as Cthulhu appears. More mayhem ensues. Atlantis is doomed surely?
💥 BRZRKR: Fallen Empire
Written by Mattson Tomlin. Illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs.
A beautifully illustrated tale set centuries ago in a tale of love, manipulation, a fallen civilization and UTTER CARNAGE. More tender moments and character growth than in Poetry of Madness but it still has its fair share of gore.
Bloodlines volume 2 📚
💥 BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets
Written by Jason Aaron and Salvador Larroca.
Exceptional artwork and a fantastic plot. A western comic set in the Kansas Territory in the 1850s and 1860s. B is The Storm Who Walks, a legendary gunslinger.
Dramatic plot and less bloody than volume 1 although it still has gory moments such as heads ripped off and a horse torn apart & some brutal gun action. So just a little thoughtful carnage then.
💥 BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B
The main series creative team is back! Written by Keanu Reeves & Matt Kindt. Art by Ron Garney.
B is coerced into fighting for Gengis Khan. Very cool story.
Obviously a quiet, introspective piece. Just kidding 😂. It's carnage. UTTER CARNAGE. Khan, conquest, warriors, berserker rages.
These stories are the hidden history of our world
Overall I give these two volumes ✨✨✨✨ 4 stars.
January 4, 2025
The Lost Book of B - 3/5
A Faceful of Bullets - 4/5
I definitely want to see more writers do their spin on the character in different periods of history. Didn't love the art, but the vibe and writing was great.
A Faceful of Bullets - 4/5
I definitely want to see more writers do their spin on the character in different periods of history. Didn't love the art, but the vibe and writing was great.
June 22, 2025
"Non toccare la pistola"
April 20, 2025
Kiedy w zeszłym roku zakończyła się dwunastoodcinkowa seria „BRZRKR”, wielu czytelników – zamiast katharsis – poczuło niedosyt. Reeves i Kindt zamknęli wprawdzie pierwszą oś fabularną, ale mitologia nieśmiertelnego wojownika o lakonicznym imieniu B. dopiero zaczynała pulsować. Linia „Bloodlines” powstała właśnie po to, by uzupełniać białe plamy w jego trzydziestotysięcznej biografii. Drugi tom cyklu dostarcza dwa autonomiczne one‑shoty osadzone na przeciwległych krańcach historii: w imperium Czyngis‑chana i na pograniczu Missouri w połowie XIX wieku.
Na pierwszy ogień idzie komiks „A Faceful of Bullets” (sc. Jason Aaron, rys. Salvador Larroca). To klasyczny, brudny western: preria drży od stukotu kopyt, a prawo egzekwuje strach, nie szeryf. B. – dla miejscowych „Burza, która Chodzi” – trafia na ślady ślubnego pogromu; przy życiu pozostaje tylko młoda panna, Maybell. Dziewczyna żąda zemsty na własnym ojcu‑baronie, który wymordował gości, aby zatrzymać ją przy sobie. Aaron – mistrz moralnej szarości ze „Skalpów” i „Thora: Gromowładnego” – rozgrywa tu fascynujący duet: stoickie milczenie B. kontrapunktuje rozhisteryzowana determinacja kobiety. Im bliżej finału, tym wyraźniej widzimy, że to Maybell jest bohaterką dramatu, a nie nieśmiertelny berserker. Dzięki temu historia unika gry w „Rambo w poncho” i zyskuje emocjonalny ciężar rzadki w serii znanej głównie z rozpruwania trzewi.
Larroca błyszczy detalem – krwawa pożoga w świetle zachodzącego słońca wygląda niemal malarsko – choć fotorealistyczne twarze czasem zgrzytają z kreskówkową przemocą. Kolor Lee Loughridge’a tłumi czerwień krwi w ochrach preriowego pyłu, przez co gore nie zamienia plansz w plamiste puzzle.
Zupełnie inną energię ma „The Lost Book of B” – powrót oryginalnego duetu Reeves/Kindt i rysownika Rona Garneya. B. zostaje zwerbowany przez samego Temudżyna; ma stać się żywym taranem torującym drogę Jedynemu Chanowi. Scenariusz to w dużej mierze ciąg bitewnych winiet: desant konnicy, mackowy katapult, płonące jurty. Garney – bardziej szkicowy niż w serii głównej – rozgrywa brutalność z niemal barbarzyńskim zapałem; krew rozpryskuje się szerokim pociągnięciem pędzla niczym tusz w japońskiej rycinie. Problem w tym, że ludzka stawka jest tu szczątkowa: Khan kusi potęgą, B. odmawia, wyrywa serca – koniec. Gdyby album zbierał dziesięć takich epizodów, byłaby to satysfakcjonująca kronika rzezi; jako samodzielne opowiadanie „Lost Book” pozostawia wrażenie notatki na marginesie.
Cały tom działa najlepiej, gdy przerywa kaskadę przemocy momentem autorefleksji. Scena, w której B. przyznaje, że zabił „więcej, niż pamięta”, a mimo to wciąż boi się samotności, odbija się echem w obu opowieściach. Aaron wyciska z tej frazy maksimum: desperacja Maybell zmusza B., by położył przemoc na wagę moralnej ceny. Reeves z Kindtem tylko muskają temat, jakby bali się spowolnić rzeź.
BOOM! tradycyjnie dba o swoje komiksy zarówno cyfrowe jak i fizyczne, galeria okładek artystów to jak zwykle dobry smaczek ale nie uświadczymy jednak posłowia, szkicownika czy kroniki prac – szkoda, bo zaplecze researchu Aarona czy notatki Garneya z pracy nad mongolską kampanią byłyby smakowitym bonusem.
„Bloodlines, Vol. 2” to krwisty, efektowny, lecz mało odżywczy stek. „Faceful of Bullets” broni się świetną dramaturgią i artystyczną chemią Aarona z Larrocą; „Lost Book of B” to stylowa, ale powierzchowna dymna zasłona. Seria nadal dostarcza adrenaliny, lecz fani, którzy czekają na poszerzenie mitologii B., poczują déjà vu. Jeśli jednak Waszą miarą jest liczba wyrwanych kończyn na stronę – kupujcie w ciemno.
Przyjemność 4/5
Styl: 3,1/5
Historia: 3,2/5
Ocena: 3,46/5
goodreads - 3/5
thestorygraph - 3,5/5
lubimyczytac - 7/10
Na pierwszy ogień idzie komiks „A Faceful of Bullets” (sc. Jason Aaron, rys. Salvador Larroca). To klasyczny, brudny western: preria drży od stukotu kopyt, a prawo egzekwuje strach, nie szeryf. B. – dla miejscowych „Burza, która Chodzi” – trafia na ślady ślubnego pogromu; przy życiu pozostaje tylko młoda panna, Maybell. Dziewczyna żąda zemsty na własnym ojcu‑baronie, który wymordował gości, aby zatrzymać ją przy sobie. Aaron – mistrz moralnej szarości ze „Skalpów” i „Thora: Gromowładnego” – rozgrywa tu fascynujący duet: stoickie milczenie B. kontrapunktuje rozhisteryzowana determinacja kobiety. Im bliżej finału, tym wyraźniej widzimy, że to Maybell jest bohaterką dramatu, a nie nieśmiertelny berserker. Dzięki temu historia unika gry w „Rambo w poncho” i zyskuje emocjonalny ciężar rzadki w serii znanej głównie z rozpruwania trzewi.
Larroca błyszczy detalem – krwawa pożoga w świetle zachodzącego słońca wygląda niemal malarsko – choć fotorealistyczne twarze czasem zgrzytają z kreskówkową przemocą. Kolor Lee Loughridge’a tłumi czerwień krwi w ochrach preriowego pyłu, przez co gore nie zamienia plansz w plamiste puzzle.
Zupełnie inną energię ma „The Lost Book of B” – powrót oryginalnego duetu Reeves/Kindt i rysownika Rona Garneya. B. zostaje zwerbowany przez samego Temudżyna; ma stać się żywym taranem torującym drogę Jedynemu Chanowi. Scenariusz to w dużej mierze ciąg bitewnych winiet: desant konnicy, mackowy katapult, płonące jurty. Garney – bardziej szkicowy niż w serii głównej – rozgrywa brutalność z niemal barbarzyńskim zapałem; krew rozpryskuje się szerokim pociągnięciem pędzla niczym tusz w japońskiej rycinie. Problem w tym, że ludzka stawka jest tu szczątkowa: Khan kusi potęgą, B. odmawia, wyrywa serca – koniec. Gdyby album zbierał dziesięć takich epizodów, byłaby to satysfakcjonująca kronika rzezi; jako samodzielne opowiadanie „Lost Book” pozostawia wrażenie notatki na marginesie.
Cały tom działa najlepiej, gdy przerywa kaskadę przemocy momentem autorefleksji. Scena, w której B. przyznaje, że zabił „więcej, niż pamięta”, a mimo to wciąż boi się samotności, odbija się echem w obu opowieściach. Aaron wyciska z tej frazy maksimum: desperacja Maybell zmusza B., by położył przemoc na wagę moralnej ceny. Reeves z Kindtem tylko muskają temat, jakby bali się spowolnić rzeź.
BOOM! tradycyjnie dba o swoje komiksy zarówno cyfrowe jak i fizyczne, galeria okładek artystów to jak zwykle dobry smaczek ale nie uświadczymy jednak posłowia, szkicownika czy kroniki prac – szkoda, bo zaplecze researchu Aarona czy notatki Garneya z pracy nad mongolską kampanią byłyby smakowitym bonusem.
„Bloodlines, Vol. 2” to krwisty, efektowny, lecz mało odżywczy stek. „Faceful of Bullets” broni się świetną dramaturgią i artystyczną chemią Aarona z Larrocą; „Lost Book of B” to stylowa, ale powierzchowna dymna zasłona. Seria nadal dostarcza adrenaliny, lecz fani, którzy czekają na poszerzenie mitologii B., poczują déjà vu. Jeśli jednak Waszą miarą jest liczba wyrwanych kończyn na stronę – kupujcie w ciemno.
Przyjemność 4/5
Styl: 3,1/5
Historia: 3,2/5
Ocena: 3,46/5
goodreads - 3/5
thestorygraph - 3,5/5
lubimyczytac - 7/10
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November 18, 2025I read this in the omnibus edition, which at least for the Netgalley ARC makes the counterintuitive decision to put it before Volume 1, despite that upending both the publication order and the internal chronology. Those were tales of the antediluvian past, literally in at least one case; these bring the unstoppable killing machine with a suspicious resemblance to creator Keanu into the margins of recorded history. Perhaps the logic is that this way you open with the regular BRZRKR creative team, whose The Lost Book Of B is clever in how it weaves him as a suppressed factor into the known facts of Genghis Khan's reign, though loses points for a) not quite being able to decide if it's 'Khan' or 'the Khan' when he's being mentioned sans forename and b) feeling obliged to drop in a reference to the best-known fact about Genghis as if this were some ghastly biopic. It's fine, but not a patch on A Faceful Of Bullets, where Jason Aaron, Salvador Larroca and Lee Loughridge unleash B in the Wild West. The story has its cake and eats it in a thoroughly entertaining way, the ancient warrior doing his best to turn a young woman aside from the path of vengeance even as he cuts a swathe of carnage across mountain and prairie. Basically, if you want John Wick with six-guns, and none of that bulletproof suit crap because the Keanu character can just get shot to pieces and keep going anyway, then this is the comic for you. And if not then I guess go read something tediously autobiographical that got rave reviews in the broadsheets and TCJ.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Hollywoodstar und Comic-Autor? Keanu Reeves zeigt anhand von "BRZRKR 5", dass das problemlos funktioniert. "BRZRKR 5 - Blutlinien 2" erweitert die Story von B. um zwei spannende Geschichten.
"Es war keine Schlacht. Sondern ein Gemetzel." [16f]
"Das verlorene Buch von B." wurde von Ron Garney gezeichnet. Man erkennt deutliche zeichnerische Unterschiede zu "Für einen Kopf voll Kugeln", welches von Salvador Larroca gezeichnet wurde. Wir wechseln von Dschingis Khan zur Ära des Wilden Westens. So unterschiedlich die beiden Geschichten sind, so abwechslungsreich sind sie auch. Ich finde, dass sich Story und Protagonist im Vergleich zum ersten Band wesentlich verbessert haben. Es werden mehr hintergründige Fragen gestellt. Das macht es auch für die Lesenden spannender. Fragen werden aufgeworfen und erörtert. Es geht wie immer um Macht, Land und Ruhm. Aber auch um das Gefühl in einem Käfig zu sitzen, sich und sein Handeln zu hinterfragen.
"Um einen Gott gefangen zu halten, muss man den Käfig unsichtbar machen." [45]
Die Lesenden können gespannt sein, ob dieses Vorhaben gelingt und wie sich unser Protagonist im laufe der beiden Geschichten weiterentwickelt.
"Es war keine Schlacht. Sondern ein Gemetzel." [16f]
"Das verlorene Buch von B." wurde von Ron Garney gezeichnet. Man erkennt deutliche zeichnerische Unterschiede zu "Für einen Kopf voll Kugeln", welches von Salvador Larroca gezeichnet wurde. Wir wechseln von Dschingis Khan zur Ära des Wilden Westens. So unterschiedlich die beiden Geschichten sind, so abwechslungsreich sind sie auch. Ich finde, dass sich Story und Protagonist im Vergleich zum ersten Band wesentlich verbessert haben. Es werden mehr hintergründige Fragen gestellt. Das macht es auch für die Lesenden spannender. Fragen werden aufgeworfen und erörtert. Es geht wie immer um Macht, Land und Ruhm. Aber auch um das Gefühl in einem Käfig zu sitzen, sich und sein Handeln zu hinterfragen.
"Um einen Gott gefangen zu halten, muss man den Käfig unsichtbar machen." [45]
Die Lesenden können gespannt sein, ob dieses Vorhaben gelingt und wie sich unser Protagonist im laufe der beiden Geschichten weiterentwickelt.
December 29, 2025
First I would like to Thank NetGalley, the Author and Artist and the Publisher for this ARC.
I don't know what or where it went wrong but the last two comics in this volume are also bundled in "BRZRKR: Bloodlines Vol.1" which confused and disappointed me. But is perfectly understandable since this book collects the whole story, but confusing due to the time-line being inconstant. Other than that there are no complaints and I really enjoyed it.
Nonetheless, I am, and will always be a fan of probably everything involving Keanu Reeves.
This is Bloody, Violent, Gruesome and (for me) a PERFECT read for the days between Christmas and New Year.
It's like "John Wick" but in graphic novel form and the MC is just a Killer with (little) morals instead of a Vigilante with a conscience.
This time we travel to the West in the 1800 and to the Mongol Empire during Genghis Khan's reign.
I don't know what or where it went wrong but the last two comics in this volume are also bundled in "BRZRKR: Bloodlines Vol.1" which confused and disappointed me. But is perfectly understandable since this book collects the whole story, but confusing due to the time-line being inconstant. Other than that there are no complaints and I really enjoyed it.
Nonetheless, I am, and will always be a fan of probably everything involving Keanu Reeves.
This is Bloody, Violent, Gruesome and (for me) a PERFECT read for the days between Christmas and New Year.
It's like "John Wick" but in graphic novel form and the MC is just a Killer with (little) morals instead of a Vigilante with a conscience.
This time we travel to the West in the 1800 and to the Mongol Empire during Genghis Khan's reign.
December 7, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
This installment was really solid and did a great job of exploring the trauma he carries from warfare and bloodshed. The backstory added a lot of depth to his character and helped contextualize his actions moving forward. The pacing felt just right, with plenty of action that never felt overwhelming, and the dialogue was well-balanced and purposeful. On top of that, the art style is absolutely stunning and elevates the story even further. Overall, this left me genuinely excited to continue the series and learn more about this character.
This installment was really solid and did a great job of exploring the trauma he carries from warfare and bloodshed. The backstory added a lot of depth to his character and helped contextualize his actions moving forward. The pacing felt just right, with plenty of action that never felt overwhelming, and the dialogue was well-balanced and purposeful. On top of that, the art style is absolutely stunning and elevates the story even further. Overall, this left me genuinely excited to continue the series and learn more about this character.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2025
This one actually is pretty good. There are only so many stories you can tell with this character, but the Jason Aaron/Salvador Larroca one, "A Faceful of Bullets," is well worth the read and the artwork is impeccable. A story set in pre-Civil War times about a young woman running away from her violent, overbearing father. The other tale, about how B. first helped Genghis Khan, before playing a role in his downfall, is all right, but no great shakes.
January 15, 2025
Not the most developed story in the franchise but this volume does manage to deliver some of the tortured sadness underlying the character amidst the blood-soaked adventures he cuts across history. The series is best when it's reflective as well as violent and there's definite glimpses of that here.
April 10, 2025
- 4 stars.
Two epic stories in Keanu Reeves’ National Bestselling franchise, soon to be a major feature film from Netflix. Collects BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1, BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1.
the first story is in the time of ghengis khan, the second is in the american wild west.
Two epic stories in Keanu Reeves’ National Bestselling franchise, soon to be a major feature film from Netflix. Collects BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1, BRZRKR: A Faceful of Bullets #1.
the first story is in the time of ghengis khan, the second is in the american wild west.
October 28, 2025
I read this out of order, apparently, which I didn't realize when I got it at the library. That's the bad news. The good news is that I apparently have three or four other volumes of Brzrkr to read, yay!
January 25, 2026
4.75 - overall
Fallen Empire - 5 STAR
The Lost Book of B - 4.5/4.75
A Faceful of Bullets - 4
Poetry of Madness - 3.5 (liked the Atlantis but didn’t really the rest plus the art was not really for me)
Fallen Empire - 5 STAR
The Lost Book of B - 4.5/4.75
A Faceful of Bullets - 4
Poetry of Madness - 3.5 (liked the Atlantis but didn’t really the rest plus the art was not really for me)
September 15, 2024
This series reads better in the short stories then it does in the longer arcs, and both of these are superior to the tales told in volume 1. Looking forward to more.
February 2, 2025
These two really didn't add anything to the mythos. A throwaway re-conned story about Gengis Khan and a frontier shoo-em-up.
March 3, 2025
Meh…. Not nearly as good as other instalments of the BRZRKR franchise
March 20, 2025
Really great stories over all
April 2, 2025
Snapshots of his life and being used by people.
Gatling Gun Mayhem
The Storm Who Walks.
Gatling Gun Mayhem
The Storm Who Walks.
April 6, 2025
"It's not the world that ruined you! It's you who's ruined the world!"
July 11, 2025
I feel like the writers are getting a hang for Unute's personality, especially since Keanu Reeves returns for one of these stories. Face Full of Bullets has to be my favorite Bloodlines story so far.
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August 13, 2025I'm a huge fan of the BRZRKR series and the world building. The main character is immortal so this volume builds out the world of BRZRKR.
September 9, 2025
Filling in the BRZRKR gaps: The Great Khan (with a shout out to the Bulgars!) and the American Wild West.
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