Marvel, Toho to Release Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe Comic Series
Marvel and TOHO International announced on Friday that they will release the five-part Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe series of comics starting with the first issue on July 16. Writer Gerry Duggan and artist Javier Garrón are working on the series. Mark Brooks illustrated the main wraparound cover below.Marvel describes the story: The new series is the culmination of Marvel's previously announced team-up with TOHO International for the Godzilla vs. series of six one-shots that see Godzilla face off against Marvel heroes Marvel and TOHO International released the Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four one-shot comic, written by Ryan North and illustrated by John Romita Jr., on March 19.The Godzilla vs. Hulk one-shot comic by Gerry Duggan and Giuseppe Camuncoli will go on sale on April 16, the Godzilla vs Spider-Man one-shot comic by Joe Kelly and Nick Bradshaw will ship on April 30, the Godzilla vs X-Men one-shot by Fabian Nicieza and Emilio Laiso will ship on May 14, and the Godzilla vs. Thor one-shot comic by Jason Aaron and Aaron Kurder will ship on July 2.Each one-shot is "set in different eras of Godzilla and Marvel Comics." Marvel Comics and Tsuburaya Productions launched the ULTRAMAN X AVENGERS mini-comic series on August 14.Marvel's previous Japanese print collaborations include Kodansha's Magazine "Marvel" Manga Award in 2017 and 2018, Kazuki Takahashi's "Secret Reverse" and other one-shot manga (2019), Sanshirō Kasama and Hikaru Uesugi's Deadpool: Samurai manga (2020), Nao Fuji's Marvel Meow series (2021), powered suits designed by Eiichi Shimizu for the Tech-On Avengers comic series (2021), three Ultraman limited series in 2020-2022 with a Marvel/Ultraman crossover event planned, and Viz's Marvel Comics: A Manga Tribute collection (2023).Source: Press release
