Webtoon is ready to introduce a new iteration ofGodzilla. Last February, IDW Publishing promiseda new era of Godzillawas set to arrive as a slew of new comics in their release schedule were ready to expand the Kaiju’s multiverse. As of this writing,GodzillaandGodzilla: Escape the Deadzoneare set to arrive in the summer, whileStarship Godzillais coming in October, all under the IDW label.
Now, the officialGodzillawebsite confirms that starting on April 25, IDW Publishing will begin posting select stories ofGodzilla: Unnatural Disasterson Webtoon. The critically acclaimed anthology series originally released in 2021, but Webtoon will be revisiting and uploading a select few tales that will be reformatted specifically for reading by scrolling on the platform’s website and mobile app for iOS and Android. The following is an official press release statement from Davidi Jonas, CEO & Publisher of IDW Publishing:
Partnering with WEBTOON to bring a selection of our beloved IDW books to their platform is an exciting step forward in expanding our reach and engaging with a broader audience. We’re thrilled to work alongside such an innovative platform, and we can’t wait to see how our stories resonate with WEBTOON’s global community. This collaboration is an important part of our mission to bring comics to fans in creative and accessible ways.
IDW continues to stay true to its promise, bringing Godzilla to new audiences in new ways.
Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters is Coming to Webtoon
Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters features writings and artwork by several creators, including Bobby Curnow, Matt Frank, and Simon Gane
The original compendium ofGodzilla: Unnatural DisasterscollectedthreeGodzillaseries all into one:Godzilla in Hell, Godzilla: Rage Across Time, andGodzilla: Legends. He attempts to escape Hell whilst fighting old foes forGodzilla in Hell, arguably the monster’sdarkest comic, where he kills God and Satan.Godzilla: Rage Across Time, meanwhile, is a collection of short stories placing Godzilla in different time periods of historical significance, putting him in front of Zeus in Ancient Greece and, elsewhere, the time of dinosaurs.Godzilla: Legendscontains five self-contained stories centered around a different monster from the franchise.
The collection also includes every piece of cover art and variant covers from each miniseries. It is unclear as to which stories will be remastered for Webtoon, but the remastering is the most promising part about this partnership. While theUnnatural Disasterscollection released in 2021, each of these miniseries is over a decade old.Godzilla in Helloriginally came out in 2015,Rage Across Timein 2016, andLegendsin 2011. Relaunching them for Webtoon not only allows for a new reconfiguration for modern technology, but it also keeps the legacy ofGodzilla’s best comicsalive.
Our Take on Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters Coming to Webtoon
Opens Godzilla to a Whole New Audience
Godzillais a franchise that has existed since 1954, but that doesn’t mean the more than 70-year-old franchise is too old to find new fans. That’s what this new Webtoon revitalization can be seen as:opening Godzilla up to new fans. The IDW CEO ushers in a similar sentiment in his statement, and it’s very much possible that reaching out to Webtoon’s community gives Godzilla the chance to meet an entirely new set of fans. It stretches out the Kaiju to a whole new audience, only expandingGodzilla’slegacy in the long run.
