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This will be out October 23rd, so will get a discussion thread going.

Below are solitications for issue #2 from Kaijubattle.net:

https://www.kaijubattle.net/godzilla-id ... n-from-idw

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GODZILLA'S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE #2
The roar of the twenties escalated to a mighty SKREONK as Godzilla attacked the party of the wrong man and hurt the wrong lady. Now Jay Gatsby has enlisted the help of SHERLOCK HOLMES, THOMAS EDISON, JULES VERNE, THE TIME MACHINIST, and more to put an end to the Godzilla threat once and for all. Watch as our new team travels twenty thousand leagues under the sea and turns Paris into the ultimate Godzilla trap in this thrilling feat of cartooning by the unrivaled Tom Scioli.
Cover A (Scioli), Additional Covers Offered: Variant B (Scioli), 1:10 (Horvath), 1:25 (Mahfood Full Art) Story & Art Tom Scioli 48 Pages • $6.99 • DEC 2024
(Updated with all covers.)
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I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy a few weeks ago and wrote a review for the main site.

Because of how far away issue one is, I’m going to wait until the general release date to discuss it on here, but you’re welcome to read my review above.

I’ll just say I enjoyed it, and I think people who are already vaguely interested in the comic, will have a blast with it. Definitely recommend.
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Issue #3 covers:

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Even in the face of the combined efforts of Jay Gatsby, Sherlock Holmes, Jules Verne, and the Time Machinist, Godzilla's global rampage shows no sign of slowing down. That leaves our gang with no choice but to enlist the help a terrifyingly evil-Dracula himself! It's Godzilla versus vampires in the thrilling finale to Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre. Will our heroes (and villains) prevail? Will the boats beat on, ceaselessly against the current? Will saving Daisy finally be enough to change Gatsby's fate and uncross the stars for these lovers?
In Shops: Jan 22, 2025
SRP: $6.99
GIANT CONDOR!!!!!!!! :shock:

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ebirahsmeg1 wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 9:36 am Issue #3 covers:



Even in the face of the combined efforts of Jay Gatsby, Sherlock Holmes, Jules Verne, and the Time Machinist, Godzilla's global rampage shows no sign of slowing down. That leaves our gang with no choice but to enlist the help a terrifyingly evil-Dracula himself! It's Godzilla versus vampires in the thrilling finale to Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre. Will our heroes (and villains) prevail? Will the boats beat on, ceaselessly against the current? Will saving Daisy finally be enough to change Gatsby's fate and uncross the stars for these lovers?
In Shops: Jan 22, 2025
SRP: $6.99
That's probably the close will see Godzilla crossover with the Universal Monsters so thats awesome!

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In case anyone's interested in the "why" of that #3 variant: it's an homage to a really early Dracula book cover.

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Angilasman wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:11 pm In case anyone's interested in the "why" of that #3 variant: it's an homage to a really early Dracula book cover.
This one?
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Also, issue one is out publicly. I recommend it highly, and it’s pretty neat to discuss.
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^ Bingo!

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Issue #2 is out Dec. 18th, and Flickering Myth has a preview up (I'll get around to posting my thoughts one of these days on this series, as I've been insanely busy the past few months):

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I'm just going to give a very general overview of my thoughts on issues #1 and #2 together instead of an "issue by issue" review, and then will revisit it when the series is concluded.

Things I liked

- Very creative, if uneven, fun story overall with a very unlikely mixture of Godzilla and characters such as Gatsby/Sherlock Holmes/Jules Verne/Dracula mixed in (with the exception of the Time Machinist...more on this later) along with some nice little pop-culture Easter eggs sprinkled in.

- The pace is definitely never boring, but knows when to take a breather at times.

- Two major characters are killed off, which was unexpected and shows some boldness you don't normally see in these types of comics.

- The technology and "mecha" creations by Jules Verne are very creative (especially integrating the classic maser cannons on the sub, and the rotating Arc de Triumpe).

Things I didn't like:

- So the Time Machinist says, "The details were different last time, but the results are all the same"...yet he barely shares anything relevant or even remotely helpful. Also, the meeting with Dracula comes out of no where...how did they make contact with with one another? Also, Jules Verne is suddenly shown dead after the failed attack on Godzilla in Paris...I'm assuming he was burned to a crisp during the river fire attack? And what the hell happened to Nick after issue #1 (is he dead, or in the hospital)? And what was the point of Thomas Edison's brief appearance? The story-telling/plot overall, while creative and fun at times, has *major* issues.

- - So "Doc" Watson is….Sherlock Holmes’ niece? :roll: Considering Watson never had a daughter in the books, this is utterly unnecessary. She plays no role whatsoever as well.

- Sorry, but the way Scioli draws Godzilla is a complete disgrace. I don’t want to hear “But it’s intentionally ugly to match the style / tone of his wacky retro story, so you shouldn’t knock it!”…yeah, bullshit. Godzilla not only looks extremely ugly, but in certain panels, it’s so bad that he appears like he was drawn by a 3 year old. Scioli makes Herb Trimpe’s Godzilla art look like Bob Eggleton by comparison. And the intentional "Look, it's supposed to be a retro 1960s-70s comic, how neat!" coloring feels very forced / overdone.

- Speaking of Godzilla, he behaves more like King Kong or a generic dinosaur "on the loose" at times than actually Godzilla himself (i.e. picking up two buses and smashing them together, chasing around Nick in his car, his behavior with the sub underwater, etc).

Overall, not sure what to make of this series. There are definitely elements I enjoy about it, and it’s far more entertaining than the likes of Skate or Die, but man does it have some serious problems holding it back as well. Maybe with issue #3, it will all come together and make more sense...
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ebirahsmeg1 wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:27 am - So the Time Machinist says, "The details were different last time, but the results are all the same"...yet he barely shares anything relevant or even remotely helpful. Also, the meeting with Dracula comes out of no where...how did they make contact with with one another? Also, Jules Verne is suddenly shown dead after the failed attack on Godzilla in Paris...I'm assuming he was burned to a crisp during the river fire attack? And what the hell happened to Nick after issue #1 (is he dead, or in the hospital)? And what was the point of Thomas Edison's brief appearance? The story-telling/plot overall, while creative and fun at times, has *major* issues.
I assume the plot with the time machinist will be revealed in the next issue. I didn’t mind it so much, because it kept the pace fast, but I noted these exact criticisms in my review of issue 2.

https://www.tohokingdom.com/comics/idw_ ... re_02.html

My theory is that perhaps some of these deaths/abrupt moments were caused by the comic being shorted to three issues. IIRC, Scioli originally had the story planned prior, and approached IDW before being rejected. Now it finally got approved, but it’s three issues instead of the standard 5. I assumed Scioli gutted stuff that while important can be implied.
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Flickering Myth has a preview for issue #3:



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I’ve read issue 3 and am in the process of writing a review for the main site. While I’ll elaborate in the review, the ending is great, and I think many fans of classic monsters and Godzilla will really be overjoyed.
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Spoiler:
“He has truly become… THE GREAT GATSBY.”
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Am I the only one who thinks that dialogue about East Egg and West Egg was setting up a possible sequel with Mothra and Battra?
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VegetableBooy wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:15 pm
Spoiler:
“He has truly become… THE GREAT GATSBY.”
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Am I the only one who thinks that dialogue about East Egg and West Egg was setting up a possible sequel with Mothra and Battra?
Yeah that was a great line.

In regards to the east egg and west egg thing: no. The Great Gatsby takes place in the towns of East Egg and West Egg. I saw that more as a playful joke, and a quick way to establish Godzilla’s origin. Does raise the other question of where the other egg is though!

Here’s my full review of it:
https://www.tohokingdom.com/comics/idw_ ... re_03.html
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LSD Jellyfish wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:49 pm
VegetableBooy wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:15 pm
Spoiler:
“He has truly become… THE GREAT GATSBY.”
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Am I the only one who thinks that dialogue about East Egg and West Egg was setting up a possible sequel with Mothra and Battra?
Yeah that was a great line.

In regards to the east egg and west egg thing: no. The Great Gatsby takes place in the towns of East Egg and West Egg. I saw that more as a playful joke, and a quick way to establish Godzilla’s origin. Does raise the other question of where the other egg is though!

Here’s my full review of it:
https://www.tohokingdom.com/comics/idw_ ... re_03.html
Spoiler:
I’ve read the book, I’m aware of the towns, just wondering about if the “Eggs” that the towns are named after belong to Godzilla, or some other beings…
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