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    Cover mockups for Godzilla in Hell #5. Left: Standard cover featuring artwork by Dave Wachter. Right: Subscription Variant cover by Alberto Ponticelli. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla in Hell #5, the final issue of their latest Godzilla comic book mini-series. The incredible conclusion to Godzilla’s most terrifying adventure is written and drawn by Dave Wachter (Godzilla: Cataclysm). Godzilla in Hell #5 is coming to comic book shops and retailers in November 2015. Godzilla in Hell #5 Writer: Dave Wachter Artist: Dave Wachter Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Dave Wachter Tentative In-Store Date: November 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ Will Godzilla be able to find his way back to the living world? An unstoppable force unlike any he has seen bars his way! Subscription Variant Cover: Alberto Ponticelli For subscription customers only... a variant cover from Alberto Ponticelli (Rogue Trooper, Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths)! About IDW Publishing IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books,

    Left: Matt Frank`s cover for Project Nemesis #1. Right: Incentive Variant cover by Bob Eggleton. Images courtesy of Matt Frank and American Gothic Press. © 2015 Jeremy Robinson

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    Source: American Gothic Press Special Thanks to Matt Frank About American Gothic Press American Gothic Press, established in 2015, is an imprint of Famous Monsters of Filmland (Movieland Classics, LLC). Its publishing slate will consist entirely of comic books in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror genre, reflecting Honorary FM Editor-in-Chief Forrest J Ackerman’s love for all things monstrous and mysterious. Publisher Philip Kim will oversee the development of new series, with FM magazine Editor Holly Interlandi acting as general Editor for all titles.

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Otsuichi 2002, 2005 GOTH BANGAIHEN MORINO WA KINENSHASHIN WO TORINIIKU NO MAKI © Otsuichi 2008, 2013

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    New Edition Includes Previously Unreleased Material Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint has announced the publication of its latest fiction title, the celebrated horror thriller -- Goth -- on August 18th. This new edition of the popular novel-in-stories by noted Japanese author, Otsuichi, follows the exploits of two high school students fascinated with death and murder,and will be published in English in a print edition for $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. An eBook version also will debut on August 18th for $7.99 (U.S. / CAN) for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, the Kobo eBooks Store, and the Google Play store. In Goth, Morino is the strangest girl in school -- how could she not be, given her obsession with brutal murders? And there

    Sculptor Yuji Sakai brings Godzilla 1999 to X-Plus` Gigantic Series. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1999 TOHO PICTURES, INC. TM & © TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Product Specs and High-Res Photos from X-Plus Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. combines their "Gigantic Series" of painted soft vinyl figures with their “Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection” sculpted by the renowned artist Yuji Sakai for a new large-scale figure of Godzilla 1999 from the Toho film GODZILLA 2000 (???2000 ?????, Gojira Nisen: Mireniamu, 1999). X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle. Gigantic Series: Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection Godzilla 1999 (GODZILLA 2000 MILLENNIUM) /??????????? ??????????????? ???1999 ???? 2000 ?????? Product Size: Height

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    Subsidiary of Japan’s Largest Publisher Focuses on Digital Innovation at 2015 J-POP SUMMIT Source: Kodansha Ltd., MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Erik Jansen and Misaki Kido Kodansha Advanced Media, a subsidiary of Kodansha Ltd., specializing in digital content delivery, invites manga and Japanese pop culture fans to celebrate the launch of a unique digital content venture with a special open house event -- The Kodansha Comics Manga Gallery -- at the company’s new San Francisco offices located at Digital Garage. The Kodansha Comics Manga Gallery runs Friday, August 7th thru Sunday, August 9th at the Digital Garage/DG717 complex located at 717 Market St., San Francisco, CA and is presented in conjunction with the 2015 J-POP SUMMIT, at which Kodansha will be a participant and sponsor. The Manga Gallery will be open from 10:00am to 6:00pm each day thru Sunday, August 9th and is FREE and open

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    Goodnight Punpun, Blanc Et Noir Art Book, And New Shojo Manga Series The Heiress and the Chauffeur Announced For Spring 2016 Release 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 continues to expand its extensive manga catalog and gives fans and readers a sneak peek at a trio of notable new titles scheduled to launch during the Spring of 2016. The company’s newest publishing acquisitions were detailed this past weekend at Otakon 2015, one of the biggest anime/pop culture conventions on the East Coast. The forthcoming releases include the Blanc Et Noir art book, a special high-end volume to be published under the Art of Shonen Jump imprint collecting the work of the famed manga artist Takeshi Obata (Death Note) and set to be released

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    Source: Marusan Toys, Inc. Marusan Toys will reissue their classic Godzilla vinyl figure -- first released in 1966 -- with a new metallic copper finish. The figure is part of the company`s extended celebration of Godzilla`s 60th anniversary. The copper Godzilla is in scale with the 40th Anniversary Mechagodzilla 1974 Bronze Figure (???????????1974???, Yoto Shunenkinen Mekagojira 1974 Ao Dozo) sold exclusively during "-THE ART OF GODZILLA-" exhibition held May 2-June 7, 2015 at the Miyazaki Art Center. Century of Toho Monsters: Godzilla 350 Copper Figure/ ??????? ???350 ??? (Seiki no Toho Kaijuu Gojira 350 Aka Dozo) Manufacturer: Marusan Product Size: Height Approximately 220mm (8.66 Inches) Material: Soft Vinyl Release Date: September 30, 2015 Price (Excluding Tax): ¥10,800 (Japan), Approximately $87.22 (United States)

    Writer/artist Bob Eggleton shares sample pages from Godzilla in Hell #2, the first painted Godzilla comic book. Image courtesy of Bob Eggleton and IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Preview of the Painted Artwork for the Next Issue of the New Godzilla Mini-Series Source: Bob Eggleton Official Site: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Bobby Curnow A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Following Matt Frank`s preview of his variant cover artwork for Godzilla in Hell #2 this past weekend, SciFi Japan is pleased to offer a first look at the stunning interior pages by writer/artist Bob Eggleton. Eggleton is no stranger to Godzilla fans. The Hugo Award-winning illustrator has created cover art and interiors for the Godzilla comic books published by Dark Horse Comics in the 1990s, the Random House Godzilla novels, and monster magazines (including Japanese Giants and the annual kaiju-themed issues of Famous Monsters of Filmland). More recently, he has produced covers for IDW`s line of Godzilla comics. He is also an old friend to the SciFi Japan crew who has kindly

    Click on the above image to see Matt Frank`s textless cover art for Godzilla in Hell#2 cover art by Matt Frank. Image courtesy of Matt Frank. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: Matt Frank Official Site: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Bobby Curnow A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing Godzilla artist Matt Frank (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth) has offered SciFi Japan readers an exclusive preview of his cover artwork for Godzilla in Hell #2. Frank has drawn the Subscription Variant cover, available to customers who subscribe to Godzilla in Hell through comic book shops and other retailers. The standard cover (which can be viewed here) is by Bob Eggleton, the writer/artist for this issue. Describing his process for creating the artwork, Matt Frank explained, "I wanted to push myself with this cover, and make something really exciting and cool. It`s been a while since I was able to color my own cover as well, so I relished the opportunity! I borrowed some books on both Gustave Doré and Wayne Barlowe from my buddy

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

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    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 September 2015. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s August edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale in late July. Find your nearest comic shop at findcomicshop. Godzilla in Hell #4 (of 5) Writer: Brandon Seifert Artist: Ibrahim Moustafa Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Ibrahim Moustafa Godzilla’s journey is stymied by an impenetrable wall of living flesh! Cornered, with nowhere to go, he is beset by devilish versions of his greatest foes -- Destoroyah and King Ghidorah! Publisher: IDW Publishing Item Code: AUG150375 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 In Comic Shops: October 14, 2015 Godzilla in Hell #4 Subscription Variant Writer: Brandon Seifert Artist: Ibrahim

    Left:Ibrahim Moustafa`s cover for Godzilla in Hell #4. Right: Artist’s Edition cover by Jeff Zornow. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla in Hell #4, coming to comic book shops and retailers in October 2015. Promising a "fantastic new style for The King of Monsters", each issue of this five part mini-series is by a different creative team. Issue #4 is written by Brandon Seifert (The Fly: Outbreak) and drawn by Ibrahim Moustafa (The Pound: Ghouls Night Out). Godzilla in Hell is also one of ten titles included in IDW`s third annual Artist’s Edition Month. The cover for the subscription variant edition of issue #4 is scanned directly from Jeff Zornow`s (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth) original artwork. Godzilla in Hell #4 Writer: Brandon Seifert Artist: Ibrahim Moustafa Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Ibrahim Moustafa Tentative In-Store Date: October 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ Godzilla’s journey is stymied by an impenetrable wall of living

    Godzilla goes where Godzilla has never gone before in Godzilla in Hell #1. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW`s latest Godzilla mini-series -- Godzilla in Hell -- will be available from retailers this week. Each issue of the five part series will be by a different creative team to best showcase the onslaught! Writer/artist James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War) returns to his favorite monster in the first chapter. 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. Godzilla in Hell #1 is one of IDW`s "Five Featured First" issues for July, along with Star Trek/Green Lantern #1, Onyx #1, The Shrinking Man #1 and Transformers: Robots in Disguise Animated #1. The issue is also part of EC Comics cover month, with a variant homage cover by Godzilla: Rulers of

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © VIZ Media, LLC.

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    Six New Titles Announced For 2016 Release Include Action And Shojo Titles 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, has detailed a wide array of brand new manga and prose novel acquisitions that include several notable titles to be launched during the Winter and Spring 2016 seasons. The acquisitions were announced this past weekend at the 2015 Anime Expo, the largest dedicated anime convention in the U.S. New shojo manga titles include Shuriken and Pleats, the new series by Vampire Knight creator Matsuri Hino; and Behind the Scenes, a dramatic new comedy by Bisco Hatori, the famed creator of Ouran High School Host Club. The highly anticipated post-series spin off to the world’s most popular ninja comic, Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet

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    Sneak Peek at the Final Issue of IDW`s Ongoing Godzilla Comic Book Series! Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE IDW Publishing has provided SciFi Japan with an exclusive preview of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #25. Available from comic shops and retailers on Wednesday, July 8th, the final issue of the longest-running American Godzilla comic book series features the all-star Toho daikaiju lineup of Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Gigan, Mechagodzilla (Kiryu), Anguirus, King Caesar, Gaira, Sanda, Ebirah, Manda, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Kamacuras, Kumonga, Jet Jaguar, Titanosaurus, Varan, Moguera, Gezora, Kamoebas and Zilla! Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #25 Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artist: Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow Inks Assist: Mostafa Moussa Colors: Priscilla Tramontano Letterer: Shawn Lee Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Matt Frank, Colors by Josh Perez Subscription Variant Cover: Jeff Zornow, Color Assist by Jay Fotos

    Win the new Oversized Hardcover Edition of James Stokoe`s Godzilla: The Half Century War from IDW! Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 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: The Half Century War Oversized Hardcover. This 152 page, 8” x 12” edition collects all 5 issues of the 2012-2013 mini-series by James Stokoe (Godzilla in Hell) with an expanded art gallery that includes new content. The year is 1954 and Lieutenant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes first landfall in Japan, which begins an obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts 50 years! The Godzilla: The Half Century War Oversized Hardcover will be available from comic book shops and retailers beginning July 8th. The suggested retail price is $34.99. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: A. There are three (3) prizes, with each prize consisting of one (1) Godzilla:

    Photos courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors. GODZILLA TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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    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 September 2015. These Godzilla products are also listed in Diamond`s July edition of the Previews Catalog, on sale now. Find your nearest comic shop at findcomicshop. Godzilla in Hell #3 (of 5) Writers: Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas Artist: Buster Moody Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Buster Moody What brought Godzilla to Hell? A glimpse of Godzilla`s greatest battle gives clues -- but what will happen when Godzilla faces a rematch with that same foe in the underworld? Publisher: IDW Publishing Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 In Comic Shops: September 16, 2015 Godzilla in Hell #3 Subscription Variant Writers: Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas Artist: Buster Moody Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Ulises Farinas For subscription

    IDW will be offering a Godzilla in Hell #1 Convention Variant at this year`s San Diego Comic-Con. Image courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Only 200 Copies Available! Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing and Top Shelf have announced some of the hottest exclusives and debuts for San Diego Comic-Con, the biggest convention of the year! Their lineup includes a Convention Variant edition of Godzilla in Hell #1, featuring an exclusive new hyper-detailed wraparound cover illustration by writer/artist James Stokoe (Godzilla: Half Century War). The print run is limited to 200 copies, and customers can purchase up to 3 copies per person. Some of the SDCC exclusives are available for pre-order from IDW’s webstore beginning today, June 22. Fans that preorder will be able to pick up their books throughout the show from the IDW booth #2743 and for the first time from the San Diego Comic Art Gallery located in Liberty Station in the Point Loma area of San Diego. Come see The Art of

    Left:Godzilla in Hell #3. Right:Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Vol. 6 TPB. Images courtesy of IDW Publishing. © 2015 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Source: IDW Publishing Special Thanks to Kahlil Schweitzer IDW Publishing has announced solicitations for Godzilla in Hell #3 and Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Vol. 6 TPB. Both publications are coming to comic book shops and retailers in September 2015. Godzilla: Rulers of Earth trade paperback Volumes 1-5 are also being offered again for September. Godzilla in Hell #3 Writers: Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas Artist: Buster Moody Editor: Bobby Curnow Cover: Buster Moody Tentative In-Store Date: September 2015 Pages: 32 Cover Price: $3.99 MFSTFSFJ What brought Godzilla to Hell? A glimpse of Godzilla’s greatest battle gives clues—but what will happen when Godzilla faces a rematch with that same foe in the underworld? Subscription Variant Cover: Ulises Farinas For subscription customers only... a variant cover from Ulises Farinas! Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Vol. 6 TPB Story: Chris Mowry and Matt Frank Writer: Chris Mowry Artists: Matt Frank, Jeff Zornow

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    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, prepares to thrill ardent fans of the Bleach and Naruto manga series as it announces the forthcoming release of the latest box set editions for both titles. Scheduled for release on July 7th, the Bleach Manga Box Set 2 and Naruto Manga Box Set 2 each contain over twenty individual manga volumes at a substantial savings over buying them individually. Exclusive bonus premiums, such as special mini-comics and full-color posters, are also included in each set. Bleach Manga Box Set 2 Rated “T” for Teens • MSRP: $214.99 U.S. / CAN • Available July 7th! The latest Bleach Manga Box Set contains Volumes 22-48 and includes an exclusive mini-comic containing the pilot story

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