A FUTURISTIC EROTIC THRILLER BEGINS!
Get ready for a red-hot futuristic erotic thriller that sits at the intersection of sex and tech by exciting new writer Sarah Cho and artist Priscilla Petraites (Chariot, Hit Me).
Lacy is an A.I. sex worker in a futuristic Red Light District. And Lacy knows exactly what her clients want - better than they know it themselves. Housed in a high-tech brothel under the watchful eye of the mysterious Mister, Lacy has little in her manufactured life besides work. All that changes when she befriends Natalie, an orphaned child who comes into her care. Now Lacy and Natali more
Despite some engaging individual elements, Red Light #1 struggles to clearly articulate its premise and tone to its detriment. Read Full Review
When the world of Superhero Comics pretty much sucks you know the marketplace is ripe for a story of an 'AI Robot Hooker and the D-Bag that made her!' While the Big Poo (The Big 2) poop out trash every week I think comics need to lean into more erotic/love/relationship/sci-fi stuff and this one by Sarah Cho fits the bill. It's not great, I mean you're looking at a 'poor girl who yearns to seek out more from her life and her world' trope, but Petraites art is sexy and easy on the eyes and Cho's confessional in the back matter brings real emotional context to the entire plot. So I'm in, I just hope it doesn't get to 'There's an AI Robot Hooker on the loose in the City'! Full take and my Red Light experience at:
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