MARVEL COMICS

In 1995, Marvel premiered the first Gargoyles comic book series. While the book directly references events from the animated series, it is not considered part of the overall Gargoyles mythos - it is an out-of-continuity title. Greg Weisman, the creator of Gargoyles, did not have any direct involvement in the story development of the comic series. The series ran for eleven issues in total.

COMIC GUIDE

Gargoyles #1
Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Joe Madureira and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Fiends In High Places; David Xanatos is up to his same tricks as and Demona try to capture the Gargoyles; They do this by setting up the Gargoyles and making them look bad; It is up to Eliza Maza to protect the Gargoyles' reputation but things are made more difficult for her when Goliath won't stay out of it and she has to hide things from her new partner Matt Bluestone.
In Shops: February 1, 1995

Gargoyles #2
Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner, Alberto Saichann, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Peter Palmiotti. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Always Darkest Before the Dawn; Broadway, Brooklyn and Lexington head into the city to check out the club scene and get involved in a scuffle between Dracon's men and a stooge who is supposed to be selling guns for them; The stooge's girlfriend sees to much and is given to Xanatos' scientists who begin medical experiments on her; The trio of Gargoyles perch on top of a nearby building as the sun is rising but Lexington ends up being sold as a statue to Dracon himself; Unfortunately, one of Dracon's men recognizes him as one of the Gargoyles who interfered in their operations and Dracon prepares to destroy him.
In Shops: March 1, 1995

Gargoyles #3
Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Based on Buena Vista's cool cartoon! Broadway makes some new friends; Lexington and Brooklyn run for their lives; and Goliath and Elisa must invade Dracon's penthouse.
In Shops: April 5, 1995

Gargoyles #4
Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Creature combat erupts when the Gargoyles are forced to battle monsters created from giant statues. Plus: pull up your turtlenecks, Elisa investigates reports of vampires!
In Shops: May 3, 1995

Gargoyles #5
Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Dr. Phobos creates a humanoid gargoyle warrior! Demona and Xanatos face off for the Medusa Project! Elisa and the gang prepare for final battle! Did someone say showdown?
In Shops: June 7, 1995

Gargoyles #6
Written by Martin Pasko and Mort Todd. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Venus Rising; Dr. Phobos' new creation, Venus, joins the fight between the Gargoyles and Xanatos but, since she was created from the DNA of Goliath and Elisa, chooses to fight on the side of the good guys as she feels a special affinity for them; Demona gets her hands on the Medusa weapon and tries to use it to turn Goliath into stone; Venus, feeling that her new "mate" is being threatened, leaps in the way and takes the brunt of the blast; As the Gen-U-Tech island lab self-destructs, the Gargoyles escape as both the Medusa weapon and the petrified form of Venus sink to the ocean floor.
In Shops: July 1, 1995

Gargoyles #7
Written by Mort Todd. Art by Grant Miehm and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Grant Miehm and Jimmy Palmiotti.
The Pack Attacks!; Dingo uses a virtual reality machine provided by a mysterious boss to break his fellow members of the Pack out of prison; As the Pack begins running missions under Dingo's direction, the police and the Gargoyles try to catch up.
In Shops: August 2, 1995

Gargoyles #8
Written by Mort Todd. Art by Grant Miehm and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Grant Miehm and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Terror In Times Square; The Pack discovers that Dingo is actually VR-X, a disgruntled employee of Xanatos who has been trying to get back at his old boss using cutting edge virtual reality technology; The Gargoyles find themselves actually protecting Xanatos from the Pack; Demona meets Gong Li.
In Shops: September 1, 1995

Gargoyles #9
Written by Mort Todd. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Can Demona and the Triad split Goliath into man and beast? Find out in "The Egg and I."
In Shops: October 4, 1995

Gargoyles #10
Written by Mort Todd. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
It's Elisa's worst nightmare - shield or shame? Plus: Runaway Bronx.
In Shops: November 1, 1995

Gargoyles #11
Written by Mort Todd. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann.
Why must Elisa turn to Xanatos for help? And what could make the Gargoyles' arch-villain become their ally?
In Shops: December 6, 1995

SPECIALS

GARGOYLES #1 (1995) FACSIMILIE EDITION

Writer: Martin Pasko
Artist: Amanda Conner
Cover Artist: Joe Madureira

Originally published in 1995, this Gargoyles tale spun out of the smash hit animated TV series and featured early work by comics superstar Amanda Conner! In this story, workers at a construction site are being threatened by a fearsome creature who looks like a Gargoyle - but may be something much deadlier! It's up to Goliath and his fellow Gargoyles, along with NYPD Detective Elisa Maza, to get to the bottom of this mystery and keep more people from getting hurt. This special reprint issue also will include a sneak peek at Dynamite's two new comics starring Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck!

Publisher: Dynamite Comics
Release Date:: February 1, 2023
Price: $3.99

COLLECTIONS

DYNAMITE COMICS GARGOYLES 30TH ANNIVERSARY KICKSTARTER COLLECTION VOL. 1

Writer: Martin Pasko, Mort Todd
Artist: Amanda Conner, and others
Cover Artist: Joe Madureira

A blast from the past! When the animated show Gargoyles burst onto TV screens in the mid-1990s, it immediately gained a devoted following that clamored for more tales about the stony guardians of the night. In 1995, Marvel answered that call with a new series that featured the first comics work of young artist named Amanda Conner - and the rest is history! (Or perhaps we should say, legend!)

In this title's action-packed story, workers at a construction site are threatened by a fearsome creature who looks like a Gargoyle, but may be something much deadlier. It's up to Goliath and his fellow Manhattan Clan members, along with NYPD Detective Elisa Maza, to get to the bottom of the mystery - and keep more people from getting hurt.

Written by acclaimed comics scribes Martin Pasko and Mort Todd, this first Gargoyles comic book series has never been reprinted in its entirety - until now! Collecting all eleven issues of the original Marvel Comics run, Gargoyles: Classic Years is the first release in a planned three-volume series from Dynamite and Disney that will present each of the long-out-of-print Gargoyles comics titles from the 1990s and early 2000s in beautiful new editions. Featuring a stunning covers from Joe Madureira and Jimmy Palmiotti, this debut volume kicks off the series with a bang - don't miss out!

Publisher: Dynamite Comics
Kickstarter Release Date:: Approx. January 2026 (originally July 2024)
Wide Release Date: April 8, 2026 (originally Fall 2025)
Kickstarter Campaign: Details Here!

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