Gargoyle Magazine is a literary journal based in Washington, D.C.. This magazine was established in 1976 by Russell Cox, Richard Peabody, and Paul Pasquarella. By 1977, Peabody was the only remaining original editor. He continued running the journal until 1990 with several different co-editors. Before the journal ceased publication in 1990, thirty-six issues had been released. The journal resurfaced in 1997 with Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole as editors and continues to this day. Gargoyle Magazine released its 50th issue in 2005.