What happens when Godzilla comes to the Marvel Universe?

Wonderful things, that’s what.

Talk about a mash-up for the ages!

Well get into those characters in a bit but first, a little about theGodzillatitle.

Godzilla, King of the Monsterswas first published August 1977 and ran twenty four issues until 1979.

The book was written by Doug Moench and drawn by Herb Trimpe.

MarvelsGodzillawas thoroughly bugnuts and introduced some awesome new kaiju for Godzilla to fight.

But the book also put Godzilla against some of Marvels mainstays.

Yeah, in the Marvel version of Godzilla those dull humans were three awesome and classic SHIELD agents.

Beat that, Toho!

Okay, thats kind of cool.

Marvels Batragon was killed by Godzilla in its first appearance.

than the strangest and most makeshift super team of them all going up against God-freakin zilla.

After hopping aboard the Champscraft (CHAMPSCRAFT!

Red Ronin popped up in the pages ofIron Manand even took part in aCivil Warcrossover of all things.

Yetrigar was a Sasquatch encased with ice infused with and driven mad by radiation.

It ran afoul of Godzilla and even took part in a three way dance with Godzilla and Red Ronin.

It shows a seemingly giant Dum Dum Dugan about to take down Godzilla.

Imagine, Dum Dums mustache hairs would have been like suspension cables.

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But Godzilla is still the King of Monsters and still gives the entire FF a run for its money.

Sadly, there was never a Godzilla versus Galactus brawl but a nerd can dream.

), the team uses Dr. Dooms time machine to shoot Godzilla back to prehistoric times because awesome.

There Godzilla meets Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy and fights off recurring Devil foes the Lizard Men.

The time platform grew unstable (becausereasons) and exploded, transporting a size restored Godzilla to the present.

Hows that for a marque clash of the titans?

Where the FF and the Avengers failed, young Robbie succeeded.

The boy who controlled Red Ronin tearfully begged Godzilla to leave New York alone.

Godzilla understood and went out to sea.

Its a good thing Jameson was wearing dark trousers I tells ya.

Fun fact: I am actually the very proud owner of the Trimpe original art from that sequence.

But technically, things werent over just yet.

Marvel may have lost the rights to Godzilla, but the monster in these awesome stores stayed in continuity.