Releasing in a collaborative effort with Toho International, Marvel Comics has announced Godzilla: The Original Years Omnibus, an upcoming collection featuring their original 1977 comics run of Godzilla. This special remaster will mark the first time the comic is printed in color and will showcase a captivating cover designed by Junggeun Yoon. Additionally, two exclusive variants for the direct market will be available, featuring Herb Trimpe’s iconic ‘First Issue’ and ‘War of the Giants’ covers.
The series was originally written by Moon Knight’s original co-creator Doug Moench, a top of being illustrated by acclaimed Hulk illustrator Herb Trimpe and original Vampirella illustrator, Tom Sutton. The original run of the Godzilla comics saw cameos from the Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Nick Fury, and even Devil Dinosaur.
Godzilla is experiencing a bit of a cultural renaissance, with Toho commemorating Godzilla’s 69-year legacy with events such as Godzilla Day along with the release of Japan’s first Godzilla movie since 2016, titled Godzilla Minus One, scheduled to hit theaters on December 1st. Adding to this excitement is the upcoming Apple TV series Monarch: Legacy of The Monstersarriving on November 17th, which was co-developed by Hawkeye writer, Matt Fraction.
You’ll have to wait a little bit to add this to your kaiju shelf: it’s not coming out until October, 2024.
GODZILLA: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC
Written by DOUG MOENCH
Art by HERB TRIMPE & TOM SUTTON
Cover by JUNGGEUN YOON
Direct Market Exclusive First Issue Variant Cover by HERB TRIMPE
Direct Market Exclusive War of the Giants Variant Cover by HERB TRIMPE
On Sale October 2024
