The Godzilla Comic (THE ゴジラ COMIC?) is a Za Gojira KomikkuJapanese anthology comic published by Takarajimasha, Inc. in January of 1990.[1]
Contents[]
The Godzilla Comic is an anthology comic featuring the work of a vast number of different artists, and 15 original stories. The tales vary from humorous parody to darker themes. The chapters are:
- Original Story: GODZILLA (Original Story GODZILLA?) by Hiroshi Yokoyama GODZILLA
- Godzilla² (ゴジラ2 Gojira²?) by Minoru Kawasaki and Kia Asamiya
- POSEIDON (POSEIDON?) by Tatsuya Tomimoto POSEIDON
- Tokyo Godzilla Group (東京ゴジラ団?) by Shinpei Ito Tōkyō Gojira-dan
- Godzilla vs. Bonsai Daughter (ゴジラ対盆栽娘?) by Koichiro Yasunaga Gojira tai bonsai musume
- Strange Tale of Genroku Period Odo Island (元禄大戸島異聞?) by Yutaka Kondo Genroku dai Toshima ibun
- Monster Warrior Godzilla (GODZILLA怪獣戦士?) by Hurricane Ryu GODZILLA kaijū senshi
- Godzilla: Nightmare Option (GODZILLA-悪夢の選択?) by Kenichi Matsuzaki and Tamaki Nozomu GODZILLA - akumu no sentaku
- A Small Godzilla (小さなゴジラ?, lit. Small Godzilla) by Akio Jissoji and Reijiro Kato Chīsana Gojira
- Last Seen (ラストシーン?) by Kazuko Yumeno Rasutoshīn
- Warning from G (Gからの警告?) by Shinobu Kaze G kara no keikoku
- Godzilla vs. Chief Yamada (ゴジラ対山田課長?) by Ken Ishikawa Gojira tai Yamada kachō
- Godzilla's Resumed Earth Defense Battle (ゴジラ再び地球防衛決戦?) by Kazumine Daiji Gojira futatabi chikyū bōei kessen
- Gojira-Kun (ゴジラくん?) by Yamada Takahiro Gojira-kun
- Godzilla, Young Guy, and Me (僕とゴジラと若大将?) by Minoru Kawasaki Boku to Gojira to waka taishō
Chapters[]
Godzilla²[]
In a comical short by comedian and The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (among other things) director Minoru Kawasaki, Japanese pop idol Yuki Saito is invited to join the Earth Defense Force, and uses her singing to pacify Godzilla during one of his rampages.
Tokyo Godzilla Group[]
Another satirical take, this time poking fun at the various conference sequences of the Godzilla and other Toho monster films.
Godzilla vs. Bonsai Daughter[]
In a tale with a clear inspiration from Godzilla vs. Biollante, a human-bonsai creature defends the world from Godzilla. This story is more atmospheric in nature, and Godzilla only appears, in silhouette, in a single panel.
Strange Tale of Genroku Period Odo Island[]
In 1701, Godzilla appears and battles a group of Edo period Japanese samurai.
Monster Warrior Godzilla[]
Created by conceptual artist and suit actor of the VS series "Hurricane" Ryu, this story is a more abstract take on Godzilla and the Toho monsters are anthropomorphic warriors, and includes scenes of Godzilla slashing spaceships apart with a sword, and Jet Jaguar riding a motorcycle.
Godzilla: Nightmare Option[]
In this story Godzilla battles a monster named Gandora, and at the end mutates into a "Super Godzilla" type form.
A Small Godzilla[]
Written by Ultraman (among other things) director Akio Jissoji, a love story takes a turn when its revealed the object of a cameraman's affection is actually an alien attempting to control Godzilla.
Warning from G[]
Easily the strangest and most controversial story in the whole book, a martial arts master learns a special killing technique to use against Godzilla. Against all odds the move works and Godzilla is killed, though at the cost of his own life, leaving his pregnant wife a widow. Not long after the child is born, he starts behaving strangely, and he reveals that he is actually Godzilla reincarnated in human form before attacking his mother. The story from there takes a ride through the spirit world.
Godzilla vs. Chief Yamada[]
Another humorous story that's something of a crossover with the author's own Salaryman-style comic character.
Godzilla's Resumed Earth Defense Battle[]
Gigan and King Ghidorah return, and Godzilla and Mothra engage them in Antarctica.
Appearances[]
Monsters[]
- Godzilla
- Bonsai Daughter (Godzilla vs. Bonsai Daughter)
- Titanosaurus[2] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Space Beastman[2] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Gorosaurus[2] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Sanda[2] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Kamoebas[2] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- King Caesar[2] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Anguirus[2] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Biollante[3] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Mechagodzilla[3] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Mechani-Kong[3] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Jet Jaguar[3] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Moguera[3] (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Spirit of the Beast Tree (Monster Warrior Godzilla)
- Gandora (Godzilla: Nightmare Option)
- Reincarnated Godzilla Child (Warning from G)
- King Ghidorah (Godzilla's Resumed Earth Defense Battle)
- Gigan (Godzilla's Resumed Earth Defense Battle)
- Mothra (Godzilla's Resumed Earth Defense Battle)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Multiple monsters, who at the time had never made appearances in Godzilla films, appear in anthropomorphic form in the story "Monster Warrior Godzilla" including Sanda, Mechani-Kong, and Moguera.