List of Godzilla print continuities
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This is a list of the various continuities from Godzilla print media, including the entries therein and the years they take place, arranged in the order that they were introduced.
Marvel Earth-616
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Varies | Godzilla #1-25 (1977-1979) | |
| Iron Man #193-194, 196 (1985) | ||
| The Thing #31 (1986) | ||
| Mighty Avengers #1 (2007) |
Additional notes:
- The above are only comics in which Godzilla physically appears. They are also canon to all other comics set on Earth-616.
- Earth-616 operates on a sliding timescale, where past events are continually moved forward in time such that Fantastic Four #1 always took place 15 years before the present day. As comics in this universe tend to treat their setting as the date of their publication, Godzilla #1 was likely considered to take place in 1977 at the time it was published, and so on. This is even supported by that issue's dialogue, which states that Godzilla was awakened in 1956 and has been rampaging for two decades. However, with the sliding timescale, this issue would've taken place in 1985 when Godzilla appeared in Iron Man, 1986 when he appeared in The Thing, and 2007 when he appeared in Mighty Avengers. Any elements of the story which would conflict with these updated settings, such as the line about only two decades having passed since 1956, must be ignored as topical references instead of canonical ones.
Dark Horse continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1950s | Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special (1987) | No specific dates are ever provided for the events of the issue, the bulk of which take place during Godzilla's first attack on humanity alongside brief scenes set decades later. However, multiple issues of Godzilla indicate that Godzilla first appeared approximately 40 years prior to 1995-1996, establishing most events of the issue to take place in the 1950s. |
| ≤1995 | Godzilla Color Special (1992) | Set before the events of the main series. |
| 1995 to '96 | Godzilla #0-16 (1995-1996) | Years established on-page. Includes scenes set in AD 79, 1588, 1906, 1912, 2299, 5024, and flashbacks to Godzilla's first appearance in the 1950s. The final issue is primarily set in the Mesozoic Era. |
| ≥1996 | "Godzilla: The Origins of a Species" (1996) | Set after the events of Godzilla #15. |
Additional notes:
- Godzilla vs. Barkley (1993) and Godzilla versus Hero Zero (1995), though both published by Dark Horse, are likely not considered canonical to the company's other Godzilla stories. The former treats Godzilla as an "old legend" that few have ever so much as heard of, which is a substantial deviation from his depiction in the other comics as a well-documented and recurring threat. Meanwhile, the character of Hero Zero was part of Dark Horse's Comics' Greatest World imprint which established a shared universe, though no other characters or elements from this universe are ever acknowledged in any of Dark Horse's other Godzilla comics. Godzilla #1, published one month prior to Godzilla versus Hero Zero, also states that Godzilla has never visited North America before, while he attacks California in both of the crossover comics.
Marc Cerasini novel continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Godzilla Returns (1996) | |
| 1998 to 2000 | Godzilla 2000 (1998) | |
| 2001 | Godzilla at World's End (1998) | |
| 2004 | Godzilla vs. the Robot Monsters (1998) |
Scott Ciencin novel continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1996) | |
| Godzilla Invades America (1997) | ||
| Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island (1998) | ||
| Godzilla vs. the Space Monster (1998) |
IDW Universe continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1-12 (2011-2012) | — |
| Godzilla #1-13 (2012-2013) | Set sometime after Kingdom of Monsters. | |
| Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #1-12 (2013-2014) | Set shortly after the alien invasion in Godzilla. | |
| "Thinking on Our Feet" (2023) | Set approximately two years after Rulers of Earth #12. | |
| Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #13-25 (2014-2015) | Set approximately four years after Rulers of Earth #12. |
Additional notes:
- This continuity was identified as the "IDW Universe" in Godzilla: The IDW Era.
- No years are specified in any of the comics. Godzilla picks up after the monster uprising depicted in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters; while there is no indication as to exactly how much time had passed, locations such as Washington, D.C. are shown to have been almost fully rebuilt following near-total destruction during the events of Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters, suggesting that years had passed. Meanwhile, the first issue of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth includes a presentation hosted by Kenji Ando detailing the aftermath of the space invasion depicted in Godzilla with SpaceGodzilla and Hedorah shown retreating, suggesting that the series picks up not long after the defeat of the space kaiju.
Godzilla: The Half-Century War continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 to '55 | Godzilla: The Half Century War #1 (2012) | |
| 1967 | Godzilla: The Half Century War #2 (2012) | |
| 1971 to '74 | "The Half-Century Bore" (2024) | |
| 1975 | Godzilla: The Half Century War #3 (2012) | |
| 1987 | Godzilla: The Half Century War #4 (2013) | |
| 2002 | Godzilla: The Half Century War #5 (2013) |
Monsterverse continuity
- Main article: List of Godzilla film continuities § Monsterverse continuity.
Godzilla: Rage Across Time continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 136,000,000 BC | Godzilla: Rage Across Time #5 | Primarily set during the Late Cretaceous Period. |
| c. 1200 BC - AD 600 | Godzilla: Rage Across Time #2 | Primarily set in Ancient Greece, with a portion in AD 79. |
| 218 BC | Godzilla: Rage Across Time #4 | Year established on-page. |
| AD 1274 | Godzilla: Rage Across Time #1 | Year established on-page. |
| AD 1348 | Godzilla: Rage Across Time #3 | Year established on-page. |
Additional notes:
- All of the series' issues also contain scenes set in the present day of 2016, with Dr. Benjamin Thompson and Nikki Kasumi investigating the issues' locations from the past.
Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors #1-5 (2021) | — |
| Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King! #1-5 (2022-2023) | Set one year after the events of Monsters & Protectors. | |
| Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - Summer Smash (2023) | Set shortly after the events of All Hail the King! |
Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1-5 (2022) | — |
| Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers II #1-5 (2024) | — |
Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1556 | Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1-5 (2023) | Includes flashbacks to 1357 and an unspecified year during Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe. |
| 1804 | Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II - Sons of Giants #1-5 (2024) | Includes multiple flashbacks to ancient Rome, as well as various minor flashbacks to unspecified years throughout human history. |
| 1954[1] | Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens (2025) | — |
Additional notes:
- While the first issue of Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons indicates that the series is primarily set in 1556, it is also established that these scenes take place after Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580, and shortly after his death in 1596. It is likely this was an error and that the series was intended to take place in or after 1596.
- Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II - Sons of Giants features multiple flashbacks to the year that the Sons of Giants were founded in ancient Rome. Mortimer Lane described the battle between Godzilla and the other kaiju as occurring when Rome was at the height of its power, which is generally considered to be around AD 117. The presence of the Colosseum in these flashbacks additionally places the event no earlier than AD 80.
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong continuity
| Setting | Entry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1-7 (2023-2024) | |
| Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1-? (2025-) |
Additional notes:
- While part of the Monsterverse franchise, the series are not canon with the Monsterverse, and elements depicted in the comics make them incompatible with the given timeline of the films. For example, Kong is shown to reside on Skull Island before it was consumed by a perpetual storm system as depicted in Godzilla vs. Kong, yet other elements suggest that the events of that film had already happened, such as the implication that Mechagodzilla had already fought Godzilla and when Kong creates a Green Lantern-construct of the battle axe he receives in that film.
- The series are also not canon with any preexisting DC continuities.
Kai-Sei Era continuity
- Godzilla: The New Heroes (2025)
- Godzilla (2025-)
- Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone (2025-)
- Starship Godzilla (2025-)
Additional notes:
- The above are listed in release order, which is not necessarily reflective of their chronological order. Editor Jake Williams has indicated that the three ongoing series will take place "at around the same time".[2]
Notes
- All other American Godzilla comic series and one-shots not listed above are considered standalone and feature no connections to any other existing Godzilla continuities, comics or otherwise.
- The issues of Godzilla Rivals do not appear to share continuity, as numerous discrepancies arise between issues; each issue is assumed to be standalone. It is also unknown if the issues of Godzilla: Legends are intended to share continuity, as each issue features self-contained stories with different creative teams behind each issue; there are no direct connections nor inconsistencies between the issues of the series, although Godzilla himself sports several different designs across the series. The original stories featured within Godzilla: 70th Anniversary are similarly assumed to be standalone with the exception of "The Half-Century Bore", which is canon with Godzilla: The Half-Century War.
- While each issue of Godzilla: Rage Across Time also features a self-contained story handled by a different creative team, the presence of the recurring characters Benjamin Thompson and Nikki Kasumi confirms that the issues share continuity.
- Several inconsistencies arise between the issues of Godzilla in Hell, leaving its continuity dubious. In the second issue, King Ghidorah is heavily implied to have been responsible for Godzilla's death and the reason he ended up in Hell, though the third issue unambiguously depicts SpaceGodzilla as the culprit via flashback. The third issue additionally depicts the destruction of Earth, only for the final issue to depict Godzilla returning to the world of the living in an ocean, presumably on Earth. Despite these inconsistences, the issue descriptions imply that all issues of the series are canonical with one another; an interview with Bob Eggleton additionally addresses the discrepancy of Godzilla's changing appearance between issues, with the artist musing that Hell is "some strange alternate dimension" where Godzilla's appearance is always "changing" akin to his everchanging physical appearance within the films.[3]
See also
References
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