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'''''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]] #1 | '''''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #1''' is an [[IDW Comics|IDW]] comic book. It was released on March 30, [[2011]], as the first in the company's line of Godzilla comics. 80 variant covers, most of them retailer incentives showing Godzilla stomping each comic book shop that ordered 500 copies of the issue, helped make it a runaway success. It remains IDW's best-selling Godzilla issue, with 69,662 physical copies purchased.<ref name="Comichron"/> | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
{{Quote|The King of the Monsters rises again, and for the first time in comics, he's bringing lots of other beloved Toho monsters with him in one destructive saga, and The Goon's Eric Powell is sounding the alarm.}} | |||
==Plot== | |||
In Japan, a boy and girl play on a beach littered with dead fish. [[Godzilla]] suddenly appears, seemingly devouring the two youths. Meanwhile, their father, a fisherman, sees the commotion and is concerned for his children. Godzilla comes ashore, and the Japanese military sends out fighter jets. Failing to subdue the monster with these means, the Prime Minister orders a nuclear attack. This, however, only grants Godzilla atomic breath. The beast continues onward into Tokyo, reducing it to rubble. Shortly, in [[United States|America]], [[President Ogden]] is made aware of Godzilla. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== | ||
*[[Godzilla]] | *[[Godzilla]] | ||
*[[Anguirus]] | *[[Anguirus]] (Cover B) | ||
*[[King Ghidorah]] | *[[King Ghidorah]] (Cover B) | ||
*[[Kumonga]] | *[[Kumonga]] (Cover B) | ||
*[[Mothra]] | *[[Mothra]] Larva (Cover B) | ||
*[[Rodan]] | *[[Rodan]] (Cover B) | ||
===Weapons, | |||
===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | |||
*[[Mitsubishi F-1]] | *[[Mitsubishi F-1]] | ||
*[[General Atomics MQ-1 Predator]] | *[[General Atomics MQ-1 Predator]] | ||
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*Isamu | *Isamu | ||
*Kameko | *Kameko | ||
*Isamu | *Isamu and Kameko's father | ||
*[[Kenji Ando]] | *[[Kenji Ando (IDW)|Kenji Ando]] | ||
===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
*[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] | *[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] | ||
*[[Washington D.C.]], [[United States]] | *[[Washington D.C.]], [[United States]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Covers=== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR A.jpg|Cover A by Alex Ross | KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR A.jpg|Cover A by Alex Ross | ||
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KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR RE 73.jpg | KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR RE 73.jpg | ||
KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR RE 74.jpg | KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR RE 74.jpg | ||
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KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR RE Ad.jpg|''Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters'' charity ad | KINGDOM OF MONSTERS Issue 1 CVR RE Ad.jpg|''Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters'' charity ad | ||
KINGDOM_OF_MONSTERS_Issue_1_CVR_SciFi_Japan.jpg|"Just for fun" SciFi Japan RE cover | KINGDOM_OF_MONSTERS_Issue_1_CVR_SciFi_Japan.jpg|"Just for fun" SciFi Japan RE cover | ||
KINGDOM_OF_MONSTERS_Issue_1_CVR_Miscellaneous_Monocle.jpg|Monocle sketch cover by Matt Frank | KINGDOM_OF_MONSTERS_Issue_1_CVR_Miscellaneous_Monocle.jpg|Monocle sketch cover by Matt Frank | ||
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=== Scans === | |||
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File:KoM -1 - Goji vs. Airforce.jpg.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters'' #1 has the most | *''Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters'' #1 has, by far, the most cover variants of any Godzilla comic or manga ever. | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.comixology.com/Godzilla-Kingdom-of-Monsters-1/digital-comic/24580 Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 on comiXology.] | *[https://www.comixology.com/Godzilla-Kingdom-of-Monsters-1/digital-comic/24580 Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 on comiXology.] | ||
*[http://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com/art/Godzilla-Monster-World-cover-1-190686421 Godzilla: Monster World #1 store variant blank cover by Matt Frank on DeviantART.] | *[http://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com/art/Godzilla-Monster-World-cover-1-190686421 Godzilla: Monster World #1 store variant blank cover by Matt Frank on DeviantART.] | ||
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*[http://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com/art/G-KOM-issue1-Store-Varients-198062133 Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 retailer exclusive variants by Matt Frank on DeviantART.] | *[http://kaijusamurai.deviantart.com/art/G-KOM-issue1-Store-Varients-198062133 Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 retailer exclusive variants by Matt Frank on DeviantART.] | ||
*[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/02/19/all-eighty-variant-covers-of-godzilla-1-from-idw/ All eighty variant covers of Godzilla #1 - BleedingCool.com.] | *[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/02/19/all-eighty-variant-covers-of-godzilla-1-from-idw/ All eighty variant covers of Godzilla #1 - BleedingCool.com.] | ||
==References== | |||
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Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 is an IDW comic book. It was released on March 30, 2011, as the first in the company's line of Godzilla comics. 80 variant covers, most of them retailer incentives showing Godzilla stomping each comic book shop that ordered 500 copies of the issue, helped make it a runaway success. It remains IDW's best-selling Godzilla issue, with 69,662 physical copies purchased.[1]
Description
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The King of the Monsters rises again, and for the first time in comics, he's bringing lots of other beloved Toho monsters with him in one destructive saga, and The Goon's Eric Powell is sounding the alarm.
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Plot
In Japan, a boy and girl play on a beach littered with dead fish. Godzilla suddenly appears, seemingly devouring the two youths. Meanwhile, their father, a fisherman, sees the commotion and is concerned for his children. Godzilla comes ashore, and the Japanese military sends out fighter jets. Failing to subdue the monster with these means, the Prime Minister orders a nuclear attack. This, however, only grants Godzilla atomic breath. The beast continues onward into Tokyo, reducing it to rubble. Shortly, in America, President Ogden is made aware of Godzilla.
Appearances
Monsters
- Godzilla
- Anguirus (Cover B)
- King Ghidorah (Cover B)
- Kumonga (Cover B)
- Mothra Larva (Cover B)
- Rodan (Cover B)
Weapons, vehicles, and races
- Mitsubishi F-1
- General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
- Unidentified JSDF submarine
- Unidentified JSDF tank
Characters
- President Ogden
- Japanese Prime Minister
- Isamu
- Kameko
- Isamu and Kameko's father
- Kenji Ando
Locations
Gallery
Covers
Cover A by Alex Ross
Cover A alternate colors
Cover A art by Alex Ross
"Godzilla: Monster World" cover A by Alex Ross
Cover B by Eric Powell
Cover B full art by Eric Powell
Cover B full textless art by Eric Powell
Retailer incentive A cover by Eric Powell
Retailer incentive A cover art by Eric Powell
"Godzilla: Monster World" retailer exclusive blank cover by Matt Frank
Retailer exclusive cover preview by Matt Frank
Retailer exclusive cover preview by Matt Frank
Retailer exclusive cover preview by Matt Frank
Retailer exclusive cover preview by Matt Frank
All retailer exclusive covers by Matt Frank
Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters charity ad
"Just for fun" SciFi Japan RE cover
Monocle sketch cover by Matt Frank
Scans
Trivia
- Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 has, by far, the most cover variants of any Godzilla comic or manga ever.
External links
- Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 on comiXology.
- Godzilla: Monster World #1 store variant blank cover by Matt Frank on DeviantART.
- Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters retailer exclusive cover previews by Matt Frank on DeviantART.
- Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 Wondercon exclusive cover by Matt Frank on DeviantART.
- Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 retailer exclusive variants by Matt Frank on DeviantART.
- All eighty variant covers of Godzilla #1 - BleedingCool.com.
References
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