Face Your Demons in Heaven, West Virginia From Ravi Teixeira
Lamont’s father was not a good man. And now Lamont’s father is dead. Oni Press has announced Heaven, West Virginia, a story for anyone struggling with both inner and outer demons. An original graphic novel from Ravi Teixeira, Heaven, West Virginia is a powerful and compelling tale that deals with the fallout from tragedy, and the sometimes-terrifying journey to healing.
When Lamont arrives in the tiny Appalachian town of Heaven, West Virginia, its lush landscape feels stubbornly at odds with the roiling anxiety that’s come to define his inner life. Living there and learning the art of foraging and tea-making from his kind, stoic aunt LaToya should be idyllic — even a paradise. But in the shadows of Heaven’s woods, Lamont sees a dark, hulking figure, long, glimmering teeth, and piercing red eyes. No one else seems to see this beast . . . not his aunt, and not the handsome cowboy, Coyote, whose gentle voice evokes the comforting, electric aroma of LaToya’s brews. Escaping its voraciously hungry pursuit feels impossible, and Lamont will have to face more than the darkness of the woods to do so.
A singular and seductive meditation on the complexity of grief, healing, and the power of the natural world by cartoonist Ravi Teixeira. Forget “Almost.” Heaven, West Virginia is set to arrive in bookstores on November 11th, 2025.
