In our review of Blüdwire #2, Ace and Zora continue to run, as Zora wonders if Ace truly needs her around.
Blüdwire #2
Writer: Pallie Paul Allor
Artist: Ermitis Blanco
Main Cover: Victor Ibáñez
Page Count: 32 pages
Release Date: August 5, 2026
This review contains spoilers
As Ace patches her shoulder, Zora offers to help. But Ace says she’d rather not have to rely on Zora (though Zora wishes otherwise). And soon enough, they’re out in the open again, being chased once more.
While being chased, Ace tells the cops that there’s an active shooter killing humans, and the security bot soon gets into an altercation with the cops in question.
The pair reach another area to catch their breath, only for shots to be fired. One of the bots in their database is shot, and Ace realizes the plan is to draw them out.
At that point, we’re introduced to Ollie and his bot assistant as they hunt the pair down. They catch up to Ace first, only to be met with a group of hooded bots. They go to take out as many as possible, while the real Zora grabs Ace and makes a run for it.
In a lab,we meet the person responsible for trying to have them brought in. Their name: Dr. Mandrake. And they’re slightly disappointed (but not overly shocked) that Ollie underestimated the pair.
Zora and Ace get to what they hope is a safe haven for the night, Zora stating that they’re finally free. But Ace doesn’t think th at’s quite accurate…instead, she belongs entirely to Zora. Ad they start to get physical, though, there’s a figure watching them from a window, thus killing the mood.
They confront the figure, who turns out to be someone Ace recognizes by the name of “Keef”. And Zora would love some answers ASAP.
So, it’s not like Ace and Zora’s relationship is rocky at this moment, but it still hurts a little to see Zora wonder if Ace really wants her around. Especially since she still has the basic bot build to her. Without the same sort of customization as Ace, her face isn’t quite as expressive (and I do love how expressively Ace’s face is drawn). So her emotional state has to be conveyed through text, which isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but they do an excellent job with that here.
It’s clear that the two, still, will do anything to keep the other safe. They have important information on them, they have that love for each other, and they’re both on the run from the same people.
So I’m definitely with Zora when I wonder just who in the hell Keef is, and how they know Ace. Are they an ex? Are they only not a couple because Keef was presumed dead or something? I feel like issue 3 will explain this in a bit more detail, but Zora’s shock is palpable.
Very curious about Dr. Mandrake, as well. Are they the creator of our two main bots, or at least part of the initial team that created them? Because the doc seems quite invested in having them brought in alive. Could just be a matter of knowing what information the pair are running around with, as well…
There’s something amusing about Ace, when she goes to the cops, throwing in a “My fellow humans”. It just sounds so much like something someone that definitely is not human would say, and it seems to raise no real alarm bells with the officers.
Also, if the guy that the security bot smashes in the record store is actually human and not also a customized bot…it would seem that Asimov’s classic rules would not apply here, because that crunching sound could be either bone or metal, and that eye’s no longer where it should be. Seems like the definition of harming a human.
Final Thoughts
Blüdwire #2 does a great job of giving human emotions to machines, and and leaves the reader wanting more.
