A Rainbow Of Fun Comics!

Comic Tracts

You’ve probably seen those little religious tracts that people leave in public spaces, hoping to ensnare your soul for the purposes of saving it. …

Diaperman

A fun superhero-parody comic set in a world where all the heroes and villains are really just closet fetishists—only they don’t realize it, leading to hilarious battles on the streets of Megopolis!…

Gloaming

A creepy horror comic about a journalist who comes to a small town looking for a world-famous rock star that never existed, and stumbles on even deeper, weirder secrets.…

In The Wings

Lean, mean and behind the scenes! The meta adventures of the Two Gargoyles Comics characters (and creators) getting real in the break room.…

Spectrum

An LGBT-themed comic about a young man who is ready to come out as being gay—and gets superpowers at the same time, adding more complications to his journey of self-discovery.…

The Magickal Mister Punch

Adrian Whitingham discovers a mysterious key which unlocks his future—a future filled with wizards, magic, strange new worlds and beings from beyond!…

Thunder

A young man returns to Canada after a youth spent in mythic Asgard; Devon Wells steps on the path to becoming a hero as Thunder!…

Twilight Detective Agency

Ostracized from their people, gargoyles Hawkstone and Riverdale have become part of humanity as best they know how: by setting up a detective agency that never meets its clients, never shows its face, and never fails to solve a case.…

Twilight Detective Agency: Girls Out

Veronica and Maeve discovered that their society in the Czech Republic was actually engineered by magic-wielding humans–and fled, travelling the globe to escape persecution, find allies, and free their people.…

Xanthus

An alien energy being fuses its essence with a despairing man named Sean Preston and together they attempt to return joy to the world.…

WASN’T THAT A PARTY!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by twogargs
Michael at the table
Michael at the table

What an amazing, fantastic, wonderful weekend #CalgaryExpo was!  Synopsis in one line:  “Best.  Show.  EVER.”  I exceeded previous sales records and that makes everything wonderful and worth it.

But that’s not all!  Meeting up with new and old friends, hearing complimentary feedback on my books, just makes everything peachy-keen-jelly-bean.

Major kudos to the Calgary Expo team; not only do they improve every year, they handle any obstacles with dignity, rapidity, and professionalism.  This show, you guys, THIS SHOW.  I heartily endorse EVERYONE to come experience it– and hey, Americans?  It’s in Canada. YOUR DOLLAR IS WORTH MORE (currently)!  Come on and spend them Yankee bucks!

The most major hit was the “ABC’s of SUPERHEROES” line of art prints:  Namely, famous superhero groins and boobs, from A-Z.  One can never predict whether one’s humorous gimmick will sell, and these didn’t sell at #EmeraldCityComicCon at all, but in Calgary they were BOOM.  GONE.  And that offset table costs perfectly.  Major thanks to all who enjoyed a giggle at our parody of comic book sexuality (drawn by the amazingly talented Jeremy Thew.)

Looking forward, the scripts for SPECTRUM #1 and GLOAMING #2 are in the hands of the artists (Jeremy Thew and Kyle Burles, individually), I’m working on adding more to the twogargs.com website, and updating our merchandise to reflect the popularity of our latest prints.  So many thanks to Jeremy for flying out to Calgary and working so hard at the table, to Kyle, Mike Rieger and Lisa Redfern for helpful feedback and tips; and to all the great folks in Artist’s Alley for being an inspiration.  You’re all part of the community; I feel proud to be part of your world.

–Michael

CALGARY EXPO THIS WEEKEND!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by twogargs

Calgary Expo 2015 FloorplanCome see us this weekend (INCLUDING THURSDAY!!) at the Calgary Expo!  Writer Michael McAdam (Thunder, Gloaming, Twilight Detective Agency, Diaperman, Spectrum)  and artist Jeremy Thew (Twilight Detective Agency, Diaperman, Spectrum) will be manning the table ready to sign copies of their comics!

There’s also other fun merchandise like the Superhero ABC’s, Superheroine ABC’s, Puck pucks, Gargoyles magnets and more!  Come give us a look!

Groins!
Groin Products!
Can you name them all? A, B, C...
Can you name them all? A, B, C…

Show hours are: April 16 – 4pm to 8pm, April 17 – 12pm to 8pm, April 18 – 10am to 7pm and April 19 – 10am to 5pm!  FOUR DAYS of awesomeness with Two Gargoyles Comics!

SPECTRUM #1 SCRIPT FINISHED!

Posted on April 3, 2015 by twogargs
Spectrum #1
Spectrum #1: Coming soon!

SQUEE!

SO excited to announce that I just finished writing the script for the newest title to join the Twogargs lineup: SPECTRUM!

It’s the story of a high school boy, Richie Sorensen, who has just admitted to himself that he’s gay when he also suddenly develops paranormal powers!  Double Whammy!

SPECTRUM is intended to be an exploration of perspectives on coming out, family, friends, and the rainbow of young LGBT experiences as they struggle to find their identities and their place in the world.  I’m very excited for this project, and the journey it represents to young and old alike.

Jeremy Thew will be doing the art, and if the cover at the left is any indication, the final product is going to be a shining rainbow addition to the world of gay comics.

EMERALD CITY: INSPIRING!

Posted on April 2, 2015 by twogargs

Sometimes, we must go backward to go forward.

I had an excellent time at Emerald City Comic Con, and it’s always great to see Jeremy Thew in his natural setting (he lives in Seattle).  Together we manned the Two Gargoyles table in Artist’s Alley and as usual, met and greeted fans and friends alike during the whirlwind three days of the convention.

However, I didn’t sell much.  The guy next to us, however, did a bang-up job!  And supportive (and jealous!) though I am, it made me think about the Twogargs table and what it perhaps might be lacking in order to generate traffic and sales.

I’ve read, heard, and seen the stories unfold for writers, artists, and merch dealers alike:  Always trying to figure out what sells and how.  I’ve learned through experience that there’s no substitute for a good, personal connection with those walking by, those at your table, or those just in the vicinity.  It’s not so much a hard sell approach as it is just being present.  But even that didn’t seem to light those fires in the eyes of fans as they walked on by.  Why?  I wondered, WHY?

Michael at ECCC 2015, at the Two Gargoyles table!
Michael at ECCC 2015, at the Two Gargoyles table!

I therefore decided it was time to step back and re-think.  There could be a hundred reasons, all out of my control, but I must only focus on the things I can control:  My motivation, for one.  What do I want?

Answer:  I want to make comics.  That’s the core.  That’s the entire reason for the whole shebang.  And I know how to do that.  I’m always learning how to do it BETTER, but I know the “making” part.

The selling has a goal, too:  To make enough money to make more comics.  Sustainable, that’s the word.  I don’t expect to get rich from comics!  That isn’t why I do them.  But it would be nice to get them to pay for themselves (especially since I’m a writer who needs to hire artists to get the comics made.  They gotta eat, and that means paying them a decent page rate!)

And so, I step back and look at Two Gargoyles as a whole, and ask myself what I could do better, what could be more focussed, and what helps get the word out there so I can share my passion with more people, people who can help me sustain it.  There’s Kickstarter and Patreon, of course, but one must first build an audience.  Conventions are at the nexus of that, meeting and greeting and sharing, but I’m still figuring out how to focus on my actual BOOKS and not just table merch.

Robin and Michael, ECCC 2015
Robin and Michael, ECCC 2015

Therefore, coming up next on Two Gargoyles will be a series of Spotlights on the books that make up Two Gargoyles Comics.  I’m going to focus on them, their stories, their characters, and I will be updating their pages and making it easier to buy the books.  I’m going to talk about the writing, the art, the story– in short, I’m going to talk about myself and my collaborators.  It’s not a revolutionary thought by any means but it’s about time I started to!  My self-effacing Canadianism is an obstacle when it comes to self promotion, so be warned:  It’s time I got selfish.  A bit.

Kudos to the creators who are successful at conventions, and bigger kudos to the ones who show up every year while still trying to find their niche.  I love you all.  All of you at Emerald City, you inspired me to be better.

–Michael McAdam
April 2015