Gargoyles: Dark Ages - Alliance is Dynamite Entertainment's 3rd collection of Gargoyles' comics. It is also the first story of The Dark Ages spin-off created by Greg Weisman.
Product Description[]
- The year is 971 AD. It is an age of adventure, and of darkness... It is the time of the Gargoyles!
The long-anticipated tale of the Manhattan Clan's formative days in medieval Scotland and the forging of the Human-Gargoyle Alliance is finally here - expertly crafted by Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and acclaimed artist DREW MOSS!
Gargoyles: Dark Ages returns readers to the time when humans and Gargoyles took their first wary steps together on the road to peaceful coexistence. In a world ruled by superstition and the sword, however, monsters can be found by daylight as well as under the cover of night. Forces of evil from both outside and within the Wyvern Clan threaten to destroy the precarious peace between these warriors of stone and the kingdoms of men - with consequences that will reverberate down through the centuries!
Collecting all six issues of the celebrated series, Gargoyles: Dark Ages also includes each issue's bonus prose story by Weisman as well as a complete cover gallery featuring enchanting art from CLAYTON CRAIN, ALAN QUAH, MIRKA ANDOLFO, KENYA DANINO, and ERICA HENDERSON!
Issues[]
| Title | Issue # | Release date | Credits | Covers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Reach" | 1 | July 12, 2023 | Writer: Greg Weisman | ||
| In this brand new miniseries, Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and artist DREW MOSS return to the long-lost era when humans and Gargoyles lived in harmony. But in a world ruled by superstition and the sword, monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Forces of evil from both outside and within are threatening to destroy this precarious peace— with consequences that will reverberate down through the centuries and into the present day! Featuring high-quality cardstock on every cover, this limited series debuts with a special 24-page main story — and every 40-page issue will include a new illustrated text story by Greg Weisman! | |||||
| "The Draw" | 2 | August 2, 2023 | |||
| THE ORIGIN OF THE GARGOYLES CONTINUES! In this second installment of the “Dark Ages” saga, Kenneth and Mentor’s human and Gargoyle alliance battle King Culen’s army (with some magical help from the ARCHMAGE). Mentor orders Goliath’s generation to stay back, as they aren’t yet seasoned warriors, but Angel and Hyppolyta disobey Mentor’s order and join the fighting — at great cost. Written by Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and illustrated by star artist DREW MOSS, this 40-page issue also features an illustrated text story by Weisman! ALL COVERS CARDSTOCK | |||||
| "The Oath" | 3 | September 6, 2023 | |||
| LET SLEEPING GIANTS LIE! As Angel languishes in chains, Mentor comes to the rescue — but this escape attempt may cause more harm than good. Meanwhile, construction continues on Castle Wyvern, but the noise awakens something that was better left undisturbed! Writer and Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and artist DREW MOSS (Red Sonja) continue their epochal exploration of the Gargoyles’ origins in this third issue of Dark Ages, whose 40 pages include a new text story from Weisman and all cardstock covers featuring art by CLAYTON CRAIN, ALAN QUAH, MIRKA ANDOLFO, KENYA DANINO, ERICA HENDERSON, and more! | |||||
| "The Promise" | 4 | November 1, 2023 | |||
| It's a busy day at Castle Wyvern - Desdemona studies to become a Gargoyle Priestess and Goliath is given an important title, which makes Iago and Hyppolyta jealous. But things are about too get even busier when the younger Gargoyles' curiosity leads them into a dangerous cave, where an unhappy evil lurks! The riveting tale of the Gargoyles' origin by writer and Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and artist DREW MOSS continues in this 40-page issue, which includes a new text story from Weisman and all cardstock covers featuring art by CLAYTON CRAIN, ALAN QUAH, MIRKA ANDOLFO, KENYA DANINO, ERICA HENDERSON, and more! | |||||
| The Dream | 5 | January 3rd, 2024 | |||
| The four youngest Gargoyles find themselves at the mercy of a menacing dragon, and while Mentor and Goliath ready their warriors to do battle with the great beast, the Archmage tells Angel that his magicks have sensed a problem - and an opportunity...
Writer and Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and artist DREW MOSS continue their epic origin tale in this 40-page issue, which includes a new text story from Weisman and all cardstock covers featuring art by CLAYTON CRAIN, ALAN QUAH, MIRKA ANDOLFO, KENYA DANINO, and ERICA HENDERSON! | |||||
| The Pledge | 6 | March 6th, 2024 | |||
| The End of an Era! The Gargoyles attempt to reason with a Dragon - and the resulting battle, high in the skies above Castle Wyvern, will change their destiny forever! The final chapter of the Gargoyles' legendary origin story arrives in December from writer and Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and artist DREW MOSS! This 40-page issue includes a new text story from Weisman and all cardstock covers featuring art by CLAYTON CRAIN, ALAN QUAH, MIRKA ANDOLFO, KENYA DANINO, ERICA HENDERSON, and more! | |||||
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