Katie Skelly’s new book, Heavens, has a sort of mythical strip club at its center, one that vanishes, only allowing some to find it.
The book — which is Skelly’s follow-up to her much-loved 2020 graphic novel, Maids — stars four young women who set out to investigate this capricious strip club. And today we’re excited to have an excerpt from the book to share, ahead of its July release.
Checkout the preview text from the publisher, followed by an exclusive 7-page excerpt below:
“Four young women investigate a vanishing strip club in this supernatural, surreal graphic novel.
Out past the edge of town, there exists a strip club called Heaven that only some can find. Some say it’s a mirage. Others say you can’t miss the giant neon heels lighting up the desert night skies.
Dolly can’t find a place to belong. After losing her identity as a gymnast and navigating family turbulence, she’s adrift from school and friends. When a mysterious presence beckons her to Heaven, she wonders if she may just have found her place — but just what does it want in return?
Katie Skelly’s first graphic novel since her acclaimed Maids in 2020, Heaven finds out what happens when the artist’s quintessential cool girl characters let their guards down and let the world in. With a supernatural strip club backdrop and an eye-popping sense of color that would make Dario Argento proud, Heaven reinforces Skelly’s place as one of the most distinctive voices working in contemporary comics today.”
Exclusive Excerpt: Katie Skelly’s HEAVENS
Heavens is due out July 7 via Fantagraphics
