Hotblood! Vol. 1

Hotblood! is a searing neo-Western about losers, gamblers, and the rest crushed under the wheel of America’s great Industrial victory. This comic has wit, grit, and a bold visual panache that’ll leave readers parched, seeking blood and oil in the haunting vistas of Orlesky’s unforgettable hinterland. – - Jennifer Giesbrecht, author of The Monster of ElendhavenToril Orlesky’s Hotblood! came charging out of the gate as a slick specimen of a webcomic, indelibly crafted with expertise beyond her years, but this graphic novel re-imagining is something else entirely—a cinematic poem on the page. Each panel resonates with a breathtaking mysticism befitting the intertwined magic and cruelty of our American excursions into this land’s West; the stoic dressing of an intimate story powered by a throbbing red heart (or two). Make no mistake: this is a generational achievement in the medium of comics. – - Suzanne Geary, author of Brainchild /)Cinematic, sharp, and exquisitely rendered, Hotblood! will grab you by the reins and make you beg for more. – – Ariel Slamet Ries, author of Strange Bedfellows and WitchyMoody colors, strange creatures, an expansive and ever-shifting landscape, this is the work of a true auteur–you’ve never experienced a Western like this, I guarantee. – – Wendy Xu, Best-selling Author of The Infinity Particle

Toril Orlesky graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2013. She lives in California.