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GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #11
32 Pages • $4.99 • JUNE 2026
UPC 82771403433201111
STORY: TIM SEELEY
ART: HENDRY PRASETYA
COVER A: HENDRY PRASETYA Additional Covers Offered: B (Ito), 1:15 (De Martinis Movie Homage Cover)
The girl with the power of Biollante vs. the boy with the power of Godzilla!
The mysterious kaiju stampede has led G-Force to a strange farm in North Dakota…a farm currently overrun with sentient plants and a young woman controlling them. Speaking of control—Energy Godzilla has completely taken over Jacen's body!
Who will win as Jacen fights this Biollante-themed newcomer?
32 Pages • $4.99 • JUNE 2026
UPC 82771403433201111
STORY: TIM SEELEY
ART: HENDRY PRASETYA
COVER A: HENDRY PRASETYA Additional Covers Offered: B (Ito), 1:15 (De Martinis Movie Homage Cover)
The girl with the power of Biollante vs. the boy with the power of Godzilla!
The mysterious kaiju stampede has led G-Force to a strange farm in North Dakota…a farm currently overrun with sentient plants and a young woman controlling them. Speaking of control—Energy Godzilla has completely taken over Jacen's body!
Who will win as Jacen fights this Biollante-themed newcomer?
GODZILLA VS. AMERICA: TEXAS
48 Pages • $7.99 • MAY 2026
UPC 82771403527800111
COVER A: MATT FRANK Additional Covers Offered: B (Lotfi), 1:25 (Lotfi Full Art), 1:50 (Frank Full Art)
"Everything is bigger in Texas."
Godzilla couldn't settle for one city in the Lone Star State, so it's going to trample over all of them. Hopefully those cowboys have a saddle big enough for the King of the Monsters…or else things are about to get ugly.
Join Godzilla and a cast of comic book creators from this great state on a whirlwind tour of Texas! Featuring four 10-page stories by comic book legends like Matt Frank (Mothra, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth) and more!
48 Pages • $7.99 • MAY 2026
UPC 82771403527800111
COVER A: MATT FRANK Additional Covers Offered: B (Lotfi), 1:25 (Lotfi Full Art), 1:50 (Frank Full Art)
"Everything is bigger in Texas."
Godzilla couldn't settle for one city in the Lone Star State, so it's going to trample over all of them. Hopefully those cowboys have a saddle big enough for the King of the Monsters…or else things are about to get ugly.
Join Godzilla and a cast of comic book creators from this great state on a whirlwind tour of Texas! Featuring four 10-page stories by comic book legends like Matt Frank (Mothra, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth) and more!
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Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 7
Author Frank Tieri, Inaki Miranda
Illustrated by Matt Frank, Jeff Zornow
Paperback
$29.99 US
On sale Oct 20, 2026
392 Pages
Rated T+
Read every single Godzilla comic series by IDW! Volume 7 includes Rage Across Time, Godzilla Rivals, and Here There Be Dragons.
The Godzilla Library Collection is a comprehensive line of books that will collect every Godzilla comic series by IDW!
Move over, dinosaurs…monsters used to rule the planet! Travel to different time periods to examine the origin of myths that fueled nightmares in Rage Across Time! Visit feudal Japan, ancient Greece, medieval England, classic Rome, and the Cretaceous in these stories by Ulises Fariñas, Erick Freitas, Chris Mowry, Ryan Ferrier, Matt Frank, Tadd Galusha, Jeff Zornow, and more!
In Godzilla: Rivals, Godzilla faces off with Hedorah, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Battra! Across the grimy street of New York City, in the deep waters of Japan, and over the crimson sands of Mars, Godzilla defends its reign, facing each fearsome adversary one-on-one. These stories provide an all-out, knockdown kaiju brawl of epic proportions by Paul Allor, E.J. Su, Mary Kenney, SL Gallant, Adam Gorham, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono.
Then, in Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, a ship of seafaring navigators in the 16th century runs afoul of a lost world where there is only one king, the King of the Monsters! “Here there be dragons” was written on maps to denote areas people dared not go, but as Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe, he finds that monsters do lurk yonder, living on an island that still doesn’t appear on any map. By Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda.
Author Frank Tieri, Inaki Miranda
Illustrated by Matt Frank, Jeff Zornow
Paperback
$29.99 US
On sale Oct 20, 2026
392 Pages
Rated T+
Read every single Godzilla comic series by IDW! Volume 7 includes Rage Across Time, Godzilla Rivals, and Here There Be Dragons.
The Godzilla Library Collection is a comprehensive line of books that will collect every Godzilla comic series by IDW!
Move over, dinosaurs…monsters used to rule the planet! Travel to different time periods to examine the origin of myths that fueled nightmares in Rage Across Time! Visit feudal Japan, ancient Greece, medieval England, classic Rome, and the Cretaceous in these stories by Ulises Fariñas, Erick Freitas, Chris Mowry, Ryan Ferrier, Matt Frank, Tadd Galusha, Jeff Zornow, and more!
In Godzilla: Rivals, Godzilla faces off with Hedorah, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Battra! Across the grimy street of New York City, in the deep waters of Japan, and over the crimson sands of Mars, Godzilla defends its reign, facing each fearsome adversary one-on-one. These stories provide an all-out, knockdown kaiju brawl of epic proportions by Paul Allor, E.J. Su, Mary Kenney, SL Gallant, Adam Gorham, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono.
Then, in Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, a ship of seafaring navigators in the 16th century runs afoul of a lost world where there is only one king, the King of the Monsters! “Here there be dragons” was written on maps to denote areas people dared not go, but as Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe, he finds that monsters do lurk yonder, living on an island that still doesn’t appear on any map. By Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda.
Godzilla: Here There Be Complete Collection
Author Frank Tieri
Illustrated by Inaki Miranda, Angel Hernandez
Paperback
$39.99 US
On sale Oct 27, 2026
376 Pages
Rated T
Travel through history with Godzilla in this trilogy of graphic novels full of action, adventure, and intrigue! From the 1500s to the 1950s, Godzilla battles from the age of discovery to the age of UFOs!
This omnibus collects the complete trilogy of Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II—Sons of Giants, and Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens by writer Frank Tieri and artists Inaki Miranda and Angel Hernandez for the first time.
Before humanity had successfully traveled the entire globe, it was believed that monsters ruled the oceans just beyond the horizon. “Here there be dragons…” was written on maps to denote the areas people dared not go. That is, until Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the seas, visiting foreign lands and collecting treasure. That’s what history tells us, at least, but history does not have the full tale. Monsters did lurk yonder, living on an island that still doesn’t appear on any map, and among them was the king of them all…Godzilla!
Then, in the sequel, discover the shadowy society that controls the secrets of the kaiju, from ancient Rome to colonial America and beyond. Who are the members of this Illuminati-esque cult, known only as the Sons of Giants, and what is their mission? More importantly, how have they been pulling the strings of every major kaiju encounter since the dawn of time?
In the finale, it’s the middle of the 20th century, and Americans everywhere are terrified of the strange lights hovering above them in the night sky…and they should be. These UFOs are actually the Xilien invasion force! Revealed to have already been on Earth during the events of Sons of Giants, the Xiliens have been attempting to destabilize the planet with the help of kaiju from outer space. With the aliens’ claws deep inside the U.S. government, will our rogue operatives manage to band together to save humanity?
Read all three graphic novels in one collection for the first time!
Author Frank Tieri
Illustrated by Inaki Miranda, Angel Hernandez
Paperback
$39.99 US
On sale Oct 27, 2026
376 Pages
Rated T
Travel through history with Godzilla in this trilogy of graphic novels full of action, adventure, and intrigue! From the 1500s to the 1950s, Godzilla battles from the age of discovery to the age of UFOs!
This omnibus collects the complete trilogy of Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II—Sons of Giants, and Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens by writer Frank Tieri and artists Inaki Miranda and Angel Hernandez for the first time.
Before humanity had successfully traveled the entire globe, it was believed that monsters ruled the oceans just beyond the horizon. “Here there be dragons…” was written on maps to denote the areas people dared not go. That is, until Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the seas, visiting foreign lands and collecting treasure. That’s what history tells us, at least, but history does not have the full tale. Monsters did lurk yonder, living on an island that still doesn’t appear on any map, and among them was the king of them all…Godzilla!
Then, in the sequel, discover the shadowy society that controls the secrets of the kaiju, from ancient Rome to colonial America and beyond. Who are the members of this Illuminati-esque cult, known only as the Sons of Giants, and what is their mission? More importantly, how have they been pulling the strings of every major kaiju encounter since the dawn of time?
In the finale, it’s the middle of the 20th century, and Americans everywhere are terrified of the strange lights hovering above them in the night sky…and they should be. These UFOs are actually the Xilien invasion force! Revealed to have already been on Earth during the events of Sons of Giants, the Xiliens have been attempting to destabilize the planet with the help of kaiju from outer space. With the aliens’ claws deep inside the U.S. government, will our rogue operatives manage to band together to save humanity?
Read all three graphic novels in one collection for the first time!
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign - Manga Style Edition
Author Tim Seeley
Illustrated by Nikola Cizmesija
Paperback
$12.99 US
On sale Nov 03, 2026
144 Pages
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—collected here in a compact black-and-white format!
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!
Author Tim Seeley
Illustrated by Nikola Cizmesija
Paperback
$12.99 US
On sale Nov 03, 2026
144 Pages
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—collected here in a compact black-and-white format!
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]: First Wars - Manga Style Edition
Author Chris Gooch
Illustrated by Oliver Ono
Paperback
$12.99 US
On sale Nov 03, 2026
144 Pages
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 in a black-and-white edition!
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!
Author Chris Gooch
Illustrated by Oliver Ono
Paperback
$12.99 US
On sale Nov 03, 2026
144 Pages
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 in a black-and-white edition!
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]- Manga Style Edition
Author Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan
Illustrated by Pablo Tunica
Paperback
$12.99 US
On sale Nov 03, 2026
144 Pages
Mature
Journey into the Deadzone! A wasteland filled with human/monster hybrids, strange cults, and more kaiju than you’ve ever imagined—all set in the world of the all-new Godzilla Kai-Sei Era. Collected here in a compact black-and-white format!
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!
Author Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan
Illustrated by Pablo Tunica
Paperback
$12.99 US
On sale Nov 03, 2026
144 Pages
Mature
Journey into the Deadzone! A wasteland filled with human/monster hybrids, strange cults, and more kaiju than you’ve ever imagined—all set in the world of the all-new Godzilla Kai-Sei Era. Collected here in a compact black-and-white format!
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!
Godzilla: Poster Book
Illustrated by Various
Paperback
$19.99 US
12"W x 16"H
On sale Sep 29, 2026
44 Pages
Kids to Adults
Line your walls with amazing art featuring all your favorite kaiju from the world of Godzilla in this special book that features 21 removable posters!
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Anguirus, Hedorah, and more are featured from the myriad comic series IDW has published over the years. Includes art by Arthur Adams, Matt Frank, Jeff Zornow, Bob Eggleton, and more! Each page is a large 12" x 16", giving fans the perfect opportunity to showcase all their favorite monsters!
Printed on high-quality paper, each page is removable and suitable for framing. Display the art or leave it in the book—the choice is yours!
Illustrated by Various
Paperback
$19.99 US
12"W x 16"H
On sale Sep 29, 2026
44 Pages
Kids to Adults
Line your walls with amazing art featuring all your favorite kaiju from the world of Godzilla in this special book that features 21 removable posters!
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Anguirus, Hedorah, and more are featured from the myriad comic series IDW has published over the years. Includes art by Arthur Adams, Matt Frank, Jeff Zornow, Bob Eggleton, and more! Each page is a large 12" x 16", giving fans the perfect opportunity to showcase all their favorite monsters!
Printed on high-quality paper, each page is removable and suitable for framing. Display the art or leave it in the book—the choice is yours!
This Is Godzilla
Author Kiel Phegley
Hardcover: $16.99 US, Paperback: $5.99 US
Penguin Young Readers
On sale Nov 17, 2026
32 Pages
Age 5-6 years
ROAR into reading!
Stomp and shout through the story with everyone's favorite kaiju, Godzilla! This leveled reader is a perfect start for young monster fans just learning to read on their own.
Kiel Phegley is the author of several books for Penguin Young Readers Licenses, including Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization, Race Against Chaos Sticker Activity Book, and Sonic and the Tales of Terror.
(Note this is not an IDW release.)
Author Kiel Phegley
Hardcover: $16.99 US, Paperback: $5.99 US
Penguin Young Readers
On sale Nov 17, 2026
32 Pages
Age 5-6 years
ROAR into reading!
Stomp and shout through the story with everyone's favorite kaiju, Godzilla! This leveled reader is a perfect start for young monster fans just learning to read on their own.
Kiel Phegley is the author of several books for Penguin Young Readers Licenses, including Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization, Race Against Chaos Sticker Activity Book, and Sonic and the Tales of Terror.
(Note this is not an IDW release.)
Godzilla Stomp!
Author Katherine Locke
Illustrated by Nikolas Ilic
Hardcover
$18.99 US
Penguin Young Readers
On sale Oct 13, 2026
40 Pages
Age 4-8 years
Get ready to STOMP!!!
Stomp through the town with Godzilla! This picture book features quirky illustrations and bold text sure to have little kaiju fans roaring with laughter!
(Note this is not an IDW release.)
Author Katherine Locke
Illustrated by Nikolas Ilic
Hardcover
$18.99 US
Penguin Young Readers
On sale Oct 13, 2026
40 Pages
Age 4-8 years
Get ready to STOMP!!!
Stomp through the town with Godzilla! This picture book features quirky illustrations and bold text sure to have little kaiju fans roaring with laughter!
(Note this is not an IDW release.)
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‘THE HORROR OF GODZILLA’ UNLEASHES JAW-DROPPING TERROR
IDW RELEASES THE SCARIEST GODZILLA COMIC YET THIS SUMMER
IDW RELEASES THE SCARIEST GODZILLA COMIC YET THIS SUMMER
Press release
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 16, 2026) – The shocking fear and astonishing devastation behind Godzilla’s first attack on humanity will be unleashed this summer.
Smashing into comics shops this July is the debut issue of the most spine-chilling kaiju comic book event you’ll ever experience: THE HORROR OF GODZILLA from Eisner-nominated co-writers Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan (Marvel Zombies: Red Band, GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE) and acclaimed horror artist Tristan Jones (EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT, Aliens: Defiance). Set in 1954 Japan, witness the sheer terror behind Godzilla’s first horrifying onslaught on the human race and how the power behind its Kai-Sei energy has a frightening and transformative impact on humans exposed to the grim blasts.
“THE HORROR OF GODZILLA is for fans of Godzilla Minus One, Shin Godzilla, and Godzilla ‘54,” said editor Jake Williams. “It's a terrifying look at the Kai-Sei era's first Godzilla attack. It grabs the reader and places them on the ground in the middle of the most petrifying night in human history… the arrival of Godzilla. Through the power of Tristan Jones' visceral art style, this is the first Godzilla comic we've released that goes 100% in on horror. It very well might become the best Godzilla comic ever made… it's certainly the scariest.”
"Godzilla's been such a huge part of my life as far back as I can remember, and as someone that had Godzilla 1985 on near permanent loan from our local video store, and hounding my local bootlegger every day on the walk home from high school for the original Japanese cut, I'm genuinely hard-pressed to think of anything I've been this excited about in my career,” commented Jones. “As a storyteller that's become something of a fixture in the horror genre, it's a genuine honor and a thrill to work with Griffin and Ethan (and our incredible editor Jake) on a Godzilla story that leans so hard into my favorite visuals and even harder into things I always wished the films would. It's a huge departure from what I've been known for so far and everyone's given me incredible space to both try new things, and bring visuals to comics I'd never had a proper chance to before."
“The first year of the Kai-Sei Era found us in a world — a galaxy, even — steeped in kaiju, as we felt that was the best starting point for this universe,” stated Parker & Sheridan. “But now is the perfect moment to go back to the narrative bedrock, the genesis of our tale: humanity’s very first meeting with Godzilla. To not only be asked to tell this crucial chapter of the Kai-Sei saga, but also to make it as wild and horrific as possible… Oh, and Tristan Jones is going to draw it?! We’re beyond honored and cannot wait to share this one with readers.”
Contact a comic shop near you to pre-order THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 and other GODZILLA comics from IDW. It’s the best way for fans to guarantee their copies.
About IDW Publishing
IDW (IDWM:OTC) is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. The award-winning IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners.
About Toho International
Toho International, Inc., the Japanese studio’s U.S.-based subsidiary, has brought classic Godzilla, with 70 years of storytelling and monster mayhem, brand awareness, and excitement to audiences around the world through a comprehensive licensing program spanning toys & collectibles, gaming, apparel, accessories, publishing, seasonal, housewares, food & beverage, and many more categories. With over 30 live-action films, numerous animated films and series, and more action-packed new content to come, Toho has captured the love and attention of Godzilla fans from all across the globe. Always-on content accessible across multiple streaming platforms has put Godzilla and other Toho monsters at the forefront of consumers' minds as the franchise gears up for an exciting next generation of storytelling and fandom.
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 16, 2026) – The shocking fear and astonishing devastation behind Godzilla’s first attack on humanity will be unleashed this summer.
Smashing into comics shops this July is the debut issue of the most spine-chilling kaiju comic book event you’ll ever experience: THE HORROR OF GODZILLA from Eisner-nominated co-writers Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan (Marvel Zombies: Red Band, GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE) and acclaimed horror artist Tristan Jones (EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT, Aliens: Defiance). Set in 1954 Japan, witness the sheer terror behind Godzilla’s first horrifying onslaught on the human race and how the power behind its Kai-Sei energy has a frightening and transformative impact on humans exposed to the grim blasts.
“THE HORROR OF GODZILLA is for fans of Godzilla Minus One, Shin Godzilla, and Godzilla ‘54,” said editor Jake Williams. “It's a terrifying look at the Kai-Sei era's first Godzilla attack. It grabs the reader and places them on the ground in the middle of the most petrifying night in human history… the arrival of Godzilla. Through the power of Tristan Jones' visceral art style, this is the first Godzilla comic we've released that goes 100% in on horror. It very well might become the best Godzilla comic ever made… it's certainly the scariest.”
"Godzilla's been such a huge part of my life as far back as I can remember, and as someone that had Godzilla 1985 on near permanent loan from our local video store, and hounding my local bootlegger every day on the walk home from high school for the original Japanese cut, I'm genuinely hard-pressed to think of anything I've been this excited about in my career,” commented Jones. “As a storyteller that's become something of a fixture in the horror genre, it's a genuine honor and a thrill to work with Griffin and Ethan (and our incredible editor Jake) on a Godzilla story that leans so hard into my favorite visuals and even harder into things I always wished the films would. It's a huge departure from what I've been known for so far and everyone's given me incredible space to both try new things, and bring visuals to comics I'd never had a proper chance to before."
“The first year of the Kai-Sei Era found us in a world — a galaxy, even — steeped in kaiju, as we felt that was the best starting point for this universe,” stated Parker & Sheridan. “But now is the perfect moment to go back to the narrative bedrock, the genesis of our tale: humanity’s very first meeting with Godzilla. To not only be asked to tell this crucial chapter of the Kai-Sei saga, but also to make it as wild and horrific as possible… Oh, and Tristan Jones is going to draw it?! We’re beyond honored and cannot wait to share this one with readers.”
Contact a comic shop near you to pre-order THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 and other GODZILLA comics from IDW. It’s the best way for fans to guarantee their copies.
About IDW Publishing
IDW (IDWM:OTC) is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. The award-winning IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners.
About Toho International
Toho International, Inc., the Japanese studio’s U.S.-based subsidiary, has brought classic Godzilla, with 70 years of storytelling and monster mayhem, brand awareness, and excitement to audiences around the world through a comprehensive licensing program spanning toys & collectibles, gaming, apparel, accessories, publishing, seasonal, housewares, food & beverage, and many more categories. With over 30 live-action films, numerous animated films and series, and more action-packed new content to come, Toho has captured the love and attention of Godzilla fans from all across the globe. Always-on content accessible across multiple streaming platforms has put Godzilla and other Toho monsters at the forefront of consumers' minds as the franchise gears up for an exciting next generation of storytelling and fandom.
THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 inks by Tristan Jones
THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 inks by Tristan Jones
THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 Cover inks by Tristan Jones
Final cover.
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GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #10
Writer Tim Seeley
Artist Hendry Prasetya
Cover A by Hendry Prasetya
Cover B by Vincenzo Riccardi
Variant RI 1:15 Louie de Martinis Movie Poster Homage
32 Pages
$4.99
Can anyone stop Kai-Sei Energy Godzilla?!
The essence of Godzilla has been absorbed into a young man named Jacen. Curiously tied together by fate (or a sinister plot?), they now share a physical body. But no time to unravel this mystery—as without the King of the Monsters, kaiju have begun to trample across the United States!
Thus, with Jacen onboard or not, G-Force has made the decision to release Energy Godzilla. But…will they ever be able to put this Godzilla-sized genie back into the Jacen-sized bottle?
Writer Tim Seeley
Artist Hendry Prasetya
Cover A by Hendry Prasetya
Cover B by Vincenzo Riccardi
Variant RI 1:15 Louie de Martinis Movie Poster Homage
32 Pages
$4.99
Can anyone stop Kai-Sei Energy Godzilla?!
The essence of Godzilla has been absorbed into a young man named Jacen. Curiously tied together by fate (or a sinister plot?), they now share a physical body. But no time to unravel this mystery—as without the King of the Monsters, kaiju have begun to trample across the United States!
Thus, with Jacen onboard or not, G-Force has made the decision to release Energy Godzilla. But…will they ever be able to put this Godzilla-sized genie back into the Jacen-sized bottle?
The solicitations below were posted a while back, so we are reposting these here as well since they release April.
See Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents Launches in April With Romeo & Juliet And Godzilla's solicitation here.
See Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents Launches in April With Romeo & Juliet And Godzilla's solicitation here.
Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens TPB
Author Frank Tieri
Illustrated by Angel Hernandez
$17.99 US
On sale Apr 21, 2026
120 Pages
Mature
It’s total carnage on Earth as the Xiliens invade with the help of kaiju from outer space in this exciting graphic novel!
It’s the middle of the 20th century, and Americans everywhere are terrified of the strange lights hovering above them in the night sky…and they should be.
These UFOs are actually the Xilien invasion force! Revealed to have already been on Earth during the events of Here There Be Dragons: Sons of Giants, the Xiliens have been attempting to destabilize the planet with the help of kaiju from outer space. With the aliens’ claws deep inside the U.S. government, will our rogue operatives manage to band together to save humanity?
Here There Be Aliens is both a fully standalone limited series and the epic conclusion to the Eisner-nominated Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons trilogy! Brought to us by veteran scribe Frank Tieri (Wolverine, Jughead: The Hunger) and new series artist Angel Hernandez (Star Trek).
Author Frank Tieri
Illustrated by Angel Hernandez
$17.99 US
On sale Apr 21, 2026
120 Pages
Mature
It’s total carnage on Earth as the Xiliens invade with the help of kaiju from outer space in this exciting graphic novel!
It’s the middle of the 20th century, and Americans everywhere are terrified of the strange lights hovering above them in the night sky…and they should be.
These UFOs are actually the Xilien invasion force! Revealed to have already been on Earth during the events of Here There Be Dragons: Sons of Giants, the Xiliens have been attempting to destabilize the planet with the help of kaiju from outer space. With the aliens’ claws deep inside the U.S. government, will our rogue operatives manage to band together to save humanity?
Here There Be Aliens is both a fully standalone limited series and the epic conclusion to the Eisner-nominated Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons trilogy! Brought to us by veteran scribe Frank Tieri (Wolverine, Jughead: The Hunger) and new series artist Angel Hernandez (Star Trek).
Godzilla Vs. America TPB
Author Tim Seeley, Caroline Cash, Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jesse Lonergan
$23.99 US
On sale Apr 07, 2026
176 Pages
Rated T
Get ready for Godzilla wreaking havoc on different American cities in this graphic novel that has a story for every fan!
Godzilla’s destructive tour of America—all in one book! From Chicago to Boston to Los Angeles to Kansas City, the King of the Monsters is taking on the Land of the Free! Join a superstar team of comics creators for 16 incredible stories all set in these cities across the map! E pluribus—uh-oh.
Collects the entire anthology series:
Godzilla vs. America: Boston by Steve Orlando, Matt Emmons, Hanna Cha, Jesse Lonergan, and Hayden Sherman.
Godzilla vs. America: Chicago by Mike Costa, Ryan Browne, Ezra C. Daniels, Tim Seeley, and Caroline Cash.
Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City by Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, and Jake Smith.
Godzilla vs. America: Los Angeles by Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jordan Morris, Nicole Goux, and J. Gonzo.
Author Tim Seeley, Caroline Cash, Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jesse Lonergan
$23.99 US
On sale Apr 07, 2026
176 Pages
Rated T
Get ready for Godzilla wreaking havoc on different American cities in this graphic novel that has a story for every fan!
Godzilla’s destructive tour of America—all in one book! From Chicago to Boston to Los Angeles to Kansas City, the King of the Monsters is taking on the Land of the Free! Join a superstar team of comics creators for 16 incredible stories all set in these cities across the map! E pluribus—uh-oh.
Collects the entire anthology series:
Godzilla vs. America: Boston by Steve Orlando, Matt Emmons, Hanna Cha, Jesse Lonergan, and Hayden Sherman.
Godzilla vs. America: Chicago by Mike Costa, Ryan Browne, Ezra C. Daniels, Tim Seeley, and Caroline Cash.
Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City by Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, and Jake Smith.
Godzilla vs. America: Los Angeles by Gabriel Hardman, Dave Baker, Jordan Morris, Nicole Goux, and J. Gonzo.
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Press release
Godzilla is returning to the classics with Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents, a new four-issue line of oversized one-shot comics that drops the King of the Monsters into famous works of literature. The project follows the strong reception of Tom Scioli’s original Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre limited series, which is now available in a collected edition. Scioli says the core idea has always been that “Godzilla has been with us for centuries, maybe millennia, hiding in the fringes of history and literature,” calling it a concept that is “full of possibilities.”
The upcoming release, Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla, reimagines Shakespeare’s tragedy on a kaiju scale, blending feuding families, budding romance, and large-scale destruction in Verona. Artist Sean Peacock says, “It’s such a treat to put my own spin on the King of the Monsters as well as one of The Bard’s most famous plays,” adding that reading Romeo & Juliet in ninth grade English never suggested a future where fair Verona would be “destroyed in a kaiju attack.” A fan of the original Monsterpiece Theatre, Peacock says there is “some really insane stuff in this book” and that the chance to contribute to the follow-up is an honor.
The comic is written by Adam Tierney, who credits Scioli with setting the tone. “Tom Scioli has invented such a unique take on Godzilla,” Tierney says. “It’s an honor to play in that sandbox and also reimagine one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.” Tierney notes that the project may be the first IDW comic written in iambic pentameter and says the team leaned fully into the concept, adding, “I can’t wait for everyone to see all the craziness we’ve come up with.”
Each one-shot also includes a five-page backup story by Tom Scioli. For the debut issue, that backup pairs Godzilla with another literary icon in Robin Hood and the Monster of Nottingham, giving Sherwood Forest the Monsterpiece Theatre treatment. Scioli describes the backups as the “dessert and coffee” at the end of each issue, explaining that Godzilla Meets Robin Hood and His Merry Band of Outlaws is an ongoing feature made up of “self-contained minisodes” that combine into a larger epic. “I’ve been working really hard on it,” Scioli says. “Get ready to explore exciting new and old territory Godzilla’s never gone before.”
Editor Jake Williams says the original Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre left an immediate impression. “When I first read the script, I had a smile on my face so big and dumb it almost hurt,” Williams says, calling it “an absolute masterpiece of cartooning, comedy, and heart.” Williams adds that comedy comics are often overlooked, but Scioli showed how Godzilla could be used “as a giant force for parody and laughs.” That same reaction returned, Williams says, when reading Tierney’s Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla script and seeing Peacock’s cartooning.
Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla goes on sale April 8, 2026, with pre-orders due by March 2. The issue runs 52 pages and is priced at $7.99 USD.
Check out all four cover variants of the comic and a 5 page preview.
GODZILLA'S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: ROMEO & JULIET & GODZILLA
The explosive literary mashup series returns! But this time, Godzilla is taking on the classics one story at a time. O Godzilla, Godzilla, wherefore art thou Godzilla? First, it's invading the Bard's most revered play, Romeo & Juliet. Families at war! Forbidden love blossoming! Godzilla on its path of destruction! Fair Verona won't be so fair for long! And that's not all: Tom Scioli is returning to the series to write and illustrate a backup story starring the legendary thief entitled "Robin Hood and the Monster of Nottingham!"
"Exactly my type of comic, one that takes its absurd ideas seriously to great effect." —The Beat
COVER A: TOM SCIOLI STORY: ADAM TIERNEY, TOM SCIOLI ART: SEAN PEACOCK, TOM SCIOLI
Additional Covers Offered: B (Peacock), C (Beals Movie Homage Cover), 1:10 (Scioli Robin Hood Variant)
52 Pages • $7.99
Godzilla is returning to the classics with Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents, a new four-issue line of oversized one-shot comics that drops the King of the Monsters into famous works of literature. The project follows the strong reception of Tom Scioli’s original Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre limited series, which is now available in a collected edition. Scioli says the core idea has always been that “Godzilla has been with us for centuries, maybe millennia, hiding in the fringes of history and literature,” calling it a concept that is “full of possibilities.”
The upcoming release, Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla, reimagines Shakespeare’s tragedy on a kaiju scale, blending feuding families, budding romance, and large-scale destruction in Verona. Artist Sean Peacock says, “It’s such a treat to put my own spin on the King of the Monsters as well as one of The Bard’s most famous plays,” adding that reading Romeo & Juliet in ninth grade English never suggested a future where fair Verona would be “destroyed in a kaiju attack.” A fan of the original Monsterpiece Theatre, Peacock says there is “some really insane stuff in this book” and that the chance to contribute to the follow-up is an honor.
The comic is written by Adam Tierney, who credits Scioli with setting the tone. “Tom Scioli has invented such a unique take on Godzilla,” Tierney says. “It’s an honor to play in that sandbox and also reimagine one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.” Tierney notes that the project may be the first IDW comic written in iambic pentameter and says the team leaned fully into the concept, adding, “I can’t wait for everyone to see all the craziness we’ve come up with.”
Each one-shot also includes a five-page backup story by Tom Scioli. For the debut issue, that backup pairs Godzilla with another literary icon in Robin Hood and the Monster of Nottingham, giving Sherwood Forest the Monsterpiece Theatre treatment. Scioli describes the backups as the “dessert and coffee” at the end of each issue, explaining that Godzilla Meets Robin Hood and His Merry Band of Outlaws is an ongoing feature made up of “self-contained minisodes” that combine into a larger epic. “I’ve been working really hard on it,” Scioli says. “Get ready to explore exciting new and old territory Godzilla’s never gone before.”
Editor Jake Williams says the original Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre left an immediate impression. “When I first read the script, I had a smile on my face so big and dumb it almost hurt,” Williams says, calling it “an absolute masterpiece of cartooning, comedy, and heart.” Williams adds that comedy comics are often overlooked, but Scioli showed how Godzilla could be used “as a giant force for parody and laughs.” That same reaction returned, Williams says, when reading Tierney’s Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla script and seeing Peacock’s cartooning.
Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla goes on sale April 8, 2026, with pre-orders due by March 2. The issue runs 52 pages and is priced at $7.99 USD.
Check out all four cover variants of the comic and a 5 page preview.
GODZILLA'S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: ROMEO & JULIET & GODZILLA
The explosive literary mashup series returns! But this time, Godzilla is taking on the classics one story at a time. O Godzilla, Godzilla, wherefore art thou Godzilla? First, it's invading the Bard's most revered play, Romeo & Juliet. Families at war! Forbidden love blossoming! Godzilla on its path of destruction! Fair Verona won't be so fair for long! And that's not all: Tom Scioli is returning to the series to write and illustrate a backup story starring the legendary thief entitled "Robin Hood and the Monster of Nottingham!"
"Exactly my type of comic, one that takes its absurd ideas seriously to great effect." —The Beat
COVER A: TOM SCIOLI STORY: ADAM TIERNEY, TOM SCIOLI ART: SEAN PEACOCK, TOM SCIOLI
Additional Covers Offered: B (Peacock), C (Beals Movie Homage Cover), 1:10 (Scioli Robin Hood Variant)
52 Pages • $7.99
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GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #9
COVER A: HENDRY PRASETYA
STORY: TIM SEELEY ART: HENDRY PRASETYA
It's an all-out monster attack!
Kaiju are appearing across the country and causing never-before-seen levels of damage! The only being that could keep them in check is Godzilla…or maybe Jacen…but, well, they're both sorta preoccupied trying to get their own bodies back.
Will Godzilla's physical form ever be resurrected? Will Jacen ever be free of the curse of Godzilla's energy? Can anyone save America from total destruction?
Additional Covers Offered: B (Farro), 1:15 (De Martinis Movie Homage Cover)
32 Pages • $4.99 • APRIL 2026 UPC 82771403433200911
Note, we will update some covers with better pics once available.
COVER A: HENDRY PRASETYA
STORY: TIM SEELEY ART: HENDRY PRASETYA
It's an all-out monster attack!
Kaiju are appearing across the country and causing never-before-seen levels of damage! The only being that could keep them in check is Godzilla…or maybe Jacen…but, well, they're both sorta preoccupied trying to get their own bodies back.
Will Godzilla's physical form ever be resurrected? Will Jacen ever be free of the curse of Godzilla's energy? Can anyone save America from total destruction?
Additional Covers Offered: B (Farro), 1:15 (De Martinis Movie Homage Cover)
32 Pages • $4.99 • APRIL 2026 UPC 82771403433200911
Note, we will update some covers with better pics once available.
GODZILLA VS. AMERICA: PORTLAND
COVER A: BENJAMIN DEWEY
STORY: COLLEEN COOVER, MARK RUSSELL, CAITLIN YARSKY ART: VARIOUS
Godzilla continues its USA sight-smashing tour! Next stop: Portland. Specifically, Portland, Oregon! (You're safe, Maine…for now.) Rising out of the fog of the Pacific Northwest, Godzilla is about to turn Stumptown into Stomptown. Oregon? More like Ore-gone. Rip City? More like…actually, that one already works.
Join a star-studded cast of Portland-based comic book creators, including Mark Russell (Superman: Space Age, Fantastic Four: Life Story), Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer: Reborn, Wonder Woman), and many more!
You're going to be less concerned with keeping Portland weird and more worried about keeping Portland standing when Godzilla comes to visit.
Additional Covers Offered: B (Yarsky), 1:25 (Dewey Full Art), 1:50 (Yarsky Full Art)
52 Pages • $7.99 • MARCH 11th 2026 UPC 82771403509400111
COVER A: BENJAMIN DEWEY
STORY: COLLEEN COOVER, MARK RUSSELL, CAITLIN YARSKY ART: VARIOUS
Godzilla continues its USA sight-smashing tour! Next stop: Portland. Specifically, Portland, Oregon! (You're safe, Maine…for now.) Rising out of the fog of the Pacific Northwest, Godzilla is about to turn Stumptown into Stomptown. Oregon? More like Ore-gone. Rip City? More like…actually, that one already works.
Join a star-studded cast of Portland-based comic book creators, including Mark Russell (Superman: Space Age, Fantastic Four: Life Story), Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer: Reborn, Wonder Woman), and many more!
You're going to be less concerned with keeping Portland weird and more worried about keeping Portland standing when Godzilla comes to visit.
Additional Covers Offered: B (Yarsky), 1:25 (Dewey Full Art), 1:50 (Yarsky Full Art)
52 Pages • $7.99 • MARCH 11th 2026 UPC 82771403509400111
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X GODZILLA #5
COVER A: FERO PE
STORY: TIM SEELEY ART: FERO PE
Teenage Mutant Ninja Kaiju vs. Mechashredder!
The epic finale to the most radical crossover of the year! The Turtles have harnessed the power of the kaiju to face off against Shredder's Mechagodzilla-inspired upgraded suit. Witness the glory of Leonardo/Godzilla, Raphael/Rodan, Mikey/Ghidorah, and Donny/Jet Jaguar. It's cover-to-cover nonstop mutant kaiju mayhem!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Ba), C (Frank), 1:25 (Frank Full Art)
32 Pages • $4.99 • APRIL 2026 UPC 82771403482000511
COVER A: FERO PE
STORY: TIM SEELEY ART: FERO PE
Teenage Mutant Ninja Kaiju vs. Mechashredder!
The epic finale to the most radical crossover of the year! The Turtles have harnessed the power of the kaiju to face off against Shredder's Mechagodzilla-inspired upgraded suit. Witness the glory of Leonardo/Godzilla, Raphael/Rodan, Mikey/Ghidorah, and Donny/Jet Jaguar. It's cover-to-cover nonstop mutant kaiju mayhem!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Ba), C (Frank), 1:25 (Frank Full Art)
32 Pages • $4.99 • APRIL 2026 UPC 82771403482000511
STARSHIP GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #6
COVER A: OLIVER ONO
STORY: CHRIS GOOCH ART: OLIVER ONO
"Will keep you on the edge of your seat." —CBR
"High-octane writing and dynamic art." —The Beat
It's Starship Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla in an epic sci-fi kaiju battle!
The rebel base is under attack by SpaceGodzilla and the Xilien Empire! Thankfully Ayan, the first mate of Starship Godzilla, is able to convince the rest of the crew to intervene and protect the rebel base from utter annihilation. It's Starship Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla for the fate of the rebels! But once the crew starts this battle, there's no going back—they will become enemies of the Xilien Empire for life!
Don't miss the epic conclusion to the first arc of Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono's critically acclaimed Starship Godzilla.
Additional Covers Offered: B (Gooch), 1:15 (Delpeche Movie Homage Cover)
32 Pages • $4.99 • MARCH 2026 UPC 82771403459200611
COVER A: OLIVER ONO
STORY: CHRIS GOOCH ART: OLIVER ONO
"Will keep you on the edge of your seat." —CBR
"High-octane writing and dynamic art." —The Beat
It's Starship Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla in an epic sci-fi kaiju battle!
The rebel base is under attack by SpaceGodzilla and the Xilien Empire! Thankfully Ayan, the first mate of Starship Godzilla, is able to convince the rest of the crew to intervene and protect the rebel base from utter annihilation. It's Starship Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla for the fate of the rebels! But once the crew starts this battle, there's no going back—they will become enemies of the Xilien Empire for life!
Don't miss the epic conclusion to the first arc of Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono's critically acclaimed Starship Godzilla.
Additional Covers Offered: B (Gooch), 1:15 (Delpeche Movie Homage Cover)
32 Pages • $4.99 • MARCH 2026 UPC 82771403459200611
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GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #8
Cover A: Hendry Prasetya
Story: Tim Seeley • Art: Hendry Prasetya
Godzilla is living inside of a teenage boy, and a legion of kaiju are beginning a stampede across America… Godzilla has returned! No physical body. All kai-sei energy… all rage…
Additional Covers Offered: B (Uribe), 1:25 (De Martinis Godzilla Raids Again Poster Homage)
32 Pages • $4.99 • March 2026
Cover A: Hendry Prasetya
Story: Tim Seeley • Art: Hendry Prasetya
Godzilla is living inside of a teenage boy, and a legion of kaiju are beginning a stampede across America… Godzilla has returned! No physical body. All kai-sei energy… all rage…
Additional Covers Offered: B (Uribe), 1:25 (De Martinis Godzilla Raids Again Poster Homage)
32 Pages • $4.99 • March 2026
STARSHIP GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #5
Cover A: Oliver Ono
Story: Chris Gooch • Art: Oliver Ono
Captured by her friends and stuck inside a Xilien starship! The crew of the Starship Godzilla takes on high-stakes kaiju-based missions…on behalf of the evil Xilien Empire?!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Gooch), 1:15 (Frank Movie Homage Cover)
32 Pages • $4.99 • February 2026
Cover A: Oliver Ono
Story: Chris Gooch • Art: Oliver Ono
Captured by her friends and stuck inside a Xilien starship! The crew of the Starship Godzilla takes on high-stakes kaiju-based missions…on behalf of the evil Xilien Empire?!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Gooch), 1:15 (Frank Movie Homage Cover)
32 Pages • $4.99 • February 2026
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X GODZILLA #4
Cover A: Fero Pe
Story: Tim Seeley • Art: Fero Pe
Time to meet the mashups. After using the mysterious Kaijutagen, Bebop and Rocksteady have been granted the powers and size of Gigan and Destoroyah, becoming…Gigbop and Rockstroyah! What can four little ninja turtles do against foes of this magnitude? Nothing. Thus, the Turtles will have no choice but to get big in Japan!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Ba), C (Corona), 1:25 (Corona Full Art)
32 Pages • $4.99 • March 2026
Cover A: Fero Pe
Story: Tim Seeley • Art: Fero Pe
Time to meet the mashups. After using the mysterious Kaijutagen, Bebop and Rocksteady have been granted the powers and size of Gigan and Destoroyah, becoming…Gigbop and Rockstroyah! What can four little ninja turtles do against foes of this magnitude? Nothing. Thus, the Turtles will have no choice but to get big in Japan!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Ba), C (Corona), 1:25 (Corona Full Art)
32 Pages • $4.99 • March 2026
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GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #7
STORY: TIM SEELEY • ART: HENDRY PRASETYA • COVER A: JONATHAN URIBE
On sale Feb 4, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
"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)
STORY: TIM SEELEY • ART: HENDRY PRASETYA • COVER A: JONATHAN URIBE
On sale Feb 4, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
"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
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)
STORY: TIM SEELEY • ART & COVER A: FERO PE
On sale Feb 4, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
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
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)
STORY: ETHAN PARKER, GRIFFIN SHERIDAN • ART & COVER A: PABLO TUNICA
On sale Feb 11, 2026 • 32 Pages • $4.99
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)
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)
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GODZILLA #6 Cover D “Death of” Homage Variant by Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Gregg Whitmore
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!
“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!
“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.
"[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!
“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!
“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 #7 Cover A by Jonathan Uribe
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Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era]: End of the Reign
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!
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]: First Wars
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!
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!
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!
