News Article: Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #8 / #9

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Date:	08/20/2011
Author:	Chris Mirjahangir
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Two months of solicitations from IDW October and November, 2011. Kingdom of Monsters continues its story for issues 8 and 9, with the bomb shell that writer Eric Powell will be leaving the series for the ninth comic. Gangsters & Goliaths wraps up its run, being presented in a hard cover collection, while Godzilla: Legends begins it foray onto comic shelves.

As an extra to Toho Kingdom readers, superstar artist Matt Frank has also provided us a larger, text-less version of the Gigan "character" cover for issue #9 of Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters. Click the image to the right to see the full cover.

Please note, solicitations include some minor spoilers.

Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #8 Release: October, 2011 Writer: Eric Powell and Tracy Marsh Artist: Victor Dos Santos Things just went from "bad as they can be" to "Armageddon" as mankind becomes nothing more than insects under the trampling feet of giant monsters hell bent on ripping each other's heads off. And is this three-headed dragon the savior of the human race or simply another gargantuan beast handing out destruction? Either way, Godzilla is up for a fight.

Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths #5 (of 5) Release: October, 2011 Writer: John Layman Artist: Alberto Ponticelli Carnage! Destruction! Revenge! Tokyo burns at the hands of the unstoppable villain, Takahashi. But don't count out Detective Sato, who has a scheme so crazy it just might work... if he can get past a gaggle of giant monsters, that is! Things don't wrap up any bigger than in this unforgettable conclusion! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio

Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #9 Release: November, 2011 Writer: Jason Ciaramella Artist: Victor Dos Santos As the dust settles on last issue's epic monster battle, humanity finds a silver lining among all the destruction, and things quiet down. But just because some of the monsters have retreated doesn't mean the rampage has ended… after all, there may be more gargantuan threats right around the corner. Whatever may be next, mankind may finally be ready to put up a fight!

Godzilla: Legends #1 (of 5) Release: November, 2011 Writer: Matt Frank and Jeff Prezenkowski Artist: Matt Frank The Legends begin here! Presenting the first of five spotlight issues, each of which explore a self-contained story centering on one of Godzilla's fearsome foes! In this tale, drawn and co-written by Godzilla superstar artist Matt Frank, Anguirus, the armadillo-esque perpetual underdog, goes toe-to-toe with one of the most devastating monsters of all time—Destoroyah! It's a classic tale of David vs. Goliath... monster style! *2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths (Hardcover) Release: November, 2011 Writer: John Layman Artist: Alberto Ponticelli Detective Makoto Sato is on a quest to bring down the Takahashi crime syndicate. Sato's efforts earn him a one-way trip to a tropical getaway, courtesy of the Tokyo criminal underworld. The exotic locale? MONSTER ISLAND! Alone and facing death at the hands of both gangsters and goliaths, Sato must use his wits to survive—and enlist the aid of some most unusual friends. Join superstar creators John Layman (Chew) and Alberto Ponticelli (Unknown Soldier) for this unusual and exciting miniseries of monster mayhem!