SLG GOES BACK TO PRESS ON GARGOYLES #1

[MattBrady]

Press Release

SLG Publishing enthusiastically announced that the 10,000-copy first printing of Gargoyles #1, one of four properties published under SLG's Disney licensing agreement, had all but sold out. "We are going to be shipping our last copies to Diamond immediately, but sadly there will not be enough to satisfy all of the reorders being placed," said SLG Publishing president Dan Vado.

Comic books stores scrambled to keep Gargoyles #1 on shelves after its release on June 21, but it soon became clear that supply of the eagerly-anticipated comic book could not keep up with the demand of Gargoyles fans. So SLG Publishing is stepping in by re-printing Gargoyles #1, written by the Gargoyles animated series creator Greg Weisman, drawn by David Hedgecock, and colored by Will Terrell.

Gargoyles is the saga of "The Clan"--gargoyles who were formerly warriors in Medieval Scotland who have been awakened from a curse in modern-day Manhattan. Faced with the growing fear and suspicion of Manhattan's residents, the Gargoyles must convince the world to trust them or else retreat to live a life in the shadows. The original animated series ended ten years ago, but its fanbase has remained strong and active; there is even a well-attended Gargoyles convention, Gathering of the Gargoyles, every year. SLG attended this year and watched copies of Gargoyles #1 fly off the shelf.

That enthusiasm has been matched in comic book stores throughout the country as Gargoyles #1 sold out in a matter of weeks. Supplies of the comic will be replenished by August.

SLG's Dan Vado pointed out that he felt that the first issue was severely under-ordered by retailers. "We over-printed by almost 40% of our initial orders," he added. "I would highly advise retailers who are carrying the comic to check their orders for Gargoyles #2."

Returning the enthusiasm of his fans, creator Greg Weisman is supporting the return of Gargoyles with convention appearances, and he will be a special guest at San Diego Comic-Con International, which takes place from July 20 to July 23.

Gargoyles is one of four Disney-licensed comics being produced by SLG Publishing. For information about and previews of Gargoyles, Haunted Mansion, Wonderland and Tron, as well as SLG's creator-owned titles, visit their website at www.slgpublishing.com

[skaly]

Gargoyles rock!!

Pun intended.

[JackFrostUK]

No wonder I haven't seen this in the store. :/

Will get a 2nd print. Used to like Gargoyles. good to see them back.

[Camelot3000]

Congrats Greg, David, and Will! I really enjoyed the 1st issue. Lookin' forward to seeing more.

[astronato]

I'm glad its going back to press. I've been asking for this book for two weeks at my LCS and while they say they ordered it, it has yet to arrive.

What a fantastic series it was. Looking forward to the comic.

[tralfaz]

Originally Posted by skaly

Gargoyles rock!!

Pun intended.

yeah, what he/she/it said

[tiso_spencer]

Totally forgot this book even came out and now that I think about it, why didn't I get it when I saw it on the shelf?

[PoisonElf]

Originally Posted by tiso_spencer

Totally forgot this book even came out and now that I think about it, why didn't I get it when I saw it on the shelf?

I did the exact same thing.
Flipped through it and thought "wow that looked cool" and didn't pick it up, oh god oh god

Oh well, I'm sure they'll have some at the booth in SDCC.

[twincast]

Originally Posted by astronato

I'm glad its going back to press. I've been asking for this book for two weeks at my LCS and while they say they ordered it, it has yet to arrive.

What a fantastic series it was. Looking forward to the comic.

ditto.
I've had it on my pull list for months, but my LCS didn't even get any. actually I haven't visited it yet this week, so maybe luck's with me. (same goes for Manhunter #23 for some reason...)

[Lex]

Wonderful news! Long live the Gargoyles!

[J. Wilson]

Great news!

I read the issue this week after finally working through my pile of unread books and I loved the book.

My LCS had to reorder twice due to unexpectedly high reorder requests.

[Livewire2nd]

I loved this Issue it felt like I was Watching the Cartoon all over again. I could even place the Actors Voices in my Head when I read the book.

[dk2]

I enjoyed the comic. I even collected the Marvel comci run back then and have the 2 dvd season releases so far. I got the new book first thing it came out and told my LCS that I want it as a subscription. The small things that bugged me were the story and the art. For me I'm not used to where the cartoon had ended at that point of the 2nd season and Greg Weisman seems adamant that the series takes off from that very end of the 2nd year. I missed that half of the cartoon and the 3rd season. Weisman seems to despise the 3rd year of the show pretty much.
Now the art, it looks to me that the artist doesn't have a grasp on the Gargoyles look. The first half of the comic if not the first few pages definitely show the gargoyles didn't look that good. Even Xanatos looked weak. Then it seemed the second half of the book the art got a little better. The style seems to slightly change into being "Mike Turner'ish and Kevin Eastman" like: the figures looked more scribbly and pudgy, articulate like.
Now when is #2 coming out? SLG's website states August, yet as of even the newest Previews listing issue 2 is nowhere to be seen. Thats 3 months after (July-Sept) issue #1 came out. What is the freqeuncy of release for this series?
Could the 2nd print #1 have caused a delay for #2 or what? I'd hate to see this come out very slowly. Remember that 4 part Ghostbusters comic of 2 years ago and took almost a year to finish? Oh God.

[Lex]

Originally Posted by dk2

Could the 2nd print #1 have caused a delay for #2 or what? I'd hate to see this come out very slowly. Remember that 4 part Ghostbusters comic of 2 years ago and took almost a year to finish? Oh God.

It's not a monthly. It's on an every-other-month schedule.

[brawl2099]

So, now that all four of these properties are selling well, are we going to see more Disney stuff from SLG? Like maybe Pirates of the Carribean? I would love to see a "The Legend of Jack Sparrow" series!

[urthworm]

This is great news for Gargoyles fans like me. There's a review of Gargoyles here that sums up my feelings about the series pretty well.

[Soap]

I looked through this issue when we got it in but wasent impressed with the art so I didnt pick it up. I did turn another guy onto it though, he picked it up and came back the next day telling me how great it was. I ment to pick it up that night but forgot to.. hopefully they have one left when I go in Wednesday.

[idkidd]

Now the art, it looks to me that the artist doesn't have a grasp on the Gargoyles look. The first half of the comic if not the first few pages definitely show the gargoyles didn't look that good. Even Xanatos looked weak. Then it seemed the second half of the book the art got a little better. The style seems to slightly change into being "Mike Turner'ish and Kevin Eastman" like: the figures looked more scribbly and pudgy, articulate like.
Now when is #2 coming out? SLG's website states August, yet as of even the newest Previews listing issue 2 is nowhere to be seen. Thats 3 months after (July-Sept) issue #1 came out. What is the freqeuncy of release for this series?

#2 was solicited in the June Previews for shipping in August. It's under AmazeInk/Slave Labor.

For the art critique: this is an independent book. I hope you'll give the artists a chance to improve and grow into the book. After all, it's likely if you could already tell an improvement from the first half of the issue to the second. I thought the book was just alright myself but I'll be back for #2 as Weisman said the story really starts advancing as of issue 3 and the first 2 issues are mainly meant to catch readers up and refamiliariza people with the Gargoyle's world.

[Roy Batty]

Art on this book is very, very poor, so I passed.

But I am glad it is doing well, and I hope this encourages Disney/Buenavista to yield that second half of the Second Season on DVD.

[Camelot3000]

If you're near Torrance, CA -- House of Heroes has a bunch (on Prairie & 182nd). That's where I picked up mine.

[350z]

Damn! I missed the first issue! Well, I hope my local comic shop gets the reprint. I hope it was as good as it could have been...

[Don Mega]

Sounds good.

Gargoyles are fantastic.

So I´ll get my chance to get this issue after all.