{"product_id":"godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1995-1-16-plus-issue-0","title":"Godzilla King of the Monsters (1995) 1-16 plus issue 0","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" id=\"gevl-IJOYapPgCPiYruEPs9OtyAI_1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eGodzilla: King of the Monsters #1-16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003e16-issue comic book series published by \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.darkhorse.com\/comics\/96-449\/godzilla-16\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDark Horse Comics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003efrom 1995 to 1996\u003c\/mark\u003e. It represents the first ongoing, long-form American comic book series dedicated to the iconic kaiju, primarily written by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eRandy Stradley and Alex Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e, with interior art by \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBrandon McKinney\u003c\/strong\u003e and striking painted covers by Hugo Award-winning artist \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBob Eggleton\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003ePlot Overview\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Premise:\u003c\/strong\u003e The series focuses on \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eG-Force\u003c\/strong\u003e, a high-tech international military task force charged with tracking, containing, and studying Godzilla.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe New Foes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/godzilla-comics.fandom.com\/wiki\/Godzilla:_King_of_the_Monsters_(Dark_Horse)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDark Horse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e only held the licensing rights to Godzilla himself—and not Toho's other classic monsters like Mothra or King Ghidorah—the series features Godzilla battling a unique roster of newly created Western kaiju, including a predatory alien race, giant bats, and a genetically modified beast named Bagorah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Time-Travel Arc:\u003c\/strong\u003e A major portion of the series revolves around a mad scientist, Professor Mason, who builds a time machine to control Godzilla. He sends the monster through history to manipulate timelines, forcing G-Force to track Godzilla through historical events like the fall of Ancient Rome and the 1588 Spanish Armada attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Finale:\u003c\/strong\u003e The final issue (#16) sees Godzilla thrown all the way back to the Mesozoic era, finding himself in a prehistoric paradise before clashing with a marauding alien space monster right as a massive meteor impacts Earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Legacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Heisei Influence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Godzilla's design and behavior heavily mimic the \"Heisei era\" films of the late '80s and '90s. He is depicted not as a heroic defender, but as an unpredictable, destructive force of nature who occasionally does good simply by destroying greater evils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eUnfinished Business:\u003c\/strong\u003e Due to dwindling sales, the series was unfortunately canceled abruptly with issue #16, leaving a planned story arc involving a mad scientist's monster army unfinished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47612569092180,"sku":null,"price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/7573\/5636\/files\/godzilla_dark_horse_bundle.jpg?v=1788384543","url":"https:\/\/zombieunicorncomics.com\/products\/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1995-1-16-plus-issue-0","provider":"Zombie Unicorn Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}