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'''''Godzilla: The Half-Century War''''' is a comic book | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Godzilla: The Half-Century War''}} | ||
'''''Godzilla: The Half-Century War''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ：ハーフセンチュリー・ウォー|Gojira: Hāfusenchurī Wō|lit. "''Godzilla: Half-Century War''"}} is a five-issue comic book miniseries by [[IDW Publishing]]. Written and illustrated by [[James Stokoe]], it ran from August 8, [[2012]], to April 3, [[2013]]. Heather Beckel provided color assists for the series, and Bobby Curnow edited. The story follows a [[Japan]]ese soldier named [[Ota Murakami]] as he runs afoul of [[Godzilla]] throughout his life. Following an encounter with Godzilla during the monster's first attack on [[Tokyo]] in [[1954]], Murakami and his friend [[Kentaro Yoshihara]] are recruited by Colonel Schooler into the monster-hunting organization known as the Anti Megalosaurus Force. Murakami and the A.M.F.'s repeated run-ins with Godzilla take them to Vietnam in [[1967]], Ghana in [[1975]], Bombay in [[1987]], and eventually to a final confrontation in [[Antarctica]] in [[2002]]. | |||
''Godzilla: The Half-Century War'' has been republished numerous times as both a trade paperback and hardcover. It is also included in the ''[[Godzilla by James Stokoe Deluxe Edition]]'' hardcover collection set for release in September [[2023]], and the ''[[Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 1]]'' trade paperback set to release in October 2023 along with ''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''. [[Phase Six]] published a [[Japan]]ese translation of the complete comic on July 31, [[2020]], while [[Saldapress]] and Moztros have published Italian and Spanish translations, respectively. | |||
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== | ==Development== | ||
''Godzilla | In 2009, James Stokoe drew a short ''Godzilla'' fan comic called "World War G," in which [[Godzilla]] battled a futuristic military force. His friend Brandon Graham posted it on his LiveJournal, where it received the attention of io9 and Monster Island News.<ref name="LJ">[https://royalboiler.livejournal.com/17471.html life inside the dome - Brandon Graham]</ref> When [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] acquired the comic license to ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'', the comic inspired editor Bobby Curnow to contact Stokoe.<ref name="Newsarama">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022180735/https://www.newsarama.com/9699-godzilla-returns-to-roots-under-stokoe-s-detailed-pen.html|title=GODZILLA Returns to Roots Under Stokoe's Detailed Pen|date=21 June 2012|work=Newsarama|accessdate=9 October 2022}}</ref> As a "tryout," he drew a five-page battle between Godzilla and [[Hedorah]], scripted by [[Chris Mowry]]. After IDW hired him to a illustrate a miniseries, he requested writing duties on it as well. To his surprise, the company agreed. | ||
==Issues== | |||
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<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | <gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | ||
HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 1 CVR A Comixology.jpg|Issue #1 | HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 1 CVR A Comixology.jpg|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War issue 1|Issue #1]] | ||
HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 2 CVR A Comixology.jpg|Issue #2 | HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 2 CVR A Comixology.jpg|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War issue 2|Issue #2]] | ||
HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 3 CVR A Comixology.jpg|Issue #3 | HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 3 CVR A Comixology.jpg|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War issue 3|Issue #3]] | ||
HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 4 CVR A Comixology.jpg|Issue #4 | HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 4 CVR A Comixology.jpg|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War issue 4|Issue #4]] | ||
HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 5 CVR A Comixology.jpg|Issue #5 | HALF-CENTURY WAR Issue 5 CVR A Comixology.jpg|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War issue 5|Issue #5]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Trade paperbacks== | ||
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | <gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | ||
HALF-CENTURY_WAR_Vol_1.png| | HALF-CENTURY_WAR_Vol_1.png|Front cover | ||
Godzilla_The_Half_Century_War_Oversized_Hardcover.jpg|Oversized Hardcover | HALF-CENTURY_WAR_Vol_1_Back.png|Back cover | ||
GtHCW Japanese standard cover.png|Japanese standard cover | |||
GtHCW Japanese limited cover.png|Japanese limited cover | |||
GtHCW Godzilla Store cover.png|Japanese [[Godzilla Store]] exclusive cover | |||
Godzilla_Library_Collection_Vol._1.png|''[[Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 1]]'' | |||
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==Hardcovers== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Godzilla_The_Half_Century_War_Oversized_Hardcover.jpg|Early hardcover placeholder art | |||
GtHCW 2020 hardcover.jpg|Oversized hardcover | |||
Godzilla Half-Century War Hardcover Art.jpg|Textless hardcover art by James Stokoe | |||
HALF-CENTURY WAR Italian hardcover.jpg|Italian hardcover | |||
HALF-CENTURY WAR Spanish hardcover.jpg|Spanish hardcover | |||
Godzilla by James Stokoe Deluxe Edition.jpg|''[[Godzilla by James Stokoe Deluxe Edition]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery widths= | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
GtHCW Godzilla store full cover art.jpg|[[Godzilla Store]] exclusive mini poster by [[Matt Frank]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==In other languages== | |||
{{Other languages | |||
|ja=ゴジラ：ハーフセンチュリー・ウォー (''Gojira: Hāfusenchurī Wō'')|jameaning=''Godzilla: Half-Century War'' | |||
|it=''Godzilla - La guerra dei 50 anni''|itmeaning=''Godzilla - The 50 Year War'' | |||
|es=''Godzilla: La Guerra del Medio Siglo''|esmeaning=Translation of English title | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite being called a "half-century war," the story begins in 1954 and ends in 2002, | *Despite being called a "half-century war," the story begins in 1954 and ends in 2002, a total of 48 years instead of 50. | ||
*The [[Dimension Tide]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' makes an appearance, albeit as a land-based weapon | *The [[Dimension Tide]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' makes an appearance, albeit as a land-based weapon instead of a satellite-based one. | ||
*The name of the series' human antagonist, Dr. Deverich, | *The name of the series' human antagonist, Dr. Deverich, comes from combining the last names of [[Dean Devlin]] and [[Roland Emmerich]], respectively. | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://astoundingbeyondbelief.tumblr.com/post/121426295864/i-was-screeching-about-james-stokoe-with "World War G" by James Stokoe] | |||
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Godzilla: The Half-Century War (ゴジラ：ハーフセンチュリー・ウォー Gojira: Hāfusenchurī Wō, lit. "Godzilla: Half-Century War") is a five-issue comic book miniseries by IDW Publishing. Written and illustrated by James Stokoe, it ran from August 8, 2012, to April 3, 2013. Heather Beckel provided color assists for the series, and Bobby Curnow edited. The story follows a Japanese soldier named Ota Murakami as he runs afoul of Godzilla throughout his life. Following an encounter with Godzilla during the monster's first attack on Tokyo in 1954, Murakami and his friend Kentaro Yoshihara are recruited by Colonel Schooler into the monster-hunting organization known as the Anti Megalosaurus Force. Murakami and the A.M.F.'s repeated run-ins with Godzilla take them to Vietnam in 1967, Ghana in 1975, Bombay in 1987, and eventually to a final confrontation in Antarctica in 2002.
Godzilla: The Half-Century War has been republished numerous times as both a trade paperback and hardcover. It is also included in the Godzilla by James Stokoe Deluxe Edition hardcover collection set for release in September 2023, and the Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 1 trade paperback set to release in October 2023 along with Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths and Godzilla: Legends. Phase Six published a Japanese translation of the complete comic on July 31, 2020, while Saldapress and Moztros have published Italian and Spanish translations, respectively.
Development
In 2009, James Stokoe drew a short Godzilla fan comic called "World War G," in which Godzilla battled a futuristic military force. His friend Brandon Graham posted it on his LiveJournal, where it received the attention of io9 and Monster Island News.[1] When IDW acquired the comic license to Godzilla, the comic inspired editor Bobby Curnow to contact Stokoe.[2] As a "tryout," he drew a five-page battle between Godzilla and Hedorah, scripted by Chris Mowry. After IDW hired him to a illustrate a miniseries, he requested writing duties on it as well. To his surprise, the company agreed.
Issues
Trade paperbacks
Front cover
Back cover
Japanese standard cover
Japanese limited cover
Japanese Godzilla Store exclusive cover
Hardcovers
Early hardcover placeholder art
Oversized hardcover
Textless hardcover art by James Stokoe
Italian hardcover
Spanish hardcover
Gallery
Godzilla Store exclusive mini poster by Matt Frank
In other languages
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Japanese
Italian
Spanish
Trivia
- Despite being called a "half-century war," the story begins in 1954 and ends in 2002, a total of 48 years instead of 50.
- The Dimension Tide from Godzilla vs. Megaguirus makes an appearance, albeit as a land-based weapon instead of a satellite-based one.
- The name of the series' human antagonist, Dr. Deverich, comes from combining the last names of Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, respectively.
External links
References
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