GODZILLA: Leaked Preview Images

**muppet1962** · 03-15-2011, 07:10 PM

This was posted over on the IDW boards! Looks cool

from: http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg614/sca...=640&ysize=640

The IDW Godzilla boards are here:
http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewforum.php?f=29

**thwhtGuardian** · 03-17-2011, 05:16 PM

This comes out the 30th right? I'm looking to pick this up, the art released so far looks really great, it has a sort of Mike Mignola feel to it, atleast in black in white like in this picture anyway:

**JessieMidnight** · 03-17-2011, 06:38 PM

I forgot that IDW was going to be doing a Godzilla book. That looks great. Phil Hester is doing the art too, awesome. I definitely see the Mignola feel to it in the black, and white pages, and agree with you on that.

Is this going to be an ongoing book or is it a mini-series? I must've missed all of the interviews about this book. This looks like it could be a fun book, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

**deckard** · 03-17-2011, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by JessieMidnight

Is this going to be an ongoing book or is it a mini-series? I must've missed all of the interviews about this book. This looks like it could be a fun book, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

Pretty sure it's an ongoing series.

I'm very excited about this.

**thwhtGuardian** · 03-17-2011, 06:52 PM

I haven't seen many interviews myself, the only way I found out about it was the article on bleedingcool about how IDW would make a collectable comic cover for any store that ordered 500 copies of the book that featured Godzilla crushing their store.

I doubt my store will have that but it was cool enough to get me interested.

**deckard** · 03-17-2011, 07:26 PM

CBR posted an interview with Powell and Marsh...

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=30450

Here's the thread...

http://forums.comicbookresources.com...ht=eric+powell

**thwhtGuardian** · 03-18-2011, 08:00 AM

Great interview! It seems like they really get Godzilla, between this, Doctor Who and the up coming Rocketeer Adventures I'm really loving IDW's output.

**Scott M Davis** · 03-18-2011, 08:27 AM

Bizarre, thats my LCS! well the mother store of the chain.

**thwhtGuardian** · 03-18-2011, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Scott M Davis

Bizarre, thats my LCS! well the mother store of the chain.

Ha, well maybe they bought into the promotion. 500 copies seemed like a steep incentive to me though, I think they would have gotten a lot more stores to really hype Godzilla if it were say a hundred rather than 500. But it's still pretty cool regardless.

**muppet1962** · 03-18-2011, 09:58 PM

I heard on a podcast that there will be an On-Going with Eric Powell and Phil Hester, and then also *multiple* miniseries (!). IDW June solicits mention "Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths" written by Chew's John Layman with art by Alberto Ponticelli of Unknown Soldier.

A good time for monster comics!

Edit-- Here is the info from the solict:

Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths #1 (of 5)
John Layman (w) • Alberto Ponticelli (a) • Geof Darrow, Alberto Ponticelli (c)
Detective Makoto Sato is on an unrelenting 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!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 4-to-1 ratio (4 Geof Darrow, 1 Alberto Ponticelli cover)

Sales Points:
Standalone Godzilla miniseries by Eisner-winning writer John Layman (Chew) and the acclaimed artist of The Unknown Soldier, Alberto Ponticelli!
Cover by Shaolin Cowboy creator Geof Darrow!

**thwhtGuardian** · 03-18-2011, 10:43 PM

It would be cool to see some spin off mini series featuring some of the other monsters, stuff like that would really help flesh out the world.

**boyhangover** · 03-19-2011, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by thwhtGuardian

Ha, well maybe they bought into the promotion. 500 copies seemed like a steep incentive to me though, I think they would have gotten a lot more stores to really hype Godzilla if it were say a hundred rather than 500. But it's still pretty cool regardless.

My store did it and it is only one store. Not a chain.