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Godzilla Vol 1 #5
Publisher: Marvel Comics
December, 1977
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe
"The Isle of Lost Monsters"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Tom Sutton
Inkers: Klaus Janson
Colourists: Phil Rache
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "The Isle of Lost Monsters"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Antagonists:
Monster Menagerie (Main story and flashback) (Disbands)
Batragon (Only in flashback)
Ghilaron (Final appearance)
Lepirax (Death)
Centipor (Death)
Doctor Demonicus
Other Characters:
God (Mentioned)
Locations:
Earth (Main story and flashback)
Pacific Ocean (Main story and flashback)
Demonica (Main story and flashback)
Doctor Demonicus' volcano lair (Main story and flashback)
Items:
Lifestone
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicopter
Publisher: Marvel Comics
December, 1977
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe
"The Isle of Lost Monsters"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Tom Sutton
Inkers: Klaus Janson
Colourists: Phil Rache
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "The Isle of Lost Monsters"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Antagonists:
Monster Menagerie (Main story and flashback) (Disbands)
Batragon (Only in flashback)
Ghilaron (Final appearance)
Lepirax (Death)
Centipor (Death)
Doctor Demonicus
Other Characters:
God (Mentioned)
Locations:
Earth (Main story and flashback)
Pacific Ocean (Main story and flashback)
Demonica (Main story and flashback)
Doctor Demonicus' volcano lair (Main story and flashback)
Items:
Lifestone
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicopter
Synopsis for "The Isle of Lost Monsters"
As Godzilla fends off another attack made by SHIELD's Godzilla squad, Demonicus unleashes his other monsters to attack the beast. Realizing there's a complex below, Dum Dum sends Gabriel Jones to investigate. Gabe is captured by Demonicus and his men. Demonicus explains that he was a scientist that was exposed to radiation during an accident, and was deemed unfit to continue practicing. Clearly ignoring his own madness, he learned of the Lifestone which had fallen in the Aleutian Islands. He then constructed this base and created the monsters which are now fighting Godzilla in order to use as weapons for world domination.
When Demonicus is told that his creatures are being killed by Godzilla, Gabe uses the moment to break loose and stop Demonicus. As Godzilla kills the last of Demonicus' monsters, SHIELD destroys his base, captures him and frees the Eskimo tribe under his rule. As Godzilla leaves the scene, Dum Dum begins to wonder just how intelligent Godzilla really is.
Notes
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
Doctor Demonicus appears next in Shogun Warriors #12.
Trivia
Lepirax is an analog for the Toho monster Mothra.
As Godzilla fends off another attack made by SHIELD's Godzilla squad, Demonicus unleashes his other monsters to attack the beast. Realizing there's a complex below, Dum Dum sends Gabriel Jones to investigate. Gabe is captured by Demonicus and his men. Demonicus explains that he was a scientist that was exposed to radiation during an accident, and was deemed unfit to continue practicing. Clearly ignoring his own madness, he learned of the Lifestone which had fallen in the Aleutian Islands. He then constructed this base and created the monsters which are now fighting Godzilla in order to use as weapons for world domination.
When Demonicus is told that his creatures are being killed by Godzilla, Gabe uses the moment to break loose and stop Demonicus. As Godzilla kills the last of Demonicus' monsters, SHIELD destroys his base, captures him and frees the Eskimo tribe under his rule. As Godzilla leaves the scene, Dum Dum begins to wonder just how intelligent Godzilla really is.
Notes
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
Doctor Demonicus appears next in Shogun Warriors #12.
Trivia
Lepirax is an analog for the Toho monster Mothra.
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Godzilla King of the Monsters #4
Publisher: Marvel Comics
November, 1977
Editor-in-chief: Archie Goodwin
Covers by: Herb Trimpe
"Godzilla Versus Batragon!"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Tom Sutton
Inkers: Tony DeZuniga
Colourists: Phil Rache
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "Godzilla Versus Batragon!"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Jimmy Woo
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Antagonists:
Monster Menagerie (First appearance)
Batragon (Only appearance; dies)
Ghilaron (First appearance)
Lepirax (First appearance)
Centipor (First appearance)
Doctor Demonicus (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Angels (Mentioned)
Demons (Mentioned)
God (Mentioned)
Robert Takiguchi
Tamara Hashioka
Yuriko Takiguchi
Locations:
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Demonica
Doctor Demonicus' volcano lair
Seattle, Washington (Mentioned)
Items:
Lifestone
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Publisher: Marvel Comics
November, 1977
Editor-in-chief: Archie Goodwin
Covers by: Herb Trimpe
"Godzilla Versus Batragon!"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Tom Sutton
Inkers: Tony DeZuniga
Colourists: Phil Rache
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "Godzilla Versus Batragon!"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Jimmy Woo
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Antagonists:
Monster Menagerie (First appearance)
Batragon (Only appearance; dies)
Ghilaron (First appearance)
Lepirax (First appearance)
Centipor (First appearance)
Doctor Demonicus (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Angels (Mentioned)
Demons (Mentioned)
God (Mentioned)
Robert Takiguchi
Tamara Hashioka
Yuriko Takiguchi
Locations:
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Demonica
Doctor Demonicus' volcano lair
Seattle, Washington (Mentioned)
Items:
Lifestone
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Synopsis for "Godzilla Versus Batragon!"
A strange monster that is a fusion between a bat and a dragon (dubbed Batragon) has been attacking oil tankers off the Pacific coast for its master Dr. Demonicus who seeks to use the oil in his operations. However this recent attack is interrupted when Godzilla arrives to attack the monster, bringing SHIELD's Godzilla Squad not far behind.
As Dugan checks in on Takiguchi and his clan's progress in the Stark plant, before following Godzilla. Godzilla follows the injured Batragon back to the island of Dr. Demonicus who is using a meteor he calls the "Lifestone" to give life to his monsters Batragon, Ghilaron, Lepirax, and Centipor.
When Godzilla arrives on the island and begins terrorizing Demonicus' men and the Eskimo slaves they have forced into laboring for them, Demonicus sends Batragon to battle Godzilla once more. When his creation proves to be unable to totally defeat and is killed by Godzilla, Demonicus decides to unleash all his creations to attack the King of the Monsters, just as SHIELD arrives to attack the creature.
A strange monster that is a fusion between a bat and a dragon (dubbed Batragon) has been attacking oil tankers off the Pacific coast for its master Dr. Demonicus who seeks to use the oil in his operations. However this recent attack is interrupted when Godzilla arrives to attack the monster, bringing SHIELD's Godzilla Squad not far behind.
As Dugan checks in on Takiguchi and his clan's progress in the Stark plant, before following Godzilla. Godzilla follows the injured Batragon back to the island of Dr. Demonicus who is using a meteor he calls the "Lifestone" to give life to his monsters Batragon, Ghilaron, Lepirax, and Centipor.
When Godzilla arrives on the island and begins terrorizing Demonicus' men and the Eskimo slaves they have forced into laboring for them, Demonicus sends Batragon to battle Godzilla once more. When his creation proves to be unable to totally defeat and is killed by Godzilla, Demonicus decides to unleash all his creations to attack the King of the Monsters, just as SHIELD arrives to attack the creature.
Notes
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
First appearance of Doctor Demonicus. He appears again in Godzilla #5.
This is the only canonical appearance of Batragon, though he does appear again in flashback in the next issue.
Trivia
This is the only issue of the series not penciled by Herb Trimpe.
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
First appearance of Doctor Demonicus. He appears again in Godzilla #5.
This is the only canonical appearance of Batragon, though he does appear again in flashback in the next issue.
Trivia
This is the only issue of the series not penciled by Herb Trimpe.
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"Or have you forgotten how that stinkin' monster's already made us look like monkeys twice now -- an' that three strike's is all ya get in Papa Dugan's book?" - Dum Dum Dugan
Godzilla Vol 1 #3
Publisher: Marvel Comics
October, 1977
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe
"A Tale of Two Saviors"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Herb Trimpe
Inkers: Tony DeZuniga
Colourists: Don Warfield
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino, Denise Wohl, Irv Watanabe
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "A Tale of Two Saviors"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
Champions
Hercules
Black Widow
Angel
Iceman
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agent Jensen
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Jimmy Woo
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Tony Stark
Other Characters:
San Francisco police
Robert Takiguchi
Tamara Hashioka
Dr. Yuriko Takiguchi
Locations:
California
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Los Angeles
Champions Headquarters
Michigan
Detroit
Stark Industries' Detroit plant
Washington State
Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Mentioned)
Items:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Flight Pack
Electro-nets
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Champscraft
Godzilla Vol 1 #3
Publisher: Marvel Comics
October, 1977
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe
"A Tale of Two Saviors"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Herb Trimpe
Inkers: Tony DeZuniga
Colourists: Don Warfield
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino, Denise Wohl, Irv Watanabe
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "A Tale of Two Saviors"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla
Supporting Characters:
Champions
Hercules
Black Widow
Angel
Iceman
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agent Jensen
Godzilla Squad
Gabriel Jones
Jimmy Woo
Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Tony Stark
Other Characters:
San Francisco police
Robert Takiguchi
Tamara Hashioka
Dr. Yuriko Takiguchi
Locations:
California
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Los Angeles
Champions Headquarters
Michigan
Detroit
Stark Industries' Detroit plant
Washington State
Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Mentioned)
Items:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Flight Pack
Electro-nets
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Champscraft
Synopsis for "A Tale of Two Saviors"
Godzilla arrives in San Francisco and begins tearing apart the Golden Gate Bridge. Police officers arrive on the scene, but are powerless to stop him. In Los Angeles, the Champions catch a news broadcast of the catastrophe and board the Champscraft, ready to help. When they arrive, Angel is the first one to soar out across San Francisco Bay, but Godzilla, unaware of his presence, swats him away with a mighty stroke of his tail. Iceman creates an ice-bridge to evacuate pedestrians off the Golden Gate. Godzilla marches onto dry land, where Hercules manages to get under his foot. With a mighty heave, he actually succeeds in toppling Godzilla over. Iceman encases Godzilla's head in a solid block of ice, but the monster bites through it. Dum Dum Dugan and other members of the Godzilla Squad fly over the scene in their flight packs and drop electro-nets onto Godzilla, but these too prove ineffective. Godzilla tears away a section of the bridge and heaves it at the Helicarrier, downing it. The Golden Gate Bridge has been destroyed! With nothing else to do, Godzilla turns and marches out to sea.
Notes
Letters (story pages): Saladino (uncredited) page 1.
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
Trivia
This issue was published with a .30 cents cover price and a .35 cents cover price.
Godzilla arrives in San Francisco and begins tearing apart the Golden Gate Bridge. Police officers arrive on the scene, but are powerless to stop him. In Los Angeles, the Champions catch a news broadcast of the catastrophe and board the Champscraft, ready to help. When they arrive, Angel is the first one to soar out across San Francisco Bay, but Godzilla, unaware of his presence, swats him away with a mighty stroke of his tail. Iceman creates an ice-bridge to evacuate pedestrians off the Golden Gate. Godzilla marches onto dry land, where Hercules manages to get under his foot. With a mighty heave, he actually succeeds in toppling Godzilla over. Iceman encases Godzilla's head in a solid block of ice, but the monster bites through it. Dum Dum Dugan and other members of the Godzilla Squad fly over the scene in their flight packs and drop electro-nets onto Godzilla, but these too prove ineffective. Godzilla tears away a section of the bridge and heaves it at the Helicarrier, downing it. The Golden Gate Bridge has been destroyed! With nothing else to do, Godzilla turns and marches out to sea.
Notes
Letters (story pages): Saladino (uncredited) page 1.
This issue is reprinted in Essential Godzilla, Volume 1.
Trivia
This issue was published with a .30 cents cover price and a .35 cents cover price.
- Published on
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Published on
Godzilla Vol 1 #1
Publisher: Marvel Comics
August, 1977
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe
"The Coming!"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Herb Trimpe
Inkers: Jim Mooney
Colourists: Janice Cohen
Letterers: Joe Rosen
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "The Coming!"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Col. Nick Fury
Godzilla Squad (First appearance)
Commander Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Jimmy Woo
Robert Takiguchi (First appearance)
Tamara Hashioka (First appearance)
Dr. Yuriko Takiguchi (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Johnny
Frank
Eddie
Angel Squad
Agent R
Agent L
Locations:
Alaska
Alaskan Pipeline
Year 1956 (Only in flashback)
Japan (Only in flashback)
Canada
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Publisher: Marvel Comics
August, 1977
Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin
Cover Artists: Herb Trimpe
"The Coming!"
Writers: Doug Moench
Pencilers: Herb Trimpe
Inkers: Jim Mooney
Colourists: Janice Cohen
Letterers: Joe Rosen
Editors: Archie Goodwin
Appearing in "The Coming!"
Featured Characters:
Godzilla (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Col. Nick Fury
Godzilla Squad (First appearance)
Commander Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan
Jimmy Woo
Robert Takiguchi (First appearance)
Tamara Hashioka (First appearance)
Dr. Yuriko Takiguchi (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Johnny
Frank
Eddie
Angel Squad
Agent R
Agent L
Locations:
Alaska
Alaskan Pipeline
Year 1956 (Only in flashback)
Japan (Only in flashback)
Canada
Vehicles:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Synopsis for "The Coming!"
Out of the frozen Alaskan waters comes Godzilla, king of the monsters, and his first order of business on American soil is to destroy an Alaskan oil pipeline. The destruction brings the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D., who assigns a "Godzilla Squad" consisting of Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, Gabriel Jones, Jimmy Woo, and Nick Fury brings in resident Godzilla expert Yuriko Takiguchi his assistant Tamara Hashioka and his grandson Robert Takiguchi to help.
As a S.H.I.E.L.D. battalion tries to stop the King of Monsters with various weapons, it all proves nothing more than an exercise in aggravation for the giant monster. After the monster destroys everything SHIELD throws at it, it manages to leave the scene unscathed. Meeting up with Fury, Dugan is introduced to Takiguchi and his clan and they begin to discuss how they may stop Godzilla. Tamara talks of a secret weapon that they have been devising to use against the monster.
Notes
This issue was published with a 30 and 35 cents cover price.
First appearance of Godzilla in the Marvel Universe.
This issue is reprinted in Essential Series #Godzilla.
Trivia
Godzilla's first appearance in the Earth-616 universe is similar to his re-emergence in the 1963 film King Kong vs Godzilla.
Panels from this issue have been used for the Godzilla View Master reel collections.
Out of the frozen Alaskan waters comes Godzilla, king of the monsters, and his first order of business on American soil is to destroy an Alaskan oil pipeline. The destruction brings the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D., who assigns a "Godzilla Squad" consisting of Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, Gabriel Jones, Jimmy Woo, and Nick Fury brings in resident Godzilla expert Yuriko Takiguchi his assistant Tamara Hashioka and his grandson Robert Takiguchi to help.
As a S.H.I.E.L.D. battalion tries to stop the King of Monsters with various weapons, it all proves nothing more than an exercise in aggravation for the giant monster. After the monster destroys everything SHIELD throws at it, it manages to leave the scene unscathed. Meeting up with Fury, Dugan is introduced to Takiguchi and his clan and they begin to discuss how they may stop Godzilla. Tamara talks of a secret weapon that they have been devising to use against the monster.
Notes
This issue was published with a 30 and 35 cents cover price.
First appearance of Godzilla in the Marvel Universe.
This issue is reprinted in Essential Series #Godzilla.
Trivia
Godzilla's first appearance in the Earth-616 universe is similar to his re-emergence in the 1963 film King Kong vs Godzilla.
Panels from this issue have been used for the Godzilla View Master reel collections.
