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A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE
IDW Publishing has sent SciFi Japan an exclusive preview of the first seven pages from the ninth issue of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. The fan-favorite comic book series has been extended for another round of monster madness with Godzilla, King Caesar, Megalon, Rodan, Baragon, Anguirus, Gezora, Biollante, Ebirah, Manda, Battra, Kamakiras, Gorosaurus, Kamoebas, Kumonga, Megaguirus, Mothra, Sanda, Gaira, Varan, Titanosaurus and Zilla! Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9 will be available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, February 19th. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9 Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Jeff Zornow Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Letterer: Tom B. Long Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Jeff Zornow Retailer Incentive Variant Cover: Matt Frank In-Store Date: February 19, 2014 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 Preorder Code: DEC130420 Before Godzilla was king, there was another! King Caesar makes his comic book debut in a tale set thousands of years in Earth`s past, in a battle that sets the stage for today`s world of monsters.
To be continued next week in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9!
About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro`s The TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, Paramount`s Star Trek; HBO`s True Blood; the BBC`s DOCTOR WHO; Toho`s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio. IDW`s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Warner Brothers and Barry Sonnenfeld are attached to adapt LORE into a feature film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, with Michael Bay`s Platinum Dunes and Sony bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.
About Toho Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-eight Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan (both domestic and foreign) for eight consecutive years since 2003. The company is also, throughout Japan, the leading producer of theatrical works and one of the largest owners of office buildings and theaters.
For more information on IDW`s Godzilla comics, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan:
- IDW to Publish New Godzilla Comic Book Series in 2011
- Covering Godzilla!
- New Godzilla Comic Book Series Premieres March 30th
- Win Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters Issue #1 Sets!
- Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters Issue #1 Winners Announced
- SciFi JAPAN TV #08: Matt Frank Comes To Tokyo! ??????????????????
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #2 Preview
- Godzilla Volume 3 Trade Paperback from IDW
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #3 Preview
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Previews
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #4 Preview
- IDW Solicits Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #8 for January 2014
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #5 Preview
- IDW Solicits Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9 for February 2014
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #6 Preview
- IDW Solicits Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #10 for March 2014
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #7 and Vol. 1 TPB Previews
- IDW Solicits Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #11 for April 2014
- IDW Announces Two New Godzilla Trade Paperbacks for April 2014
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #8 Preview