The shocking fear and astonishing devastation behind Godzilla’s first attack on humanity will be unleashed this summer, with the release of The Horror of Godzilla by US publisher IDW Publishing, available from Local Conic Shops and digital platforms in July.
Smashing into comics shops this July is the debut issue of the most spine-chilling kaiju comic book event IDW says you’ll ever experience: The Horror of Godzilla from Eisner-nominated co-writers Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan (Marvel Zombies: Red Band, out in collection in May, Godzilla: Escape The Deadzone, out in collection in June) and acclaimed horror artist Tristan Jones (Event Horizon: Dark Descent, Aliens: Defiance).
Set in 1954 Japan, witness the sheer terror behind Godzilla’s first horrifying onslaught on the human race and how the power behind its Kai-Sei energy has a frightening and transformative impact on humans exposed to the grim blasts.
“The Horror of Godzilla is for fans of Godzilla Minus One, Shin Godzilla, and Godzilla ‘54,” says editor Jake Williams. “It’s a terrifying look at the Kai-Sei era’s first Godzilla attack. It grabs the reader and places them on the ground in the middle of the most petrifying night in human history… the arrival of Godzilla.
“Through the power of Tristan Jones’ visceral art style, this is the first Godzilla comic we’ve released that goes 100% in on horror,” he adds. “It very well might become the best Godzilla comic ever made… it’s certainly the scariest.”
“Godzilla’s been such a huge part of my life as far back as I can remember, and as someone that had Godzilla 1985 on near permanent loan from our local video store, and hounding my local bootlegger every day on the walk home from high school for the original Japanese cut, I’m genuinely hard-pressed to think of anything I’ve been this excited about in my career,” commented Tristan Jones.
“As a storyteller that’s become something of a fixture in the horror genre, it’s a genuine honour and a thrill to work with Griffin and Ethan (and our incredible editor, Jake) on a Godzilla story that leans so hard into my favourite visuals and even harder into things I always wished the films would.
“It’s a huge departure from what I’ve been known for so far and everyone’s given me incredible space to both try new things, and bring visuals to comics I’d never had a proper chance to before.”
“The first year of the Kai-Sei Era found us in a world — a galaxy, even — steeped in kaiju, as we felt that was the best starting point for this universe,” stated Parker & Sheridan. “But now is the perfect moment to go back to the narrative bedrock, the genesis of our tale: humanity’s very first meeting with Godzilla. To not only be asked to tell this crucial chapter of the Kai-Sei saga, but also to make it as wild and horrific as possible… Oh, and Tristan Jones is going to draw it?! We’re beyond honoured and cannot wait to share this one with readers.”
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Meet The Creators
Ethan S. Parker is a comic book writer based in Arizona, who made his industry debut with the Image Comics horror/fantasy series Kill Your Darlings, written with Griffin Sheridan. He’s is also widely known for creating podcasts and other online content for imprints like KLC Press, Ashcan Press, and JINXWORLD, with creators such as Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, Brian Michael Bendis, and Matthew Rosenberg.
Griffin Sheridan has spent his entire life in comic shops across Michigan, where he was born and raised. For over a decade, Sheridan was an active voice in comics discourse through numerous podcasting endeavours, including projects featuring creators such as Ryan Stegman, Donny Cates, Matthew Rosenberg, and Brian Michael Bendis. His love for the medium finally came full circle, with the launch of his debut series, Kill Your Darlings.
As well as Godzilla, writer and artist Tristan Jones comic work spans Event Horizon: Dark Descent, and projects tied to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Aliens, Predator, Batman and Ghostbusters. A classically trained storyteller and lifelong comics fan, he blends genre passion with bold visuals and narrative drive.
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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