Godzilla is one of the most popular film franchises in history, standing the test of time since its inception in the 1950s, meaning it is more than likely that Godzilla Will not come to a definitive end anytime soon. However, there is one stand-alone comic book story that actually brings Godzilla's story to a close, and it's as perfect as it is bleak.
in Godzilla: Oblivion #1-5 by Joshua Fialkov and Brian Churilla, scientists from an Earth without any Kaiju (World A) open a multiversal portal to a version of Earth infested with giant monsters (World B). World A scientists just wanted to know if interdimensional travel is even possible. They had no idea what kind of hell they would walk into once they stepped foot through their work gate. And what's worse is that when the World A scientists try to go back to their original world, the Kaiju from World B follow them.
World A becomes infested with the kaiju that destroyed World B, and although Godzilla does his best to keep the monsters in check (as is his charge as the King of the Monsters), there is little he can do. The Kaiju decimate World A just as they did to World B, leaving the human population of World A with only one option: evacuate the planet. The scientists create enough portals for people around the world to take them to World B, leaving all the Kaiju on World A with no humans left to terrorize.
Godzilla and the other Kaiju destroy two worlds before their story finally ends
Godzilla gets stranded on a man without earth, ending his story forever
Humanity has to leave their planet and move to a world that has already been decimated by Godzilla and the Kaiju, which is a bleak enough ending as it is. However, the story becomes even more grim considering that the Kaiju destroyed two Earths before they were 'defeated', and even their defeat is not a true victory for humanity, as they had to sacrifice an entire planet to make it out with their lives. . This means that any alternate Godzilla continuity is destined to suffer the fate of World B, and there is likely no interdimensional portal tech from "World A" building to save them.
Not only is it difficult that the kaiju destroyed two worlds, but the story is also depressing for Godzilla himself. The king of the monsters is stranded on a planet filled with kaju that fear and hate him, all because he stood as a champion for humanity on World B. Godzilla simply tried to keep the monsters in check, fighting them back before they destroyed the whole world, and he failed. Godzilla's story ends in failure and tragedy, stranded on a planet where he will surely die a violent death by the monsters who once knelt at his feet.
Godzilla: Oblivion is the only ideal ending for humanity
The story may be sad for Godzilla, but it's the only way humans get a happy ending
While there are some gross aspects of Godzilla: OblivionLike Godzilla's ending and the fact that two worlds were destroyed by Kaiju, there is a silver lining. Because all the kaiju on world B went to world A, and all the people on world A went to world B, humanity actually has the opportunity to rebuild without fear of another kaiju attack. Every kaiju left World B for World A, so even though they had already done their damage on World B, Earth could still thrive, especially with the instant population recovery through the transfer of people from World A.
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Humanity gets a second chance Godzilla: OblivionAlthough the cost is great, especially for Godzilla himself. All he wanted to do was maintain balance on his planet, but instead, Godzilla was stranded on a different world, with humanity turning its back on him. It's a perfect ending in that it proves how utterly unstoppable the kaiju are, but it's also incredibly bleak because it's not the ending Godzilla deserved.