Gargoyles (Marvel Comics)
Gargoyles was a monthly comic book series published by Marvel Comics between February and December 1995. It was a spin-off from the first season of the animated series Gargoyles. The books referenced events from the first season, but did not follow the continuity of the series and are not considered canon by creator Greg Weisman.
Eleven issues were produced. Greg Weisman was hired to pen a story arc for the comic book, but Marvel filed for bankruptcy and cancelled the series before it was published. An unpublished script written by Weisman for the comic was later adapted into "Reunion", the sixth issue of the Gargoyles comic from Slave Labor Graphics.
Petros Xanatos made his earliest appearance in "The Pack Attacks", the seventh issue of the series, before his first real appearance in the TV series in the episode "Vows". Beth Maza also appeared in "Always Darkest Before Dawn" , the third issue of the comic, before being properly introduced in the TV series, although a picture of her had previously appeared in the episode "Deadly Force".
Regular writers on the series were Mort Todd and Martin Pasko. Regular artists included Amanda Conner, Alberto Saichann, Anthony Tollin and Greg Wright. Each issue was lettered by John Costanza (who also lettered Gargoyles stories from Disney Adventures), and the editor was Hildy Mesnik.
It was announced in 2022 that select issues will be re-released (in addition to the entire run "remastered and compiled" into trade paperback) by Dynamite Entertainment. [1]
Issues
- "Fiends In High Places"
- "Always Darkest Before Dawn"
- "Rude Awakening"
- "Blood From A Stone"
- "Venus In Stone"
- "Venus Rising"
- "The Pack Attacks"
- "Terror In Times Square"
- "The Egg And I"
- "Out of the Past"
- "Into the Future"
Unreleased Issues
In August, 2023, the solicitations for three unreleased issues were discovered and shared on reddit from a preview magazine that Marvel used to publish titled "Vision". [2]
- Gargoyles #14
Mort Todd/Amanda Conner/Alberto Saichann Ghosts haunt New York City when a film crew casts evil spells for their movie! Who you gonna' call? The Gargoyles' resident movie-buff, Brooklyn! (Shipping 1/30/96)
- Gargoyles #15
Mort Todd/Amanda Conner/Alberto Saichann Goliath, Elisa and Bronx return to the Big Apple to face the threat of an amazing new menace. (Shipping 2/27/96)
- Gargoyles #16
Mort Todd/Amanda Conner/Alberto Saichann Gargoyles all over the city are being smashed into gravel! Will Goliath and crew get pounded in "Hammer of Fear?" (Shipping 3/26/96)
- Gargoyles #17
Gregory Weisman/Marie Severin/Alberto Saichann Presenting an unknown tale of the Gargoyles' "World Tour!" Our adventurers sail into Tibet, land of the Abominable Snowman! (Not available in the U.K.) (Shipping 4/30/96)
Dynamite Reprints
On January 11th, 2024, Dynamite Entertainment launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring restored editions of the 1995 Marvel Comics Gargoyles comic, the 2006 Slave Labor Graphics Gargoyles: Clan Building run, and SLG's 2007 Gargoyles: Bad Guys - Redemption run back into print after many years of being unavailable (and with old copies going for astronomical prices on the secondary market). Each volume was made available in a softcover, hardcover, signed hardcover, and deluxe hardcover editions. The deluxe hardcover editions were also made available as a set in a premium box.
The Kickstarter is scheduled to run through February 12th, 2024
