Captive

{{Infobox IDW Rulers
 * type1           =Fighting
 * type2           =Ground
 * image           =RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_5_Cover_A.jpg
 * caption         =Cover A of issue #5 by Jeff Zornow
 * name            =Captive
 * story           =Chris Mowry and Matt Frank
 * written         =Chris Mowry
 * art             =Jeff Zornow
 * colors          =Priscilla Tramontano
 * letters         =Shawn Lee
 * edits           =Bobby Curnow
 * number          =fifth
 * release         =was released on October 30, 2013
 * description     ="On her first assignment, Lucy and her team witness the destruction caused as two foes collide. Plus, the mysterious alien alliance unleashes a new set of monsters, bent on the annihilation of our world."
 * synopsis        =To be added.
 * appearances     ====Monsters===
 * Godzilla (Cover RI; page 12, 20)
 * Varan (Cover A, RI; pages 1-7, 12-13, 15-19)
 * Rodan (Cover A, RI; pages 4-7, 13, 15)
 * Gaira (Pages 8-9, 11-12, 14, 16-19)
 * Sanda (Pages 18-19)
 * Titanosaurus (Page 12)
 * Gigan (Pages 12, 21)
 * Anguirus (Page 12)
 * Hedorah (Page 12)
 * MechaGodzilla 2 (Page 12)
 * Orga (Pages 21, 23)
 * M.O.G.U.E.R.A. (Page 21)

Weapons, Vehicles, and Races

 * None

Characters

 * Lucy Casprell
 * Kenji Ando
 * Kristina Sumres
 * Jason Ford
 * Jeremy
 * Shawn Lelonzo
 * Kyle Fellows
 * Shannon Nunez
 * Marcia Marshall

Locations

 * China
 * Huanren Reservoir
 * Great Wall of China (Cover A)
 * China Sea
 * gallery         ====Covers===

Trivia
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 * This issue marks Varan's first appearance in any American comic.
 * links           =*Rulers of Earth #5 cover by Jeff Zornow on DeviantART.
 * Rulers of Earth #5 cover art by Jeff Zornow on DeviantART.
 * Rulers of Earth #5 cover art by Matt Frank on DeviantART.