Summary:
- DRAGONPROOF, a standalone 80-page graphic novel from Syracuse indie publisher AHOY Comics, written by Eric Palicki (Black’s Myth) and illustrated by Giulia Lalli (Eight Limbs) — a directionless twentysomething finds a dying, U.S.-military-marked dragon on a Pacific Northwest camping trip, starts developing dragonlike traits herself, and is pulled into rescuing captive dragons from a shadowy government organization weaponizing them.
- The Kickstarter campaign is live now (announced Oct 27, 2026) at kickstarter.com/projects/epalicki/ahoy-comics-presents-dragonproof; preview pages and covers were supplied via a download link in the release; positioned for fans of Gargoyles, Buffy, Dragonheart, and the Fourth Wing / ACOTAR readership. No embargo and no campaign end date are stated in the release — both are unknown from the source.
- Superfan Promotions (Hanna Bahedry, with David Hyde cc’d — the same David Hyde currently checking editorial on OWC’s B.P.R.D. request) sent it to editors for coverage; a Capes & Coffins hold costs nothing, keeps the Superfan relationship warm on a second title, and the live campaign gives the post a natural news hook while it runs.
Eric Palicki, Giulia Lalli, and AHOY Comics Present DRAGONPROOF on Kickstarter
(October 27, 2026) Syracuse-based indie publisher AHOY Comics has made its reputation on witty satires, acclaimed creators, and a commitment to telling bold and risk-taking stories—including the acclaimed Black’s Myth graphic novels by writer Eric Palicki. Now Palicki and AHOY Comics are teaming up once again for DRAGONPROOF, a graphic novel written by Palicki and illustrated by acclaimed artist Giulia Lalli (Eight Limbs). The stand-alone 80-page story is about a directionless twentysomething who unexpectedly finds herself the champion of an endangered population of dragons. The project is now live on Kickstarter.
“Like so much of my other work, DRAGONPROOF is, at its heart, about outsiders finding their people and their purpose,” said writer Eric Palicki. “I tend to wear my influences on my sleeve, and this book is also a love letter to some of the stories that made me the writer I am today. Having partners in Giulia and Gab who were on the same wavelength was pure magic.”
Somewhere in the Pacific Northwest on an ill-fate camping trip, Ashleigh Cole stumbles upon a dying dragon in the woods, its hide peppered with bullet wounds and tattooed with U.S. military markings. Ash returns to her mundane life, convinced her experience in the woods was all just a hallucination—until she begins to display some oddly dragonlike characteristics herself. Compelled by voices in her mind, Ash undertakes a mission to rescue other captive dragons and help the mythical creatures escape—but the shadowy government organization determined to turn them into weapons of mass destruction has other plans. Funny, heartfelt, and action-packed, DRAGONPROOF will appeal to adult readers who grew up on Buffy and Gargoyles and capture the imagination of post-YA readers of The Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, and more.
“Eric is such a natural storyteller. When he came to me with the pitch for DRAGONPROOF, I was all in,” said Senior Editor Sarah Litt. “And Giulia’s art combined with Gabs’s colors…just an absolute stunner of a book from start to finish.”
“When Eric proposed this project to me I was very excited and comfortable, since fantasy has been my ‘war horse’ for many years and always loved drawing dragons,” said artist Giulia Lalli. “But this time I was more intrigued by the story because it’s actually very different and unique than many other fantasy-based stories. It reminded me very much of Dragonheart, a movie very dear to me from my childhood, with its focus on the social and political side of the events alongside the fantasy elements—not to mention the importance of the bond between dragons and goodhearted humans.”
Visit the campaign for DRAGONPROOF here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epalicki/ahoy-comics-presents-dragonproof
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David Hyde / Hanna Bahedry, Superfan Promotions
About AHOY Comics
AHOY Comics debuted in the fall of 2018 with the bold promise for readers to expect more from its line of comic book magazines, featuring comic book stories, poetry, prose fiction, and cartoons. Brainchild of publisher Hart Seely, editor-in-chief Tom Peyer, CCO Frank Cammuso, and Ops guy Stuart Moore, the Syracuse-based indie publisher has made its reputation on witty satires, acclaimed creators, and commitment to bold and risk-taking storytelling — with critically acclaimed titles such as THE TOXIC AVENGER by Matt Bors and Fred Harper, SECOND COMING by Mark Russell and Richard Pace, BABS by Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows, HOWL by Alisa Kwitney and Mauricet, THE WRONG EARTH by Tom Peyer and Jamal Igle, JUSTICE WARRIORS by Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson, the quirky monster anthology PROJECT: CRYPTID, and many more.
About the creators
Eric Palicki is the writer of the acclaimed Black’s Myth and Black’s Myth: The Key to Heart, both from Ahoy Comics, as well as work from Marvel Comics, Scout Comics, and others. He previously contributed to Mad Cave’s Lower Your Sights anthology, as well as to the Ringo Award winning Mine! anthology.
Giulia Lalli is an Italian comics artist who has been illustrating professionally in the European scene since 2014, specifically in her native Italy on her own fantasy series Puck. In 2021 she made her debut in the American market working with several publishers like Curious P. Comics (Ruination), Humanoids (Eight Limbs), White Ash Comics (Glarien & Thane Vol.1) and most recently AHOY Comics (Dragonproof). At the moment she’s occasionally collaborating with Summit Comics as a cover and interior artist.
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