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This is a list of all Godzilla comic books and graphic novels that have been published in the United States, Japan, or anywhere else in the world. Godzilla, as portrayed during the late Heisei era (Godzilla vs. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Graphic novel (sometimes abbreviated GN) is a term for a kind of book, usually telling an extended story with sequential art ( comics). ...

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in Godzilla #23 (1979). Cover art by Herb Trimpe.]] In the 1970s, Godzilla starred in a 24 issue run of comics written by Doug Moench and published by Marvel Comics entitled "Godzilla" which thrust Godzilla completely into the Marvel Universe. In a nod to Godzilla Raids Again and King Kong vs. Godzilla, Godzilla first appears by exploding out of an iceberg. It seems that Godzilla's appearances in the Toho movies were given a nod in a few issues. In at least one issue commented that Godzilla had often 'seemed like the lesser of two evils' when he would clash with a monster far more evil in intention than Godzilla, who generally acted more like an actual animal, albeit one with unusual levels of intelligence. Godzilla encountered not only agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but also many heroes from Marvel Comic books. Among them, the now defunct group called The Champions (sans the Ghost Rider, then a member at the time), The Fantastic Four, Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy, and The Avengers, along with a brief, belated cameo by Spider-Man in the last issue of the series. Godzilla also fought other gigantic monsters, including Yetrigar, who was likely patterned after King Kong, and The Mega Monsters, and in defeating these, three alien beasts, saved Earth and an alien world which had been at war with the masters of the Mega Monsters. Unlike his movie counterpart, Godzilla's flame in the Marvel comic was red, rather than the silvery-blue used in the movies. A character created specifically for the series called Red Ronin, would reappear in Avengers, Solo Avengers, and an issue of Wolverine, in which Godzilla is given a subtle nod, being referred to as 'Time Lost Dinosaur' to avoid being sued by Toho, presumably. Red Ronin would also appear in the series Earth X, a darker future of the Marvel universe, which provided frightening details about the purpose of Galactus and the origins of Earth's super powered populous. One of Godzilla's primary antagonists from the series, mad scientist Dr. Demonicus, would later capture and mutate Godzilla even further. This altered version of the monster makes rare appearances in the comics to this day, but never called Godzilla directly. Herb Trimpe (1939- ) is an American comic book artist and occasional writer, best remembered for his work on The Incredible Hulk and credited with the co-creation of X-Mens Wolverine in the early 1970s. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Doug Moench, born February 23, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, is a comic book writer. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Gigantis the Fire Monster (also known as Godzilla Raids Again i) was a Toho film produced in 1955. ... King Kong vs. ... Toho Company, Ltd. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... The Champions (of Los Angeles) are a short-lived superhero team from the mid-1970s, published by Marvel Comics. ... Ghost Rider is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, and of several fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. ... The Fantastic Four (sometimes called the FF) are a Marvel Comics superhero group. ... Devil Dinosaur is a Marvel Comics comic book created by Jack Kirby in the late 1970s. ... The Avengers are a Marvel Comics superhero team, consisting of many of the Marvel Universes most popular and powerful heroes. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... King Kong battles a pterosaur in the 1933 version King Kong and Ann Darrow in the 2005 version of King Kong. ... Earth is the third planet from the Sun. ... Solo Avengers, later Avengers Spotlight, was an American comic book, published by Marvel Comics. ... Binomial name Gulo gulo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest terrestrial species of the Mustelidae or weasel family, and is also called the Glutton or Carcajou. ... Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross Earth X is not to be confused with Earth-X, a pre-Crisis construct of the DC Universe Earth X is the collective name for a series of comic book series published by Marvel Comics and based on...

Dark Horse Comics eventually gained the rights to the license sometime in the 1980s, and produced several vignettes of Godzilla, before providing a translated manga of Godzilla 1985 which was based on the Japanese version of the film rather than the Americanized version. Godzilla, the 1990s, would also receive his own run with Dark Horse Comics in a 17 issue run which used the same name as the Marvel run; Godzilla. This series featured several new monsters for Godzilla to fight, and a story arc in which Godzilla was flung through time by a would-be arch villain, who used him to cause the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, sink the Titanic, and even pitted him against the Spanish Armada. Godzilla would be flung into the far flung future as well and would rampage across it before returning to the modern day. The last issue of the Dark Horse series saw Godzilla flung back into time to just a few hours before the asteroid which supposedly destroyed the dinosaurs impacted on Earth, and fought an alien creature. This issue first seemed to have the 'it was all a dream' ending, as Godzilla awoke from his slumber in the modern day. But then threw a twist onto the ending, showing Godzilla staring at a piece of his opponent's tail still in his hand from where he had ripped it off in the final moments of their battle before the impact. Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book publisher, one of the largest independent publishers behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... For other uses, see Manga (disambiguation). ... The Return of Godzilla (sometimes known as Godzilla 1985) is a 1984 film. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... San Francisco City Hall, April 20, 1906. ... RMS Titanic (also SS Titanic) was the second of a trio of superliners intended to dominate the transatlantic travel business. ... Combatants England, The Netherlands Spain Commanders Charles Howard Francis Drake Duke of Medina Sidonia Strength 34 warships 163 merchant vessels 22 galleons 108 merchant vessels Casualties 500 dead or wounded 600 dead, 397 prisoners 3 merchant ships sunk 1 merchant ship captured The Spanish Armada or Great/Grand Armada(Old... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... Orders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Dinosaurs are giant reptiles that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for most of their 165-million year existence. ...

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Categories: Marvel Comics titles | Dark Horse titles | Manga Godzilla, as portrayed during the late Heisei era (Godzilla vs. ... In the terminology of daikaiju eiga the Showa Era refers not to the actual reign of the ShÅwa emperor but to all daikaiju films made between 1954 and 1980, starting with the original Godzilla and ending with Super Monster Gamera. ... Godzilla (ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ© - Gojira) is a 1954 Japanese science fiction film, produced by Toho Film Company Ltd. ... Godzilla, King of the Monsters is an 80-minute, 1956, American black-and-white science-fiction film adapted from the 1954 Japanese film Gojira, which had previously been shown in the United States with subtitles in Japanese community theaters only, and was not known in Europe. ... Gigantis the Fire Monster (also known as Godzilla Raids Again i) was a Toho film produced in 1955. ... King Kong vs. ... Mothra vs Godzilla (ãƒ¢ã‚¹ãƒ©å¯¾ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ© - Mosura tai Gojira) is a tokusatsu kaiju film, and the 4th Godzilla film, produced by Toho Company Ltd. ... Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (San Daikaiju Chikyu Saidai no Kessen) is a 1964 film. ... Invasion of Astro-Monster is a 1965 film. ... Toho, 1966 Original title: Gojira Ebira Mosura Nankai No Daiketto Translation: Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Large Duel in the South Seas Director: Jun Fukuda Special effects: Eiji Tsuburaya Originally intended for King Kong Godzilla was substituted. ... Son of Godzilla (KaijÃ»tÃ´ no kessen: Gojira No Masuko) is a 1967 film. ... Destroy All Monsters (also known as Attack of the Marching Monsters, and Koiju So Shingeki in the original Japanese) is a 1968 film. ... All Monsters Attack (ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ©ãƒ»ãƒŸãƒ‹ãƒ©ãƒ»ã‚¬ãƒãƒ© - ã‚ªãƒ¼ãƒ«æ€ªç£å¤§é€²æ’ƒ - Gojira, Minira, Gabara - ÅŒru KaijÅ« Daishingeki) is a 1969 tokusatsu film, also known as Godzillas Revenge. ... Godzilla vs Hedorah (also known as Godzilla vs the Smog Monster, and Gojira Tai Hedora in the original Japanese) is a 1971 film. ... Godzilla vs Gigan (åœ°çƒæ”»æ’ƒå‘½ä»¤ ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ©å¯¾ã‚¬ã‚¤ã‚¬ãƒ³ - ChikyÃ» Kogeki Meirei: Gojira tai Gaigan, literally The Earth Attack Command: Godzilla Vs. ... Godzilla vs. ... Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla (ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ©å¯¾ãƒ¡ã‚«ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ© - Gojira tai Mekagojira), originally known in the United States as Godzilla Vs. ... Terror of Mechagodzilla (ãƒ¡ã‚«ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ©ã®é€†è¥² - Mekagojira no GyakushÃ», meaning Mechagodzillas Counterattack or Mechagodzilla Strikes Back), also known as The Terror of Godzilla in the original American theatrical release, is a 1975 tokusatsu kaiju film. ... In the context of daikaiju eiga the Heisei Era refers not to the current era in Japan but to all daikaiju eiga made between 1984 (Tohos The Return of Godzilla) and 1999 (Daieis Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys). ... The Return of Godzilla (sometimes known as Godzilla 1985) is a 1984 film. ... Godzilla vs Biollante (Gojira Tai Biollante) is a 1989 film. ... Godzilla vs. ... Godzilla vs Mothra (ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ©vsãƒ¢ã‚¹ãƒ© - Gojira tai Mosura in Japanese, released as Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth in the U.S.) is a 1992 daikaiju eiga. ... Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla II (Gojira tai Mekagojira in the original Japanese) is a 1993 film. ... Godzilla vs. ... In Godzilla vs. ... Godzilla (1998) is a science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starred actor Matthew Broderick. ... In the terminology of daikaiju eiga the Millennium Era (Mireniamu Era, romaji for the Japanese approximation to Millennium) refers not to the third millennium but to all daikaiju eiga made since 1999, beginning Tohos Godzilla 2000: Millennium) and most recently including Godzilla: Final Wars, supposedly the last in the... Made in 1999 due to the massive dissapointment of the American Godzilla film of 1998, Godzilla fights off an alien spaceship that threatens to absorb Godzillas DNA in order to create a monster to take over the world with. ... Megaguirus. ... Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ©ï¼¸ãƒ¡ã‚«ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ© - Gojira tai Mekagojira, also known as Godzilla X Mechagodzilla or GXMG for short), released in 2002, once again follows the original Godzilla timeline, in which Godzilla was killed by Dr. Serizawas secret weapon, the Oxygen Destroyer. ... Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) is the 50th anniversary film in the Godzilla series of films. ... Godzilla 3D to the MAX is a planned Godzilla IMAX 3D film by director Yoshimitsu Banno, who directed the earlier film Godzilla vs Hedorah. ... Rodan (ç©ºã®å¤§æ€ªç£ãƒ©ãƒ‰ãƒ³ - Sora no DaikaijÃ» Radon, Giant Monster of the Sky Rodan) is a 1956 tokusatsu film produced by Toho Studios. ... ? & the Mysterians were an American garage rock band from the mid 1960s, originating in Saginaw, MI. The group is best known for their #1 hit 96 Tears. The leader was Question Mark (real name Rudy Martinez), who later legally changed his name to ?. ?s eccentric behavior helped establish the group... Mothra (ãƒ¢ã‚¹ãƒ© - Mosura) is a 1961 daikaiju eiga from Toho Studios, directed by genre regular IshirÅ Honda with special effects by legend Eiji Tsuburaya. ... Gorath (å¦–æ˜Ÿã‚´ãƒ©ã‚¹ - Yosei Gorasu) is a 1962 science fiction tokusatsu produced by Toho Studios which depicts a runaway star on a collision course with Earth. ... Varan (Giant Monster Varan, 1958). ... Atragon (æµ·åº•è»è‰¦ - Kaitei Gunkan, Undersea Battleship) is a 1963 Toho tokusatsu film based on the 1899 novel Kaitei Gunkan by ShunrÅ Oshikawa and the illustrated story Kaitei Okoku (The Undersea Kingdom) by Shigeru Komatsuzaki, who also served as visual designer for the film. ... Frankenstein Conquers the World (ãƒ•ãƒ©ãƒ³ã‚±ãƒ³ã‚·ãƒ¥ã‚¿ã‚¤ãƒ³å¯¾åœ°åº•æ€ªç£ã€ˆãƒãƒ©ã‚´ãƒ³ã€‰ - Furankenshutain tai Chitei KaijÃ» Baragon) is a tokusatsu kaiju/horror film produced in 1965 by Toho Company Ltd. ... War of the Gargantuas (ãƒ•ãƒ©ãƒ³ã‚±ãƒ³ã‚·ãƒ¥ã‚¿ã‚¤ãƒ³ã®æ€ªç£ ã‚µãƒ³ãƒ€å¯¾ã‚¬ã‚¤ãƒ© - Furankenshutain no KaijÃ»: Sanda tai Gaira, Frankensteins Monsters: Sanda versus Gaila) is a 1966 daikaiju eiga, and a semisequel to Frankenstein Conquers the World. ... King Kong Escapes (ã‚ãƒ³ã‚°ã‚³ãƒ³ã‚°ã®é€†è¥² - Kingu Kongu no GyakushÃ», literally King Kong Strikes Back or King Kongs Counterattack) is a 1967 US/Japanese tokusatsu movie produced by Toho and Rankin/Bass. ... Rebirth of Mothra a trilogy of films in which Mothra saved the world from environment_threatening monsters. ... Rebirth of Mothra II (ãƒ¢ã‚¹ãƒ©2 æµ·åº•ã®å¤§æ±ºæˆ¦ - Mosura 2: Kaitei kessan, Mothra 2: Undersea Battle) is a 1997 daikaiju eiga, second in Tohos Mothra Trilogy, which began with Rebirth of Mothra (1996). ... Made in 1999, this the last film in the Mothra Trilogy of the late 90s. ... In 1978, Hanna-Barbera Productions began producing a Saturday morning cartoon called Godzilla as the centerpiece of The Godzilla Power Hour, which double-featured the cartoon with Jana of the Jungle on NBC. The show followed the popularity of the 70s Godzilla films with younger audiences and was accordingly aimed... Godzilla Island (ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ© ã‚¢ã‚¤ãƒ©ãƒ³ãƒ‰) was a television show spinoff of the Godzilla franchise. ... millenium godzilla is disturbed by aliens and fires his atomic ray and incinerates them. ... Several video games on various consoles have been based on the Godzilla series and related kaiju eiga: The most recent Godzilla video game, Godzilla: Save the Earth. ... Super Godzilla is a video game for the Super Nintendo released in 1993 by Toho. ... Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee was a fighting video game released in 2002, created by Pipeworks Software, Inc. ... Godzilla: Save the Earth was a sequel to 2002s Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, and was released for the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2 (angering fans of the GameCube). ... Kaijū (怪獣) is a popular Japanese term referring to monsters, especially giant monsters as portrayed in Japanese fantasy films, more precisely termed daikaijū. ... MEChA, an acronym for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de AztlÃ¡n (Chicano Student Movement of AztlÃ¡n), is an organization that seeks to promote an awareness of Chicano history by education and political action. ... Anguirus (Godzilla vs. ... King Kong battles a pterosaur in the 1933 version King Kong and Ann Darrow in the 2005 version of King Kong. ... Rodan (Godzilla vs. ... Moguera (ãƒ¢ã‚²ãƒ© - Mogera) is a fictional kaiju featured in two of Tohos science fiction films. ... Mothras larval form (Mothra, 1961) Mothra (ãƒ¢ã‚¹ãƒ© - Mosura) is a daikaiju that has appeared in several Toho tokusatsu films since her introduction in Mothra (1961). ... Varan (Giant Monster Varan, 1958). ... Manda is also a nickname for the female name Amanda. ... baragon A baragon is a T-shaped object used to support a persons elbows, during meditation techniques that require the hands to touch the head. ... It has been suggested that Death Ghidorah be merged into this article or section. ... Ebirah, the Sea Monster Ebirah (ã‚¨ãƒ“ãƒ© ) or Ebira, is a gigantic, monstrous lobster that debuted in Godzilla vs. ... Kamacuras first appeared in Son of Godzilla. ... For the Egyptian Governorate, see Al Minya. ... Kumonga roams Sogell Island in Son of Godzilla. ... Gorosaurus (King Kong Escapes, 1967). ... Gabara (All Monsters Attack, 1969). ... Kamoeba (ã‚«ãƒ¡ãƒ¼ãƒ - kamÄ“ba, Megalo matamata) is a giant turtle that first appeared in the Toho movie Yog, Monster from Space (a. ... The Smog Monster assumes a humanoid form in Godzilla vs Hedorah. ... Gigan (Godzilla vs. ... Megalon Megalon (ãƒ¡ã‚¬ãƒ - Megaro) is a kaiju created for the film Godzilla vs. ... Jet Jaguar (Godzilla vs. ... Mechagodzilla (ãƒ¡ã‚«ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ© - Mekagojira) is a fictional character from various films in the Godzilla series, introduced in Godzilla vs. ... King Seesar (Godzilla vs. ... Titanosaurus (Terror of Mechagodzilla, 1975). ... Biollante in her final form. ... Godzillasaurus was a dinosaur that lived on Lagos Island in the fictional Godzilla series. ... Battra (ãƒãƒˆãƒ© - Batora) is a fictional giant, black moth appearing in Godzilla_vs_Mothra. ... Godzilla Junior (ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ©ã‚¸ãƒ¥ãƒ‹ã‚¢), also known as Baby and Little One, is the adoptive son of Godzilla featured in the last few movies of the VS Series. ... Space Godzilla // Origins Space Godzilla (ã‚¹ãƒšãƒ¼ã‚¹ã‚´ã‚¸ãƒ© - SupÃªsu Gojira, alternatively written SpaceGodzilla), is a modified clone of Godzilla featured in the VS Series of Godzilla films. ... Destoroyah Destoroyah (ãƒ‡ã‚¹ãƒˆãƒã‚¤ã‚¢) or Destroyer, is a kaiju from the 1995 film, Godzilla vs Destoroyah. ... Orga (Godzilla 2000: Millennium, 1999). ... Megaguirus. ... Godzilla, 1998 Zilla (ã‚¸ãƒ©) is Toho Studios official name for the title creature of the 1998 TriStar Pictures film Godzilla. ... Monster X is a humanoid, half-skeletal dragon that appeared in the film Godzilla: Final Wars (2004). ... The Oxygen Destroyer was a fictional weapon of mass destruction used to kill Godzilla in the original 1954 film. ... Markalites (also Marcalite Farps or Cannons) were superweapons developed for the 1957 Toho science fiction film The Mysterians, in which they absorb and reflect the Mysterians powerful radioactive rays back at them. ... The Gotengo (ã”ã†ã¦ã‚“ã”ã† - GÅtengÅ), also known in the West as Atragon, is a submarine battleship that has appeared in several tokusatsu films of Toho Company, Ltd. ... The Super X (ã‚¹ãƒ¼ãƒ‘ãƒ¼X) was a Japanese military aircraft featured in the 1984 film The Return of Godzilla. ... It has been suggested that Monsterland / Monster Island be merged into this article or section. ... The following is a list of the various alien races seen in the Godzilla films. ... // Monsterland Monsterland (Destroy All Monsters, 1968). ...

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