One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness, it was
a world of fear, It was the age of Gargoyles.

We are again in the Age of Gargoyles…comics.

The day that Gargoyles fans have patiently waiting for has finally arrived. We live again!

Today, we will take a look at Gargoyles #7 published by Dynamite Comics.

Release Date: July 5th, 2023.

Writer: Greg Weisman

Artist: George Kambadais

Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry

Editor: Nate Cosby

Main Covers by: David Nakayama, Amanda Conner, Lucio Parrillo, Leirix, Jae Lee, Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, George Kambadais

Official Synopsis: Demona is back!! Launching a new and exciting storyline, Gargoyles #7 is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers. Goliath is in prison! Dino Dracon is on the rampage! And Demona returns to Manhattan, determined to gather the three new keys to power! Do Brooklyn and the Clan have a prayer of stopping her without Goliath?! Um…probably not.

Covers

Finally! I get to see David Nakayama draw the Angel of the Night. This cover may be my new favorite David Nakayama main cover of the series thus far, but the good news is that Demona is the spotlight character of almost ever cover for Gargoyles #7. There are so many great covers to choose from this month.

The other Dynamite Comics Gargoyles variant covers that I am collecting are the action figure covers. I have all of the Gargoyles action figure variants for the previous issues. Demona’s human alter ego Dominique Destine is featured on the cover of Gargoyles #7. I hope that NECA makes this a real action figure in their Gargoyles Ultimates figure line up.

My Review

*STOP READING HERE IF YOU WANT TO AVOID ALL SPOILERS*

We are defenders of the night. We are Gargoyles.

The “Here in Manhattan” story that started out in Gargoyles #1 continues with Chapter Seven: Everywhere.

Demona makes her highly anticipated Dynamite Comics Gargoyles series debut in this issue. She is looking more gorgeously evil as ever in both her human alter ego Dominique Destine and gargoyle form. I really like the way she looks in George Kambadais’ art style. Demona plans to use the last surviving spell from the Grimorum Arcanum for evil intentions. She spies on her former gargoyle clan which has a lot going on right now.

Broadway and Lexington find themselves in the middle of a gang war as Dino Dracon looks to take out one of his rival gangs in Manhattan with an army of drones. Meanwhile…Goliath and his lawyer are preparing for Goliath’s trial. Brooklyn is still feeling the stress of his leader of the clan position. Broadway and Lexington return home safely from their battle after Lexington is able to disable the drones.

The original three keys of power (The Grimorum Arcanum, The Eye of Odin, and The Phoenix Gate) are all gone. Readers get a recap of the destruction of those three keys of power from episodes of Gargoyles Season 2. Demona proclaims that there are three new keys of power that she will collect to conquer the human world. This new story arc gives me goose bumps with anticipation for what’s to come. Thanks Demona and Greg Weisman and George Kambadais and Jeff Eckleberry and Nate Cosby!

The good news is when you support the comic and buy the individual issues. You help the comic get extended to more issues and nice collected story trades for your bookshelves. Dynamite Comics Gargoyles: Here in Manhattan will release in August and collect the first six issues of the series. It will be published as a trade paperback, trade hardcover, and trade hardcover signed by Greg Weisman collectible editions. I am opting for signed trade hardcover.

The newly announced prequel comic series Gargoyles: Dark Ages launches next week. Keep buying Gargoyles comics!

Weisman and Kambadais are crushing all Eyrie Tower high expectations for this Gargoyles comic series.

I can’t wait for the next issue of Gargoyles which is tentatively scheduled to be released July 26th, 2023. Also, please make sure to support Dynamite Comics Gargoyles: Dark Ages, Darkwing Duck, Negaduck, Disney Villains Scar, Disney Villains Maleficent, and Disney Villains Hades series while you are out buying Gargoyles.

Gargoyles fans…WE LIVE AGAIN!

Let us know what you thought of Gargoyles #7 in the comments below. What cover(s) did you get?

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