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Starship Godzilla: First Wars

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Starship Godzilla: First Wars

Chris Gooch, Oliver Ono

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!

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: End of the Reign and Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone!

Starship Godzilla: First Wars

Preview: Starship Godzilla #6

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Starship Godzilla #6

(W) Chris Gooch (A) Oliver Ono

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.

Starship Godzilla #6

Preview: Starship Godzilla #5

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Starship Godzilla #5

(W) Chris Gooch (A) 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?! This is news to the first mate, Ayan… but it’s apparently not news to her trusted mentor Rohan and beloved grandma Gen.

Naturally… Ayan tries to fight! But what’s one woman to do in the face of a galactic takeover led by a weaponized SpaceGodzilla?! Can she convince her friends and crew to fight on behalf of the rebellion?!

Starship Godzilla #5

Preview: Starship Godzilla #3

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Starship Godzilla #3

(W) Chris Gooch (A) Oliver Ono

Soar through the stars in Mechagodzilla with a crew of intergalactic mercenaries! After stealing rare kaiju eggs in issue #1, As our captain, Rohan, makes a deal with a shadowy figure from his past, his first mate, Ayan, will rendezvous with someone sure to be a big part of her future. Join Chris Gooch (In Utero) and Oliver Ono (Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp) on the most exciting space romp of the year!

Starship Godzilla #3

Preview: Starship Godzilla #2

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Starship Godzilla #2

(W) Chris Gooch (A) Oliver Ono

Stranded in the territory of King Ghidorah!

On its crew’s mission to deliver kaiju eggs to a mysterious buyer, Starship Godzilla crashes! Stuck on a strange gambling planet, they must either win big or steal the parts they need to get flying again. The situation gets even dicier when the crew discovers that hitting the jackpot on this world involves provoking King Ghidorah into an attack!

It’s not too late to hop onboard Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono’s thrill ride across the Kai-Sei Era cosmos.

Starship Godzilla #2

Starship Godzilla #1 transports monster stories to another galaxy

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Starship Godzilla #1

Godzilla has found his way to outer space in several films, but Starship Godzilla #1 doesn’t feature the titular monster and instead is a Cowboy Bebop-type saga of a crew of scrappers in the titular ship, which bears a resemblance to Mechagodzilla. Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono‘s first installment is heavy on the action beginning at an intergalactic auction where protagonists Captain Rohan, Ayan, and their “person in the chair” Ilsa are snagging kaiju eggs to sell for a tidy profit. These various exciting sequences set up the crew’s dynamic without being dragged down by exposition. There’s also a cute cat named Ralphy involved that could give Jonesy or Ein a run for their money.

Ono’s line art and colors continues the anarchic feel of the Kai-Sei era while bringing a unique sci-fi flair out of bande desinees or manga/anime like the aforementioned Cowboy Bebop, Space Battleship Yamamoto, and Captain Harlock. I love his adorable, yet creepy creature design, and how he makes the color palette explode on the page, especially during one of the many chase scenes. However, Oliver Ono also does some killer splash pages like the initial reveal of Starship Godzilla establishing Rohan and company as a well-heeled group although Gooch’s script keeps most character backstory and information close to its chest. There’s enough information to run through the original plot and keep the action going, but plenty of mystery for this ongoing series to unlock.

Starship Godzilla #1 transports monster stories to another galaxy as Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono craft an interstellar black market to offset what’s going on the ground in this new era of GodzillaI like the unique personalities they craft for this book’s lead characters as they understand that a good sci-fi story lives and dies by the chemistry of its crew. As well as having fast-paced action, Starship Godzilla also shows the reactions of various individuals to the kaiju phenomenon from profit to keeping them as pets or even killing ’em all. With its combination of the kaiju and space opera genres, Starship Godzilla might be my favorite launch title of the Kai-Sei era and its physical distance from other events in this universe make it fairly standalone too if you’ve ever read a comic or watched a movie, TV show, or anime with a spaceship or giant monster in it.

Story: Chris Gooch Art: Oliver Ono Letters: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.6 Overall: 8.3 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Preview: Starship Godzilla #1

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Starship Godzilla #1

(W) Chris Gooch (A) Oliver Ono

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

You didn’t think kaiju were only on Earth, did you? In the fight for galactic supremacy, no weapon is more powerful than a kaiju… and no team is better equipped to capture and transport these titanic monsters than the crew of Starship Godzilla!

This ragtag group flies through space in Mechagodzilla and takes high-risk, high-reward missions across the galaxy. A kaiju heading toward your planet? Give them a call. A colossal space pest clogging up your trade route? They’ll get rid of it. A galactic civil war utilizing kaiju on both sides? They’ll… uh… do their best to stay out of it. But where there’s a galactic war, there’s a galactic conspiracy, and this may be one fight our crew doesn’t land on the same side of.

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

Starship Godzilla #1

Early Review: Starship Godzilla #1 transports monster stories to another galaxy

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Starship Godzilla #1

Godzilla has found his way to outer space in several films, but Starship Godzilla #1 doesn’t feature the titular monster and instead is a Cowboy Bebop-type saga of a crew of scrappers in the titular ship, which bears a resemblance to Mechagodzilla. Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono‘s first installment is heavy on the action beginning at an intergalactic auction where protagonists Captain Rohan, Ayan, and their “person in the chair” Ilsa are snagging kaiju eggs to sell for a tidy profit. These various exciting sequences set up the crew’s dynamic without being dragged down by exposition. There’s also a cute cat named Ralphy involved that could give Jonesy or Ein a run for their money.

Ono’s line art and colors continues the anarchic feel of the Kai-Sei era while bringing a unique sci-fi flair out of bande desinees or manga/anime like the aforementioned Cowboy Bebop, Space Battleship Yamamoto, and Captain Harlock. I love his adorable, yet creepy creature design, and how he makes the color palette explode on the page, especially during one of the many chase scenes. However, Oliver Ono also does some killer splash pages like the initial reveal of Starship Godzilla establishing Rohan and company as a well-heeled group although Gooch’s script keeps most character backstory and information close to its chest. There’s enough information to run through the original plot and keep the action going, but plenty of mystery for this ongoing series to unlock.

Starship Godzilla #1 transports monster stories to another galaxy as Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono craft an interstellar black market to offset what’s going on the ground in this new era of GodzillaI like the unique personalities they craft for this book’s lead characters as they understand that a good sci-fi story lives and dies by the chemistry of its crew. As well as having fast-paced action, Starship Godzilla also shows the reactions of various individuals to the kaiju phenomenon from profit to keeping them as pets or even killing ’em all. With its combination of the kaiju and space opera genres, Starship Godzilla might be my favorite launch title of the Kai-Sei era and its physical distance from other events in this universe make it fairly standalone too if you’ve ever read a comic or watched a movie, TV show, or anime with a spaceship or giant monster in it.

Starship Godzilla #1 arrives in comic shops on October 1.

Story: Chris Gooch Art: Oliver Ono Letters: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.6 Overall: 8.3 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

IDW extends its partnership with Toho and unleashes Giant Plans for Godzilla

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IDW Publishing has proudly worked with Toho International, Inc. for more than a decade to publish a vast array of acclaimed comic books featuring Godzilla and the kaiju’s stunning cast of characters. Now, the two companies have extended their partnership through 2029, and this year will see the King of the Monsters rising to even greater heights in the comic book industry. 

Welcome to the Kai-Sei era, an all-new Godzilla​ connected universe launching with three jaw-dropping titles, each one expertly designed to unleash completely different genres and tones for all kinds of fans. 

Kicking off the new connected universe in July is the first Godzilla ongoing series in a decade from New York Times bestselling writer Tim Seeley and amazing artist Nikola Čižmešija. In 1954, an experiment with a mysterious energy source called Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and other terrifying kaiju. For decades, humanity has endured an onslaught of monster attacks. While Japan views these unstoppable rampages like natural disasters, the United States’ G-Force is attempting to fight these seemingly immortal titans. Now, they’ve found a boy who wields the power of Godzilla. Will he save the world… or bring about its doom?

Featuring a wild new take on Godzilla’s universe, this upcoming ongoing series will surprise readers with a fearsome new Godzilla design, new characters with powers, and plenty of kaiju twists and turns along the way.

Stomping into comic shops in August will be Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone from Eisner-nominated writers Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan and incredible artist Pablo Tunica. Introducing the first-ever half-human, half-kaiju hybrid in Toho history, Godzilla Escape the Deadzone will explore the biggest mystery of the new connected universe… What is the truth behind the post-apocalyptic Deadzone? The search for answers will forever change how fans view this new universe as they experience this thrilling and shocking ride.

Launching in October is the cosmic adventure Starship Godzilla from award-winning writer Chris Gooch and inventive artist Oliver Ono. For the first time in Toho canon, this trip through the stars will bridge the gap between the various alien races. They’ve come to Earth in past tales, but now it’s time to visit their worlds as a crew of misfits embark on high-risk high-reward kaiju-based missions with a secret that could impact the whole universe.

In addition to the upcoming connected universe, IDW Publishing will continue to release limited series that are outside of the connected universe, like the recently announced Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens in May. Plus, Godzilla: Heist, Godzilla vs America, and Mothra: Queen of the Monsters.

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