01/10/2024
This fall, Godzilla officially turns 70, and IDW Publishing is going big with its early birthday present. On May 8, fans can commemorate the King of the Monsters with the gigantic 100-page Godzilla: 70th Anniversary comic book one-shot.
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary will consist of nine original stories by creators including Joëlle Jones (Catwoman), Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman), Matt Frank (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth), James Stokoe (Godzilla: The Half-Century War), Adam Gorham (Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant), Dan DiDio (Metal Men), and more.
Wrapping Godzilla: 70th Anniversary will be five original covers, including Cover A by E.J. Su, Cover B by Sophie Campbell, plus retailer incentive covers by Jeffrey Zornow, Tom Whalen Cover, and Arthur Adams.
From IDW's official solicitation:
Celebrating 70 years of Godzilla! Since 1954, Godzilla has been King of the Monsters, and what better way to celebrate than with a gigantic anthology of tales that get to the heart of Godzilla’s lasting popularity! From the American Old West to modern Tokyo and beyond, this collection features stories of the King of the Monsters fighting with its allies like Mothra, against old enemies like the terrible Mechagodzilla, and reshaping the lives of all who fall in its path!
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary arrives in comic shops and online on May 8. Check out all five covers below:
