Mad Cave Studios has revealed Blüdwire, a violent, adult-aimed robot love story by writer/letterer Paul Allor (Hollow Heart), artist Ermitis Blanco (The Crying Boy), and colorist Brittany Peer (Radiant Black). Arriving in time for Pride Month in June, the five-issue series follows two female sex worker robots who go on the run.
Ace and Zora were built for men’s pleasure. Now they’re building a life of their own, one bullet at a time. When sex bot Ace mounts a dangerous rescue mission, she isn’t starting a revolution. She’s trying to save the woman she loves. But Ace and Zora are valuable property, and a corporate kill squad is hot on their trail. Bullets fly. Metal screams. Rivers run red with blood and coolant.
Allor states, “This is a story I’ve carried in my head for at least a decade, long enough for it to simmer into something more poignant and poisonous than my original conception. We’ve all seen the very real harm of a society that increasingly treats ordinary people as commodities for the ultra-rich and absurdly powerful; a society that measures women, in particular, solely by their usefulness to the men who run everything — so, I took my iridescent rage at that and sharpened it into a five-issue weapon: a story of two sex-bots in love, kissing and groping and killing their way across the countryside.”
Blanco adds, “I remember the first thing I told Paul after reading the script: it’s like a cyberpunk Thelma and Louise, as complex, sharp, and fragmented as we all are today, but grounded in the idea that love and speed might be the only things that determine whether you survive. It’s also the script with the most action scenes I’ve ever read [laughs] though I never actually told Paul that. The emotions move at the same speed as bullets and electric shocks, and I wanted the story to carry the rhythm of an animated series, something intense in both the drawing and the narration. Along the way, without even realizing it, my style evolved alongside the characters. The growth was mutual, and I hope readers feel some of that evolution, too.”
Brittany Peer also comments, “Blüdwire feels relevant now more than ever. Its creative team has a perspective and a passion for inclusivity and diversity. Also, robot girlies? Always iconic!”
Issue #1 will be released on June 24, with a main cover by Victor Ibáñez, and variants by Mirka Andolfo and Rachael Stott, the last of which is designed to mark Pride Month. You can check those out below with a four-page preview. Final order cut-off date for the first issue is June 1.
