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An awe-inspiring unexampled sci - sarcasm turns a towering robot into a luxury hotel , asHotelitor : Luxury - Class Defense and Hospitality Unitblasts onto shelves this May . The comedian follows the crew / staff of Hotelitor as they attempt to survive being maroon in place insidea gigantic mech that ’s also a luxury hotel . The staff must try and rule a style home , all while the ship ’s guests descend into chaos and aliens commence to take observation of the giant float mech .
" It ’s a very silly Christian Bible about a giant golem hotel , but it ’s also basically a power illusion about low - level service workers getting to punch out their boss with a robot . "
– Josh Hicks
Written and drawn by Josh Hicks and issue by Graphic Universe , Hotelitoris a class - conscious pasquinade where low-down - grade employees have to take charge of a Godzilla - sized robot created to do two things - protect those inside it from any form of harm , and affair as a luxury cordial reception cortege . It ’s a genius premise for comedy and drama , but it ’s remove the story of the"worst first business in the universe"also has something to say .
Hotelitor : Luxury - Class Defense and Hospitality Unit(2024 )
Release Date :
May 7 , 2024
author :
Josh Hicks
Artist :
When a giant alien assault the ship , Hotelitor ’s surviving guests and stave find out themselves stranded in mysterious space . There , 18 - year - quondam intern Anna Greene must take charge . Alongside her fellow entry - level service of process worker , she ’ll attempt to control the topsy-turvyness while rival factions go forth , wealthy VIP capture hotel resources , and the musician - in - manse develops a real furore watch over . As Anna and her acquaintance search for a way home , outrage discoveries about Hotelitor ’s proprietor wait them - if another elephantine alien does n’t smash the bunch first .
In a public press release from Graphic Universe , Hicks explicate the inspirations behindHotelitor , fromclassic kaiju vs mechsmanga to real - aliveness work frustration :
Hotelitor is super determine by classic mecha manga like Mazinger Z and tokusatsu spiritualist like Ultraman and Godzilla , but it ’s also inform by my own history of bad temp jobs and bookman piece of work placement debacle . It ’s a very silly book about a elephantine robot hotel , but it ’s also essentially a power fantasy about low - level service workers set out to punch out their chief with a robot and redefining their relationship to labour by flying off into space . fundamentally , it ’s high literature .
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With a coloured , expressive manner , Hick ’s art lends itself to a comedic tone , while also proving perfect for diagrams - such as the Hotelitor ’s layout as a leisure time guile absorb by hard - to - impress guests . Pastprojects likeGlorious Wrestling AllianceandDeath Machine & Gravy Train Stay Indoorshave shown Hick ' love for wrestling , so it makes utter sense that the creator would fine-tune to full - on kaiju brawl , complete with a loveable but powerful mech to throw punches on the behalf of its human guests - one that boasts"jet invertebrate foot , a hyperspace engine , and individual , double , and adjoining way . "
With huge praise from critics , Graphic Universe foretell thatHotelitorreaders will be getting a"fun , loud and light - hearted satire of late - stage capitalist economy feature giant robots!“The bright assumption and hope of such relatable characters makesHotelitora must - read irony for sci - fi fans , and particularly anyone who loves mech fights , kaiju battles , and social gyration .
Hotelitoris coming May 7 from Graphic Universe .
