Source: Diamond Comic Distributors Special Thanks to Deborah Moreland Diamond Comic Distributors has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos for new Godzilla items available in comic book shops beginning July 2015. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s May edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. Find your nearest comic shop at findcomicshop.
Godzilla in Hell #1 Writer: James Stokoe Artist: James Stokoe Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: James Stokoe Godzilla meets his greatest adversary of all time -- the impossible tortures of Hell! Each issue of this special miniseries will see Godzilla enter a new level of the underworld to do battle with the impossible. Publisher: IDW Publishing Item Code: MAY150313 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 In Comic Shops: July 15, 2015
Godzilla in Hell #1 Subscription Variant Writer: James Stokoe Artist: James Stokoe Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: James Stokoe Godzilla meets his greatest adversary of all time -- the impossible tortures of Hell! Each issue of this special miniseries will see Godzilla enter a new level of the underworld to do battle with the impossible. For subscription customers only... a variant cover from Jeff Zornow! Part of IDW`s EC Comics cover month! Publisher: IDW Publishing Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 In Comic Shops: July 15, 2015
Godzilla: The Half Century War Trade Paperback (FEB130316) Writer: James Stokoe Artist: James Stokoe Color Assist: Heather Beckel Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: James Stokoe Introducing a new and exciting look at Godzilla`s reign of destruction! The year is 1954 and Lieutenant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan. Along with his pal Kentaro, Ota makes a desperate gamble to save lives... and in the process begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts fifty years! Collects issue #1-5 of acclaimed 2012 mini-series written and drawn by James Stokoe (Orc Stain). Publisher: IDW Publishing Item Code: MAY150315 ISBN-13: 978-1613775950 Pages: 124 Cover Price: $19.99 In Comic Shops: July 2015
GODZILLA: CLASSIC GODZILLA BOTTLE OPENER -- Offered Again A Diamond Select Toys Release! From out of the burning sun it came, a monster called... Thirst! Godzilla stands ready to defeat Thirst with this 4" solid metal bottle opener, which will pry off a bottle cap easier than Godzilla tearing the roof off of a skyscraper. When Thirst has been defeated, simply hang the King of all Monsters on your refrigerator door, using the handy magnets on the back, until the world has need of him again. Thirst doesn`t stand a chance! Comes packaged in a full-color slipcase. Manufacturer: DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC Item #: MAY152191 In Comic Shops: July 2015 SRP: $18.00
GODZILLA: MECHAGODZILLA BOTTLE OPENER -- Offered Again (C: 1-1-0) A Diamond Select Toys release! Constructed of Space Titanium, Mechagodzilla battled the real Godzilla to a standstill on more than one occasion, and was only defeated when his head was torn completely from his body. Now his head lives on as a Godzilla bottle opener from DST! Made of solid metal, this 4" tall rendering of Mechagodzilla`s noggin can hang on your refrigerator or slip into your pocket, ready at a moment`s notice to open a bottle, or possibly destroy Tokyo. Comes packaged in a collector case with a full-color slipcover. Manufacturer: DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC Item #: #MAY152192 In Comic Shops: July 2015 SRP: $18.00
GODZILLA 12-IN LONG VIDEO GAME VER ACTION FIGURE (C: 1-1-2) NECA`s highly successful line of classic video game tribute figures continues with the world`s most famous kaiju, Godzilla! Based on his appearance in the 1988 game for the popular 8-bit home console, Godzilla stands over 6" tall and is nearly 12" long, with over 30 points of articulation (including bendable tail) and all new dorsal plates to match his in-game silhouette. Stylized paint deco reproduces the video game`s pixilated look. The figure comes in special window box packaging inspired by the classic video game cartridge box. Manufacturer: NECA Item Code: MAY152316 SRP: $24.99 In Comic Shops: July 29, 2015
GODZILLA VINYL WARS: PX GIANT DESTOROYAH GODZILLA SOFUBI WAVE 10 (C: 1-1-2) Godzilla: Vinyl Wars is a collaboration between Japan`s classic sofubi manufacturers and cutting-edge toy maker MEDICOM Toy. Each release in GVW is a reproduction of a classic Toho sofubi from the `60s through today, released legitimately for Western collectors for the first time ever. These hand-crafted, hand-painted figures inspired the designer toy movement, and will hold a place of high honor in your collection! A Previews Exclusive, this release features the "Burning Godzilla" as seen in GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (???VS??????, Gojira tai Desutoroia, 1995)! “MEDICOM continues to offer a great line of Godzilla Sofubi to western collectors, helping give this classic monster a new, streamlined look with every piece coming to comic book shops,” said Diamond Purchasing Manager Eric Burkhardt. Manufacturer: MARMIT/MEDICOM Toy Item Code: MAY152473 SRP: $160.00 In Comic Shops: September 30, 2015
GODZILLA: VINYL WARS PX NAPPING GODZILLA SOFUBI WAVE 10 (C: 1-1-2) Godzilla: Vinyl Wars is a collaboration between Japan`s classic sofubi manufacturers and cutting-edge toy maker Medicom Toy. Each release in GVW is a reproduction of a classic Toho sofubi from the `60s through today, released legitimately for Western collectors for the first time ever. These hand-crafted, hand-painted figures inspired the designer toy movement, and will hold a place of high honor in your collection! It`s not easy work destroying cities and battling monsters! A Previews Exclusive, the Godzilla: Vinyl Wars Napping Godzilla Sofubi figure features the King of Monsters taking a quick siesta. Manufacturer: SOFUBI LIFE/MEDICOM Toy Item Code: MAY152474 SRP: $60.00 In Comic Shops: September 30, 2015
GODZILLA: VINYL WARS PX SLEEPING GODZILLA SOFUBI WAVE 10 (C: 1-1-2) Godzilla: Vinyl Wars is a collaboration between Japan`s classic sofubi manufacturers and cutting-edge toy maker Medicom Toy. Each release in GVW is a reproduction of a classic Toho sofubi from the `60s through today, released legitimately for Western collectors for the first time ever. These hand-crafted, hand-painted figures inspired the designer toy movement, and will hold a place of high honor in your collection! Even the King of Monsters has to take a break from battling monsters! A Previews Exclusive, the Godzilla: Vinyl Wars Sleeping Godzilla Sofubi figure captures Godzilla catching some much needed shut-eye. Manufacturer: SOFUBI LIFE/MEDICOM Toy Item Code: MAY152475 SRP: $30.00 In Comic Shops: September 30, 2015
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