Gargoyles & Darkwing Duck Collide in Comics Crossover!
Series Creators Collaborate for Unprecedented Disney Magic!
October 6, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce a brand-new Disney cartoon and comics crossover! The two franchises at the foundation of Dynamite’s new era of Disney comics collide in Gargoyles / Darkwing Duck this January — heightened even more by the ultimate creative team!« I am the Terror That Flaps in the Night! »
« We are the Defenders of the Night! »
« I am Darkwing Duck! »
« We are Gargoyles! »In the 1990s, the beloved Disney Afternoon TV programming block inspired a legion of fans, and continues to do so for further generations to this day. Two shows stood out from the pack with their superhero genre inspired ethos, portraying powerful heroes protecting their cities from evildoers of all kinds. With fan-favorite characters and expansive lore, Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck had an indelible impact on audiences. Now the principal creators behind both mythos are coming together for an unprecedented comic book event!
When the diabolical Demona uses a mysterious magic mirror to recruit Morgana Macawber to her cause of mass destruction, Darkwing Duck and Launchpad McQuack flap their wings — actually they board the Thunderquack — over to Manhattan. They’ll quickly cross paths with Goliath and Elisa. It might be time for a classic hero versus hero misunderstanding brawl, and so much more will follow!
Greg Weisman is a revered writer and producer behind several hit animated series, as well as a long legacy in comics, with Gargoyles being his magnum opus across both mediums. Since 2022 he has been continuously chronicling new tales of his stone guardians with Dynamite, with comics picking up right where he left things. He’s continued to flesh out the arcs of his deep bench of characters, and now in this series will have a whole new set of relationships to work his magic on.
« When I started in development at Walt Disney Television Animation, the first show I ever worked on was Darkwing Duck , learning the gig under Tad,” said co-writer and Gargoyles creator Greg Weisman. “So nothing seems more appropriate than for Tad and I to team up to bring fans of both properties to this crossover event! »
The talented Tad Stones is no rookie either, with nearly three decades working directly under the Disney umbrella. He played a key role in developing other Disney Afternoon staples like Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and the follow up series for Aladdin and Hercules . His most iconic creation is the one and only Drake Mallard, known to his St. Canard criminal foes as Darkwing Duck . He’s recently returned as well, with a series of stunning covers on the latest series by creators Daniel Kibblesmith, Ted Brandt, and Ro Stein. This titanic team-up with Weisman will mark his first time writing Darkwing in 15 years!
« Greg had no problem entering DW’s world since he was part of the show’s development from the start,” said co-writer and Darkwing creator Tad Stones. We traded notes and I even sketched out visual gags when words failed me. Working with teams of creative artists and writers has always been the best part of my career, and this crossover is a new highlight. »
The colossal co-writing tandem of Greg Weisman and Tad Stones will be ably assisted in this historic epic by the Disney comics veteran virtuoso Ciro Cangialosi. No stranger to these characters, such as illustrating Dynamite’s spotlight on Negaduck, this will be his first chance to flex his skills on the Manhattan Clan. Letterer Fabio Amelia rounds out the core team.
The worlds of Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck colliding is a can’t-miss chapter in comics, and to mark the occasion editor Nate Cosby has assembled an all-star team of top names for covers. Italian master Ivan Bigarella delighted fans on DuckTales , and will here as well. Clayton Henry’s mastery of superheroic artwork fits these unique heroes well. Recent Dynamite superstar Declan Shalvey dishes up a delightful addition. Then both Tad Stones himself and Ciro Cangialosi pull double beyond the interior pages with covers.
Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #2
Writers: Greg Weisman, Tad Stones
Artist: Ciro Cangialosi
Covers: Tad Stones (A), Ivan Bigarella (B), Clayton Henry (C), Ciro Cangialosi (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | All AgesDEMONA WILL MAKE SURE THIS CAGED DUCK SINGS! The creators of the original Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck animated series return for the second installment of their hotly anticipated comics crossover adventure! With Darkwing’s magical amour Morgana Macawber now in Demona’s clutches, it’s a race against time for the Terror That Flaps in the Night to locate the two sorceresses before Morgana is coerced into revealing the location of the sinister spell book known as the Quackronomicon — and thus handing Demona the keys to world domination! But DW won’t get far without Elisa and Goliath’s help — and the head of the Manhattan Clan is down for the count until sunset. With half a day of downtime to contend with, can this unlikely trio of heroes crack the case before Morgana cracks under Demona’s interrogation? And while we’re on the subject, what have Launchpad and Gosalyn been doing all this time? The answers to these and many more burning questions will be revealed in the portent-filled pages of Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #2 — crafted by tandem authors GREG WEISMAN and TAD STONES and artist CIRO CANGIALOSI, and enriched by hand-carved covers from STONES, CANGIALOSI, CLAYTON HENRY, and IVAN BIGARELLA!
Dynamite · Releases Mar 4, 2026
Gargoyles / Darkwing Duck #3
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS! Things go from bad to catastrophic as Demona — despite Gosalyn’s best efforts to thwart the rogue Gargoyle — cracks open the wizard Gandersnatch’s vault inside the Mirror Realm and claims the terrifying tome known as the Quackronomicon for her own! But what hair-whitening horrors will she summon from its eldritch depths? And more important, how can Darkwing, Goliath, and their erstwhile allies stop them?
Find out at least some of the answers in the action-filled pages of Gargoyles/Darkwing Duck #3 — painstakingly packaged by co-authors GREG WEISMAN and TAD STONES and artist CIRO CANGIALOSI, with polishing touches from STONES, CANGIALOSI, CARLO LAURO, and IVAN BIGARELLA!
Comic · 32 pages · $4.99 · Card Stock Cover
