DC is about to get its most monstrous crossover but. On Thursday, to coincide with the primary day of San Diego Comedian-Con, DC formally introduced Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong, a brand new seven-issue occasion sequence that may start in October. Because the title suggests, Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong is a collaboration between DC, Legendary Comics, and Toho Worldwide, and pits the DC Universe’s largest heroes in opposition to the 2 iconic monsters. The sequence shall be written by Brian Buccellato (The Flash, Injustice, Detective Comics), with artwork from Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Level) and colorist Luis Guerrero. Extra particulars are set to be revealed on the SDCC panels “Jim Lee & Pals” on Friday at 6pm (room 6A) and through “Legendary Comics: From Monsterverse to Dune and Past” on Saturday at 3pm (room 28DE).
In Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong, what begins as a routine conflict between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a harmful flip when the wall between worlds is breached…with Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse rising on DC’s Earth! What ensues shall be a brawl of unprecedented scale and destruction! The epic crossover begins when Clark Kent, having fun with an evening off with Lois Lane, is interrupted when the complete metropolis shudders underneath the load of the monstrous Godzilla, who emerges from the bay.
“As a comics fan–there’s nothing extra enjoyable and thrilling than exploring these superb ‘What If’ conditions that come up when fandoms cross streams!” mentioned Jim Lee, DC President, Writer and Chief Inventive Officer. “On this case, it is a matchup of the world’s best Tremendous Heroes within the Justice League who tackle not solely the King of the Monsters–Godzilla–but the mighty Kong himself! It is a crossover no-holds-barred battle, many years within the making, and no bona fide comics fan will need to miss it!”
“There have been a few basic crossovers since I began studying comics: Superman vs. The Superb Spider-Man, The Uncanny X-Males and the New Teen Titans–and we hope Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong joins that record of unforgettable conferences,” mentioned Robert Napton, SVP & Writer, Legendary Comics. “I’m grateful to everybody at DC, Legendary Leisure, and Toho Worldwide for the passionate assist we obtained to have these worlds collide!”
“I’ve had the great fortune to jot down a lot of the legendary DC Tremendous Heroes before–from my time on The Flash, Detective Comics, and Injustice,” mentioned Brian Buccellato. “This time I get to construct one thing means larger-than-life utilizing all of the toys in two totally different sandboxes. It is such a thrill to tear open each the DC Universe and Legendary’s Monsterverse for this dream challenge.”
“Christian Duce and Luis Guerrero are excellent companions on this oversize endeavor,” continued Buccellato. “Christian has been masterful in his navigating the story’s monumental scope when it comes to character moments, rampaging monsters, and massive superhero motion. And Luis’s gorgeous palette and rendering are an incredible complement to Christian’s artwork.”
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong shall be revealed on October 17, with a predominant cowl by Drew Johnson and variant covers by Jim Lee and Scott Williams; Rafael Albuquerque; Francesco Mattina; and Dan Mora and Alan Quah. It’s going to additionally embrace two Kong and Godzilla “Roar Sound FX” gatefold variant covers with artwork by Duce, which include sound chips that make noise when the gatefold is opened.
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