next year, Godzilla will embark on a tour of destruction across the United States, in a new miniseries from IDW Publishing Appropriately entitled Godzilla vs. America. As revealed by the publisher, the Midwestern metropolis of Chicago is the first on the list of stops to make the king of monsters – but far from the last.
At this year’s New York Comic-Con, IDV announced Godzilla vs. AmericaStarting with Godzilla vs. Chicago. Currently, specifics about the series are scarce, but what fans do know makes this a massively anticipated project for next year.
Godzilla vs. America will be an anthology book, with multiple stories per issue – and each issue will be crafted by authors and artists who actually live in the city that Godzilla is ravaging. The creative team for the Chicago This issue features Caroline Cash, Mike Costa, Tim Seely and more.
The Second City is Godzilla’s first target as the King of Monsters takes over America
Godzilla Vs. Chicago – Written and illustrated by Tim Seely, Ezra Claytan Daniels, & more; Main cover by Ryan Brown
what makes Godzilla vs. America An effective premise is that it offers a range of new locations for the franchise. The time of the king of monsters ravaging major US. it. Targets is surprisingly limited. Godzilla has attacked New York several times, and cities like Honolulu and San Francisco at least once, he has rarely, if ever, ventured into the Midwest—making Chicago the perfect place to launch IDW Publishing’s new series. By recruiting Chicago residents for the creative team behind this issue, IDW has ensured that the city will be depicted faithfully – and destroyed with great affection.
[Readers] Can begin to fantastically cast dream creative teams for different cities, based on writers and artists who live in places such as Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Los Angeles, and more.
Fans of the franchise can now excitedly speculate about more than just which city will face Godzilla’s wrath next—they can start to dream up dream creative teams for different cities, based on writers and artists who live in places like Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Los Angeles, and more. Readers from the cities and adjacent areas will be especially attracted to the novelty of witnessing Godzilla break a familiar setting, especially because of the loyalty that local creators will bring to the series.
“Vs America” ​​is just one of several exciting Godzilla projects coming from IDW next year
Godzilla Vs. Chicago – Variant Cover by Tim Seeley; Available 26 February 2025 from IDW Publishing
In addition to Godzilla vs. AmericaIDW Publishing also announced the equally intriguing Godzilla: Heist series, in which a group of thieves try to pull off a major job in the midst of a Godzilla attack on Las Vegas – adding another US novel. In addition to this, IDW is putting out a Mothra series, which will make the eponymous creature – arguably the franchise’s second most legendary kaju – the star of its own story.
[Godzilla vs. America] Promises a thrilling integration of the landmarks and culture of each city in the familiar framework of a Godzilla rampage.
That said, Godzilla vs. America is the most exciting of the projects, because of the opportunity it will provide a wide range of creatives to make a unique mark on the franchise and to tell classic Godzilla stories in a fresh context. Even just judging from the two covers for Godzilla vs. Chicago which have been released so far, The series promises a thrilling integration of each city’s landmarks and culture within the familiar framework of a Godzilla rampage.
IDW’s new Godzilla series makes the iconic kaiju dangerous again
Godzilla Vs. America – More cities to be announced
Another thing that is particularly notable about IDW’s new series Godzilla vs. AmericaAnd Godzilla: HeistIs As both series consciously seem committed to making the original kaiju a dangerous force of nature once more. Over the years, Godzilla has more and more often been an ally of humanity – something that is especially prevalent in the franchise’s comics. While this is a fun, engaging dynamic in its own right, stories in which Godzilla is a lumbering, devastating threat to human civilization are fundamental to the character’s existence.
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Godzilla vs. America Seems ready to deliver on this premise in spectacular ways, as Godzilla does his worst to cities around the country. Given the opportunity, the series will highlight what has made the franchise endure for decades, while uniquely showcasing the country’s urban centers. IDW Publishing It has been repeatedly proven that comics are an extraordinary medium for storytelling Godzilla Stories, and this innovative new series is a further testament to the publisher’s exciting commitment to the King of Monsters.
Godzilla vs. ChicagoThe first installment of Godzilla vs. AmericaWill be available February 26, 2025 from IDW Publishing.