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"'''Forty Stories of Sheer Terror'''" is the first issue of ''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)]]''. It was | "'''Forty Stories of Sheer Terror'''" is the first issue of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]''. It was published on May 23, [[2012]]. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
{{Quote|Godzilla is back...in an all-new ongoing series! Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top notch team to take down monster-sized threats...at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer...if he can live past day one!}} | {{Quote|Godzilla is back...in an all-new ongoing series! Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top notch team to take down monster-sized threats...at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer...if he can live past day one!}} | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In Mexico, [[Kumonga]] attacks the wedding of Irving "Urv" Jassim. Many of the guests, including his groom, are killed, and Urv tries to avenge them by blowing up a can of gas against Kumonga. His efforts don't faze Kumonga, however, and it makes its way deeper into the city. Elsewhere in the world, [[Rodan]] attacks the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Brazil and [[Battra]] attacks the Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, South Korea. Lastly, [[Godzilla]] arrives in Washington D.C., which has been recently rebuilt from the events during ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''. As Godzilla attacks the city, Boxer, who is an ex-British Special Forces officer, tried to keep the daughter of a rich Japanese official that is under his protection alive during the chaos. After Godzilla leaves Washington, Boxer calls Urv, asking him, "Whatcha doin' this weekend?" | In Mexico, [[Kumonga]] attacks the wedding of Irving "Urv" Jassim. Many of the guests, including his groom, are killed, and Urv tries to avenge them by blowing up a can of gas against Kumonga. His efforts don't faze Kumonga, however, and it makes its way deeper into the city. Elsewhere in the world, [[Rodan]] attacks the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Brazil and [[Battra]] attacks the Yongsan Garrison in [[Seoul]], South Korea. Lastly, [[Godzilla]] arrives in Washington D.C., which has been recently rebuilt from the events during ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''. As Godzilla attacks the city, Boxer, who is an ex-British Special Forces officer, tried to keep the daughter of a rich Japanese official that is under his protection alive during the chaos. After Godzilla leaves Washington, Boxer calls Urv, asking him, "Whatcha doin' this weekend?" | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*[[Rodan]] | *[[Rodan]] | ||
*[[Battra]] | *[[Battra]] | ||
*[[Mothra]] (Cover RI) | |||
===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ||
*None | *None | ||
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*Mexico City, [[Mexico]] | *Mexico City, [[Mexico]] | ||
*Autódromo José Carlos Pace, [[Brazil]] | *Autódromo José Carlos Pace, [[Brazil]] | ||
*Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, [[South Korea]] | *Yongsan Garrison, [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] | ||
*Washington, District of Columbia, [[United States]] | *Washington, District of Columbia, [[United States]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Covers=== | ===Covers=== | ||
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ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_RI-A.png|Retailer incentive A cover by Ryan Kelly | ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_RI-A.png|Retailer incentive A cover by Ryan Kelly | ||
ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_RI-A_Art.png|Retailer incentive A cover art by Ryan Kelly, colors by Rico Renzy | ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_RI-A_Art.png|Retailer incentive A cover art by Ryan Kelly, colors by Rico Renzy | ||
ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_RI-B.png| | ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_RI-B.png|Retailer incentive B cover by Arthur Adams | ||
ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_IDW.png|IDW exclusive cover by [[Matt Frank]] | ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_IDW.png|IDW digital exclusive cover by [[Matt Frank]] | ||
ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_C.jpg|ComiXology exclusive cover by [[Matt Frank]] | ONGOING_Issue_1_CVR_C.jpg|ComiXology digital exclusive cover by [[Matt Frank]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Scans=== | ===Scans=== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The character Urv and his briefly-seen husband from this issue are the first confirmed LGBT characters to appear in any | *The character Urv and his briefly-seen husband Eduardo from this issue are the first confirmed LGBT characters to appear in any ''Godzilla'' story. | ||
*The title "Forty Stories of Sheer Terror" could be a reference to the [[Hanna-Barbera]] ''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'' intro, where Godzilla is described as being "30 stories high." | |||
*The digital exclusive covers reuse Matt Frank's artwork originally created for the retailer incentive covers of [[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters issue 1|''Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters'' #1]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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"Forty Stories of Sheer Terror" is the first issue of IDW Publishing's Godzilla. It was published on May 23, 2012.
Description
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Godzilla is back...in an all-new ongoing series! Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top notch team to take down monster-sized threats...at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer...if he can live past day one!
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Plot
In Mexico, Kumonga attacks the wedding of Irving "Urv" Jassim. Many of the guests, including his groom, are killed, and Urv tries to avenge them by blowing up a can of gas against Kumonga. His efforts don't faze Kumonga, however, and it makes its way deeper into the city. Elsewhere in the world, Rodan attacks the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Brazil and Battra attacks the Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, South Korea. Lastly, Godzilla arrives in Washington D.C., which has been recently rebuilt from the events during Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters. As Godzilla attacks the city, Boxer, who is an ex-British Special Forces officer, tried to keep the daughter of a rich Japanese official that is under his protection alive during the chaos. After Godzilla leaves Washington, Boxer calls Urv, asking him, "Whatcha doin' this weekend?"
Appearances
Monsters
Weapons, vehicles, and races
- None
Characters
Locations
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
- Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, South Korea
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Gallery
Covers
Cover A by Arthur Adams
Cover B by Tony Harris
Cover B art by Tony Harris
Retailer incentive A cover by Ryan Kelly
Retailer incentive A cover art by Ryan Kelly, colors by Rico Renzy
Retailer incentive B cover by Arthur Adams
IDW digital exclusive cover by Matt Frank
ComiXology digital exclusive cover by Matt Frank
Scans
Trivia
- The character Urv and his briefly-seen husband Eduardo from this issue are the first confirmed LGBT characters to appear in any Godzilla story.
- The title "Forty Stories of Sheer Terror" could be a reference to the Hanna-Barbera Godzilla intro, where Godzilla is described as being "30 stories high."
- The digital exclusive covers reuse Matt Frank's artwork originally created for the retailer incentive covers of Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1.
External links
- Godzilla (IDW comic) #1 (IDW variant cover) on comiXology.
- Godzilla (IDW comic) #1 (ComiXology variant cover) on comiXology.
References
This is a list of references for Godzilla (IDW comic) issue 1. 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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