It was a great moment that didn't pan out, but it was a great moment. But following a regime change, Weisman told Polygon, " Gargoyles became an old-regime show, and the idea of using it to create a Disney action universe completely fell away. So we began to develop all these spinoffs and backdoor pilots, like the New Olympians and the Pendragon episode, and others that we put into the second season," Weisman explained. "He said, 'Well, Warner Brothers has DC Comics, we need to have an action universe like DC or Marvel.' And he turned to me and said, 'Could we use Gargoyles as the launching pad for a Disney action universe?' And I said yes. John Carter and Dejah Thoris in 'Honeymoon on Mars' by David Avallone and Eman Cassalos: Its a tale of love and adventure featuring the Warlord of Mars and his beautiful mate, Dejah Thoris, on. At the center of an "action universe" would be Gargoyles, which proved a "homerun" hit in its first season fueled by top toy sales. Originally published in 1995, this Gargoyles tale spun out of the smash hit animated TV series and featured early work by comics superstar Amanda Conner! In this story, workers at a construction site are being threatened by a fearsome creature who looks like a Gargoyle - but may be something much deadlier! It's up to Goliath and his fellow Gargoyles, along with NYPD Detective Elisa Maza, to get to the bottom of this mystery and keep more people from getting hurt.The action-oriented animated series predated The Walt Disney Company's purchase of Marvel Entertainment, but according to Weisman, then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner considered buying Marvel Comics to compete with rival Warner Bros., which controlled DC Comics characters like Batman and Superman. INCLUDES SNEAK PEEKS AT DYNAMITE'S ALL-NEW GARGOYLES AND DARKWING DUCK SERIES - AND MORE! Artists: Amanda Conner and Alberto SaichannĬELEBRATING DYNAMITE'S NEW LINE OF DISNEY COMICS!
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