Gargoyle's Comic News

[gargoylekitty]

from the Ask Greg comment room...
"Hello clan...

I have bad news from the SLG panel that took place this weekend during San Diego Comic Con:

The comic license will not be re-newed because the price Disney asked for was simply too high.

The current plan is too finish Gargoyles through issue 12 and Bad Guys through issue 6. However, it is unknown at this time how the material will be released. Depending on the availability of the artwork and the timing of the current license's expiration the remaining issues may not get published individually but may be released as a graphic novel. Regardless of how the material is deliever, Greg assured us that they will be completed (as in story, artwork, and color... except for Bad Guys whose artwork will remain black and white) one way or another. So on the bright side at least we will get to see the end of Gargoyles: Clan Building and Bad Guys.

The rest of the details I'll leave for Greg to fill in when he has time.
(IRC) Goliath"

Well... that sucks. I mean we still have 9, 10, 11, and 12 (and that, plus the 8 issues already out, is more than we've gotten in 10 years) though it still rather sucks. Yet, for the moment, all I have to say, 'wtf? Disney'? From what standpoint does this make sense? They're not using the property and they should know this smaller company can't afford a higher asking price, so why the hell are you going to make it so no one benefits? Then again this is the same company that refuses to release a lot of it's series on DVD despite the profit to be gained from doing so. *le sigh* Well, maybe next time the license gets picked up it will manage a little better schedule or maybe be with a company that will allow it more exposure. *shrug* In truth I think I'll be able to keep from being truly saddened by this until after all the issues/trade get done and given how #9 still isn't out, who knows when that will be.

Comments

[r-e-a-f.livejournal.com]

WTF?

That definitely sucks. I'm glad we've gotten, or will get, 12 issues of Gargoyles, 6 issues of a spin-off series, and the discontinuity of the Goliath Chronicles. I'm just sorry it might be another 10 years before we get some more official Gargoyles stuff. :(

Disney doesn't seem to want to make money at times. With their lack of season DVD of popular series, Kim Possible stands out in that regard, it does seem don't have that much idea what would sell well.

At least it might be good for me to have it come out as a trade since I have to buy on-line from the SLG site so I have to wait till a couple of months till there's enough issues out to justify the shipping cost.

But I'd hang the expense if it meant getting more Gargoyles.