BRZRKR BLEEDING TIDE #1 EXCLUSIVE FOIL/VIRGIN SETT LTD 250
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Format

2-Book Foil + Virgin Set

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Universe

BRZRKR · Reeves IP

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Condition

Both Books NM · Bagged

BRZRKR BLEEDING TIDE #1 EXCLUSIVE FOIL/VIRGIN SETT LTD 250

£30.00

BRZRKR: The Bleeding Tide #1 — Foil + Virgin Exclusive Set (Ltd 250)

A two-book matched exclusive set for one of the most-watched modern indie launches of the post-Kickstarter era. BRZRKR — the brutalist immortal-warrior series co-created by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt and Ron Garney — kicked off in 2021 with one of the largest comic Kickstarter campaigns ever and has continued through ongoing universe expansions ever since. The Bleeding Tide sits inside that expanding continuity.

The set bundles two distinct cover treatments by Ricardo López Ortiz: a premium foil variant with deep metallic finish and a virgin variant presenting the same artwork edge-to-edge without trade dress. Pairing them lets collectors anchor both the in-universe display copy (foil with logo) and the gallery-style copy (virgin) under a single Ltd 250 release.

Co-produced with Collector Cartel × Frostymug Comics as a Shared Exclusive. Print is locked at 250 sets worldwide — printed exclusively for this release, no reprints, no restocks. Both books arrive brand-new, raw Near Mint, bagged and boarded.

Key Details

  • title Title BRZRKR: The Bleeding Tide
  • tag Issue #1
  • storefront Publisher BOOM! Studios
  • info Format Foil + Virgin 2-Book Set
  • brush Cover Artist Ricardo López Ortiz
  • info Print Run 250 sets worldwide
  • info Exclusive Collector Cartel × Frostymug
  • info Universe BRZRKR (Reeves IP)

Why It Matters

  • star Two-book matched set. Foil and virgin variants paired together — the cleanest possible anchor position in any BRZRKR exclusive cover collection. Buyers pay one price for the matched pair rather than chasing each book separately at varying market levels.
  • star 250 sets worldwide. Hard-capped, no reprints. The foil + virgin pairing at this print level will never be reissued — buying the set now is buying the pair as a fixed historical record.
  • star Keanu Reeves IP. BRZRKR launched in March 2021 with a Kickstarter campaign that hit over $1.4M — at the time one of the largest comic crowdfunds ever — and has been in continuous transmedia expansion since: ongoing comics, novels, a Netflix live-action film and anime series in development with Reeves attached.
  • star Shared Exclusive pedigree. Co-produced by Collector Cartel and Frostymug Comics — multi-partner Shared Exclusives carry stronger long-term recognition than single-store exclusives because the variant is documented across multiple distributor channels.
  • star Ricardo López Ortiz. Modern action-comic illustrator known for kinetic, motion-heavy figure work — a natural fit for BRZRKR's brutalist combat aesthetic.
  • star Universe-expansion timing. The Bleeding Tide is a recent BRZRKR mini-series within the broader expanding continuity — collectors building the BRZRKR run typically anchor on first-issue exclusives of each new series.

Creators

Cover Artist
Ricardo López Ortiz
BRZRKR Co-Creators
Reeves · Kindt · Garney

BRZRKR was co-created by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt and Ron Garney for BOOM! Studios in 2021. The 12-issue main series introduced "B.", an immortal half-mortal warrior bound to the U.S. government, and launched a wider continuity that has since expanded across multiple miniseries, original novels, and active film + anime adaptations in development at Netflix with Reeves attached.

Ricardo López Ortiz is a modern action-comic illustrator known for high-motion, kinetic figure work and brutalist combat staging — a stylistic match for the BRZRKR universe's combat-forward storytelling.

Collector Notes

BRZRKR has had one of the most distinctive launch trajectories in modern indie comics. The 2021 Kickstarter shattered comic-crowdfunding records, the 12-issue main series sold out repeatedly, and the universe has continued expanding via miniseries (Pain Cycle, Poetry of Madness, Fallen Empire, The Lost Book of B, The Bleeding Tide), Drew Karpyshyn-style original novels, and active Netflix adaptations in development.

Foil + virgin matched sets at locked print runs are a defined collector slot in this lane. Single-cover exclusives can be picked up individually but require chasing each variant separately — matched sets capture both the in-universe display book (foil with trade) and the gallery-style book (virgin) under a single fixed print number, making them the cleanest anchor for a BRZRKR-universe variant set.

Note: this is the two-book set — foil and virgin shipped together. Single-cover Bleeding Tide #1 variants are listed separately in our store at lower entry points, where collectors after only one cover can pick up that format alone.

Shipping

Both books shipped together in a single rigid mailer, individually bagged and boarded. UK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent.

UK Dispatch
Within 24 hours
International
Tracked + signed
Protection
Bag + Board + Mailer
Is this one book or two? add

Two books. The set contains the Foil variant and the Virgin variant of BRZRKR: The Bleeding Tide #1 — both shipped together as a matched pair. The Ltd 250 print number applies to the set as a unit.

What's the difference between foil and virgin? add

A foil variant uses a metallic foil-stamped cover treatment with the standard cover trade dress (logo, issue title, UPC) on top. A virgin variant removes all trade dress, presenting the artwork edge-to-edge. Foil variants typically display strongest in-universe; virgins display strongest as gallery-style art. Pairing both gives you the complete cover-treatment record on a single matched issue.

Is BRZRKR really by Keanu Reeves? add

Yes — Reeves is co-creator and co-writer alongside Matt Kindt, with art by Ron Garney on the original 12-issue main series. He's actively involved in the universe's expansion and is attached to star in the in-development Netflix live-action adaptation. The IP attribution is genuine, not licensing.

Can I buy just one cover instead of the set? add

Yes. We list single-cover Bleeding Tide #1 variants separately at lower entry points — the 1:10 ratio Rebeca Puebla variant is one example. The set is the cleanest anchor for a BRZRKR-universe collection but isn't the only entry point if you want a single cover.

Can I have the set CGC graded? add

Yes. We offer optional CGC submission and pre-screen handling at checkout — both books can be submitted together. Matched 9.8 NM/MT foil + virgin slabs are a defined collector slot in BRZRKR collecting. Final grades are never guaranteed by any seller.

Are there any reprints planned? add

No. The release was printed exclusively at 250 sets worldwide — no reprints, no restocks. The print number locks at completion of the original run.

How are both books shipped? add

Together in a single rigid mailer, each book individually bagged and boarded. Insured tracked courier. Same packaging standard we use on slabs.

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