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*A promotional still of ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' is used to represent ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. | *A promotional still of ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' is used to represent ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. | ||
*A promotional still of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' is used to represent ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. | *A promotional still of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' is used to represent ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. | ||
*The "Godzilla's Many Lives" chapter states that [[Anguirus]] is a mutated turtle. Rather, Anguirus is stated in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' to be an irradiated ''Ankylosaurus''. | *The issue's "Godzilla's Many Lives" chapter states that [[Anguirus]] is a mutated turtle. Rather, Anguirus is stated in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' to be an irradiated ''Ankylosaurus''. | ||
*The aforementioned chapter states that [[Rodan]] is based on ''[[wikipedia:Archaeopteryx|Archaeopteryx]]''. While some concept art of Rodan did resemble ''Archaeopteryx'', his final look drew primarily from ''[[Pteranodon]]''. | *The aforementioned chapter states that [[Rodan]] is based on ''[[wikipedia:Archaeopteryx|Archaeopteryx]]''. While some concept art of Rodan did resemble ''Archaeopteryx'', his final look drew primarily from ''[[Pteranodon]]''. | ||
*The "Godzilla Filmography" chapter states that the [[Shobijin|Cosmos]] are from an ancient civilization that created [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]]. In actuality, Mothra's origins in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' are never detailed. | *The issue's "Godzilla Filmography" chapter states that the [[Shobijin|Cosmos]] are from an ancient civilization that created [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]]. In actuality, Mothra's origins in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' are never detailed. | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' is stylized as "''S.O.S.''," conflicting with both Toho's preferred rendering and the [[wikipedia:SOS|real-world distress signal]]. This was previously done on the film's U.S. home video releases. | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' is stylized as "''S.O.S.''," conflicting with both Toho's preferred rendering and the [[wikipedia:SOS|real-world distress signal]]. This was previously done on the film's U.S. home video releases. | ||
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<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
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"Godzilla" is the 15th issue of volume 19 of LIFE magazine. It was published by LIFE Books on May 31, 2019, with a revised "2021 Edition" released on March 19, 2021, and a reissue on February 22, 2023.
Description
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The formidable Godzilla has taken the world by storm for over 60 years, and now he’s back to fight King Kong. This special edition of LIFE explores the origins of the king of monsters, a detailed timeline of his cinematic appearances, and a first look at his long awaited face off with King Kong.
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Contents
- Run! It's Godzilla (p. 4)
- The Birth of the Monster (p. 6)
- Godzilla's Many Lives (p. 34)
- Godzilla Goes to Hollywood (p. 64)
- Godzilla Filmography (p. 90)
- Just One More (p. 96) [changed to Couch Lizard in the 2023 reissue]
Inaccuracies and inconsistencies
This issue contains multiple inaccuracies, ranging from statistics and years to images and captions.
- A promotional still of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is used to represent Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II.
- A promotional still of Godzilla Final Wars is used to represent Godzilla 2000: Millennium.
- The issue's "Godzilla's Many Lives" chapter states that Anguirus is a mutated turtle. Rather, Anguirus is stated in Godzilla Raids Again to be an irradiated Ankylosaurus.
- The aforementioned chapter states that Rodan is based on Archaeopteryx. While some concept art of Rodan did resemble Archaeopteryx, his final look drew primarily from Pteranodon.
- The issue's "Godzilla Filmography" chapter states that the Cosmos are from an ancient civilization that created Mothra. In actuality, Mothra's origins in Godzilla vs. Mothra are never detailed.
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS is stylized as "S.O.S.," conflicting with both Toho's preferred rendering and the real-world distress signal. This was previously done on the film's U.S. home video releases.
Gallery
"2021 Edition" front cover
2023 reissue front cover
2024 reissue front cover
2019 and 2021 back cover
See also
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