Dorian Zikic Digital Archive

comics

This is a Splinter I Hold in my Soul (2025)

this is a splinter I hold in my soul panel. the panel is an ink illustration depicting an older masc biker interpreting a tarot card. 'oracle cards say water. plus, haven't seen hide nor hair of rawle's sorry crew in a few seasons now.' they say. there is another character in the foreground listening to them.

in progress

This graphic narrative is about a band of mutant travellers in a post-apocalyptic desert, preparing for a long, hot summer. However, this group is made up of disabled and Queer people, and this story exists to challenge masculine power fantasies about a post-apocalypse in which only the able-bodied survive.

i just cant help myself (2024)

I just can't help myself panel screenshots depicting the fox picking up a cigarette and smoking with gusto.

i just cant help myself is a short comic about queer intimacy, relationships and agency.

I wanted to explore the inherent tragedy of an Australian fox. The Gippsland region – where this comic is set – is very close to my heart, and foxes are a constant problem for farmers and hobbyists alike. However, I can’t help but feel compassion for them, despite the fact that they are a huge threat to Australian wildlife (though really, they're far less harmful to the environment than factory farming and cats).

In my mind, there’s only one place for a fox to die, and that’s on the side of a freeway. The character of Hunter was inspired by the idea of a fox who knows this.

Contains: nudity, use of tobacco, adult themes.

Poncho and Longshot in The Long Trail (2023)

Three Poncho and Longshot panel screenshots depicting the light character saying 'we won't get any closer by day.' the second panel is the dark character saying 'mm.' the third panel is the light character saying 'might as well stop here I think.' while taking a draw of their cigarette.

Poncho and Longshot is a short comic about two trans cowboys on the hunt for the gang who wronged them.

Contains: references to transphobia, references to genre-standard violence.