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    Two of the variant covers for Godzilla: Oblivion #5. Left: Subscription cover by James Stokoe. Right: Retailer Incentive cover by Dave Wachter. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the final issue of Godzilla: Oblivion. From the creative team of writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT), the five part mini-series is set on an Earth where monsters don`t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Promising "the most devastating monster battle of all time!", Godzilla: Oblivion #5 will be available from comic book shops and retailers in July 2016. The issue features variant covers by James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War, Godzilla in Hell) and Dave Wachter (Godzilla: Cataclysm, Godzilla in Hell). Godzilla: Oblivion #5 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla Tentative In-Store Date: July

    King Ghidorah rampages in Godzilla: Oblivion #2, coming next week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Monster Madness From Two Worlds Collide! Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of the first five pages from Godzilla: Oblivion #2. The issue will be available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, April 20th. Godzilla: Oblivion is a five-part mini-series from writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT), set on an Earth where monsters don’t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Godzilla: Oblivion #2 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla In-Store Date: April 20, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 King Ghidorah invades a world that has never known monsters. The world’s

    VIZ Media is bringing Pokémon Adventures manga writer Hidenori Kusaka and artist Satoshi Yamamoto to the 2016 Comic-Con International. Photos courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2016 Pokémon. © 1998-2015 PIKACHU PROJECT. TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

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    Hidenori Kusaka And Satoshi Yamamoto Will Make Their First-Ever North American Appearance Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces that it will welcome the creators of the Pokémon Adventures manga series -- Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto -- for a very special, first-ever professional appearance at the 2016 Comic-Con International. Pokémon Adventures is published in English exclusively by VIZ Media. Comic-Con International is one of the nation’s largest comic book, science fiction and pop culture events, and will take place July 20th–24th at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, CA. VIZ Media will be located in Booth 2813. Complete details on Comic-Con are available at: www.comic-con.org. Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto are scheduled to make a series of

    Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Danielle Szarka Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops beginning May 2016. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s April edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com. Godzilla: Oblivion #4 (of 5) Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla The humans of our Earth fight fire with fire as they begin to create their own counter-measures for Godzilla. Yet the alternate Earth still has more monster surprises in store! Fourth issue of the new Godzilla mini-series by writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT). Publisher: IDW Publishing Item Code: APR160536 Previews Page: 106 Pages: 32 Cover Price:

    One-Punch Man Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2012 by ONE, Yusuke Murata/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Agreement to Manage VIZ Media’s Extensive Manga Catalogue Across Australia and New Zealand Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, and Simon & Schuster Australia announce a comprehensive sales and distribution agreement to manage VIZ Media’s extensive manga catalogue across Australia and New Zealand. Simon & Schuster has been the exclusive distribution partner of VIZ Media for the United States and Canadian markets since 2004, the United Kingdom since 2007, and India starting in 2014. The new agreement will see the Australian arm of the business provide a full range of retail and wholesale distribution services for VIZ Media’s substantial library of manga titles. Simon & Schuster Australia will also manage the distribution of all VIZ Media’s imprints including Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump

    Diamond Select`s Godzilla Classic Minimates Series 3 is now on sale. Photos courtesy of Diamond Select Toys. © 2016 Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC. GODZILLA and the character designs are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Select Toys press release Special Thanks to Zach Oat Diamond Select Toys has a bunch of new items coming to comic shops and specialty stores across North America this week. The lineup includes the third series of Godzilla Minimates. Godzilla is back, and he brought company! This all-new box set of tiny, 2-inch monsters includes a new version of Godzilla, plus four of his greatest friends and enemies! Burning Godzilla features a new orange-tinged paint scheme and removable flame breath, and he comes with all-new figures of Rodan, Megalon and two Mothra Larvae! Each Minimates mini-figure has multiple points of articulation, stands approximately 2 inches tall, and features fully interchangeable parts. Mix and match to create your own kaiju hybrids! The figures come packaged on a blister card and were designed by Art Asylum. Item #: #NOV152190 SRP: $24.99 Find your nearest comic shop at

    Godzilla returns to American comics with a new mini-series, Godzilla: Oblivion. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW`s latest Godzilla mini-series -- Godzilla: Oblivion -- will be available from retailers this week. Writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT) are the creative team for the five part series. Godzilla: Oblivion #1 premiered at last week`s Wondercon with a Convention Exclusive edition featuring a variant cover illustration by Churilla. The Subscription Variant has cover art by James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War, Godzilla in Hell), while the Retailer Incentive Variant is by Agustin Graham Nakamura (Zero Point, Wonderland). Godzilla: Oblivion #1 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Colorist: Jay Fotos Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Brian Churilla In-Store Date: March 30, 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 A scientist has created a portal to another dimension -- one where monsters rule supreme! A terrifying

    Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla: Oblivion #4, the Godzilla Treasury Edition featuring the works of writer-artist James Stokoe, and the trade paperback Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Vol. 1 collecting the first half of the fan-favorite series. All three publications are coming to comic book shops and retailers in June 2016. Godzilla: Oblivion #4 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Michael Walsh Tentative In-Store Date: June 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ The five issue Godzilla: Oblivion mini-series by writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT) continues! The humans of our Earth fight fire with fire as they begin to create their own counter-measures for Godzilla. Yet the alternate Earth still has more monster surprises in store!

    Fujimi will release the first two plastic models in their

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    Source: Fujimi Model In March, the Japanese hobby manufacturer Fujimi will launch their new series of Godzilla plastic models. The snap-together kits are sculpted in the "chibi" (little/cute) style and feature ball-jointed moving parts. Chibi Maru Godzilla Series No.1: Godzilla Plastic Model/ ??????????No.1 ??? ????? (Chibi Maru Gojira Shiriizu Nanbaa 1 Gojira Puramoderu) Release Date: March 26, 2016 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥2,160 (Approximately $18.95 US) Chibi Maru Godzilla Series No.2: Type-66 Mobile Maser Cannon Plastic Model/ ??????????No.2 66? ????????? ????? (Chibi Maru Gojira Shiriizu 66-Shiki Meesa Ya-juu Koosensha Puramoderu) Release Date: March 30, 2016 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥2,700 (Approximately $23.69 US)

    Colored cover artwork for Godzilla: Oblivion #3, courtesy of artist Tadd Galusha. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Tadd Galusha Official Site: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Bobby Curnow A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Artist Tadd Galusha (Dream Thief, In The Dark) has offered SciFi Japan readers an exclusive preview -- and a look at the making -- of his cover artwork for Godzilla: Oblivion #3. Godzilla: Oblivion is a five part comic book mini-series debuting this March from IDW Publishing. The story is set on an Earth where monsters don`t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju are ruled by Godzilla. Tadd has created one of the variant covers for the third issue, which will be available from comic book shops and retailers in May. Tadd`s recent work includes a scifi/action comedy webcomic called The Backwoods for his site, taddgalusha.com. The content is free and a new page is posted every Monday. "If people like Werewolves, aliens,

    FAIRY TAIL logo courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2009 Fairy Tail Guild Production Committee: Hiro Mashima/ Kodansha/ TV Tokyo

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: tv-tokyo.co.jp/fairytail (Japan), funimation.com/fairy-tail (US) Special Thanks to Scott Lonski GameSamba, NGames Interactive Limited, and Funimation Entertainment have announced today that they are working with Kodansha to develop and publish an officially licensed mobile game based on the hit FAIRY TAIL (????????, Fearii Teiru) franchise. The FAIRY TAIL game will be available in multiple languages worldwide on Android and iOS devices, and is expected to be released by the end of 2016. “FAIRY TAIL is one of our favorite franchises, and we look forward to working with NGames and Funimation to create a game fans will love,” said Scott Wong, President and Co-Founder of GameSamba. FAIRY TAIL is set in the Fiore kingdom, where wizards join guilds and make their pay by filling magical needs. One guild has a reputation as the roughest, rowdiest, most dangerous of all: Fairy Tail! When

    Shuriken to Pleats Vol. 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Matsuri Hino 2015/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

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    Dive Into A Tale Of Intrigue And Modern-Day Ninjas Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor, publisher and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces the launch of famed creator Matsuri Hino’s new manga series, Shuriken and Pleats, on March 1st. Shuriken and Pleats, the story of a schoolgirl who’s also a ninja in modern-day Japan, is the latest title from Hino, who created the pivotal shojo series, VAMPIRE KNIGHT (also published by VIZ Media; rated ‘T+’ for Teens). Shuriken and Pleats is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published in print under the Shojo Beat imprint with an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series also launches digitally on March 1st via VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App (iOS and Android), as well as from the Nook,

    Win the Godzilla in Hell TPB from IDW! Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of their new Godzilla in Hell Trade Paperback. This 120 edition collects all 5 issues of the 2015 mini-series in which Godzilla meets his greatest adversary of all time -- the impossible tortures of Hell! Each chapter is by a different creative team that includes award-winning illustrator Bob Eggleton, James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War) and Dave Wachter (Godzilla: Cataclysm). The Godzilla in Hell Trade Paperback is now available from comic book shops and retailers. The suggested retail price is $19.99. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: A. There are two (2) prizes, with each prize consisting of one (1) Godzilla in Hell Trade Paperback. B. Prizes will be shipped to the contest winners so entrants must include

    A preview of the two variant covers for Godzilla: Oblivion #3. Left: Subscription cover by James Stokoe, courtesy of IDW Publishing. Right: Tadd Galusha`s pencils for the standard cover, courtesy of the artist. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer and Tadd Galusha IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the third issue of Godzilla: Oblivion. From the creative team of writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT), the five part mini-series is set on an Earth where monsters don`t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Godzilla: Oblivion #3 will be available from comic book shops and retailers in May 2016. The issue features variant covers by James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War, Godzilla in Hell) and Tadd Galusha (Dream Thief, In The Dark). Godzilla: Oblivion #3 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Tadd Galusha Tentative In-Store Date: May 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ A plan

    Godzilla`s most terrifying adventure is collected in the Godzilla in Hell TPB, coming this week from IDW Publishing. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Godzilla meets his greatest adversary of all time -- the impossible tortures of Hell! IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview (including HUGE high-res scans) of their Godzilla in Hell trade paperback. Available from comic shops and retailers Wednesday, February 17th, the book collects all five issues of the comic book mini-series in which the King of the Monsters wanders across the underworld to do battle with the impossible. Each issue is by a different creative team that includes award-winning illustrator Bob Eggleton, James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War) and Dave Wachter (Godzilla: Cataclysm). Godzilla in Hell TPB Writers: James Stokoe, Bob Eggleton, Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas, Brandon Seifert, Dave Wachter Artists: James Stokoe, Bob Eggleton, Buster Moody, Ibrahim Moustafa, Dave Wachter Series Editor: Bobby Curnow Letterer/Creative Consultant: Chris Mowry

    Cover for the new book, Monsters Attack Returns. Image courtesy of Hobby Japan. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Hobby Japan With interest in Godzilla swelling in the wake of the 2014 American GODZILLA and the impending release of Toho`s GODZILLA RESURGENCE (??????, Shin Gojira), Hobby Japan has released the Japanese language book Monsters Attack Returns (??????????, Kaijuu Daishingeki Ritaanzu). A sequel to Hobby Japan`s Monsters Attack: The Modeling of GODZILLA (????? The Modeling of GODZILLA), this new mook (a combination of magazine and book) provides information and photos from a variety of angles for recent Toho garage kits, high-quality action figures, prototypes and soft vinyl figures. Monsters Attack Returns is now on sale. Publisher: Hobby Japan Language: Japanese Size: A4 ISBN: 9784798611686 Release Date: February 6, 2016 Price: ?2,400 (Approximately $20.85) + Tax

    Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Zoe DiGiorgio Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops beginning April 2016. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s February edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com. Godzilla: Oblivion #2 (of 5) Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Graham Nakamura King Ghidorah invades a world that has never known monsters. The world`s military and scientists struggle to find a way to stop him. The only option may be the unthinkable... Second issue of the new Godzilla mini-series by writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT). Publisher: IDW Publishing Item Code: FEB160399 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 In Comic

    Godzilla and Anguirus TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The desperate struggle in Osaka revived! The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their two figure set of Godzilla and Anguirus from the 1955 film GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (??????, Gojira no Gyakushuu). Originally released separately in 2011, the figures are now being sold together in a special promotion with Premium Bandai. Both monsters have a monochrome coloration to replicate the texture of the black-and-white movie in which they appeared. This item is sold exclusively by X-Plus` official Shounen Ric website and the Premium Bandai website and will not be available from retail stores. Toho 30cm Series: Godzilla 1955 & Anguirus 1955 Limited Showdown Set /??30cm???? ???1955 & ?????1955???????? ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Anguirus Body Anguirus

    Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2016 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for the second issue of Godzilla: Oblivion. From the creative team of writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate FF) and artist Brian Churilla (Big Trouble in Little China!, TMNT), the five part mini-series is set on an Earth where monsters don`t exist... until a scientist creates a portal to another dimension where kaiju rule supreme and Godzilla is their unrivaled King! Godzilla: Oblivion #2 will be available from comic book shops and retailers in April 2016. The Subscription Variant edition features cover art by James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War, Godzilla in Hell). Godzilla: Oblivion #2 Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Graham Nakamura Tentative In-Store Date: April 2016 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ King Ghidorah invades a world that has never known monsters. The world’s military and

    Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Zoe DiGiorgio and Deborah Moreland Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops beginning March 2016. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s January edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. To find a comic shop near you, visit comicshoplocator.com. Godzilla: Oblivion #1 (of 5) Writer: Joshua Fialkov Artist: Brian Churilla Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: James Stokoe A scientist has created a portal to another dimensio -- one where monsters rule supreme! A terrifying expedition begins into a world where hope has died and Godzilla is the unrivaled King of the Monsters. But what happens when a baby kaiju hitches a ride back to the original, monster-less dimension? First issue of a new Godzilla mini-series by writer Joshua Fialkov (Doctor Who, Ultimate

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