Godzilla Vs. Marvel Guide

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Godzilla is a versatile character. Over the decades, the King of Monsters has had many different interpretations. Sometimes, these are serious, acting as a metaphor for the horrors of nuclear weapons or international relations. Other times, he’s a vehicle for bombastic fun.

So it’s unsurprising that Marvel is publishing comics featuring Godzilla crossing over with the publisher’s heroes. Superheroes and kaiju mix quite well, with both flexible enough to accommodate each other through some fun storytelling.

Want to know more about these comics? This guide will detail everything you need to know about Godzilla Vs. Marvel, highlighting the comics involved and their structure. I’ll even throw in a few additional reading recommendations. Soon, you’ll be able to stomp on over to your local comic book shop for some fun reads.

Godzilla Vs. Marvel promo image by Leinil Francis Yu and Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Godzilla Vs. Marvel’s structure

Godzilla Vs. Marvel has a simple structure. Each of the six comics focuses on a Marvel hero or team encountering Godzilla (and possibly other kaiju friends and foes). For instance, Godzilla Vs. Fantastic Four sees Godzilla, the Fantastic Four, and Silver Surfer team up to stop King Ghidorah, the latest herald of Galactus, from destroying Earth.

The comics are self-contained – set in different eras of Godzilla and Marvel Comics – and can be read in any order. As a result, you can read the comics that appeal to you, whether based on the story scenario, the characters involved, or the creators telling the story.

Marvel has hinted that these comics will pave the way for an epic Godzilla and Marvel limited series, launching later this year.

Godzilla (1977 series) #1 cover by Herb Trimpe.

Do I need to know anything?

Nope. You don’t need to do any background reading to start Godzilla Vs. Marvel. However, there is one thing I can suggest if you want to get a sense of what Marvel heroes interacting with Godzilla could be like.

Marvel Comics published a Godzilla comic between 1977 and 1979. While a lot of it involves Godzilla doing his thing, there are some interactions between him and Marvel heroes. Again, it’s not essential reading. Instead, it’s more of a curiosity for how these interactions were done more than 40 years ago. However, if you want to check it out, Marvel released an omnibus of the entire run.

Godzilla: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus
Written by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Tom Sutton.
Collects: Godzilla (1977 series) #1-24

Godzilla Vs. Hulk #1 cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

Godzilla Vs. Marvel comics

Check out all the Godzilla Vs. Marvel one-shots, ordered based on release date.

Godzilla Vs. Fantastic Four #1
Written by Ryan North. Art by John Romita Jr.
Available 19th March.

Godzilla Vs. Hulk #1
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli.
Available 16th April

Godzilla Vs. Spider-Man #1
Written by Joe Kelly. Art by Nick Bradshaw.
Available 30th April

Godzilla Vs. X-Men #1
Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Emilio Laiso.
Available 14th May

Godzilla Vs. Thor #1
Written by TBA. Art by TBA.
Available June

Godzilla Vs. Avengers #1
Written by TBA. Art by TBA.
Available June

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More Godzilla comics

Need more Godzilla comics in your life? Here are a few comics recommendations that could scratch that kaiju-sized itch.

IDW’s Godzilla comics
Written and art by Various. Published by IDW Publishing.

IDW has been publishing Godzilla comics for more than a decade. The majority of these have been self-contained miniseries that allow readers to jump on pretty easily. Check out our guide to learn more about them.

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
Written by Brian Buccellato. Art by Christian Duce. Published by DC Comics/Legendary Comics.

It’s not only Marvel heroes who have interacted with Godzilla. DC’s Justice League have faced the King of Monsters, as well as King Kong. For those keeping track, the 2023-2024 seven-part miniseries uses the MonsterVerse interpretations of the kaiju characters. A sequel has been announced and will begin some time in 2025.

Kaijumax
Written and art by Zander Cannon. Published by Oni Press.

This is not a Godzilla comic but I think many kaiju fans will enjoy it any way. Told over six miniseries, Kaijumax centres on a maximum security prison island for Kaiju. The various stories revolve around inmates and guards in the facility, highlighting power struggles and sympathetic (often tragic) tales of those paying for past mistakes. It’s a love letter to kaiju media like Godzilla and Ultraman while also commenting on the prison system.