Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe

Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe (2025) #1-5

by Gerry Duggan, Javier Garrón (Artist), Paco Medina (Artist)

Icons collide, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance!

Look out, New York! A previously dormant Godzilla has been awoken and angrily begun carving a path of annihilation toward the Big Apple. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes band together to try to stop this cataclysmic rampage — but when their combined efforts fail to slow the Bringer of Destruction, the planet’s defenders are forced to go to extraordinary lengths to bring down Godzilla…including joining forces with the world’s most devious villains! Will even that be enough to stop Godzilla as he tears straight through the Marvel Universe into the Dark Dimension and other realms? Or how about if the Venom symbiote latches on to the ultimate apex predator as its new host? Plus: How is the King of Monsters connected to the mysterious metal vibranium, and what does it mean for Wakanda?

COLLECTING: Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe (2025) #1-5

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Graphic Novels Comics

128 pages, Paperback

Published March 17, 2026

Reviews

[Brian Burphys · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in a Waterstones as a check before I bought it for my cousin for his communion, honestly pretty sick I hope he likes it

[Felix Zilich]

В 2024 году Годзилле исполнилось 70 лет. Чтобы отметить юбилей студия Toho решилась на самые неожиданные коллабы - от бургеров до «фендеров». Все, кто издавал комиксы с участием Годзиллы - либо приготовили новые истории, либо переиздали седую классику.

Первым из них стало издательство Marvel Comics. С 1977 по 1979 год оно выпускало успешный онгоинг про гигантского ящера, пока японцы по непонятной причине не отозвали лицензию. 45 лет спустя лицензия внезапно вернулась, поэтому встречайте теперь короля монстров и его лимитку из пяти выпусков - «Годзилла крушит вселенную Marvel».

Важный нюанс: по словам редакторов это не альтернативка и не очередной «what if». Пробуждение Годзиллы - якобы ивент в основной вселенной, пусть поверить в это совсем не просто.

Начало. Человек-Крот проводит подземные испытания нового тектонического оружия, что пробуждает сначала Целестиала, потом - Годзиллу. Второй отрывает башку первому (я уже не уверен, что это основная вселенная), после чего начинает крушить Нью-Йорк отмахиваясь от местных супергероев. Ричардсы пытаются вытолкнуть ящера в Негативную Зону, но сами оказываются потеряны во времени и пространстве.

Очень скоро становится ясно, что никто не способен остановить Годзиллу. Уличные герои, асгардские боги, великие маги, люди-икс, вакандийский военпром. Годзилла превращает Дормамму в макивару и уж вспоминать страшно, что он творит с Халком).

Особой глубины от комикс-ивентов с названием «кто-то убивает вселенную Marvel» никогда не стоит. Как обычно, почти все персонажи (а их, наверное, с полсотни) приходят лишь на пару секунд, чтобы отпустить несмешную шутку и получить в ухо от главной звезды. Но, в целом, комикс можно считать крайне необязательным, но читабельным. Мне понравился финал.

Фигурку веномизированной Годзиллы я бы купил.

Отсылок (в том числе, на те самые комиксы 70-х, про частицы Пима - смешная) много, но самая главная пасхалка - выбранный издательством сценарист. В классическом онгоинге охотой на Годзиллу руководил Дум Дум Дуган. Автором новой лимитки является Джерри Дугган. Никогда не поверю, что это случайность.

[Valerio Pastore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bof! Tanto fumo poco arrosto. A questa mini di 5 è mancato il coraggio di andare fino infondo: quando si combatte contro un kaiju LETTERALMENTE a prova di bomba-H, non si può andare sulla forza bruta. E' spettacolare quanto si vuole, ma, alla fine, inutile. Quindi i casi erano due: o si capiva subito come batterlo (e un sistema c'era, è stato pure usato come un gimmik dell'ultimo momento invece che come sistema risolutivo), o si restava sulla forza bruta ma nel frattempo gli eroi schiattavano A PACCHI. Il Marvel Universe non è stato affatto distrutto come nel titolo -andiamo, hanno fatto davvero di peggio i kaiju spaziali della mini "Monsters Unleashed"!!!
Quindi, sufficienza scarna giusto per i disegni e il ritmo, ma delusione narrativa.

[Joey's deathly tomes of death · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the individual comics and have all 5 of them, pretty good. It's being followed up by another 5 part continuation (Godzilla: Infinity Roar), they should have just kept it as one title, but guess they needed another #1.

This was way better than the 5 time hopping one shots, which I found ro be hit or miss. There was a lot of good comedy here. Some really great interactions with a bit of a focus on the Fantastic Four and Black Panther. All and all I would definitely recommend.

There's this one part that killed me where Reed makes his head bigger while thinking and the ensuing commentary is hilarious.

[Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

Memorable moments:
- Thor getting knocked out and smacked into outer space from a tail slap...
- Pym particles do nothing (except giving Godzilla a 'mad-eye')...
- Venom tries to jump ship from Eddie Brock to Godzilla...
- The Crimson Bands of Cytorrak get broken by one Godzilla sized flex...
- Magneto uses Wolverine as an adamantium drill bit...
- Pym particle injection to Hulk(?)...
- Voltron-esque vibranium mech suit that the Avengers can pilot(?)

It's a slightly over the top Godzilla story. (Aren't most of them, though?) The pacing is better than its DC counterpart. More tongue-in-cheek through all of it.

[Joey Nardinelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

I arguably like this more than G vs Marvel that came out in the back half of 2025, but this still suffers from a lot of the same problems. When Godzilla is seemingly immortal and able to move through realities, it’s impossible to conjure up a satisfying endgame for the narrative you construct around such a character. Some of the art work is fun in this series, and some looks rushed and clunky. The design of Godzilla in particular never quite looks right and often doesn’t convey how imposing he is given the inability to really render scale properly. The mecha armor Black Panther creates for the climax is maybe the most iconic element to come out of this series, and that ain’t half bad!

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is more or less what you'd expect.Godzilla attacks New York and all the Marvel heroes have to stop it. Some of the art is suspect because Javier Garron and Paco Medina couldn't keep up for 5 issues. The epilogue by Scientronc was particularly poor. I am disappointed they laid groundwork for a followup. I think 2 Godzilla series at Marvel was plenty.

[Donavon · Rating 4 out of 5]

read from issues.

Great Godzilla crossover, not as good as last year's JLAxGvK, but better than most.

unclear how this story fits in continuity with the 6 issues of Godzilla vs Marvel one shots or original Marvel Godzilla run. the heroes know who Godzilla is, but do not recall him having most of their powers at various times in 60 years.

[Sarospice · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art is good in spaces and everyone loves Godzilla and we really want to see a resolution between all our favorite characters but I couldn't shake the feeling this was easier to resolve but it's also just leading to another mini series so...

[Logan Conrad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Made it so Godzilla nullified a lot of the heroes abilities which removed a lot of agency making the fights feel unfair. Godzilla didn't feel like himself as a character limited one on one run was better. But i mean its still Godzilla.

[BRADLEY TORREANO · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite of the Godzilla crossover books so far. Super fun, with some dream crossover scenes and a few unexpected cameos.

[Andres Pasten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Si bien entretiene, esperaba más de Duggan

[Julian Dufresne · Rating 3 out of 5]

"We Avengers have plenty of experience fighting big, angry, green monsters, Godzilla."

[YaBoiNosferatu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok but Godzilla would’ve been fucked if Ghost Rider was there

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s fun!

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the dialog was a bit hokey, and there are points where it's hard to see what's happening. But overall a good "everybody fights the big bad guy" comic.

[Dave Capers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pure fun!

[Cameron Desira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Completely okay, fun, comic-crossover schlock! Kinda what you want for something like this (though I wouldn’t mind some actual good storytelling once in a while).
Super short read, it’s very cute.

[Emmett Spain · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thoroughly fun, inventive series of battles as Marvel heroes struggle to stop a Godzilla rampage. Switch your brain off and have fun.