The Religious Affiliation of
Gargoyle
Isaac Christians

Religion: Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu Dass); occult

Name: Gargoyle

Alter Ego: Isaac Christians

Other Names: Gargoyle II

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Defenders (vol. 1) #94 (Apr. 1981): "Beware--The Six-Fingered Hand!"

Creators: J. M. DeMatteis, Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott, Al Milgrom

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 125

Teams/Affiliations: The Defenders

Enemy of: The Gnostic Wizard, The Coroner, Gargoyles, Stephen Loss

Birth Place: Christiansboro, Virginia, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 72 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Avengers: The Initiative #22 (Apr. 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Dissasembled: Part 2" (3-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #268 (Apr. 1982): "Peace on Earth -- Good Will to Man"
Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #94 (Apr. 1981): "Beware--The Six-Fingered Hand!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #95 (May 1981): "The Vampire Strikes Back!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #96 (June 1981): "The Rock and Roll Conspiracy!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #97 (July 1981): "Slouching Toward Bethlehem"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #98 (Aug. 1981): "The Hand Closes!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #99 (Sep. 1981): "The Final Conflict?"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #100 (Oct. 1981): "Hell on Earth!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #101 (Nov. 1981): "Renewal!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #102 (Dec. 1981): "Mind Games!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #103 (Jan. 1982): "The Haunting of Christiansboro!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #104 (Feb. 1982): "Yesterday Never Dies!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #106 (Apr. 1982): "The War to End All Wars!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #107 (May 1982): "On Death and Dying..."
The Defenders (vol. 1) #108 (June 1982): "The Wasteland"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #109 (July 1982): "Vengeance! Cries the Valkyrie"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #112 (Oct. 1982): "Strange Visitor from Another Planet!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #113 (Nov. 1982): "Moon Madness!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #114 (Dec. 1982): "Dance of Darkness/Dance of Light!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #115 (Jan. 1983): "A Very Wrong Turn!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #116 (Feb. 1983): "Two By Two"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #117 (Mar. 1983): "The Gift"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #118 (Apr. 1983): "The Double!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #120 (June 1983): "Sanctuary!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #121 (July 1983): "Savior!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #122 (Aug. 1983): "Things to Come!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #123 (Sep. 1983): "Of Elves and Androids!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #124 (Oct. 1983): "Darkness On the Edge of Time!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #125 (Nov. 1983): "Hello, I Must Be Going. (or...Mad Dogs and Elvishmen!)"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #126 (Dec. 1983): "State of the Union!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #127 (Jan. 1984): "Cloud Hidden!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #128 (Feb. 1984): "Assault on the Empire"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #129 (Mar. 1984): "Countdown"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #130 (Apr. 1984): "And in the End!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #131 (May 1984): "If This Be Walrus...!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #132 (June 1984): "The Phantom of Gamma-Ray Flats"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #133 (July 1984): "The Pajusnaya Consignment"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #134 (Aug. 1984): "Manslaughter"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #135 (Sep. 1984): "The Fire at Heaven's Gate"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #136 (Oct. 1984): "Bodies and Souls"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #137 (Nov. 1984): "Hearts and Minds"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #138 (Dec. 1984): "Three Women"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #139 (Jan. 1985): "Hungry Like the Wolf!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #140 (Feb. 1985): "The Heartbreak Kid!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #141 (Mar. 1985): "All Flesh is Grass!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #142 (Apr. 1985): "M.O.N.S.T.E.R.!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #143 (May 1985): "Another Runner..."
The Defenders (vol. 1) #144 (June 1985): "Dragon Midnight"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #145 (July 1985): "Five Women"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #146 (Aug. 1985): "Fun!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #147 (Sep. 1985): "...and Games"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #148 (Oct. 1985): "The Kicksaws Consignment"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #149 (Nov. 1985): "Lonely as a Cloud"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #150 (Dec. 1985): "The Stars in Their Courses"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #151 (Jan. 1986): "Second Degree Manslaughter"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #152 (Feb. 1986): "The End of All Songs"

Exiles (vol. 1) #10 (Apr. 2002): "A World Apart: Part 3"
Gargoyle

Gargoyle #1 (June 1985): "Love and Death!!" (lead character)
Gargoyle #2 (July 1985): "Burning Bright: The Gargoyle's Tale" (lead character)
Gargoyle #3 (Aug. 1985): "Lost Souls: The Druid's Tale" (lead character)
Gargoyle #4 (Sep. 1985): "Battlefield!" (lead character)

Iceman (vol. 1) #3 (Apr. 1985): "Quicksand!" (cameo)
Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #20 (May 1985): "Pottspourri"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #50 (Apr. 1990): untitled Mark Badger pin-up gallery

Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (June 1982): "A Gathering of Heroes!"
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #119 (July 1982): "Time, Run Like a Freight Train..." (lead character)
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Magic is the New Religion"
Sabretooth and Mystique #1 (Dec. 1996): "Old Sins Cast Long Shadows" (someone disguised or dressed as)
Thunderbolts Annual 2000 (2000): "Under the Surface"
Universe X #0 (Sep. 2002) (lead character)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/gargoylechristians.htm
  - http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/g/gargoyleii.htm
  - http://www.comicvine.com/gargoyle/29-7114/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/gangaz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/g.htm