Last month, Marvel Comics announced an evolution of their collaboration with Toho International, the Japanese studio’s U.S.-based subsidiary that has brought Godzilla to life, that would see the launch of all-new comic book series pitting Godzilla against Marvel heroes. Set in different Godzilla eras and taking place in different time periods of the Marvel Universe, these six one-shots begin in March with Ryan North and John Romita Jr.’s Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four, and continue in April with Godzilla vs. Hulk and Godzilla vs. Spider-Man.
GODZILLA VS. FANTASTIC FOUR #1
Written by Ryan North
Art by John Romita Jr.
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Wraparound Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Foil Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Monster Homage Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Versus Variant Cover by LEE GARBETT
On Sale 3/19
In Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four #1, witness a threat never before seen as King Ghidorah descends upon the Earth with the Power Cosmic as Galactus’ newest herald! Can the Fantastic Four stop him from destroying New York along with the rest of the planet? It’s a city smashing spectacular as Godzilla with the help of the Silver Surfer join forces to stop the world from certain annihilation! A must-have for Marvel and Godzilla fans alike!
“The 1970s Godzilla: King of the Monsters series by Marvel was 100% out-of-control comic book fun! Anything went! The creative teams approached these one-shots with that same wildly imaginative spirit, and I guarantee you’ll see things you never thought possible with Godzilla OR Marvel!” Editor Mark Paniccia promises. “Ryan North and Johnny Romita Jr. are a dream team in Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four, depicting the kind of senses-shattering battle you’d expect when characters from Marvel and Toho collide!”
Godzilla vs. Hulk will be written by former Hulk scribe Gerry Duggan and drawn by artist Giuseppe Camuncoli. And Godzilla vs. Spider-Man will be crafted by two iconic Spider-Man creators–Joe Kelly, who kicks off an all-new run of Amazing Spider-Man this March, and artist Nick Bradshaw.
GODZILLA VS. HULK #1
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli
Art and Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Versus Variant Cover by LEE GARBETT
Monster Homage Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
On Sale 4/16
ROUND TWO: VS. THE INCREDIBLE HULK!
General Ross has no tolerance for monsters in any form. With the Thunderbolts, his anti-kaiju taskforce, he’s taken down or imprisoned the biggest and baddest monsters on the planet: Fin Fang Foom, Mothra, Kumonga, even the Hulk. Now all that’s left is his biggest hunt of all…GODZILLA. But the Thunderbolts’ efforts to bring their last monster to heel may just result in the most destructive battle royale to ever rock the earth. It’s time to figure out who’s really the strongest there is!
“I grew up loving Godzilla movies and Marvel Comics, and it’s a thrill to be able to collaborate with Giuseppe Camuncoli on the absolute craziest comic I think I’ve ever been a part of, and I worked on over a hundred issues of Deadpool and once wrote a comic about Conan killing a zombie with a call girl’s leg,” Duggan told ComicBook.com.
GODZILLA VS. SPIDER-MAN #1
Written by Joe Kelly
Art by Nick Bradshaw
Written by JOE KELLY
Art and Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Versus Variant Cover by LEE GARBETT
Variant Cover by GREG LAND
On Sale 4/30
ROUND THREE: VS. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!
Fresh from the original Secret Wars, Peter Parker A.K.A. the Amazing Spider-Man returns to Earth with a spiffy new (alien) costume without a care in the world except for a complicated love triangle with MJ and Black Cat…and unbelievable pressure at the Daily Bugle…rent…bills…super villains…oh, and GODZILLA IS IN NEW YORK CITY with all its destructive power aimed squarely at the wall-crawler! Don’t miss the two most popular characters in pop culture history absolutely going at it in this kaiju-sized slugfest for the ages!
“The second I heard that there was going to be a Godzilla x Spidey crossover set in the ‘80s, I almost leapt across the table to claim it,” Kelly told IGN. “This book is a chance to go nuts and have a blast with two iconic characters and channel the chaos of the time period that I was actively collecting Spider-Man.”
Check out a rampage of new covers and preorder Godzilla vs. Hulk #1, Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four #1, and Godzilla vs. Spider-Man #1 at your local comic shop today! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
Images via Marvel Comics
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