Godzilla crosses paths with Marvel once again to fight everyone

You know, it hasn’t been that long since that happened with Marvel Covers the alternative Includes Godzilla Facing the likes of the Avengers and Spider-Man. The large Toho lizard will Duke it out with anyone These days, no matter how big it is. So you won’t be surprised that those covers were a precursor to him actually coming to ruin the days of Marvel’s superhero roster.

Thursday, Hollywood Reporter unveil godzilla vs marvel, The publisher’s first crossover with the character since 1977 Godzilla, king of the monsters. This new event is a series of one-shots where the King will face off against (or team up with) various Marvel heroes from across the decades. First, Ryan North and John Romita Jr.’s story of an encounter with the Fantastic Four, who are fighting King Ghidorah after he becomes the new Herald of Galactus. As the four face a new cosmic dragon, Godzilla and the Silver Surfer must team up to save the planet.

According to Marvel EiC CB Cebulski, the company initially talked to Toho about reprinting those old comics, but the talks eventually made it clear that “both of our teams were excited to do more together. These crossovers started coming together, in direct collaboration with Toho, and we felt The perfect time for it would be Godzilla’s 70th anniversary, as Dan Buckley, president of Marvel’s comic series/franchise, noted that Godzilla has become very popular recently thanks to… Godzilla minus one And the American-made MonsterVerse movies, so Marvel couldn’t get involved with that — and if that was a hit, Cebulski said Marvel would be more than happy to collaborate with Toho on more “exciting projects.”

“The Kaiju — specifically Godzilla — is an important part of Marvel comic history, so we knew we wanted to explore something with their teams,” Buckley said. “It’s part of our current cultural zeitgeist and a perfect example of the fun that making comics can bring. We focus on storytelling first and foremost, but the fun opportunities for crossovers like this give our fans an entertainment escape they won’t want to miss.”

Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four Things start in March 2025. Future releases and their creators will be revealed at a later date.

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