Holli Hoxxx: Volume One is a ninety-six page color graphic novel with story by Austin Tinius and Adam Tinius, artwork by Stefano Cardoselli and cover by Glenn Fabry. Published by
Bogus Publishing and released in September 2012. The synopsis from the publisher states “The year is 2051 in New York City, and gravity is a thing of the past. For the last thirty years Tycho Industries has remained the only manufacturer and seller of gravity boots. Now a new company has entered the ring with a plan to finally restore gravity back to the city once and for all. The former face of Tycho, Holli finds herself thirty years in the future braving an unfamiliar world. With the ceremony to restore gravity back to New York in less than twenty-four hours, and a paralyzing illness weighing her down, Holli must find her father and discover her destiny before time is up.”
The artwork and story of
Holli Hoxxx: Volume One feels like something straight out of
Heavy Metal magazine without any nudity. The science fiction story starts with two construction workers finding her buried in the sand. They report the finding to their boss only to find her gone when he returns with them. Holli enters a dinner to get something to eat. A television set is on and the reader gets a quick history lesson about Thyco Boots that allows the wearer to stay on the ground provided that they are kept charged and the Newton, a small pyramid-shaped device that provides a wider range of artificial gravity. Seven much bigger Newtons have been built around the floating Manhattan island. They must be turned on at the exactly the same time so not to destroy everything.
The story switches from Holli making her way to Manhattan to the construction workers and other characters. She is not what she seems even though she became one of the hottest models in the world and the best spokes model that Tycho Industries ever had. Her journey and the various characters provides more insight to how different the world is without gravity. Overall, I give
Holli Hoxxx: Volume One a B+ mostly because I got hooked on the young construction worker more than Holli herself.
You can order a copy at
Bogus Publishing for $11.99.
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