Godzilla Vol. 1 #2 "Thunder in the Darkness!" - Marvel Comics

Godzilla Vol 1 #2
Publisher: Marvel Comics
September, 1977
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe

"Thunder in the Darkness!"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Herb Trimpe
Inkers: Frank Giacoia, George Tuska
Colourists: Janice Cohen
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Archie Goodwin

Appearing in "Thunder in the Darkness!"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
Dr. Yuriko Takiguchi
Tamara Hashioka
Robert Takiguchi
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Jimmy Woo Next Empty
Other Characters:
Frank Sidlauskus (Only appearance)
God (Mentioned)
Seattle Police Department (First appearance)
Locations:
Earth (Main story and flashback)
United States of America
Washington
Seattle
The Space Needle
Puget Sound (First appearance)
Elliott Bay (First appearance)
Olympic Mountains (First appearance)
Japan (Only in flashback)
Honshu (Only in flashback)
Tokyo (Only in flashback)
Items:
Spanflex armor (designed by Tony Stark)
Vehicles:
Helicarrier

Synopsis for "Thunder in the Darkness!"
Resurfacing in Seattle, Washington, Godzilla continues his rampage in America. As the beast destroys everything in it's path, SHIELD's Godzilla Squad triest their best to keep the creature contained with their weapons. While inside the SHIELD helicarrier, Dum Dum Dugan speaks with Yuriko Takiguchi and Tamara Hashioka about how to destroy the creature, upsetting young Robert Takiguchi, who does not wish to see the monster killed.

As the creature approaches the Space Needle, a plan is devised when they realize that Godzilla appears to be drawn by the lights of the city. Shutting off the power, the SHIELD agents then lure the creature with a giant spotlight to the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where they blind Godzilla with a blast of light from the helicarrier. As the beast is disorientated they fire projectiles at the monster knocking it into the ocean. While everyone else considers the mission a success, Robert believes that Godzilla's cunning will see him return to attack the United States anew. 

Notes
Cohen is credited as Jan Cohen.
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
Panels from this issue have been used for the Godzilla View Master reel collections.

Trivia
The tagline for this issue is "Seattle Under Siege!"
This issue was published with a .30 cents cover price and a .35 cents cover price.

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