Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted (2024)
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Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted is a graphic novel prequel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire written by Brian Buccellato and illustrated by Dario Formisani, Drew Johnson, and Mohammad "Zid" Yazid. A hardcover edition was crowdfunded through Kickstarter, with backers receiving a digital copy early on February 28, 2024.[2] Legendary Comics will publish a retail paperback on March 26.[1]
Description
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A twisted Skull Island trophy hunter baits his trap and sets his sights on the biggest game of all deep within the Hollow Earth in the official prequel graphic novel to the upcoming film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.[3]
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To be added.
Appearances
Titans and superspecies
Other monsters
Characters
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Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations
Locations
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Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Writer Brian Buccellato
- Art Dario Formisani, Drew Johnson, Mohammad Yazid
- Covers David Aja (Kickstarter), Christian Ward (retail)
- Colors Mohammad Yazid,[note 1] Niezam, Syncraft Studio
- Letters and design Richard Starkings, Jimmy Betancourt, Tyler Smith
- Editors Robert Napton, Jann Jones
- Mythology Barnaby Legg
- Monsterverse Creative Brian Hoffman, Alanna Carroll, Edward Morales
- Special thanks Brian Tyree Henry; Alex Garcia; Josh Parker; Chris Robinson; Adam Wingard; Mary Parent; Jay Ahsenfelter; Zak Kline; Legendary Marketing & Digital; Brooke Hansohn; Jennifer Stewart; Abby Gutowski; Kristina Holliman & Legendary Legal; Brie Dorsey & Jaime Factor, Legendary Publicity; Legendary VFX Teams; Toho International
Development
Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted was announced during Legendary Comics' panel at San Diego Comic-Con International[4] on July 22, 2023.[5] Legendary Comics announced a Kickstarter campaign for hardcover editions of it and another graphic novel, Monsterverse Declassified, on October 4, 2023, with a goal of $79,000.[3] The Kickstarter had already met its goal by October 8.[6]
Gallery
- Main article: Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted/Gallery.
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Trivia
- This comic was originally set to be released on Febuary 27, 2024, then March 12.[4][7]
- All of the cave paintings Kong observes in this comic originally appeared in the 2022 collaboration between Godzilla vs. Kong and the video games Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard, including that of Shimo, whose identity had not yet been revealed.
- The Titan Hunter resembles the Jaegers from Legendary's Pacific Rim franchise, although it requires only a single pilot instead of two or three.
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