Dynamite Entertainment has announced the relaunch of the Gargoyles comic for August 2026, with Greg Weisman, creator of the 90s animated series, as the writer. The new monthly series picks up the story in 1997, one year after the original series ended. The central conflict begins with the theft of a gargoyle egg, named Egwardo, by Demona, the arch-enemy of the stone heroes.
Weisman's narrative engine: continuity and character design 🦎
Weisman applies his well-known method of serialized writing, where each issue advances a dense and coherent plot. The theft of Egwardo is not an isolated event; it acts as a catalyst to explore the evolution of the Manhattan clans and the consequences of 90s technology on their world. The monthly comic structure allows for developing subplots with secondary characters and maintaining internal chronology, something the animated series could not expand upon due to broadcast restrictions. The art, yet to be announced, must capture the dark and detailed tone of the original.
Demona takes the egg, but not the picnic basket 🥚
The plot sounds like a stone soap opera: an ancient villainess steals an egg named Egwardo, which sounds more like a British butler's name than a future gargoyle. The curious thing is that Demona, with centuries of experience stealing artifacts, decides to take just the egg instead of something useful, like a good sunscreen for her granite skin. Let's hope the comic explains whether she plans to incubate it or use it as a paperweight in her lair.