IDW and Toho Extend Partnership, Announce New Godzilla Universe
IDW Publishing and Toho International, Inc. announced an extension of their current partnership until 2029, ensuring Godzilla comics will remain with the same US publisher through the end of the decade. Along with the update on their partnership, the pair also revealed plans for the Kai-Sei era, a connected comic universe featuring the infamous kaiju.
“We couldn’t be more excited to present to you the new home of Godzilla – The Kai-Sei Era,” commented GODZILLA line editor Jake Williams. “The Kai-Sei Era is the only ongoing Godzilla story of its kind – crafted for comics readers who have never bought a Godzilla book, and Godzilla fans who have never read a comic. We aim to bring you the absolute best stories possible – whether those stories contain super powered G-Force members trying to kill Godzilla, mutants in a wasteland trying to survive in its wake, or mercenaries flying around space in Mechagodzilla. Every month readers will be able to take a peek inside a brand new universe composed of unimaginable horrors, kaiju old and new, and heroes to keep it all at bay. We’re telling the best Godzilla stories in the world, inside the best comics on the shelves.”
The Kai-Sei era officially kicks-off this year with three new, genre-spanning titles:
GODZILLA #1
Written by: Tim Seeley
Art by: Nikola Čižmešija
In stores: July 2025
In 1954, an experiment with a mysterious energy source called Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and other terrifying kaiju. For decades, humanity has endured an onslaught of monster attacks. While Japan views these unstoppable rampages like natural disasters, the United States’ G-Force is attempting to fight these seemingly immortal titans. Now, they’ve found a boy who wields the power of Godzilla. Will he save the world… or bring about its doom?
GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE #1
Written by: Ethan Parker & Griffin Sheridan
Art by: Pablo Tunica
In stores: August 2025
Introducing the first-ever half-human, half-kaiju hybrid in Toho history, GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE will explore the biggest mystery of the new connected universe… What is the truth behind the post-apocalyptic Deadzone? The search for answers will forever change how fans view this new universe as they experience this thrilling and shocking ride.
STARSHIP GODZILLA #1
Written by: Chris Gooch
Art by: Oliver Ono
In stores: October 2025
For the first time in Toho canon, this trip through the stars will bridge the gap between the various alien races. They’ve come to Earth in past tales, but now it’s time to visit their worlds as a crew of misfits embark on high-risk high-reward kaiju-based missions with a secret that could impact the whole universe.
