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Mad Cave Announces Hotblood!: The Land Of Promise
A Cult Classic Webcomic is Reborn!
Mad Cave Studios is thrilled to announce HOTBLOOD!, VOL. 1: THE LAND OF PROMISE, the long-awaited print debut of the cult-favorite webcomic by writer and artist Toril Orlesky. This reimagined edition has been fully redrawn, re-scripted, and sharpened into a poetic, brutal, and unflinchingly queer reworking of the Western, where power is currency, love is dangerous, and centaurs walk among men!
“In 2013, I started posting Hotblood! on Tumblr as a biweekly webcomic,” said Toril Orlesky. “Twelve years and a full rewrite later, we’re back in the saddle again! Thanks to my agent, Maeve MacLysaght, and the team at Mad Cave for their belief in this project. I’m so grateful for another opportunity to share it with you!”
HOTBLOOD!: THE LAND OF PROMISE
By Toril Orlesky
Release Date: September 10th, 2025
Synopsis: In the red days of the West, centaurs and humans coexist. The desolation of the American West, burning bridges, true love, and ancient mythologies–find all of this and more in the pages of Hotblood! Vol.1: The Land of Promise, a re-imagining of the popular webcomic!
The year is 1871 and the centaur Evander Rook finds himself at rock bottom, working for would-be robber baron Asa Langley–a human! As the unlikely pair get closer, romance and conspiracy run wild and Rook finds himself caught up in Asa’s ambitions as they are both forced to face the ghosts of their interwoven pasts.
Meet the Creators!
Writer/Artist, Toril Orlesky
Toril Orlesky graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2013. She lives in California.
Hotblood! was serialized online as a biweekly webcomic on Tumblr from 2013 through 2015. The first edition was printed with the support of 1,626 Kickstarter backers in 2016.
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This isn’t just a Western—it’s a warpath through grief, lust, betrayal, and ruin. Fans of Beastars, House of Five Leaves, Starfighter, and Brokeback Mountain won’t want to miss this exciting 240-page OGN, so get shakin’!
Hotblood!, Vol. 1: The Land of Promise hits comic shops and bookstores on September 9, 2025. Preorder now through your favorite local comic shop, book store, or from Mad Cave directly.
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