IDW Comics
Giant monsters stomp from Toho's vaults into IDW's inked pages of destruction.
IDW Publishing obtained the comic book rights for the license of the Godzilla franchise in 2010. Unlike the two previous companies who licensed Godzilla, IDW was able to acquire the rights to many other Toho movie monsters from Toho International. These include Anguirus, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Kumonga, Hedorah, Gigan, Mechagodzilla, Titanosaurus, Battra, SpaceGodzilla, Destoroyah, Moguera, Varan, Manda, Baragon, Gaira, Sanda, Ebirah, Kamacuras, Gorosaurus, Gezora, Kamoebas, Jet Jaguar, Megalon, King Caesar, Biollante, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Orga, Megaguirus, and Zilla. As well as these licensed monsters, IDW introduced a new group of monsters called the Trilopods, created by artist Matt Frank, based on prehistoric arthropods called trilobites.
- Publisher
- IDW Publishing
- Subject
- Godzilla
- Format
- Comic Book Series & One-Shots
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
From March 2011 to February 2012, IDW published their first Godzilla series, a 12-issue series called Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters. The series launched with a painted cover by Alex Ross, as well as a record 100 variant covers of issue #1 that were mostly retailer incentives. This promotion allowed 100 U.S. comic book store owners to have personalized variants featuring their store being demolished by Godzilla's foot.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a specific narrative story for IDW's Godzilla comics beyond the general premise of Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters and the introduction of the Trilopods.
Reader's Guide
IDW Publishing's Godzilla comics began in 2011 with the 12-issue series Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters. The series featured a painted cover by Alex Ross and a record 100 variant covers of issue #1, each personalized for U.S. comic book store owners showing their store being demolished by Godzilla's foot. IDW's license allowed them to use many Toho monsters including Anguirus, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and others. They also introduced original monsters called the Trilopods, created by Matt Frank and based on trilobites.
Did You Know?
- IDW's Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters had a record 100 variant covers of issue #1, each personalized for a different U.S. comic book store owner showing their store being demolished by Godzilla's foot.
- IDW introduced a new group of monsters called the Trilopods, created by artist Matt Frank and based on prehistoric arthropods called trilobites.
- IDW's license allowed them to use many Toho monsters including Anguirus, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Kumonga, Hedorah, Gigan, Mechagodzilla, Titanosaurus, Battra, SpaceGodzilla, Destoroyah, Moguera, Varan, Manda, Baragon, Gaira, Sanda, Ebirah, Kamacuras, Gorosaurus, Gezora, Kamoebas, Jet Jaguar, Megalon, King Caesar, Biollante, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Orga, Megaguirus, and Zilla.
- The first Godzilla series from IDW was Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters, a 12-issue series published from March 2011 to February 2012.
- Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters launched with a painted cover by Alex Ross.
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