Warning: contains potential spoilers forGodzilla vs Thor#1!
Thor’sfight withGodzillahas begun, and the God of Thunder’s opening hit is a sight to behold. Marvel’s series of one-shots pitting Godzilla against its biggest heroes comes to a roaring end withGodzilla vs Thor#1. This epic showdown has been years in the making, and a preview makes it clear it was worth the wait.
Marvel shared a preview ofGodzilla vs Thor#1 withMonkeys Fighting Robots.The one-shot, written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Aaron Kuder, sees Thor fight Godzilla, who has come under the sway of the Hand. As the God of Thunder charges into battle, he knocks out one of Godzilla’s teeth!
Godzilla Has Reigned Over the Marvel Universe Once Before
Now, the King of Monsters Can Terrorize the Avengers and the Fantastic Four Again
TheGodzillafranchise is one of the most popular in entertainment history, and has inspired legions of tie-in merchandise, including comics. Interestingly enough, despite Godzilla’s popularity in America as early as the 1960s, he did not make the leap to comics until Marvel’sGodzilla: King of the Monstersbook in 1977.
Marvel’sGodzillatitle was written by Doug Moench and drawn by Herb Trimpe.
Marvel’sGodzillatitle integrated the kaiju into the Marvel Universe. During the book’s 24-issue run, Godzilla met various agents of SHIELD as well as the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. In addition, the character of Red Ronin was introduced, who continues to appear in Marvel Comics. The book came to an end in 1979.
Recently, however, Marvel obtained the rights to makeGodzillacomics. First, they reissued the entire 1970s series in an omnibus format, as well as released a series of variant covers. The next logical step was to bring Godzilla back to the Marvel Universe, as there were plenty of heroes he never met or fought.
Marvel is Pitting Godzilla Against its Biggest and Most Powerful Icons
Thor Fighting Godzilla Will Be an Epic, and Destructive, Fight
This is the premise surrounding Marvel’s new series of one-shots. Set in various eras of the Marvel Universe’s history, the one-shots saw Godzilla run up against the Fantastic Four in the 1960sand the X-Men in the 1990s.His fight with Thor fully brings Godzilla into the modern Marvel Universe.
A powerhouse like Odinson going up against Godzilla is the stuff fans’ dreams are made of.
The preview forGodzilla vs Thor#1 promises an epic showdown between the God of Thunder and the King of Monsters. This is a meeting ripe with potential, as Thor is one of Marvel’s most powerful characters. A powerhouse like Odinson going up against Godzilla is the stuff fans’ dreams are made of.
Thor Saved Godzilla a Trip to the Dentist
Who Will Prevail: the God of Thunder or the King of the Monsters?
And the preview pages do not disappoint. Having the Hand co-opt Godzilla was a stroke of genius, and shows how creative these one-shots have been. Yet it isThor’smassive blow toGodzilla, knocking out a tooth, that gives a hint at the carnage that awaits fans when the two throw down.
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Godzilla vs Thor #1 is on sale July 2 from Marvel Comics!
