​Godzilla heads to the heartland with Kansas City in its sights in four comic tales full of action and excitement!

Calling it “Kansas City” wasn’t enough to throw Godzilla off the trail—the King of the Monsters knows it’s really in Missouri, and it’s on its way. You may have thought your city was too small to attract a kaiju…well, you shouldn’t have stuffed it so full of incredible comics creators. So, join a star-studded group of Kansas City–based comics creators as Godzilla smashes its smallest city yet!

Includes stories by Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, and Jake Smith!

GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #7
STORY: TIM SEELEY • ART: HENDRY PRASETYA • COVER A: JONATHAN URIBE
On sale Feb 4, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
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"The Kai-Sei era is delivering comics at the top of their game." —AIPT
With the old Godzilla gone, G-Force believes they've won by pitting Jacen, the boy with Godzilla's fire, against the kaiju. But a fire rages in Jacen's mind, hinting at Godzilla's return as something bigger and more powerful. A new story arc begins, exploring the King of the Monsters' fate. Additional Covers: B (Prasetya), C (Čižmešija), D (Crain), 1:25 (De Martinis Godzilla 1954 Poster Homage), 1:50 (Crain Full Art)

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X GODZILLA #3
STORY: TIM SEELEY • ART & COVER A: FERO PE
On sale Feb 4, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
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The Foot Clan's original mission to protect against kaiju was corrupted by Shredder, and now Godzilla and other monsters have returned. The Turtles head to Japan to confront a supersized Bebop and Rocksteady, while April O'Neil's visions of the Shobijin Twins hint at hope. Can the Turtles take on Godzilla to save Tokyo? Additional Covers: B (Ba), C (Wijngaard), 1:25 (Wijngaard Full Art)

GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE [KAI-SEI ERA] #6
STORY: ETHAN PARKER, GRIFFIN SHERIDAN • ART & COVER A: PABLO TUNICA
On sale Feb 11, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
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In the kai-sei infected Deadzone, the Wanderer—a half-man, half-kaiju hybrid—travels with two children who control kaiju. This issue delivers a first-arc finale with Godzilla vs. the Wanderer, the return of the Church of Godzilla, and hints at the heroes' origins. Additional Covers: B (Bousema), 1:25 (Bousema Full Art)

STARSHIP GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #4
STORY: CHRIS GOOCH • ART & COVER A: OLIVER ONO
On sale Jan 21, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
The Starship Godzilla crew faces SpaceGodzilla as the Xiliens target the ultimate kaiju weapon. Caught in a galactic war, the misfit crew must choose a side in this cosmic clash. Additional Covers: B (Gooch), 1:15 (Reis Movie Homage)

THE DEATH OF GODZILLA TO FEATURE HOMAGE COVER BY COMIC ICON DAN JURGENS
 
"[The Kai-Sei era is] one of the most original and interesting takes on the Godzilla mythology in comic book form that I've ever read." - Robbie Billups, Pop Culture Philosophers
 
Press release
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 22, 2025) – The King of the Monsters is dead, long live the King of the Monsters.

2026 starts with a bang on January 7th in writer Tim Seeley and artist Nikola Čižmešija’s​ GODZILLA #6. This key issue of the blockbuster series will feature the gripping death of the iconic kaiju, and to celebrate the massive moment, comic book icon Dan Jurgens (The Death of Superman) has crafted a jaw-dropping “Death of” homage cover. As for how the pop culture icon falls, fans will have to read the issue themselves for the full story!
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“When the good folks at IDW asked about the possibility of a special 'Death of Godzilla' cover that would play off the iconic cover that Brett Breeding and I did for Superman #75, I was definitely up for it,” remarked Jurgens. ”I’ve always been a fan of the big guy but hadn’t had a chance to draw him so this was the perfect way to scratch that itch. It was great fun to be able to contribute!”
 
“Allowing IDW to ‘kill’ Godzilla only six issues in to the new Kai-sei Era series just goes to show how much trust TOHO International has in both rock-star writer Tim Seeley and Eisner winning Godzilla editor Jake Williams,” stated Aaron John Gregory, Godzilla Product Development Manager. “These types of comic events cannot be handled lightly. In '92, as a young teenager I waited in a long line to buy a copy of Superman #75, ‘The Death of Superman’, and was blown away by the consequential brutality in those pages. I can tell you that the incredible team behind our new Kai-Sei era of Godzilla have delivered on that level; with all the electrifying excitement and pummeling panache you’ve come to expect in this series. You may need a kaiju-sized Kleenex.”

In true comic book fashion, this will not be the end of the beloved monster. In February’s GODZILLA #7 from writer Tim Seeley and artist Hendry Prasetya, fans will witness the mysterious return of Godzilla… freed from the constraints of its physical body and unleashed as its most powerful form ever: Kai-Sei Energy Godzilla!
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“Comics should be insane. And personally, I can't think of a more insane way to end arc 1 of the first ongoing Godzilla series in over a decade than KILLING GODZILLA,” commented editor Jake Williams. “For anyone waiting to check out this series​ – now's the time to jump on. We're delivering a Godzilla unlike any other, and finally making good on our promise to showcase 'a boy with the power of Godzilla.'”

“Our goal is always to expand and reimagine the Godzilla mythology in bold and meaningful ways,” said Kristin Parcell, General Manager of Toho International. “The IDW comics line exemplifies that vision, offering stories that challenge expectations, captivate fans, and continue to evolve the legacy of the King of the Monsters.”

Fans have until November 24, 2025 to pre-order a copy of the can’t-miss GODZILLA #6, featuring the death of Godzilla, at their local comic shop.

Godzilla Kai-Sei Era, Vol. 1
Author Tim Seeley
Illustrated by Nikola Cizmesija
On sale Jun 23, 2026
Paperback
144 Pages
$24.99
Rated T

​Brand-new Godzilla design! Brand-new talking monsters! Brand-new kaiju-powered humans! Brand-new world! A new Godzilla comics universe begins here!

In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and a host of immortal kaiju. In the years that followed, humanity has been pummeled by near-constant monster attacks. While Japan has begun to treat the kaiju like natural disasters—understanding that their attempts to fight Godzilla only make the threat worse—the American G-Force is going to fight, fight, fight.

And the Americans have just discovered the ultimate tool in the fight against kaiju: A young boy named Jacen with the power of Godzilla. Able to harness the mysterious Kai-Sei in the same vein as the King of the Monsters, this boy will either save the world…or bring about its doom. Join Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Local Man), and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael, Batman and Robin) on the ride of a lifetime! 

Collects issues #1–6 of the brand-new ongoing series—and concludes with the most shocking twist Godzilla fans have ever seen. This volume is the entry point to the new Godzilla connected comic book universe shared with Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone and Starship: Godzilla!

Starship Godzilla Kai-Sei Era, Vol. 1
Author Chris Gooch
Illustrated by Oliver Ono
​On sale Jun 23, 2026
Paperback
144 Pages
$24.99
Rated T+

​Join a crew of cosmic misfits as they soar through the stars in Mechagodzilla in this series that ties in with the all-new Kai-Sei Era of Godzilla comics!

You didn’t think kaiju were only on Earth, did you? 

In the fight for galactic supremacy, no weapon is more powerful than a kaiju…and no team is better equipped to capture and transport these titanic monsters than the crew of Starship Godzilla!

This ragtag group flies through space in Mechagodzilla and takes high-risk, high-reward missions across the galaxy. A kaiju heading toward your planet? Give them a call. A colossal space pest clogging up your trade route? They’ll get rid of it. A galactic civil war utilizing kaiju on both sides? They’ll…uh…do their best to stay out of it. But where there’s a galactic war, there’s a galactic conspiracy, and our crew members may not all land on the same side of this fight. 

A brand-new kaiju space epic starts here in Starship Godzilla from Chris Gooch (In Utero, Under-Earth) and Oliver Ono (Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp)! Part of the new Godzilla connected comic book universe with Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) and Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone!

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone Kai-Sei Era, Vol. 1
Author Ethan Parker
Illustrated by Pablo Tunica
​On sale Jun 23, 2026
Paperback
144 Pages
$24.99
Rated Mature

​What’s going on inside the Deadzone?! Find out in this comic series set in the world of the all-new Godzilla Kai-Sei Era.

Inside the new IDW Godzilla universe, there exists a mystery larger than any other…what is the Deadzone? Inhabitants of this new world know the Deadzone to be a walled-off portion of the Pacific Northwest, cordoned off after the most disastrous Godzilla attack the country has ever faced. The government would have its citizens believe that nothing is still alive inside the Deadzone…but do you believe that? 

There are stories of a man…or rather, a half kaiju, half man…who travels freely throughout the Deadzone. Some say he can even kill a kaiju. Some say…this “wanderer” is not the only of his kind. Follow the Wanderer as he encounters the strangest characters to hit comics in a decade: Glasseater and Runt! Two kaiju-controlling kids who are being hunted for their strange abilities. Together, these three will run afoul of Godzilla-worshipping churches, the world’s biggest Godzilla fan (literally!), and an underground kaiju fight ring. 

Journey into this mysterious new world with writers Griffin Sheridan and Ethan S. Parker (Kill Your Darlings) and artist Pablo Tunica (Godzilla/Ghostbusters 2, Sea Serpent’s Heir). Part of the new Godzilla connected comic book universe with Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] and Starship: Godzilla!

While G-Force is on a fool’s errand off the coast of Bermuda, Godzilla’s rampage begins in Atlanta! But…how did Godzilla appear in the middle of the country? And after so much time without a stateside Godzilla attack, why has the King of the Monsters appeared twice in the last few weeks?
G-Force fights a brand-new kaiju, and Godzilla tears through the country, in the third issue of Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija’s ongoing series!
​In shops October 8th!

It’s wall-to-wall kaiju mayhem in one of the craziest Godzilla stories of all time!
Years of storytelling has built to this moment—from the ancient arrival of kaiju to a run-in on the seven seas, and from a Godzilla cult controlling early U.S. history to the possible destruction of everything in the 20th century.

A kaiju clash that’s been brewing through time and across the galaxy ends here!
In shops October 8th!