Confession time: Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons is the first Godzilla comic that I’ve ever read. With that said, I love Godzilla. I love big monsters, so this is right up my alley. The graphic novel that I read collects the five issues of the miniseries.
Our story starts with Mr. Hull, a pirate, in jail being interrogated in the British Territory of the Caribbean in 1556. He’s telling a seemingly fantastic story of famous pirate captains, Kaiju in the ocean, and the mysterious monster Island.
I’m always Team Give Me More Godzilla, because who doesn’t like to see Kaiju battling it out for supremacy? Plus, when the King of the Monsters is involved, everything is just a little bit better. However, as always with Godzilla, less can be more. While I would’ve been happy to have him a little present, I’m very content with what we got.
This is a cool concept for Godzilla writers (and maybe films?) to explore. Similar to how I liked what they did with Prey in the Predator franchise, why not have Godzilla or other Kaiju throughout different lives in history?
The artwork and coloring from Inaki Miranda and Eva de la Cruz was fantastic. I really liked it.
If you like Godzilla and other Kaiju, this is for you. Give it a read.
Thank you NetGalley and IDW Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
You can pick up the comic here.
Comic: Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writer: Frank Tieri
Artist: Inaki Miranda
Colorist: Eva de la Cruz
Letterer: Nathan Widick
