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|image            =Godzilla Vol 1 2.jpg
|image            =Godzilla Vol 1 2.jpg
|caption          =Cover of issue #2 by Herb Trimpe
|caption          =Cover of issue #2 by Herb Trimpe
|name            =''Thunder in the Darkness!''
|name            ="Thunder in the Darkness!"
|dt              =''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' #2
|dt              =''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' #2
|editorinchief    =Archie Goodwin
|editorinchief    =Archie Goodwin
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|pencils          =Herb Trimpe
|pencils          =Herb Trimpe
|inked            =Frank Giacoia, George Tuska
|inked            =Frank Giacoia, George Tuska
|colors          =Janice Cohen<br><br>
|colors          =Janice Cohen
|letters          =John Costanza
|letters          =John Costanza
|edits            =Archie Goodwin
|edits            =Archie Goodwin
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'''''Thunder in the Darkness!''''' is the second issue of [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Marvel)|Marvel's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'']]. It was released in September of [[1977]].
'''"Thunder in the Darkness!"''' is the second issue of [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Marvel)|Marvel's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'']]. It was released in September of [[1977]].
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==Plot==
==Plot==
Godzilla resurfaces in Seattle, Washington and continues rampaging. As he destroys everything in his path, SHIELD's Godzilla Squad tries their best to contain Godzilla with their weapons. While inside the SHIELD Helicarrier, Dum Dum Dugan speaks with Yuriko Takiguchi and Tamara Hashioka about how to destroy Godzilla, upsetting young Robert Takiguchi, who doesn't want to see the monster killed.
Godzilla resurfaces in Seattle, Washington and continues rampaging. As he destroys everything in his path, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Godzilla Squad tries their best to contain Godzilla with their weapons. While inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Dum Dum Dugan speaks with Yuriko Takiguchi and Tamara Hashioka about how to destroy Godzilla, upsetting young Robert Takiguchi, who doesn't want to see the monster killed.


As Godzilla approaches the Space Needle, a plan is devised when they realize that Godzilla appears to be drawn by the lights of the city. Shutting off the power, the SHIELD agents then lure him with a giant spotlight to the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where they blind him with a blast of light from the Helicarrier. While Godzilla is disorientated, they fire projectiles at him, knocking him into the ocean. While everyone else considers the mission a success, Robert believes that Godzilla will return to attack the United States.
As Godzilla approaches the Space Needle, a plan is devised when they realize that Godzilla appears to be drawn by the lights of the city. Shutting off the power, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents then lure him with a series of beacon-flares to the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where they blind him with a blast of light from the Helicarrier. While Godzilla is disorientated, they fire projectiles at him, knocking him into the ocean. While everyone else considers the mission a success, Robert believes that Godzilla will return to attack the United States.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Monsters===
===Monsters===
*[[Godzilla]]
*[[Godzilla]]
===Weapons, vehicles, and races===
===Weapons, vehicles, and races===
*[[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]]
*[[Godzilla Squad]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:Godzilla Squad (Earth-616)|Godzilla Squad]]
*[[S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier|S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier]]
===Characters===
===Characters===
*[[Yuriko Takiguchi|Dr. Yuriko Takiguchi]]
*Dr. [[wikia:w:c:marvel:Yuriko Takiguchi (Earth-616)|Yuriko Takiguchi]]
*[[Tamara Hashioka]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:Tamara Hashioka (Earth-616)|Tamara Hashioka]]
*[[Robert Takiguchi]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:Robert Takiguchi (Earth-616)|Robert Takiguchi]]
*[[Gabriel Jones]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:Gabriel Jones (Earth-616)|Gabriel Jones]]
*[[Timothy Dugan|Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:Timothy Dugan (Earth-616)|Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan]]
*[[James Woo|Jimmy Woo]]
*[[wikia:w:c:marvel:James Woo (Earth-616)|Jimmy Woo]]
===Locations===
===Locations===
*[[Washington]], [[United States]]
*[[Washington]], [[United States]]
**[[Seattle]]
**[[Seattle]]
***[[The Space Needle]]
***[[TSpace Needle]]
**{{tt|Elliott Bay|Spelled "Elliot Bay"}}
**{{tt|Elliott Bay|Spelled "Elliot Bay"}}
**Puget Sound
**Puget Sound
**Olympic Mountains
**Olympic Mountains
*[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] {{Small|(Flashback)}}
*[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] {{Small|(flashback)}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Covers===
===Covers===
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*Janice Cohen is credited as Jan Cohen.
*Janice Cohen is credited as Jan Cohen.
*This issue was published with a 30 and 35 cents cover price.
*This issue was published with a 30 and 35 cents cover price.
*This issue was reprinted in Marvel's ''[[Essential Series: Godzilla]]''.
*The tagline for this issue is "Seattle Under Siege!"  
*The tagline for this issue is "Seattle Under Siege!"  
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Revision as of 01:27, 15 May 2020

Marvel's Godzilla, King of the Monsters
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Template:Infobox Marvel King "Thunder in the Darkness!" is the second issue of Marvel's Godzilla, King of the Monsters. It was released in September of 1977.

Plot

Godzilla resurfaces in Seattle, Washington and continues rampaging. As he destroys everything in his path, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Godzilla Squad tries their best to contain Godzilla with their weapons. While inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Dum Dum Dugan speaks with Yuriko Takiguchi and Tamara Hashioka about how to destroy Godzilla, upsetting young Robert Takiguchi, who doesn't want to see the monster killed.

As Godzilla approaches the Space Needle, a plan is devised when they realize that Godzilla appears to be drawn by the lights of the city. Shutting off the power, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents then lure him with a series of beacon-flares to the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where they blind him with a blast of light from the Helicarrier. While Godzilla is disorientated, they fire projectiles at him, knocking him into the ocean. While everyone else considers the mission a success, Robert believes that Godzilla will return to attack the United States.

Appearances

Monsters

Weapons, vehicles, and races

Characters

Locations

Gallery

Covers

Scans

Trivia

  • Janice Cohen is credited as Jan Cohen.
  • This issue was published with a 30 and 35 cents cover price.
  • The tagline for this issue is "Seattle Under Siege!"

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