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Bob Eggleton, Brandon Seifert, Buster Moody, comics, Erick Freitas, Godzilla, Godzilla In Hell, Godzilla In Hell TPB, Halloween, Ibrahim Moustafa, IDW, IDW Godzilla, IDW Publishing, James Stoke, Ulises Farinas
Godzilla in Hell TPB Review
Review by Paul Bowler
Over the many decades of city levelling battles and victories against untold monstrous adversaries, Godzilla now faces his greatest challenge of all in this mammoth 120 page Trade Paper Back edition which collects the epic five-issue miniseries: Godzilla in Hell! Godzilla’s voyage will see him encounter some of the most deadly creatures of all as he confronts the heinous tortures and machinations of hell, facing impossible odds and unimaginable horrors to prove that his is the King of the Monsters, on Earth, and in Hell!!
Plunged into the darkest depths of Hell without warning, Godzilla must now traverse the deepest levels of this infernal realm, where the secret of Godzilla’s damnation awaits, get ready for the most extraordinary story of all time as Godzilla embarks on this twisted odyssey through the very bowels of Hell itself…
Just as each issue of this miniseries saw Godzilla entering a new level of the underworld to fight the impossible horrors of Hell, each issue in the series also had its own distinct style and tone. Godzilla in Hell and its rotating creative team of exceptional talent have brought Godzilla’s tumultuous adventure though Hell to life in spectacular fashion for this IDW miniseries, starting with the writer and artist James Stokoe (issue #1), returning to the character here for the first time here since his landmark miniseries, Godzilla: The Half Century War. Each issue of this five-part series also went on to featured a number of familiar names, including writer and artists Bob Eggleton (issue #2) and David Wachter on issue #5 (Wachter worked on the apocalyptic Godzilla: Cataclysm), Of the new writers to Godzilla, there’s Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas on issue #3, with art by Buster Moody, and Brandon Seifert handles issue #4 with art by Ibrahim Moustafa.
Each new level of Hell that Godzilla reaches brings with it even more dangerous encounters and revelations: from the breathtaking initial free-fall into Hell, Godzilla must venture though incredible settings, facing devilish atrocities, travelling across craggy landscapes were ancient cities claw at the feted sky, past realms of fie and ice, though shipwrecked wastelands, and unfathomable ocean depths. As demonic incarnations of his greatest foes prepare to mount their attack, clues to what brought Godzilla to Hell spells for an uncanny rematch, with titanic battles on a grand scale, where a wall of living flesh, Destoroyah, King Ghidorah, and an unstoppable force must be vanquished if Godzilla is ever to find a way back to the living world.
The team of writers and artists on this book have done some truly astounding work on this miniseries. Indeed, the various writing and artistic styles make this unique take on the Godzilla franchise seem even more exciting and powerful, as Godzilla reaches each new area of Hell, the shift in tone and style gives us a real sensation of progress though the story, the sheer creativity and inventiveness is astonishing. The narrative pace of Godzilla in Hell is perhaps stronger in some issue than others, but the brilliant premise, together with stunning visuals and incredible action more than compensate for any minor quibbles.
Godzilla in Hell is a fabulous trade paperback collection. Godzilla fans are sure to enjoy this stunning series, in what is perhaps one of the most impressive and unusual Godzilla stories ever told. Add to this the added bonus here of a truly amazing cover galley, along with as the extra sketches and inspirations that made this series a reality, and you will be captivated by this saga which has been brought to you by some of the most talented writers and artist of our time. Godzilla in Hell presents Godzilla with a threat unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, it’s a worthy addition to any comic collection, and highly recommended!
Publisher: IDW
Writers & Artists
James Stoke / Bob Eggleton / Ulises Farinas / Erick Freitas / Buster Moody
Brandon Seifert / Ibrahim Moustafa
Hi Paul. It’s been a long time since I have sci dived onto your blog. My apologies, I have had issues with my browser and it seemed to have disconnected you from my site so I use the app version which seems to improve notifications slightly better. I have also recently been affected by poor health so my time spent on here is sparce as of late so I post when I can, none the less it’s great to see you keep up the blog and I do love the artstyle of this cover here.
Sincerely Sonea
Sorry to hear you have been ill, hope you are feeling better. Yes, I’ve had browser issues at times with wordpress, not sure why, but it resolved itself eventually. Great to hear from you and glad you enjoy reading Sci-Fi Jubilee. I have a lot of fun writing it, and try to cover lots of subjects. I thought this post on Godzilla in Hell would be a good one for Halloween. Thank you for commenting Sonea 🙂
Top review. That is one outstanding cover including the graphics of the title.
Thank you! Thought it’d be a fun one for Halloween. Godzilla in Hell is a great series, brilliant storyline and artwork, a really good trade paperback collection for Godzilla fans! I love the cover as well 🙂
Can’t say I’ve seen or read too much about Godzilla (only seen the terrible 1997 Godzilla movie, Godzilla 2000, and the new North American movie that came out a few years ago that was kind of decent). I have to say that the title of this graphic novel is awesome, and Halloween feels like the perfect day to review it. And it sounds like fun.
IDW have done lots of Godzilla comics. Godzilla in Hell is one of their finest ever, and this trade collected edition of this mini-series is stunning. I chose this one as I thought it’d be fun to review it for Halloween as well. Godzilla in Hell is well worth a look if you get the chance 🙂