​The Kai-Sei era goes to space inside a brand-new Mechagodzilla!

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 this may be one fight our crew doesn’t land on the same side of.

A brand-new kaiju space epic starts here in Chris Gooch (In Utero, Under-Earth) and Oliver Ono’s (Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp) Starship Godzilla! 

Pre-orders due August 25th. On sale October 1st. 

Godzilla rampages as Hedorah probes, Xilien UFOs, and Mechagodzilla attack! Jet Jaguar, built by Benjamin Franklin (!), steps up to fend off the space kaiju onslaught. Frank Tieri and Angel Hernandez deliver chaos!
In shops August 13th!

Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #3
Author Tim Seeley
Illustrated by Nikola Cizmesija
Covers by Nikola Cizmesija, Tristan Jones, Vincenzo Riccardi
$4.99 US
On sale Oct 08, 2025
32 Pages
Rated T

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!

Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #4
Author Tim Seeley
Illustrated by Nikola Cizmesija
Covers by Nikola Cizmesija, James Stokoe, Jared Cullum
$4.99 US
On sale Nov 05, 2025
32 Pages
Rated T

The rematch of Jacen and Godzilla starts here!
In one corner, we have the meanest and greenest King of the Monsters the world has ever seen. In the other, we have the boy who wields the fire of Godzilla. Who will prevail?

After attacking Atlanta, Godzilla seemingly disappeared into the Earth below. While half of G-Force goes searching for the origins of the synthetic leech kaiju Yacumama, the other half is going Godzilla hunting. But will Rumi’s technique be enough for Jacen to take down the King of the Monsters?

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone (Kai-Sei Era) #3
Author Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan
Illustrated by Pablo Tunica
Covers by Pablo Tunica
$4.99 US
On sale Oct 15, 2025
32 Pages
Mature

With two mysterious children in tow, the wanderer has broken free from the clutches of the church of Godzilla! Unfortunately, he now finds himself deep in the heart of the deadzone—farther than he’s ever dared travel! He has hundreds of miles and all manner of freaks and monsters between him and a way out. Although…the strangest beings in all the deadzone seem to be the kaiju-controlling kids he now finds in his care.

Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #5
Author Frank Tieri
Illustrated by Angel Hernandez
Covers by Fero Pe, Angel Hernandez
$4.99 US
On sale Oct 08, 2025
32 Pages
Rated T

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!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #1
Long before the organization was corrupted by Shredder, the Foot Clan’s original purpose was to save Japan from #kaiju! Now, in the present day, the villainous ninja is attempting to use the kaiju to create a new mutagen—one that would give his henchman a massive upgrade.

Can the #Turtles make it to Japan in time to stop this madness?!

Join superstar writer Tim Seeley and incredible artist Fero Pe in the biggest crossover of the year!

On sale THIS NOVEMBER! 
Cover price $4.99
Covers by:  Fero Pe (A), Baldemar Rivas (C), Dylan Burnett (RI25), & Riley Rossmo (RI100), Juni Ba

THE KAI-SEI ERA, IDW'S NEW GODZILLA UNIVERSE, STARTS 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.

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!

​In shops July 23rd!

Press release
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 14, 2025) – From celebrating the launch of GODZILLA #1 to a giant selection of exclusives, signing events, and panels, IDW Publishing has kaiju-sized plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2025.  Featuring a brand-new booth design (#2729 on the show floor), IDW is proud to celebrate its comics and creators with more than 20 signings, panels packed with reveals, and cool convention collectibles. Check out the full list below.

SDCC 2025: IDW EXCLUSIVES (booth #2729)
EXCLUSIVE COVERS

• GODZILLA #1 SDCC exclusive cover by Attack Peter 
• BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: RITE OF SPRING #1 SDCC exclusive cover by Jared Cullum
• MONSTER HIGH: PRIDE 2025 SDCC exclusive cover by Tsuukiyomo 
• STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS #1 SDCC exclusive cover by Jack Lawrence & Charlie Kirchoff 
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X NARUTO #1 SDCC exclusive foil cover by Jorge Jiménez 
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: RETURN TO NEW YORK TPB SDCC exclusive dust jacket by Danny Earls 
• GODZILLA 70TH SDCC exclusive gold foil cover by Art Adams 

EARLY ACCESS

• STARSHIP GODZILLA #1 black & white version 
• STREET SHARKS #1 ashcan edition 
• GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE #1 black & white version 

MERCH & FREEBIES

• EXCLUSIVE FOR SALE: GODZILLA #1 SDCC exclusive pins 
• FREE: GODZILLA poster
• FREE: IDW DARK poster
• FREE SONIC poster
• FREE: VALIANT UNIVERSE ashcan
• FREE: IDW DARK ashcan
• FREE: STAR TREK ashcan
• FREE: IDW DARK & GODZILLA Free Comic Book Day issues

SDCC 2025: IDW SIGNINGS (booth #2729)

WEDNESDAY (7/23)

• 6:30-8:30pm: GODZILLA with Tim Seeley, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan

THURSDAY (7/24)

• 9:45-10:45am: STREET SHARKS ashcan with Stephanie Williams
• 11:00-12:00pm: Wristband required: GODZILLA 70TH ANNIVERSARY foil signing with Art Adams 
• 12:30-1:30pm: MONSTER HIGH: PRIDE with Megan Brown
• 2:00-3:00pm: GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS with Frank Tieri
• 3:30-4:30pm: Wristband required: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES with Patrick Horvath
• 5:00-6:00pm: STAR TREK with Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell

FRIDAY (7/25)

• 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES & THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN with Patrick Horvath, Hannah Rose May
• 11:30-1:30pm: Wristband required: TMNT: THE LAST RONIN with Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, Tom Waltz
• 2:00-3:00pm: GODZILLA with Attack Peter, Hayden Sherman, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Hanna Cha
• 3:30-4:30pm: TMNT - details to come the week of SDCC
• 5:00-7:00PM: Wristband required: TMNT: THE LAST RONIN with Kevin Eastman, Ben Bishop, Tom Waltz

SATURDAY (7/26)

• 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI with George Takei
• 11:30-12:30pm: MORE WEIGHT & SPOOPS with Ben Wickey, AJ LoCascio
• 1:00-2:00pm: STREET SHARKS ashcan with Stephanie Williams
• 2:30-3:30pm: SURFSIDE GIRLS, YOU WISH & THE SIN BIN with Kim Dwinell, Jeff Victor, Robbie Thompson
• 4:00-5:00pm: IDW DARK with Patrick Horvath, Hannah Rose May, Casey Gilly, Rodney Barnes
• 5:30-6:30pm: TMNT X NARUTO with Caleb Goellner

SUNDAY (7/27)

• 10:00-11:00am: Wristband required: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG with Adam Bryce Thomas, Gigi Dutreix, Ethan Stanley, Daniel Barnes Jr.
• 11:30-12:30pm: MY LITTLE PONY with Casey Gilly, Stephanie Williams, Tony Fleecs, Brianna Garcia, Amy Mebberson
• 1:00-2:00pm: STAR TREK with Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Robbie Thompson, Travis Mercer, Susan Bridges, Tilly Bridges
• 3:30-4:30pm: Wristband required: IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI with George Takei

SDCC 2025: IDW PANELS
 
THURSDAY (7/24)
12:00-1:00pm: GODZILLA: ENTER THE KAI-SEI ERA
Room 29AB

IDW's massive new Godzilla universe has arrived! Moderated by Aaron Gregory (Toho) and featuring celebrated creators Tim Seeley, Oliver Ono, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Jake Williams (editor), this panel will be full of kaiju-sized surprises as fans feast their eyes on new art, plot twists, and much more. Don't miss out on the biggest new shared universe in comics.
 
FRIDAY (7/25)
10:00am–11:00am: TMNT: THE NEW ERA OF TURTLE POWER
Room 25ABC

From a massive surprise appearance to a jaw-dropping announcement, IDW's plans for TMNT comics are going to leave fans feeling shellshocked. Moderated by Comic Book Couples Counseling, join franchise co-creator Kevin Eastman and acclaimed comic book creators Tom Waltz, Ben Bishop, Caleb Goellner, and Bobby Curnow (editor-in-chief) for a can't-miss panel as they reveal exclusive announcements and artwork from the entire line of TMNT comics, including Shredder, Casey Jones, and more!

SATURDAY (7/26)
2:00pm–3:00pm: BENEATH THE COVERS: THE SINISTER WORLD OF IDW DARK
Room 4

Horror fans, this is the panel for you. Cosmic terror in Event Horizon and mind-bending tales in The Twilight Zone is just a taste of the nightmares that IDW Dark has to offer. Moderated by Joseph Deckelmeier (Screen Rant), twisted creators Patrick Horvath, Casey Gilley, Rodney Barnes, Hannah Rose May, and Heather Antos (group editor) unleash exclusive reveals and announcements, featuring Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Sleepy Hollow, 30 Days of Night, and more sinister stories that will send a shiver down your spine.
 
SUNDAY (7/27)
11:00am–12:00pm STAR TREK: THE NEXT FRONTIER
Room 7AB

Star Trek fans, head to your transporters because you won't want to miss this fascinating panel. Whether it's the return of Captain Kirk in The Last Starship or the shocking Red Shirts, this panel is set to spill all of the plans that IDW has for Starfleet this year. Moderated by Heather Antos (group editor) and featuring bold creators Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, Robbie Thompson, Travis Mercer, Tim Sheridan, and Tilly and Susan Bridges, the next frontier of Star Trek comics starts here.  
 
1:30pm–2:30pm: AN AFTERNOON WITH GEORGE TAKEI
Room 6A

Join George Takei for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about his extraordinary life and career. At 88, Takei is as vital and influential as ever—celebrating the release of his deeply personal new memoir, It Rhymes with Takei, and reflecting on the lasting impact of They Called Us Enemy, his bestselling graphic novel about his childhood in U.S. internment camps. From Star Trek legend to tireless activist, Takei brings humor, wisdom, and clarity to an era that desperately needs all three.  

IDW will be open to fans during every day of the hit convention, from preview night (7/23) until the show closes on Sunday (7/27). Don’t miss it!


About IDW Publishing
IDW (OTCQB: IDWM) is an integrated media company providing compelling stories and characters for global audiences. Our IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment businesses acquire IP for holistic franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television and other entertainment platforms and leverage established stories from our creative partners.

The twins' actions have brought Megaguirus to the present. Through a twist of fate, they realize that this action created a loop, and Megaguirus is actually responsible for weakening Mothra enough to perish at the hands of Antra.

Their new Mothra isn't even close to ready for her rematch against Megaguirus, so Emi and Mira hatch their most daring plan yet: train Mothra with a rematch against her killer-Antra. Will Mothra survive this deadly kaiju clash? And if she does, will it be enough to save the world?
In shops July 16th!

The Xiliens have already invaded!

An intergalactic conspiracy dating bank hundreds of years is on the verge of tearing apart human society! Every encounter with space kaiju since King Ghidorah landed in ancient Egypt has been an attempt to destabilize life on Earth!

Now, all over the planet, the Xiliens are landing-and with them, thousands upon thousands of Hedorah drones.

Will one rogue goverment operative be enough to send these extraterrestrial attackers back into outer space?
​In shops July 9th!

The crew made it to London, infiltrated the base, dealt with the double-crossers, and stole Mechagodzilla! Now, all they have to do is get this 200-foot mechanical monstrosity out of London... and avoid the King of the Monsters as they do it. Unfortunately for them, Godzilla is already angry, and nothing gets it worked up more than an artificial imposter. What began as a heist will end as the fight of the century.
​In shops July 2nd!

Godzilla Vs. America: Kansas City
Authors Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, Jake Smith
Hardcover
$12.99 US
On sale Mar 10, 2026
56 Pages
Rated T

​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 Vs. America: Boston
Authors Hanna Cha, Jesse Lonergan, Steve Orlando, Hayden Sherman, Matt Emmons
Hardcover
$12.99 US
On sale Mar 10, 2026
56 Pages
Rated T

​Watch out Boston, it’s not the British! Godzilla is coming! Godzilla is coming!

They may have defeated the British king, but are Bostonians ready for the King of the Monsters? Godzilla heads to New England and certainly isn’t there to throw a tea party. Join a superstar team of Boston-based comic book creators in four incredible stories centered on the city on a hill.

Includes stories by Hayden Sherman (Absolute Wonder Woman, Batman: Dark Patterns), Jessie Lonergan (Man’s Best, Miss Truesdale), Steve Orlando (Scarlet Witch, Marauders), Matt Emmons (The Council of Frogs), and Hanna Cha (The Truth About Dragons)!

Godzilla Vs. America: Los Angeles
Authors Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jordan Morris, Nicole Goux, J. Gonzo
Hardcover
$12.99 US
On sale Mar 10, 2026
56 Pages
Rated T

​Is the city of angels ready for a God…zilla? The King of the Monsters is headed for Hollywood!

Join a superstar team of Los Angeles–based comics creators for four incredible stories all set in the filmmaking capital of the world. A terrified film crew does everything they can to trick our favorite kaiju, residents use a guide to LA’s transit system to escape the monsters’ attack, and more! 

Includes stories by Gabriel Hardman (Green Lantern: Earth One, Batman: The Brave and the Bold), J. Gonzo (Image Comics’ La Mano del Destino, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Dave Baker (Mary Tyler Moorehawk, TMNT: Black, White & Green), Jordan Morris (Bubble), and Nicole Goux (Shadow of the Batgirl)!

Godzilla Vs. America: Chicago
Authors Mike Costa, Ryan Browne, Ezra C. Daniels, Tim Seeley, Caroline Cash
Hardcover
$12.99 US
On sale Mar 10, 2026
56 Pages
Rated T

​The Windy City versus the King of the Monsters! Godzilla takes aim at Chicago!

Join a star-studded crew of Chicago comics creators through four epic stories across the Windy City. The L train experiences its worst delays yet, Godzilla interrupts a major sporting event, and a new Chicago-based superhero reaches the end of her rope!

Features a superstar lineup of creators including Tim Seeley (The Local Man, Grayson), Mike Costa (God is Dead) and Ryan Browne (Eight Billion Genies, Curse Words), Caroline Cash (PeePee PooPoo Comics), and Ezra Clayton Daniels (Upgrade Soul, BTTM FDRS)!

IDW has revealed the full solicit for Starship Godzilla #1, Godzilla #2, Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #2, and Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #4. Check out all the covers and info above and below.

STARSHIP GODZILLA #1
(W) Chris Gooch
(A) Oliver Ono

Cover A by Oliver Ono
Cover B by Chris Gooch
Cover C by Vitor Cafaggi
​1:25 variant by Bob Eggleton
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On sale October 1, 2025
​
For the first time in Toho canon, this trip through the stars will bridge the gap between the various alien races. They’ve come to Earth in past tales, but now it’s time to visit their worlds as a crew of misfits embark on high-risk high-reward kaiju-based missions with a secret that could impact the whole universe.

GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #2
(COVER A: NIKOLA CIZMESIJA)
Story: Tim Seeley
Art: Nikola Cizmesija
32 Pages • $4.99 • SEPTEMBER 2025
UPC: 82771403433200211
After a shocking first issue, the flagship ongoing of the Kai-Sei era is back with more! Jacen and his fellow G-Force members made short work of Anguirus…but were they only able to defeat the kaiju because it was weakened by the same leeches currently fighting to bring Jacen to a watery grave? And if these leeches are able to weaken kaiju…can G-Force weaponize them in their mission to kill Godzilla? And finally, learn more about Lament, the mysterious new kaiju who seems to be puppeteering from the shadows. All this and more in Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija's thrilling new series!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Seeley), C (Corona), 1:25 (Corona Full Art)

GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE [KAI-SEI ERA] #2
(COVER A: PABLO TUNICA)
Story: Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan
Art: Pablo Tunica
32 Pages • $4.99 • SEPTEMBER 2025
UPC: 82771403436300211
The second entry in the Kai-Sei era continues! The Wanderer is a kaiju/human abomination who rarely sees something he hasn't before, and never sees anything that scares him. That is, until the chest of the largest kaiju he's ever seen bursts open to reveal a human girl controlling the monster. Before the Wanderer can learn more about this girl, they're both captured by a mysterious cult known as the Church of Godzilla! What does the church want with them? And more importantly, can they escape alive?!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Gedeon), 1:25 (Gedeon Full Art)

GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE ALIENS #4
(COVER A: FERO PE)
Story: Frank Tieri
Art: Angel Hernandez
32 Pages • $4.99 • SEPTEMBER 2025
UPC: 82771403419600411
The alien invasion of Earth continues! Mechagodzilla! Gigan! SpaceGodzilla! Simians! Xiliens! Jet Jaguar! Hedorah! It's an all-out kaiju brawl, where the only clear loser is humanity! Is it possible that our rogue government agent will be able to take the country back from the Xilien invaders? And even if he does, will there even be a planet left when this is all over? Find out in the penultimate issue of the final entry in the Here There Be Dragons saga!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Hernandez), 1:25 (Pe Full Art)