Finally an American comic worth picking up. As a lifelong comic fan pickings have been slim lately, but the team that worked on BRZRKR has brought something not seen in American comics for a long time. Raw emotions and a heartfelt story . This story reads more in the vein of a manga, the closest I can come to it is Berserk. Violently beautiful, the artwork sticks out at first, but as I was reading it felt like I was 14 again reading early issues on McFarland's Spawn run. Now time to find all the issues of this title for my collection.

Art style is good, but compared to the original graphic novel, these two one shot stories are kind of meh. I can understand giving a sort of insight into the characters past, but didn't think the stories were that interesting or engaging.

Certainly not at all written by Keanuweenie, this proves to be two extended one-shots about a quite yawnsome, invincible warrior, who feeds off the blood, energy and glory of defeating all-comers who want to invade Atlantis and steal her gold. He also protects the King, and has done for decades, but in the first story the King is in with the wrong crowd, who – oh crap, it's a Cthulhu story. Well, I clearly ought to have known, I guess, after all, this is going to be a huge Nutflux thing, according to the blurb. I don't give a single hoot about that, as I'm here for this book and this book alone, and the first story is not great – the woman narrating having more of the feel of one of those scene-setting Free Comic Book Day volumes, as opposed to the feel of something written for our enjoyment.

The second piece is set in more of an Arabian desert, as another King gets hold of our man and thinks he and his blood-rage are tameable, and an asset to be stored away until needed. It's not an idea shared by the Queen, who nicks him and scarpers with him, proving that this bloke is clearly a very Conan-styled warrior, able to crop up in all sorts of environments and with all sorts of fit women, before doing some hack and slash for different reasons and moving on. This is the better piece, for having a bit more oomph in the narrative voice, even if the alleged twist is as predictable as a hand wafting among the barley being a dead man's.

None of this is dreadful, but nothing here ever smacked of pulling me in to the main series, and I doubt many serious fans of that could hand-on-heart swear that any of this was close to essential. Conan books are generally 'you've read one, you've read them all', and as I say this has much DNA in common.

I guess this wasn't what I was expecting....I really enjoyed the original BRZRKR series. This one is a "spin off" of the series set in the same world with known characters but written and drawn by various people. It was terrible, it wasn't great.

This is a must read for fans of Keanu reeves. His character takes on larger than life battles. The story is told with vivid and rich illustrations that elevate the story.

This comic book is basically a Keanu Reeves fan going ham and making a character in his likeness be at the same power level as a god. The hilarity ensues when you realized Keanu is a co-author and that fanboy is himself. I saw other reviews saying that this is an egoistic self-insert, but I disagree. The self-insert makes this the most glorious meme of all time and I loved every second of reading this.

I don’t even watch Keanu Reeves films, but I know how well loved and famous he is for being a bad ass and this is that but scaled out of proportion 10000 times. The art in this goes so hard.


The art is violent and super detailed and I think it’s absolutely incredible. I was always going to five star this if just for the art.

I know that this is supposed to be this serious story about an unkillable godlike man who can take on Cthulhu and millions of men all at once, but I found it so hilarious. It’s the definition of someone having way too much power and basically if you see him well, that’s the last you’ll see of anything.

The writing isn’t particularly special, but this comic really isn’t about the writing. You could literally look at just the art by itself and tell what’s going on. The art is super awesome and I can’t understate that enough. Truly this comic is exactly what it looks like and for me it was all I need it to be.

I thought “omg omg omg”, multiple times while reading this. It’s a crazy outlandish ride and it’s so so fun. Sometimes I need that. Just some good bloody fun. Something so outlandish it can’t be taken seriously.

BRZRKR: Bloodlines features two historical accounts of B's life and his trials. I loved these stories. The art was amazing and bright. The stories added more depth to B's character and I hope to see more of these stories!

Keanu Reeves meets and battles Cuthulhu over Atlantis.
For the fans of Graphic Novels is a quite exciting read. I enjoyed both of the stories, with the second to be more complexed and have a great twist. Unute is nuclear-raged bloodthirsty immortal war-machine who can't be stopped by anyone but yet he is betrayed by the people he meets in his life. Nice artwork, nice stories.. It intrigued me to search and read the rest of the series.


Many thanks to Netgalley and BOOM! Studios for the ARC

Here we have some kind of immortal berserker with the face of Keanu Reeves killing and destroying everything and everyone in its path. The book consists of two self-conclusive stories where our hero..., well, just say that when they adapt this they will need tons of fake blood. The first of the stories, with Keanu... I mean, the immortal berserker as the protector of Atlantis is too simple, too stereotypical, with the big monster, the non-stop fights and, yes, the blood. The style and the pace is nice, and you have Keanu..., but it's just ok, a three stars affair. The second is way more interesting, more original, with a couple of 'surprising' moments and where the plot, characters, and delivery is way more satisfying than in the first story. Closer to a four star affair. However, when thinking about the volume, this is just a classic old-fashioned graphic novel, and a little more originality would be welcome.

The art is pretty good for what it is: Keanu, blood and dead bodies everywhere.

A sold effort.

Two stories of random civilizations that Keanu wiped out with his bloodlust. First he fights Cthullu in Atlantis and it's ridiculous. Then he destroys another ancient civilization by being the world's biggest dummy. There's one part where he hatches from an egg and I was just wondering WTF. The art in these two one shots is excellent. The story not so much without Keanu actually in them to entertain me.

Considering I only ever knew Keanu Reeves as an actor I was quite intrigued when I read his name on a comic book.
"BRZRKR: Bloodlines" includes two stories that are quite gorey but absolutely gripping from start to finish. This also is due to the
amazing art style. A true Must-have for every comic book enthusiast!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for review purposes.

As a prequel to the original BRZRKR series, Bloodlines compiles two stories of B's life through the ages. My rating is a 3.5 star out of five.

The first story, Poetry of Madness, was the stronger of the two. B is acting as a bodyguard to the once child, now adult, king of Atlantis. The King listens to some bad advice and conducts a ritual that raises something evil. I was drawn into the plot of this one and thought the art of the big bad was so cool. This one gets 4/5 for me.

The second story, Dead Empire, was weaker in my opinion. B is in a vaguely Middle Eastern location where different civilizations are at war. B of course can intervene to wipe out entire armies at a time, but refuses to do so for the ruler who imprisons him. He then escapes with help from the ruler's wife and must travel to satisfy his bloodlust. I thought this was too similar to the first story, with a less interesting payoff at the end and gratuitous nudity to boot. This one only gets a 3/5 from me.

Both of these stories combined appear to be set up for the announced movie; establishing a weakness to the main character when it comes to protecting/believing both women and children. If you were a fan of the original series and wanted to see more art of a Keanu Reeves character ripping people to shreds like I did, it is worth picking up. If you haven't read the original series, I would recommend that first and only diving into this if you are along for the ride.

Safe to say that the BRZRKR sparked anew my passion for reading comic books.
Gritty, gorry with amazing details telling a story about that immortal warrior with violence for his constant life companion while he loses those around him in battle or old age.
I love the fact that he is the one constant — he can't die, and he is the ultimate undying warrior, but everything gravitates and changes around him. That makes the dynamic interesting.
Bloodlines has two stories in it that tell his backstory of survival, different relationships, the struggle with his violent cravings and betrayal.

In Poetry of Madness, we start how he uses his “gift” for violence by protecting the people of Atlantis from the attacking enemies. The King is no other than the boy he saved a long time ago, but that doesn't help persuade him and avoid the disaster that is unleashed. Leading to an epic fight with Cthulu.

The second story—Fallen Empire, shows us his struggle with violence and refusing to be used and fight for his captors.
A queen with her people's story tattooed on her back, stepping in.
A sole survivor of a destroyed civilization begs the monks to write their history so they won't be forgotten.
And all that tangled in an interesting story that is even better than Poetry of Madness.
Needless to say that the graphics are gorgeous and detailed even the gorry once are done splendidly.
Definitely will follow his story.

So what if I told you that Keanu would battle Cthulhu? Is this the greatest story, nah... but it's pretty fun. I had heard of the BRZRKR but haven't read too much about it. I think I will check out more.

This collection includes 2 stories. They pretty clearly these are prequels to a character that seems should be familiar to readers. <i>Poetry of Madness</i> focuses on the BRZRKR a part of an ancient society at the cusp of an incident by some religious zealots. <i>Fallen Empire</i> is B as a gladiator in an ancient city. Both stories hint at some interesting themes of the challenges of immortality (mainly betrayal). Not sure if this is explored at some point, but the seeds are there.

I dig the art and the massively OP main character. Just needs more if this is a series to dig into.

<i>Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM! Studios for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.</i>

I loved the illustrations, the colors, it was such a joy to read these two short stories. The berserkers in each story had such strong emotions and needs to kill, but they seemed to be able to control their urges and focus on specific targets. I just really had fun reading this graphic novel.

The design was really neat and the story was a blast to read! It didn't completely captivate me, but it was definitely an enjoyable experience.

Netgalley Review

Star Rating: ★★★★☆

KEANU!!!!!! I really wanted to give this a 5 Star all because of Kenau, but I have to be honest with myself and give it 4 stars. It was a good read and was hard to put down, but the story was just thinner than I expected. The 2nd part definitely Had a great twist which I enjoyed, but overall i thought ot was slightly lacking to be 5 Star.

I requested BZRKR: Bloodlines because I read and truly enjoyed the first one so why not keep a good thing going? Even if this is nothing more than a vanity project, just another celebrity branching out and lending their name to a project as an easy cash grab, it's still a very good graphic novel and that is why Keanu is the people's princess.

Bloodlines contains two short stories: one set in Atlantis and the second one set in a mythical African kingdom. Both stories feel like a love letter to classic fantasy and sci-fi. Both stories have very noticeable ties to classic fantasy stories and felt very much like a love letter to the genre.

"Poetry of Madness" was the first story in the volume and my favourite thanks to the personality of the secondary characters and their humour and levity slowly being snuffed by the tragic plot. I think I'll also always remember this story fondly because this is how I found out that Cthulu is now part of the public domain so I'll be running to Ao3 looking for the fics that would make the awful man who created it spin in his grave and rage in hell.

"Fallen Empire" reminded me a lot of reading classic Conan the Barbarian tales. I really loved the world-building and plot twist in this. The only thing I didn't like about this book, particularly in the second tale, was the way that female characters were drawn barely clothed at almost every point. It really wasn't necessary. This was a great read without having to resort to that to get readers interested.

Thank you to NetGalley and Book! Studios for this DRC.

Bloodlines is a strong follow up in this visual continuity. Matt Kindt is a major mind in comics and Mattson Tomlin is incredibly talented. Action and science fiction — not for the squeamish.

BRZRKR: Bloodlines lets other creators play in the BZRKR sandbox as it collects two one-shots that delve into the history of Unute. They were actually pretty good reads and if I'm really thinking about it, the two stories were more enjoyable than the final volume of the series proper. I could certainly hear Keanu speaking the dialogue out loud throughout. This one made the sting of the final volume hurt a little less and I think the world that Reeves and Kindt created is ripe for more stories like these.

Special Thanks to BOOM! Studios and Netgalley for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.