The Pledge
"The Pledge" is the sixth issue of the Gargoyles: Dark Ages comic by Dynamite Entertainment. It was released on March 6th, 2024. [1]
- Writer/Creator: Greg Weisman
- Pencil Artist: Drew Moss
- Color Artist: Martina Pignedoli
- Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
- Editor: Nate Cosby
- Main Cover Artist: Clayton Crain
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Solicitation
The End of an Era!
The Gargoyles attempt to reason with a Dragon - and the resulting battle, high in the skies above Castle Wyvern, will change their destiny forever!
The final chapter of the Gargoyles' legendary origin story arrives in December from writer and Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and artist DREW MOSS! This 40-page issue includes a new text story from Weisman and all cardstock covers featuring art by CLAYTON CRAIN, ALAN QUAH, MIRKA ANDOLFO, KENYA DANINO, ERICA HENDERSON, and more!
The Story
Opening Quote
A treasure has been taken . . .
Chapter Story
The Tale of the Three Brothers
Alesand comments how on the sixth night of the Light-Bringers' visit, there was no performance, due to Wyvern's attack. She and Antiope arrive just in time to hear Shahrizad begin the final part of the tale:
In 971, news that King Culen finally has an heir to the throne, Constantine, reaches Prince Malcolm and his family in Northern England.
Alesand notes that the story being told has very nearly caught up to the time she and the others had gathered by the fire. Prince Malcolm is in attendance once more, though his attention seems to be elsewhere . . .
Now seventeen, Prince Malcolm convinces Prince Kenneth to fight for Duff’s crown, arguing that if the two of them don’t deal with Culen now, Malcolm’s young nephews Maol Chalvim II and Kenneth III will one day feel compelled to confront Constantine. Kenneth II begins securing allies in Scotland, but realizes he’s going to require additional – and powerful – support. Malcolm and Lieutenant Robbie soon slip into Scotland and arrive at Wyvern Hill. Although they arrived with enough time to be amongst the gargoyle clan before they awakened, they knew that would not leave a good impression. Instead, they wait a mile or so from the cliffside. Prince Malcolm is hesitant about the pending encounter. He's only seen gargoyles from a distance, and he's never asked one a favor before.
As Shahrizad continues her tale, Alesand notes once more how shocked the Prince and her father are once more at just how accurate her account was.
They come across a young gargoyle sentry (that remembers Robbie), who leads them to the rookery to meet the clan’s Rhydderch.
That very gargoyle, also listening to the story, growls at the Storyteller's description of him, but another gargoyle is quick to calm him down.
Shahrizad leaves the tale there, much to Alesand's frustration. While Shahrizad explains that there are others around the fire that can continue the story, Alesand recalls telling the dark-haired lady that she never finishes a story – that she never reaches the end. But the teller of the tale assures her that "no good story ever truly ends. . ."
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