A Long Shot Out of the Birdcage

A Long Shot Out of the Birdcage is a graphic novel set in 1952 New Jersey. It tells the story of Henrietta "Henry" Roth, a butch lesbian who's known around town, for better or worse, as a go-fer for the mob. Henry never asked for that reputation, mind you - she just spent the last twelve years working her way up the ladder at Birdie's beachfront nightclub. So what, if Birdie's married to a long-absent mafia affiliate, and Henry doesn't ask questions about who comes and goes! That's all just part of the business. She does just fine, and even got her new friend Nicky a job when she needed one.

But when Birdie's husband comes back to town and starts drawing attention not only from crowds but the cops, Henry has to reconcile what she's sold of herself with the life she actually wants to have - and if the world they all live in will ever really let her have it.

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This Comradery page acts as a subscription to Longshot while it's being made! You can support the comic's creation directly, and get early access to its development and finished pages.

About the artist:
Ashley McCammon is cartoonist and art teacher, best known for her ttrpg & book art (Low Stakes, Into the Tower, Night at the Vampire Castle) and her lesbian vampire webcomic, Obelisk.