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	Monogram International, Inc.
	Monogram International, Inc.
Type	Merchandise retailer
Status	Active
Founded	1971
Head-; quarters	Walnut, California, United States
Website	https://www.monogramdirect.com/

Revision as of 21:24, 30 January 2024

Monogram International, Inc. is a company that releases gifts, toys, collectibles, and souvenirs based on licensed characters. Beginning in 2019, Monogram obtained the license to Godzilla to coincide with the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and has released several pieces of merchandise based on that film and the classic Toho films, as well as Godzilla vs. Kong. In 2023, Monogram unveiled merchandise based upon DeVito ArtWorks' King Kong of Skull Island property.

Figural Bag Clips

All of these figures have been sold in blind bags.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

The Godzilla: King of the Monsters series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

Godzilla
King Ghidorah
Rodan
Mothra (Imago)
Mothra (Pupa)
Mothra (Egg)
Monarch Soldier
Rodan second pose
King Ghidorah second pose
Atomic Godzilla (Exclusive A)
Atomic Godzilla (Exclusive B)

Godzilla Classic Series 1 (2019)

The first Godzilla Classic series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

Godzilla 65th Anniversary (2019)

Monogram sold a limited collectors' set to commemorate Godzilla's 65th Anniversary at San Diego Comic Con 2019. It includes three clips from Godzilla Classic Series 1 as well as a bonus "Godzilla 65th Anniversary" pin. The three clips are:

Godzilla Classic Series 2 (2020)

The second Godzilla Classic series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

Godzilla Classic Series 3 (2021)

The third series of Godzilla Classic 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

The Godzilla vs. Kong series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

Godzilla
Kong
Skullcrawler
Warbat
Heat Ray Godzilla
Kong with Battle Axe
Hellhawk
Jia's Doll
Godzilla vs. Kong Logo
Mechagodzilla (Exclusive A)
Mechagodzilla logo (Exclusive B)

Godzilla Classic Series 4 (2022)

The fourth series of Godzilla Classic 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

1954 Gojira poster
2002 Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla poster
2001 GMK Godzilla
1974 Mechagodzilla
1967 Kamacuras
Titanosaurus
1968 Gorosaurus
Mothra Larva Emerging from an Egg
Godzilla Tower
1971 Godzilla (Exclusive A)
Dr. Serizawa Diver (Exclusive B)

Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2022)

In 2022, Monogram International released a set of four figural bag clips of characters featured in the IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios crossover comic Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, sold exclusively at San Diego Comic Con. The Godzilla and King Ghidorah clips are both from Godzilla Classic Series 1, while the Red Ranger is from a 2017 Power Rangers set. The Dragonzord clip is exclusive to this set. The contents include:

Crunchyroll Store Exclusive Figural Bag Clip Set

In 2022, the Crunchyroll Store unveiled an exclusive box set featuring two clips from Godzilla Classic Series 4 alongside a new glow-in-the-dark variant of that wave's 2001 GMK Godzilla. The contents include:

Godzilla Classic Series 5 (2023)

The fifth wave of Godzilla Classic 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

King Kong of Skull Island (2023)

The King Kong of Skull Island series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

King Kong
King Kong chained
Baby Kong
Gaw
Neon Squid
Giant Spider
Ann Darrow
Carl Denham
Captain Englehorn
Kong on building
Penjaga the Storyteller

Godzilla Classic Series 6 (2024)

The sixth wave of Godzilla Classic 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

Godzilla 1964
Super X
Mechagodzilla 1974 (Flying Version)
Godzilla 1954
SpaceGodzilla 1994 Flying Form
Biollante Rose Form 1989
Anguirus 2004 (rolling ball form)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974 poster)
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994 poster)
Black Hole Alien 1974 (chase)
Zilla 2004 (chase)

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

The Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:

Godzilla Evolved
Kong
Shimo
Skar King
Suko
Doug
Parrot Frog
Godzilla
Jumping Godzilla
Kong (chase)
Small Godzilla (chase)

3D Foam Magnets

Several magnets based upon the figural bag clips have been released, including Godzilla (1954), 2001 GMK Godzilla, Godzilla Evolved, and Kong with Glove.

In 2022, a box set of magnets was sold exclusively at San Diego Comic Con, featuring magnets of 1974 Mechagodzilla and 1995 Godzilla as well as posters of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. The design of the Godzilla vs. Destoroyah poster is exclusive to this set and is not available as a figural bag clip.

Figural PVC Bank

The Godzilla Figural PVC Bank is a 9" coin bank shaped like a super-deformed depiction of Godzilla. It was released in September 2019. Monogram announced a Mechagodzilla bank in April 2022, which was released later in the year. In 2024, Monogram unveiled a bank of King Kong based on his appearance in the King Kong of Skull Island property.

Godzilla bank
Godzilla bank
Early Godzilla bank placeholder image
Mechagodzilla bank
King Kong bank

Godzilla Classic Bank

The Godzilla Classic Bank stands 11" tall and depicts the ShodaiGoji design, closely resembling its figure from Bandai America. It was released in February 2020. Strangely, the placeholder image on Monogram's site is of the GyakushuGoji suit from Godzilla Raids Again.

Early placeholder image

Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard

The Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard includes the Japanese titles of all the live-action Toho Godzilla films along with an illustration of Godzilla. It was released in May 2019.

Trivia

All of the monsters in Monogram's Godzilla Classic Series 1 of figural bag clips are from the Showa series, with the exception of Mechagodzilla, who is modeled after his Millennium incarnation.
Monogram is responsible for the first toys of the Gotengo, Dorat, LittleGodzilla, Orga, Megaguirus, Monster X, Kamacuras, Kumonga, and the MonsterVerse Mothra larva in the West. Additionally, Monogram is responsible for the first ever figure of the King Kong monster Gaw.

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 [[File:Monogram International King of the Monsters 3D foam figural bag clips.jpg|right|250px]]
 The ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:
-#[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]]
+*[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]]
-#[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]
+*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]
-#[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]]
+*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]]
-#[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (Imago)
+*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (Imago)
-#Mothra (Pupa)
+*Mothra (Pupa)
-#Mothra (Egg)
+*Mothra (Egg)
-#[[Monarch]] Soldier
+*[[Monarch]] Soldier
-#Rodan second pose
+*Rodan second pose
-#King Ghidorah second pose
+*King Ghidorah second pose
-#Atomic Godzilla (Exclusive A)
+*Atomic Godzilla (Exclusive A)
-#Atomic Godzilla (Exclusive B)
+*Atomic Godzilla (Exclusive B)
 ===Godzilla Classic Series 1 (2019)===
 [[File:026659783507_big.jpg|right|250px]]
 The first Godzilla Classic series of 3D foam figural bag clips includes:
-#[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla (1954)]]
+*[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla (1954)]]
-#[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla]]
+*[[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla]]
-#[[Mothra]]
+*[[Mothra]]
-#[[Baragon]]
+*[[Baragon]]
-#[[Rodan]]
+*[[Rodan]]
-#[[King Ghidorah]]
+*[[King Ghidorah]]
-#[[Megalon]]
+*[[Megalon]]
-#[[Varan]]
+*[[Varan]]
-#[[Minilla]]
+*[[Minilla]]
-#[[Gabara]]
+*[[Gabara]]
-#[[Jet Jaguar]]
+*[[Jet Jaguar]]
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
 File:Monogram International Godzilla Classic 3D foam figural bag clips.jpg
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 ===''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' (2022)===
 [[File:289261946_3285181258360015_503856307443202541_n.jpg|right|200px]]
-In [[2022]], Monogram International released a set of four figural bag clips of characters featured in the [[IDW Publishing]] and [[BOOM! Studios]] crossover comic ''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', sold exclusively at San Diego Comic Con. The [[Godzilla]] and [[King Ghidorah]] clips are both from Godzilla Classic Series 1, while the [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Jason_Lee_Scott|Red Ranger]] is from a 2017 ''Power Rangers'' set. The [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Dragonzord|Dragonzord]] clip is exclusive to this set.
+In [[2022]], Monogram International released a set of four figural bag clips of characters featured in the [[IDW Publishing]] and [[BOOM! Studios]] crossover comic ''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', sold exclusively at San Diego Comic Con. The [[Godzilla]] and [[King Ghidorah]] clips are both from Godzilla Classic Series 1, while the [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Jason_Lee_Scott|Red Ranger]] is from a 2017 ''Power Rangers'' set. The [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Dragonzord|Dragonzord]] clip is exclusive to this set. The contents include:
 *[[Godzilla]]
 *[[King Ghidorah]]
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 *[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Dragonzord|Dragonzord]]
 {{Clear}}
+===Crunchyroll Store Exclusive Figural Bag Clip Set===
+[[File:Monogram - Crunchyroll Exclusive Godzilla Set.jpg|right|200px]]
+In 2022, the Crunchyroll Store unveiled an exclusive box set featuring two clips from Godzilla Classic Series 4 alongside a new glow-in-the-dark variant of that wave's [[GMKGoji|2001 GMK Godzilla]]. The contents include:
+*[[Godzilla Tower]]
+*[[GMKGoji|2001 GMK Godzilla]] (glow in the dark)
+*[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|1974 Mechagodzilla]]
+{{Clear}}
 ===Godzilla Classic Series 5 ([[2023]])===
 [[File:Monogram Godzilla Classic Series 5 final.jpg|right|200px]]
@@ Line 196: / Line 205: @@
 *Kong (chase)
 *Small Godzilla (chase)
+==3D Foam Magnets==
+Several magnets based upon the figural bag clips have been released, including [[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla (1954)]], [[GMKGoji|2001 GMK Godzilla]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla Evolved]], and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong with Glove]].
+<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
+Monogram - Godzilla 1954 Magnet.jpg
+Monogram - Godzilla 2001 Magnet.jpg
+Monogram - Godzilla Evolved Magnet.jpg
+Monogram - Kong with Glove Magnet.jpg
+</gallery>
+In 2022, a box set of magnets was sold exclusively at San Diego Comic Con, featuring magnets of [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|1974 Mechagodzilla]] and [[MogeGoji|1995 Godzilla]] as well as posters of ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. The design of the ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' poster is exclusive to this set and is not available as a figural bag clip.
+<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
+Monogram - SDCC Godzilla Magnet Box Set.jpg
+</gallery>
 ==Figural PVC Bank==
-The Godzilla Figural PVC Bank is a 9" coin bank shaped like a super-deformed depiction of [[Godzilla]]. It was released in September 2019. Monogram announced a [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] bank in April [[2022]], which was released later in the year.
+The Godzilla Figural PVC Bank is a 9" coin bank shaped like a super-deformed depiction of [[Godzilla]]. It was released in September 2019. Monogram announced a [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] bank in April [[2022]], which was released later in the year. In 2024, Monogram unveiled a bank of [[King Kong]] based on his appearance in the ''[[King Kong of Skull Island (property)|King Kong of Skull Island]]'' property.
 <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
 Godzilla Figural Bank 1.jpg|[[Godzilla]] bank
@@ Line 204: / Line 224: @@
 Monogram International Godzilla Cute Bank.jpg|Early Godzilla bank placeholder image
 Monogram Mechagodzilla PVC bank.jpg|[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] bank
-</gallery>
+Monogram - King Kong Bank.jpg|[[King Kong]] bank
-==Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard==
-The Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard includes the Japanese titles of all the live-action [[Toho]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films along with an illustration of [[Godzilla]]. It was released in May 2019.
-<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
-Monogram International Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==Godzilla Classic Bank==
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 Monogram ShodaiGoji bank.jpg
 Monogram International Godzilla PVC Bank.jpg|Early placeholder image
+</gallery>
+==Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard==
+The Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard includes the Japanese titles of all the live-action [[Toho]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films along with an illustration of [[Godzilla]]. It was released in May 2019.
+<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
+Monogram International Godzilla Deluxe Lanyard.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
 *All of the monsters in Monogram's Godzilla Classic Series 1 of figural bag clips are from the [[Showa era|Showa series]], with the exception of [[Mechagodzilla]], who is modeled after his [[Millennium era|Millennium]] [[Kiryu|incarnation]].
-*Monogram is responsible for the first toys of the ''[[Gotengo]]'', [[Dorat]], [[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]], [[Orga]], [[Megaguirus]], [[Monster X]], and the [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|MonsterVerse Mothra larva]] in the West.
+*Monogram is responsible for the first toys of the ''[[Gotengo]]'', [[Dorat]], [[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]], [[Orga]], [[Megaguirus]], [[Monster X]], [[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]], and the [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|MonsterVerse Mothra larva]] in the West. Additionally, Monogram is responsible for the first ever figure of the ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' monster [[Gaw]].
-{{Godzilla: King of the Monsters}}
-{{Godzilla vs. Kong}}
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