GODZILLA: American Comics Chronology (1976-present)

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CINEMA SHARES INTERNATIONAL
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GODZILLA vs. MEGALON (1976) theatre give-away, 4-page magazine-sized comic

MARVEL COMICS
GODZILLA - KING OF THE MONSTERS (1977-79)  24 issues
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5  (1980) featuring Godzilla as "The Wani" in an unused story
IRON MAN #193-194, 196  (1985) featuring an unnamed, mutated Godzilla
THE THING #31  (1986)  featuring an unnamed, mutated Godzilla

DARK HORSE COMICS
GODZILLA - KING OF THE MONSTERS SPECIAL (1987) black & white one-shot
GODZILLA (1988-89) 6 issues black & white, English presentation of "Return of Godzilla" manga
DARK HORSE 1992 PREVIEW BOOK (black & white, 8.75 x 11" book sent to retailers, includes preview of Godzilla Color Special)
GODZILLA COLOR SPECIAL (1992) one-shot
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON COMICS #1 (1992) featuring Art Adams pin-up
DARK HORSE COMICS #10-11 (1993)
URBAN LEGENDS #1 (1993) with Art Adams "King Kong vs. Godzilla" page
GODZILLA vs. BARKLEY (1993) embarrassing one-shot
DARK HORSE INSIDER #42 (June 1995) Godzilla cover
GODZILLA vs. HERO ZERO (1995) more embarrassing one-shot
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (1995-96) 17 issues
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #106  (1996)
A DECADE OF DARK HORSE #4  (1996)
DARK HORSE CLASSICS: GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS (1998-99) 6 issues [NOTE: the first issue is a COLOR printing of the 1987  b&w Special; the rest are G:KOTM reprints]
DARK HORSE CLASSICS: TERROR OF GODZILLA (1998-99) 6 issues COLOR reprint of "Return of Godzilla" manga

ANTARCTIC PRESS
ANIME & COMICS MANGAZINE #16  (1992) "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" coverage & art [note: this publication was comic-sized rather than the traditional magazine shape]

ZONE PRODUCTIONS
SCREEN MONSTERS #4  (1993)
SCREEN MONSTERS #4 (Limited Trading Card Edition, 1993) includes 4 Godzilla trading cards

TRENDMASTERS
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (1994) pack-in mini-comic with large figures [NOTE: Produced in black & white AND color versions!]

ANTARCTIC PRESS
SENTAI #1  (1994) "Godzilla vs. Mothra" and "Mechagodzilla" coverage, behind-the-scenes, & art.  Includes some rather vulgar non-Godzilla comics. [note: this publication was comic-sized rather than the traditional magazine shape]

IDW
GODZILLA - KINGDOM OF MONSTERS (2011-2012) 12 issues
GODZILLA: GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS (2011) 5 issue mini-series
GODZILLA: 100-COVER CHARITY SPECTACULAR (August 2011) one-shot
GODZILLA: LEGENDS (2011-2012) 5 issue mini-series 
 GODZILLA "ongoing" (2012-13) 13 issues
 GODZILLA: THE HALF-CENTURY WAR (2012-13) 5 issue mini-series
GODZILLA: RULERS OF EARTH (2013-2015) 25 issues

DC COMICS
GODZILLA: AWAKENING (2014) hardcover movie tie-in prequel story

IDW (continued)
GODZILLA: THE IDW ERA (2014) one-shot
GODZILLA: CATACLYSM (2014) 5 issue mini-series
GODZILLA IN HELL (2015) 5 issue mini-series
GODZILLA: OBLIVION (2016) 5 issue mini-series

GODZILLA: RAGE ACROSS TIME (2016) mini-series
GODZILLA TREASURY EDITION (2016, James Stokoe reprints, 61 pages)  

DC COMICS (Honorable Mention)
SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP #22 (Mar 2017) This issue sneaks the Hanna-Barbera Godzilla (and some foes) into one panel!

LEGENDARY COMICS


GODZILLA: AFTERSHOCK (2019) hardcover movie tie-in prequel story.  Amazon variant cover by Arthur Adams (left).

GODZILLA: DOMINION (2021) GODZILLA VS. KONG movie tie-in graphic novel.

(the return of) IDW


MONSTERS & PROTECTORS (2021) 6-issue mini-series
GODZILLA RIVALS:  VS. HEDORAH (2021) one-shot
GODZILLA RIVALS: VS. MOTHRA (2021) one-shot
GODZILLA vs. MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS (2022) 5-issue mini-series
GODZILLA RIVALS: VS. KING GHIDORAH (2022) one-shot
BEST OF GODZILLA (2022, 100-page one-shot)
GODZILLA RIVALS: VS. BATTRA (2022) one-shot
BEST OF MOTHRA (2022, one-shot)
MONSTERS & PROTECTORS #1 "TRICK OR READ" (2022, one-shot)
MONSTERS & PROTECTORS: ALL HAIL THE KING (2022-23) 5-issue mini-series
GODZILLA RIVALS: VS. GIGAN (2022) one-shot
GODZILLA RIVALS: RODAN vs. EBIRAH (2023) one-shot
BEST OF KING GHIDORAH (2023, one-shot)
GODZILLA RIVALS: MOTHRA vs. TITANOSAURUS (2023) one-shot
GODZILLA RIVALS: BIOLLANTE vs. DESTOROYAH (2023) one-shot
BEST OF RODAN (2023) one-shot
GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS (2023) 5-issue mini-series
MONSTERS & PROTECTORS: SUMMER SMASH (one-shot, 2023)
GODZILLA RIVALS: SPACEGODZILLA (one-shot)
GODZILLA RIVALS: MECHAGODZILLA (one-shot)
JUSTICE LEAGUE vs. GODZILLA vs. KONG (7-issue mini-series)
GODZILLA: WAR FOR HUMANITY (2023, 5-issue min-series)
BEST OF GIGAN (one-shot)
BEST OF MECHAGODZILLA (one-shot)
GODZILLA RIVALS: JET JAGUAR vs. MEGALON (one-shot)
GODZILLA VALENTINE SPECIAL
BEST OF DESTOROYAH
GODZILLA RIVALS: MOTHRA vs. M.O.G.U.E.R.A. (one-shot)
GODZILLA 70th ANNIVERSARY
GODZILLA vs. THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS II
GODZILLA: MONSTER ISLAND SUMMER CAMP (graphic novel)