Chad Burdette
AHOY Comics Presents DRAGONPROOF
A directionless 20-something finds herself the unexpected champion of an endangered population of dragons in this 96 page graphic novel
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 the back of 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.
DRAGONPROOF, a standalone 96-page graphic novel (and the second book in the AHOY SELECT series of crowdfunded projects) about a directionless 20-something who unexpectedly finds herself the champion of an endangered population of dragons.
The book will also feature color work by Gab Contreras and a cover by Tango. TWO exclusive hardcover editions, featuring covers by interior artist Giulia Lalli and Daniel Govar, are also available and will only ever be available through this Kickstarter campaign.
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Eric Palicki: Dragon Proof pitch: Buffy Meets Pete’s Dragon
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Dragon Proof Kickstarter: Editions And Exclusive Hardcover
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Why Our Kickstarter Kept Steady And Reached Funding
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Outrage Across The USA
The 2nd and final volume of the hit webtoon from Fabian Nicieza and Reilly Brown!
Developed by FABIAN NICIEZA (co-creator of Deadpool) and artist REILLY BROWN (Masters of the Universe), OUTRAGE is a comic that ran for two “seasons” and was first published in digital form by WEBTOON.
OUTRAGE was born of a very simple idea: EVERYONE has seen a stupid post on social media and said, “I wish I could reach through that person’s screen and smack them in the head!”
What if someone (something) COULD do that? Outrage is the bully that bullies the bullies on the internet. Not a hero, not a villain, but filled with righteous indignation and a caustic, contradictory personality, Outrage scours the vast totality of the internet on a global level and can appear out of your digital device!
Ultimately, OUTRAGE is the story of OUR stupidity and how our collective and individual weaknesses and foibles manifest on social media. Season 2 takes the outrage into the wider world as people start to act out on the outrage they feel based on the examples set by Outrage. The story is also an exploration of technology run amok and the fallibility of the human hands which seek (and often fail) to control it.
Comedy. Science Fiction. Social-satire and maybe, for some of us, a challenging look in the mirror.
In 2022, Season 1 of OUTRAGE was published in print format by our good friends at Rocketship Entertainment, who, as far as you know, have in no way coerced us into saying what a great publishing company they are to work with!
In the spirit of complete openness and outrage, Season 2 ran into some Covid-era delays in running on Webtoon and then we encountered some production issues which delayed our ability to bring the print edition to you. None of that should matter now, but we just wanted to explain why there’s been a bit of gap in the releases.
The good news (depending on your perspective) is that the world is still consumed by all of the thematic elements that make OUTRAGE outrageous, so it is as timely as you read it today as it was when we made it a few years ago!
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Outrage Across The USA – Plot: A Man Who Reaches Through The Internet
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Outrage Across The USA – How Outrage began on Webtoon
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Outrage Across The USA – How We Converted A Vertical-Scroll Webcomic To Print
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Outrage Across The USA – Kickstarter Rewards: Books, Pins, Prints And Originals
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Outrage Across The USA – Season Two Funding Now — Check It Out
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Witches of E Wick BLVD (Complete Series, 152 Page Hardcover)
A suburban fantasy about two sisters with magical powers defending their town from ancient evil & dark secrets.
From magical girls to magical heroes! One the first day of high school, the Williams sisters get attacked by a goblin with a magical amulet. Breaking the amulet kickstarts hidden powers with them. Thinking they are now superheroes, Clarissa tries to make superhero costumes and stop crimes in an effort to brag about it and get more popular, while her older sister Mimi, wants them to keep a low profile.
However, the girls soon learn from their teacher and soon-to-be magical mentor, Reginal Porter, that they are actually witches! The girls must train in their powers to stop supernatural thieves, fantasy creatures thought to be fiction, and save their town from evil witches seeking revenge from the Salem Witch Trials!
WITCHES OF E WICK BLVD is a 152 page full color deluxe hardcover graphic novel appropriate for teens and YA audiences. Collects the entire 5-issue series.
A coming of age / urban fantasy / superhero story. For readers who love Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina, and Wednesday — but with a manga style to it!
Trevor Muellor returned to the show to chat about his latest project and more
Suburban Haunted Towns And Two Sisters Who Unlock Magic
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Meet Mimi And Clarissa: Sisters, Powers, and Teen Drama
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Is It All-Ages? Tone, Rating, and Comparisons
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How A Storyboard Artist Learned To Make Comics
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When Magic Isn’t The Easy Fix: Secret Identity Stakes
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Woodstake ’99: Three More Days of Peace, Music and Blood
The long-awaited sequel to Woodstake is here. The nightmare continues against a background of corporate greed and Nu Metal.
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Three decades after the blood-soaked chaos of 1969, the curse of Woodstake rises again. This time the stage is Woodstock 1999—Rome, New York, where peace and love have curdled into anger, greed, and fire. Beneath the blistering sun and the boiling tensions of the crowd, a darker hunger waits, feeding on violence and despair.
When riots erupt, towers collapse, and the fields burn, Artie and Nina’s daughter, Summer, must fight not only for her life but for her mother’s soul, as predators emerge from the shadows.
Woodstake ’99 is a savage, atmospheric descent into a world where the last echoes of peace are drowned out by screams, flames, and blood. A chilling blend of horror, late-‘90s nostalgia, and biting cultural commentary, it is a story of inheritance, survival, and the struggle for humanity in a world consumed by greed and nihilism.
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SHORTS
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How Woodstake Was Born: Vampires Meet Woodstock
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When Vampires Smoke Joints: A Darkly Funny Scene
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Balancing Humor and Horror in Writing
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Why I Chose Comics Over Screenplays
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We Built Every Object in 3D — Comic Art Reimagined
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Why I Chose Comics Over Screenplays
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Balancing Humor and Horror in Writing
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Where To Find SHP Comics: Shows And Online Links
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SEASONS Vol. 1-3: Fall (150-PAGE HARDCOVER & TPB)
Fletcher’s powers change with every season. Will he find healing in his darkest days to come?
New man. Old wounds.
Fletcher was at death’s door…until his body began to heal and his feet lifted off the ground. Given a second chance to put the pieces of his life back together with an entirely different set of super powers, he returns home to start again. With familiar faces reemerging into his life, the young, troubled man seeks to mend broken relationships and no longer run away from his past. Yet there are reports of a highly contagious flesh-eating disease spreading worldwide and time may not be on his side. Will Fletcher be able to race against the clock with his newfound abilities and save his loved ones? Will he truly find healing in his darkest days to come?
Find out in the 150-page third volume of this supernatural, grounded-superhero drama and metaphorical character-study created and written by Nandor Fox Shaffer, with art by Anthony Gozales-Clark and lettering by DC Hopkins, that explores complex themes of identity, mental illness, existence, purpose, and personal responsibility.
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Nandor chatted with The Comic Watcher’s about the book, his career, and journey with Source Point Press
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Seasons -Why Each Season Shapes The Story
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Seasons – The Shadow Self And The Series Structure
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Seasons – The Scale And Stakes
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Seasons – Why I Wrote Fletcher: A Personal Confession
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Seasons Why Dark Stories Matter — The Power of Catharsis
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Seasons The Crowdfunding Marathon
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How I Found SourcePoint
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Seasons Writing Inside The Character: Brubaker Influence
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Seasons Vol.1 — Where to Buy and Release Info
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