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 #9 published by Dynamite Comics.

Release Date: September 13th, 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: The TRIAL OF GOLIATH begins! With a district attorney intent on proving that Gargoyles should not be considered people, Goliath will rely on influential human friends to speak on his behalf, including the love of his life, NYPD Detective ELISA MAZA…

Covers

This is a Dynamite Comics release. So you know that there is going to be a Goliath amount of covers for their Gargoyles comic series. As usual, my favorite cover is the Cover A from David Nakayama which features Goliath getting questioned on the witness stand.

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. Coldfire is featured on the cover of Gargoyles #9.

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 Nine: Your Witness.

The court “hearing“ of the century is being televised for the world to see. The judge is to decide if Goliath possesses sentience and should gargoyles receive the same rights and protections as humans. Some of the guest witnesses that take the stand include Matthew Bluestone, Halycon Renard, Dr. Rostam Vaughn, Quarryman Leader John Castaway, and Officer Renquist. Goliath also testifies on his own behalf. This hearing is not only important for Goliath’s fate, but for all Gargoyles. Against Goliath’s wishes, his lawyer calls Elisa Maza to the stand.

This hearing affects not only Goliath, but it will determine how the whole world views gargoyles. The hearing will continue in the next issue where we will see Elisa’s important testimony.

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 January 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 covers by Trish Forstner and Tony Fleecs for Gargoyles #9-12 interconnect to form a larger piece of artwork.

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 October 11th, 2023. Also, please make sure to support Dynamite Comics Gargoyles: Dark Ages, Darkwing Duck, Negaduck, 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 #9 in the comments below. What cover(s) did you get?

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