I literally can't articulate how thrilled I am to be writing Gargoyles stories again, both for returning fans and newcomers.

Related: Gargoyles & Darkwing Duck Are Returning as Comic Books However, as Weisman later stated, increasing licensing fees from Disney created an untenable position, and the comic ended after twelve issues. Disney agreed and in 2006, Weisman worked with Slave Labor Graphics to produce a new Gargoyles comic series. The outpouring of interest eventually led him to ask Disney if it would license the story to him so that he could continue developing it. As Weisman stated in Gargoyles (2006) #1, the story took on a life of its own as fans kept the Gargoyles alive through fan fiction, Gargoyles conventions, and constantly asking for him for insight into the story and characters. However, despite the cancelation of the cartoon and comic, the popularity of the story did not die out. During Gargoyles' original Disney run, Marvel began a comic series that was based on the animated series, but it was canceled after eleven issues.

This is likely helping to fuel the high sales numbers as many fans will buy all the different covers when it releases.Disney picked up the story and ran it as an animated series for three seasons from 1994 to 1997. Now it is a good number of sales but you need to remember that when the comic releases there will be several variant covers, including a blank cover. But their bonds will be tested, when nefarious factions from all across the world attempt to steal that rarest, most precious of possessions…an unhatched Gargoyle egg!” Series creator GREG WEISMAN and illustrator GEORGE KAMBADAIS reintroduce the Manhattan Clan, a family of Gargoyles at full strength, though modern New York City is full of attractions and distractions, and each member of the clan has begun to go their own way. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and they live again! They are Defenders of the Night! THEY ARE GARGOYLES! Stone by day, Warriors by night, they were betrayed by the humans they had sworn to protect…frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled.

“ All-new ongoing series, in continuity with the epic GARGOYLES television classic!

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