The following contains major spoilers for Gargoyles #1, available now from Dynamite Entertainment.
One of the most intriguing components of Gargoyles is just how Goliath kept his Wyvern clan in the shadows, not wanting to expose them to the outside world. Admittedly, part of it was to keep his rookery safe from villains like Xanatos and Macbeth, but also, he knew humans would fear, misunderstand, and hunt them down.
He was adamant the darkness would be their ally, molding their crusade for justice in a way they couldn't experience in their medieval times before the stone curse hit them. Interestingly, as Dynamite Entertainment continues the series, Gargoyles #1 (by original creator Greg Weisman, George Kambadais, and Jeff Eckleberry) creates an opening for a crossover with a vigilante who embraces the same idea in Batman.
Gargoyles' Goliath References Batman
As the first issue reconciles the end of the animated series with this new chapter, fans are reintroduced to the tribe. Goliath is with Elisa (his human love interest), and the rest of the Gargoyles quickly arrive at Castle Manhattan's rooftop to discuss the crime wave sweeping through New York. Coldstone (the cyborg hybrid) is adamant they need to be more aggressive to quell gang warfare, but Goliath makes it clear they need to stay hidden. He enjoys the mythical nature that intimidates people, surprising Elisa as he quotes Batman. "If humans and criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot, that may work to our advantage," is the leader's decree.
Elisa then jokes how he's prattling off a speech akin to the Caped Crusader, although Goliath has no clue what she's talking about. Now, while it's cheeky, she's right as many Bat-stories have him referring to Gotham's criminals with these same adjectives. In fact, James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez even told the story of "The Cowardly Lot," last year as Batman and Ghost-Maker tried to clean up the city's gangsters. As imaginative as it is, though, should DC, Dynamite, and Disney (who owns the Gargoyles rights and is planning a Season 4) ever work something out, there's a lot of potential to mine.
How Gargoyles Would Fit Into Batman's World
Now, we've had Marvel and DC crossing over in the past, plus Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have too. Batman has also worked with the Turtles, so there's always room for all this creative potential to be explored. What's enticing about this is Goliath and Batman do cut the same figure: stoic, honest, by-the-book, and more so, they don't kill. Given how much they've lost in terms of family, it's easy to see these brilliant strategists meshing, connecting on a personal level, and helping each other improve. As Batman loves covert ops as well, he'd help the Gargoyles out a lot, and if the Bat-family joins, it'd create a fantastic group dynamic.
Simply put, both have the same energy and love using the shadows to fight crime. With villains such as Dr. Sevarius and Macbeth on the Gargoyles bad side and Kirk Langstrom/Man-Bat and Deathstroke on the Bat's bad side, there's even synergy among the villains. An extra caveat exists as Frank Paur directed episodes of both Batman: The Animated Series and Gargoyles, so even if it's via a cartoon, there's someone there ready to work with Weisman (who's also known for his Batman in Young Justice) to meld both properties and create an iconic pop culture mash-up.