The GODZILLA Issue: Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera Movies, Games, Cartoons, More

August 18, 2021 Chris Well

Celebrating Toho Studios Legendary Kaiju

Welcome to the GODZILLA ISSUE of Monster Complex Magazine, featuring Toho Studios’ legendary Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Scroll down to find out more about giant monsters like Godzilla’s enemies (like King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla) and Godzilla’s allies (like Kong, Mothra, and Rodan). Discover how the Godzilla movies ranked—including from the worst Godzilla movie to Godzilla’s best movie; ranked by the number of kaiju that appeared in them; and the monsters rated from weakest to strongest. Learn about one of the strangest chapters in the history of the King of Monsters—when the big G faced off against the Marvel universe, including The Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and more. Click on a link to jump to an article, list, or quiz!

The GODZILLA Issue: FEATURES

That Time Godzilla Fought Marvel—Including The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Former X-Men, and S.H.I.E.L.D.

Hollywood Flashback: Godzilla First Set Off on a Path to Destruction in 1954

Godzilla vs. Kong: Comparing the 1962 and 2021 Versions | Den of Geek

Top 10 Best and Worst Godzilla Games

Evolution Of Godzilla Games 1984-2021

Complete List of Godzilla Novels in Order by Marc Cerasini

While Toho Studios’ giant monster Godzilla has primarily been a movie star lo, these past decades, he has also starred in other media, including fiction, comics, games, and more. In this article, we’re taking a look at a specific series of novels written by Mark Cerasini. “As odd as it sounds, Toho seemed to prefer it if I created a new origin for an existing kaiju. They loved that I more or less ignored the movie origins.” Click here!

Godzilla King of Board Games

Two new Godzilla-themed board games hitting tables this spring include Monopoly: Godzilla (“demolish the competition!”) and Jenga: Godzilla Extreme Edition. Click here for more!

Flashback: GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER (1965) — Monster Complex

Flashback: King Kong (1933) — Monster Complex

Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]

Epic Music For The King of the Monsters! Starting with his first appearance in 1954s Gojira (followed by the 1956 edit, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!), music has been a big part of the Godzilla experience. Below are various pieces of music written for or in tribute of the King of the Monsters—including Puff Daddy, Jimmy Page, Blue Oyster Cult, Chris Classic, the symphony and more! Click here to watch the videos!

The GODZILLA Issue: LISTS

List: Godzilla Monsters Ranked Weakest To Strongest

Godzilla is the star of Toho Studios’ media franchise featuring the King of the Monsters. It’s the world’s longest-running film series, which kicked off in 1954. To date, there are 36 films—including 32 produced by Toho, and four by American studios. Over the series, many OP monsters have appeared—most of them to challenge Godzilla. This video ranks the strongest of the kaiju to appear in the world’s longest running film series. Click here!

List: 10 Myths About Godzilla

With a history spanning some 70 years, including more than 30 movies and scores of related games and other media, Godzilla is a global pop culture icon that has spawned many myths and rumors. The folks at Screen Rant decided to set the record straight on 10 particular falsehoods about the franchise. Click here!

Complete Mothra: Giant Monster Movies

A kaiju that first appeared in the novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra by Takehiko Fukunaga, the giant lepidopteran Mothra made her film debut in 1961's Mothra. One of Toho’s most popular monsters, Mothra is second only to Godzilla in her total number of film appearances. CLICK HERE!

Facts about "King Kong vs. Godzilla" : Classic Movie Hub (CMH)

Every alien race from the Godzilla franchise, ranked - Syfy Wire

The Evolution of Godzilla Animated

The GODZILLA Issue: QUIZ

Quiz: Did That Monster Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?

These giant monsters sometimes save (sometimes destroy) cities. They also fought a lot of OTHER things. Can you match which monster fought what? Click here to take the quiz!

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