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.…

POST-EDMONTON REPORT!

Posted on October 22, 2013 by twogargs
Jeremy at Edmonton Expo!
Jeremy at Edmonton Expo!

Wow, a little late on this one!

I’d like to thank Jeremy Thew on being not only a welcome presence at the TwoGargs table, but also to congratulate him on his first ever Canadian convention!

The general overview of Edmonton Expo was very pleasant.  Like its sister con, Calgary Expo, the myriad assortment of dealers, comics professionals and celebrity guests was like a smorgasbord of entertainment– something for everyone.  Artist’s Alley continues to be a thriving space for artists and comics people alike– the traffic is incredible compared to the tumbleweeds blowing down the Small Press area.

However, I must give you this advice:  Whether you’re an old pro at attending conventions or new to it, you really owe it to yourself to visit both Artist’s Alley AND Small Press.  These are the creators that you’ve never heard of mixed in with some more familiar names.  This is where you can find creator-owned comics and properties that are utterly original, off the beaten path of comicsdom — and please don’t take that to mean that you won’t find good, solid work you can resonate with.  It’s there.  Explore and you may just find the next super-comic.  Everyone starts somewhere– you could discover the next blazing star!

Sales were good! Not as good as Calgary, but given that the show is slightly smaller (though not for much longer, if it keeps growing the way it has been) and that the audience is largely the same, and that I didn’t have as much new stuff at the table as I would have liked, I would still call it a total success!

And yes, we’ll definitely be back next year!

Some caveats: The Sutton Place Hotel, which is right in the heart of downtown Edmonton, is an unqualified dive.  Upon our arrival we chanced to see the manager chasing a drunk out into the street after he’d pulled out a knife in the hotel lobby.  We missed this dramatic display by seconds.

The hotel also screwed up room reservations, number of beds, people in the room, issuing of parking passes, you name it– and not ONE WORD of apology.  In fact, it seemed as if each and every staff member was having their very first day on the job from the level of incompetence and lack of concern about making things right.  Topping that off is the fact that downtown Edmonton is a ghost town on the weekends, so if you’re trying to get a hot breakfast in you before going to sit all day at a dealer’s table, your choices are limited.  So next year– NO DOWNTOWN HOTELS!  And definitely avoid Sutton Place in particular.

The best thing, in my opinion, about conventions is the inspiration and the networking with other creators.  Nothing makes me want to create more than discussing ideas with others, or seeing what others have done.  It just fires me up.  Even as a fan who attended these things before I ever put pen to paper, I knew I wanted to join this mad circus, this creative mecca of nerditry and artistry.  I’m very happy to be here now, sharing the experience with all of you.

–Michael

EDMONTON EXPO is in TWO DAYS!!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by twogargs

Hey there folks!  Edmonton Expo is on September 27-28 this year, and Two Gargoyles will be there again!  We’ll be in the artist’s alley at table E 02, and writer Michael McAdam and Seattle artist Jeremy Thew will be there representin’!  This will also mark Jeremy’s very first Canadian convention, so be sure to stop by the table and say “hi!”

We’ll have our books, featuring Twilight Detective Agency #1 which Jeremy drew as well as Thunder #s 1-3 drawn by Dean Meek!  If you haven’t read either book, now’s the time to jump aboard!  Of course, Jeremy and Michael are happy to sign the books as well!

Here’s a handy-dandy map to find us at the convention:

How to find us at Edmonton Expo 2013.
Edmonton Location
How to find us at Edmonton Expo 2013.

THUNDER REVIEWED ON CANADIAN BLOG

Posted on July 18, 2013 by twogargs

Jean-Paul of They Stand On Guard (A Canadian comics review blog) has reviewed THUNDER issues one, two and three.  Check it out! 

Major kudos to Jean-Paul, and much gratitude, for emailing me directly to figure out how to get the comics when the distribution of the selling site let him down.  True Canadian spirit persevered, and I was only too happy to send him the issues in question.

This whets my appetite for more exposure, figuring out who to contact and how to get the word out about our Canadian superhero!  If you tell two friends, and THEY tell two friends, and so on and so on, who knows if perhaps one of the people talked to will be a MOVIE PRODUCER become a true fan of the comic?  Anything can happen.

Thanks so much, JP, and THUNDER will continue to “stand on guard for thee!”