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*''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' marked the first comic appearances of [[Zilla]], [[Gezora]], [[Manda]], [[Jet Jaguar]], [[Gaira]], [[Sanda]], [[Varan]], [[King Caesar]], [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]], [[Orga]] and [[Biollante]], as well as Gezora's first non-video game appearance. It also became the first official piece of media to use Gezora, Sanda, and Gaira's copyright icons. | *''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' marked the first comic appearances of [[Zilla]], [[Gezora]], [[Manda]], [[Jet Jaguar]], [[Gaira]], [[Sanda]], [[Varan]], [[King Caesar]], [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.]], [[Orga]] and [[Biollante]], as well as Gezora's first non-video game appearance. It also became the first official piece of media to use Gezora, Sanda, and Gaira's copyright icons. | ||
*There is a continuity error with this and "[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]" involving King Ghidorah. In Kingdom of Monsters, he is depicted as an ancient monster much like his [[King Ghidorah/GMK|GMK Incarnation]] and is awakened from a mountain by a monk, only to be slain by Godzilla in Washington D.C. and thus he is turned into [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] by the [[Cryogs]]. However, in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 24|issue 24]] a flashback reveals that Ghidorah is the one who destroyed the Cryogs' homeworld and caused them to invade earth in the first place. Though it possible Ghidorah could've invaded Earth and was sealed away in ancient times, however that begs the question of why would the monk free a violent destructive monster? It is possible that these Ghidorahs are two separate characters, much like the earlier script of [[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]] where the Ghidorah in the film is a clone of another Ghidorah and even to some extent the unmade [[The Return of King Ghidorah (Heisei)]] and [[Emperor Ghidorah]]. | |||
*This series marked the return of human protagonist [[Steven Woods]] from ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''. | *This series marked the return of human protagonist [[Steven Woods]] from ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''. | ||
*The [[Trilopod]]s, who were introduced in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 20|issue #20]], were the first major original monsters to appear in the IDW Godzilla comics. | *The [[Trilopod]]s, who were introduced in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 20|issue #20]], were the first major original monsters to appear in the IDW Godzilla comics. | ||
*This series contains many cameos and Easter eggs, even for things outside of the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla franchise]], including the appearance of [[Gamera]] foe [[Zigra]] swimming outside of a [[Devonians|Devonian]] ship and the logo of the [[w:c:ultra:SSSP (Science Special Search-Party)|Science Special Search Party]] from ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' appearing on a laptop. | *This series contains many cameos and Easter eggs, even for things outside of the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla franchise]], including the appearance of [[Gamera]] foe [[Zigra]] swimming outside of a [[Devonians|Devonian]] ship and the logo of the [[w:c:ultra:SSSP (Science Special Search-Party)|Science Special Search Party]] from ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' appearing on a laptop. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/rulersofearth/ Facebook page] | *[https://www.facebook.com/rulersofearth/ Facebook page] | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 6 January 2019
Template:Infobox IDW Series/RoE Godzilla: Rulers of Earth (ゴジラ ルーラーズ オブ アース Gojira Rūrāzu Obu Āsu) is a comic book series by IDW Publishing, which ran from June 2013 to July 2015. At 25 issues in length, it is the longest-running Godzilla comic in history, one issue longer than Marvel's Godzilla, King of the Monsters. It is also the first American Godzilla comic to be published in Japan, where it was licensed by Phase 6. The series was written by Chris Mowry, who had previously written Godzilla: Legends #4, with art by Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow and colors by Priscilla Tramontano.
Set in the same universe as IDW's previous ongoing titles, Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters and Godzilla: Ongoing, the plot of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth primarily concerns an alien invasion by a race called the Cryogs, initially supported by the undersea Devonian civilization. At the same time, more and more of Earth's ancient monsters are appearing around the globe.
Issues
Japanese Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Wonder Festival 2016 limited edition
Trade Paperbacks
Volume 1 (Issues #1-4)
IDW Limited version of Volume 1, sold for 72 hours in December 2013[1]
Volume 2 (Issues #5-8)
Volume 3 (Issues #9-12)
Volume 4 (Issues #13-16)
Volume 5 (Issues #17-20)
Volume 6 (Issues #21-25)
![IDW Limited version of Volume 1, sold for 72 hours in December 2013[1]](https://wikizilla.org/w/images/e/ec/Rulers_of_Earth_Vol_1_-_Eggleton.jpg)
Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 1 (Issues #1-12)
Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 2 (Issues #13-25), to be published August 13, 2019
Japanese Volume 1
Japanese Volume 1 (variant cover)
Japanese Volume 2
Japanese Volume 2 (variant cover)
Japanese Volume 3
Japanese Volume 3 (variant cover)
Japanese Volume 4
Japanese Volume 4 (variant cover)
Japanese Volume 5
Japanese Volume 5 (variant cover)
Gallery
Concept Art
Trilopod character sheet
Trilopod Alpha concept art by Matt Frank
Trilopod Beta concept art by Matt Frank
Trilopod Beta concept art by Jeff Zornow
Ads
Miscellaneous
Artwork celebrating Valentine's Day 2014 by Matt Frank
Artwork celebrating the series' second extension by Jeff Zornow
Artwork celebrating Godzilla's 60th anniversary, featuring all Godzillas and Zilla by Matt Frank
60 Years of Mayhem by Matt Frank
Artwork celebrating Halloween 2014 by Matt Frank
Artwork celebrating Christmas 2014 by Matt Frank
Artwork celebrating Valentine's Day 2015 by Jeff Zornow
Trivia
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth marked the first comic appearances of Zilla, Gezora, Manda, Jet Jaguar, Gaira, Sanda, Varan, King Caesar, M.O.G.U.E.R.A., Orga and Biollante, as well as Gezora's first non-video game appearance. It also became the first official piece of media to use Gezora, Sanda, and Gaira's copyright icons.
- There is a continuity error with this and "Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters" involving King Ghidorah. In Kingdom of Monsters, he is depicted as an ancient monster much like his GMK Incarnation and is awakened from a mountain by a monk, only to be slain by Godzilla in Washington D.C. and thus he is turned into Mecha-King Ghidorah by the Cryogs. However, in issue 24 a flashback reveals that Ghidorah is the one who destroyed the Cryogs' homeworld and caused them to invade earth in the first place. Though it possible Ghidorah could've invaded Earth and was sealed away in ancient times, however that begs the question of why would the monk free a violent destructive monster? It is possible that these Ghidorahs are two separate characters, much like the earlier script of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah where the Ghidorah in the film is a clone of another Ghidorah and even to some extent the unmade The Return of King Ghidorah (Heisei) and Emperor Ghidorah.
- This series marked the return of human protagonist Steven Woods from Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters.
- The Trilopods, who were introduced in issue #20, were the first major original monsters to appear in the IDW Godzilla comics.
- This series contains many cameos and Easter eggs, even for things outside of the Godzilla franchise, including the appearance of Gamera foe Zigra swimming outside of a Devonian ship and the logo of the Science Special Search Party from Ultraman appearing on a laptop.
External Links
- Facebook page
- IDW interview with Chris Mowry (undated, but published before the first issue)
- Kaijucast interview with Chris Mowry and Matt Frank (June 2013)
- G-Fest panel with Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow(July 2015)
- Toho Kingdom interview with Matt Frank and Chris Mowry (September 2015)
References
This is a list of references for Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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