Disney’s Gargoyles Unveils Ultra-Rare Incentive Variant Signed by Original Creator

Dynamite Entertainment has unveiled a new ultra-rare Gargoyles incentive cover signed by the franchise's creator and ready for Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) grading.

Dynamite Entertainment is set to introduce their upcoming Gargoyles #1 to CGC's massively Signature Series line of books, with an ultra-rare 1:250 retailer incentive variant cover by artist Drew Moss and signed by series writer and franchise creator Greg Weisman. Per the announcement, "Retailers may order this ultra-rare variant edition based on orders placed through Final Order Cutoff only. ...Each signed copy of this ultra-limited edition of Gargoyles #1 will ship with a CGC Certificate of Authenticity and a CGC coupon enabling buyers to have their copies graded and returned with a yellow CGC SIGNATURE SERIES LABEL."

To receive a Signature Series grade:

Become a CGC member if you are currently not.
Email the Signature Series team that you will be submitting your signed Gargoyles #1 1:250 Retailer Incentive with COA to CGC. They will supply you with a simple form to fill out.
Get your copy or copies ready for shipment. IMPORTANT: keep the COA and Gargoyles #1 submitted for signing together. The COA MUST be present to receive a CGC Signature Series grade. Don’t forget to add the form from the Signature Series team!
On the outside of your shipping box put the initials G W on all sides.
Ship directly to the Signature Series team’s attention. ATTN: Signature Series CGC 5501 Communications Parkway Sarasota, FL 34240

Weisman's Gargoyles premiered on the small screen in 1994 and became an overnight household name thanks to its explosive popularity. The series followed the adventures and exploits of an ancient Scottish clan of the eponymous beasts who were trapped in their rigid stone forms for one thousand years before being set free in present-day New York City. Together with NYPD detective Elisa Maza, the Gargoyle's would battle against the machinations of ruthless billionaire David Xanatos, as well as various other threats both worldly and supernatural.

Gargoyles Returns for a New Season From Dynamite

Dynamite's new ongoing series, which was announced in July 2022, is slated to mark another "season" of the original series. Weisman previously noted where in the Gargoyles' chronology the new series will take place, as well as what previous works are considered canon with its release. "Canon is the 65 episodes of Season 1 and 2 of Gargoyles (which originally aired from 1994-1996), plus the twelve issues of the SLG [Slave Labor Graphics] Gargoyles comic from earlier this century, and the six issues of the SLG Gargoyles: Bad Guys comic from that same time," he explained. As to where this comic fits into the canon, Weisman said, "Issue #1 of the new Gargoyles comic from Dynamite is set a few months after the last SLG issue."

Weisman has also offered fans an idea of where the upcoming Gargoyles title is headed. "The storyline for the first big arc is called 'Here in Manhattan' and it is something that I've had in my head to do going way back to the tv series," Weisman stated. "We've got a story that sort of opens with something that we establish, which is that the mutates down in The Labyrinth, Elise's brother Derek who goes by Talon and his mate Maggie the cat are expecting a baby and... What happens next? That baby is going to be of interest to a number of different people."

Gargoyles #1 is written by Weisman, with art by Kambadais and letters by Jeff Eckleberry. Cover art for the issue come courtesy of Kambadais, Jae Lee, Lucio Parrillo, Amanda Conner, David Nakayama, Lesley "Leirix" Li, Tony Fleecs and more. Gargoyles #1 is set to go on sale on Dec. 7 from Dynamite Entertainment. The original Gargoyles animated series is currently streaming on Disney+.

Source: Dynamite Entertainment