He was a natural fit given his signature style straddling a modern comics look with elements pulled from Saturday morning cartoons and action figure packaging. More details on the storyline and creative team of the series is coming soon, but all parties involved wanted to shine a spotlight on these stunning pieces of art and the names behind them set to grace the covers of the title.Īt the helm for the standard “A” cover is an action-packed piece by fan-favorite David Nakayama.

Franchise creator Greg Weisman returns to the characters as writer, with a saga that will be both perfect for newcomers to jump right into, and immensely rewarding for longtime diehard fans. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is proud to present six spectacular covers that will lead the charge on the hotly anticipated return to comics of Disney’s Gargoyles!Īnnounced to great reception alongside San Diego Comic Con, the Gargoyles are back in action in their nightly New York City heroics in a new series this December. The characters Beth Maza (who appeared in a photo in 'Deadly Force') and Petros Xanatos appeared in the comics before their full debut on the show.Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!įor more on this news, read the official press release below. Weisman still held on to his unpublished script for the comic, and would eventually use it as issue #6 of Gargoyles SLG comic. Weisman was eventually hired to write for the comic, but Marvel cut the deal with Disney before his run could be produced. Greg Weisman, television series co-creator, did not have any direct involvement in the story development of the comic series, but was consulted on some plot points to be sure it stayed within certain boundaries. The Marvel series was tonally darker than the television series, dealing largely with Xanatos' experiments to create creatures and machines to defeat the Gargoyles. The books referenced events from the show's first season, but did not follow the continuity of the series, and is not considered canon by creator Greg Weisman.

It ran for 11 issues from December 1994 to October 1995. Gargoyles was a series of comics published by Marvel Comics, which are a spin-off from the 1994 animated series of the same name.

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