Godzilla vs. America: Los Angeles (2025)
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Godzilla vs. America: Los Angeles, internally titled Godzilla vs. Los Angeles, is the second issue of IDW Publishing's anthology comic series Godzilla vs. America. At 48 pages long, it includes four separate stories from different authors, all involving Godzilla in the American city of Los Angeles, California. It was published on April 30, 2025. Planned since July 2024, its release date's coincidental proximity to a series of wildfires in Southern California prompted IDW to put 100% of the comic's proceeds toward the Book Industry Charitable Foundation,[1] raising $40,000 by May 5, 2025.[2]
Description
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Is the city of angels ready for a God...zilla? Fresh off Godzilla's destructive stop in Chicago, the King of the Monsters is headed for Hollywood! Join a superstar team of Los Angeles-based comics creators for four incredible stories all set in the filmmaking capital of the world. A terrified film crew does everything they can to trick our favorite kaiju, residents use a guide to LA's transit system to escape the monsters' attack, and much, much more in the second installment of Godzilla vs. America! This issue includes stories by Gabriel Hardman, J. Gonzo, Dave Baker, and more![3]
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"Eye in the Sky"
Tom Painter and his pilot, Arya Patel, are preforming a routine LA traffic report from a Channel 7 News helicopter, when Godzilla makes a sudden appearance. As the military begins their defense, Tom and Arya are instructed to evacuate the air space and return to HQ, however Tom tells Arya to turn back, arguing that no one else is in the position to cover the attack, and the publicity could save their jobs from being replaced by traffic drones.
Unfortunately, as they get closer, a military strike drone accidently chips the helicopter's tail, causing it to spiral out of control. Anya tells Tom to jump, who does so, landing directly onto Godzilla's back. The Helicopter crashes into Godzilla's neck, seemingly killing Arya. Tom then calls the News Station, broadcasting the events live, from his phone. The Station asks the military if they can do anything to rescue him, but they cannot spare the effort. A crashing drone knocks Tom off balance, but before he can fall, he is caught by Arya, who also jumped from the crashing copter.
As the military prepares a plan to lure Godzilla back out to sea, the The News Station sends a traffic drone for Tom and Arya to grab onto, carrying them to safety. The plan to lure Godzilla is successful, and Tom's footage is replayed on the news broadcast, the anchor calling Tom and Arya heroes.
"The Big Break"
At a young age, Kendall loved movies, and dreamed of becoming a Hollywood star. After graduating, she early moved to Los Angeles, taking up classes in Acting, Stage Combat, Stunt Driving, and even Improv Comedy. Unfortunately. her only screen credit she achieved was as a one-line waitress in a low budget web series. Kendall now works as a driver for a studio tour at Galaxy Studios, although enjoying the job at first, years and years of reciting the same pun heavy script has deteriorated her enthusiasm. She decides to give one last tour before quitting, a tour where one of the passengers happens to be: Jean Tremblay, director of the Fast Family movies. Also a tour that happens to be interrupted by a Godzilla attack!
Kendall, despite being tense, keeps up her tour-guide persona to keep the guests from panicking. Godzilla, mistaking the tram as a foe, begins to pursue the vehicle. Kendell tries to escape through a tunnel, but a wall of debris blocks the path, cornering them. After hearing some pre-recorded audio from the statue of the park's cartoon mascot, Kendall launches the tram in reverse, using the employee handbook to weigh the gas pedal down, instructing the guests to jump out, herself as well. The tram lures Godzilla towards the statue, destroying it with his atomic breath.
In the aftermath of the attack, Jean Tremblay, impressed with Kendall's bravery and acting, offers her a role in the next Fast Family movie, which Kendall eagerly accepts. A flash forward shows Kendall attending the premiere of the film, seeing herself on the big screen, as a one-line waitress.
"How to Use the Los Angeles Metro to Survive a Godzilla Attack"
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"Godzil-LA"
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Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- "Eye in the Sky"
- Written & illustrated by Gabriel Hardman
- Letters by Sandy Tanaka
- "The Big Break"
- Written by Jordan Morris
- Illustrated & lettered by Nicole Goux
- "How to Use the Los Angeles Metro to Survive a Godzilla Attack"
- Written, illustrated & lettered by Dave Baker
- "Godzil-LA"
- Story & art by J. Gonzo
- Additional inks by Scott Hanna
- Colors by Heather Breckel & J. Gonzo
- Letters by Nathan Widick
- Book edited by Jake Williams & Nicolas Niño
- Book design by Sandy Tanaka
- Special thanks to Aaron John Gregory and all of Toho
Appearances
"Eye in the Sky"
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"The Big Break"
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"How to Use the Los Angeles Metro to Survive a Godzilla Attack"
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"Godzil-LA"
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Gallery
Covers
Cover A by Gabriel Hardman
Cover B by J. Gonzo
Miscellaneous
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Trivia
- This issue was released on the same day as Marvel Comics' Godzilla vs. Spider-Man.
- Galaxy Studios in "The Big Break" parodies Universal Studios theme parks, with its rides and signage referencing numerous franchises featured at the parks: King Kong, Despicable Me, The Boss Baby, Fast & Furious, Harry Potter, and Jaws. Godzilla previously attacked Universal Studios Japan in the 2017 attraction film Godzilla: The Real 4-D.
- The two girls on the comic's B cover reference the original Shobijin: they are twins, wear yellow, and have a red flower in their hair.
- Cover B contains graffiti of the words Mecha, King Ghidorah, Hedora, Rodan, Gigan, Destoroyah, Megalon, Jet Jaguar, and Baragon.
- The IDW Monthly Title Catalog for February 2025 used this issue's Cover A as its cover.[4]
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