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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?" | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The character Urv and his briefly-seen husband from this issue are the first confirmed LGBT characters to appear in any officially-licensed Godzilla media. | *The character Urv and his briefly-seen husband from this issue are the first confirmed LGBT characters to appear in any officially-licensed Godzilla media. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.comixology.com/Godzilla-Ongoing-1-IDW-Variant-Edition/digital-comic/25978 Godzilla (IDW comic) #1 (IDW variant cover) on comiXology.] | *[https://www.comixology.com/Godzilla-Ongoing-1-IDW-Variant-Edition/digital-comic/25978 Godzilla (IDW comic) #1 (IDW variant cover) on comiXology.] |
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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
IDW exclusive cover by Matt Frank
ComiXology exclusive cover by Matt Frank
Scans
Trivia
- The character Urv and his briefly-seen husband from this issue are the first confirmed LGBT characters to appear in any officially-licensed Godzilla media.
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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