Godzilla Vol. 1 #11 "Arena for Three!" - Marvel Comics

"Y'know, Dum-Dum, you take the cake. Here we are chasing Godzilla and a zillion-foot tall man-ape and you scoff at something only a few feet bigger than a gorilla." - Gabriel Jones

Godzilla Vol 1 #11
Publisher: Marvel Comics
June, 1978
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe

"Arena for Three!"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Herb Trimpe
Inkers: Fred Kida
Colourists: Mary Titus
Letterers: Irv Watanabe
Editors: Archie Goodwin

Appearing in "Arena for Three!"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Hugh Howards
Jimmy Woo
Robert Takiguchi
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Antagonists:
Yetrigar
Other Characters:
Jeff
Jillian
Mary
Ron
Locations:
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Items:
Red Ronin
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier

Synopsis for "Arena for Three!"
As Godzilla and Yetrigar's battle rages on in the Grand Canyon, Robert arrives in the Red Ronin robot to try and stop the two beasts from fighting each other. While Robert has the Ronin protect some rafters from falling rocks, the two monsters battle on. While elsewhere, the SHIELD Godzilla squad continues to make repairs to their damaged helicarrier and Dum Dum and Gabriel travel in a ship to try and keep track of Godzilla.

While back at the Grand Canyon, Robert is unable to make the two monsters stop fighting, and in order to prevent Yetrigar's rampage from escalating, he is forced to use the Red Ronin robot to kill Yetrigar by burying the beast in an avalanche. During the confusion, Robert allows Godzilla to slip away, however the fact that he had to kill in order to protect Godzilla weighs heavily on the boy. 

Notes
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
Yetrigar appears next in West Coast Avengers v.2 #32.

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