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Godzilla

193 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1970–2026 Β· 3 key issues
Who is Godzilla?

A colossal prehistoric creature mutated and empowered by nuclear radiation, Godzilla emerged from the Pacific Ocean to rampage across the Marvel Universe, drawing the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s dedicated Godzilla Squad and pitting the giant kaiju against Earth's mightiest heroes.

Few monsters command the comics page quite like Godzilla, who stomped into the Silver Age back in 1970 via Super DC Giant #S-13 β€” a debut brought to life by the talented hands of Bob Oksner and Henry Scarpelli. Over a remarkable publishing run stretching more than five decades, this legendary titan has racked up 193 catalog appearances, three of which carry genuine key-issue weight for collectors. Marvel gave the King of the Monsters a proper home, surrounding him with some of the House of Ideas' heaviest hitters β€” Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, and Dum Dum Dugan among them β€” making those shared adventures an absolute treat for fans of both giant-monster mayhem and classic Marvel storytelling. If you're building a collection that roars, Godzilla's long, thunderous Marvel history is absolutely worth tracking down.

Identity

Real name. Godzilla

Powers. Giant radioactive kaiju; immense size/strength/durability, atomic/radioactive heat breath, regeneration, aquatic.

Affiliations. None (antagonist/anti-hero); opposed by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Godzilla Squad; clashed with the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the Champions in the Marvel Universe.

Super DC Giant
#S-13
β˜… First appearance
Super DC Giant #S-13
Sep 1970

Trivia

  • Marvel's Godzilla run holds the distinction of being the first ongoing American comic book series based on Godzilla β€” not a one-shot or limited adaptation, but a genuine, sustained monthly title.en.wikipedia.org
  • Unlike most licensed books of its era, the series was fully embedded in the Marvel Universe, with Nick Fury and the Avengers making real appearances β€” a true crossover rather than a detached, isolated tie-in.en.wikipedia.org
  • Toho's initial license to Marvel covered only the Godzilla character himself, forcing Marvel's creative team to invent original monsters and carefully work around the absence of several of Toho's other famous kaiju from the films.en.wikipedia.org

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1978–2022

Godzilla #7 β˜… 1978
Godzilla #7
Richie Rich & Cadbury #10 1979
Richie Rich & Cadbury #10
Iron Man #193 1985
Iron Man #193
The Thing #31 1986
The Thing #31
Dark Horse Comics #10 1993
Dark Horse Comics #10
Godzilla #0 1995
Godzilla #0
The Mighty Avengers #1 2007
The Mighty Avengers #1
Godzilla #5 2012
Godzilla #5
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #8 2014
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #8
Batman #71 2019
Batman #71
Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - Rise Up! #[nn] 2022
Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - Rise Up! #[nn]

Appearances (1–150 of 193, oldest first)

Super DC Giant (1970)
Crazy Magazine (1973)
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1976)
Tomb of Dracula (1972)
#57
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
High Times Magazine (1974)
#33
House of Mystery (1951)
Marvel Comic (1979)
Richie Rich & Cadbury (1977)
#10
The Spectacular Spider-Man Weekly / Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Laugh Comics / Laugh (1946)
Warlord (1976)
#41
Mad's Sergio AragonΓ©s on Parade (1982)
#14
Iron Man (1968)
The Thing (1983)
#31
Comic Shop News Collector's Guide (1988)
#1
Steel-Belted Grimmy (1988)
Aliens (1988)
#1
Cracked (1985)
Rip Off Comix (1977)
Godzilla Color Special (1992)
#1
San Diego Comic Con Comics (1992)
Cracked Monster Party (1988)
#18
Meadowlark (1992)
#1
Mangazine (1989)
#22
Dark Horse Comics (1992)
Urban Legends (1993)
#1
Godzilla vs. Barkley (1993)
Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre (1994)
#3
Wolf & Red (1995)
#2
The Shadow: Hell's Heat Wave (1995)
#2
Godzilla vs. Hero Zero (1995)
#1
Superpatriot: Liberty & Justice (1995)
#3
Action Girl Comics (1994)
#5
Cross (1995)
#2
Dark Horse Presents (1986)
Big Bang Comics (1996)
#1
Art Adams' Creature Features (1996)
A Decade of Dark Horse (1996)
#3
Dark Horse Classics: Godzilla (1998)
#1
Dark Horse Classics: Godzilla - King of the Monsters (1998)
Dark Horse Classics: Terror of Godzilla (1998)
Spells (2002)
#1
Toyfare: The Toy Magazine (1997)
The Mighty Avengers (2007)
#1
Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths (2011)
Comic Book Comics (2008)
#6
Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters (2011)
Everyone Likes Pizza (2012)
Godzilla Legends (2011)
#4
Godzilla: The Half-Century War (2012)
#4
Supermag (2013)
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth (2013)
Godzilla: Awakening (2014)
Magic Bullet (2010)
#8
Marvel 75th Anniversary Celebration (2014)
#1
Orphan Black (2015)
#2
Godzilla: Oblivion (2016)
#1
Godzilla: Rage Across Time (2016)
#1
The Comic Book History of Comics (2016)
#1
Godzilla: Aftershock (2019)
Dungeons & Dragons: A Darkened Wish (2019)
#2
Lost in Space: Countdown to Danger (2018)
#2
Batman (2016)
#71
Detective Comics (2011)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends (2018)
#16
MonsterVerse Titanthology (2021)
Godzilla Dominion (2021)
Savage Dragon (1993)
Godzilla Rivals vs. Mothra (2021)
Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - Rise Up! (2022)
Godzilla Rivals vs. King Ghidorah (2022)
TMNT FCBD 2022: The Armageddon Game (2022)
Godzilla: Best of Godzilla (2022)
Godzilla Rivals: vs. Gigan (2022)
Legends of the MonsterVerse (2023)