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Toho vs. Marvel for ‘Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe’ comic book event
Giant Monsters, Comics Chris Well 4/21/25 Giant Monsters, Comics Chris Well 4/21/25

Toho vs. Marvel for ‘Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe’ comic book event

This 5-issue event calls for all hands on deck as Godzilla is set to fight the combined might of the entire Marvel Universe—including the good guys AND the bad guys!

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Where to Find Movies and TV for Streaming, Rental, or Purchase (That’s Not Amazon)
Movies, TV, Universal Monsters, Giant Monsters, Zombies, Vampires Chris Well 3/9/25 Movies, TV, Universal Monsters, Giant Monsters, Zombies, Vampires Chris Well 3/9/25

Where to Find Movies and TV for Streaming, Rental, or Purchase (That’s Not Amazon)

Looking for more options to watch classic monster movies like Frankenstein or Godzilla? Offering a bunch of websites with movies and TV shows—including stuff you can watch free, rent or buy.

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Godzilla vs. Marvel *and* DC Comics in 2025
Giant Monsters, Comics Chris Well 1/6/25 Giant Monsters, Comics Chris Well 1/6/25

Godzilla vs. Marvel *and* DC Comics in 2025

The King of Monsters will stomp his way (again) across the two comic book companies. Godzilla meets with the Fantastic Four, Justice League, Spider-Man, X-Men, and more!

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Most Popular Posts 2024
Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24 Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24

Most Popular Posts 2024

Celebrating our articles that got the most views in the past year! Including stories about monsters in books, movies, TV, music, comic books, and more.

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Godzilla: Surprising facts—like when the Japanese studio said “That’s not Godzilla”
Giant Monsters, Movies, Show Chris Well 7/1/24 Giant Monsters, Movies, Show Chris Well 7/1/24

Godzilla: Surprising facts—like when the Japanese studio said “That’s not Godzilla”

These Godzilla facts may totally change how you see the King of the Monsters! Including that time Toho told Hollywood, “That’s not Godzilla!”

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13 “What the Heck” Monster Movies (Worth Watching)
Movies, Flashback, Robots, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 4/8/24 Movies, Flashback, Robots, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 4/8/24

13 “What the Heck” Monster Movies (Worth Watching)

Want to see some monster movies that are technically bad but are fun to watch? These may never live up to the standards of applauded horror movies, but you can’t say they aren’t fun to watch…

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Happy Godzilla Day 2024—Toho celebrates the giant monster
Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 11/3/23 Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 11/3/23

Happy Godzilla Day 2024—Toho celebrates the giant monster

Celebrating Godzilla! As Toho celebrates the anniversary of Godzilla’s first movie, we have news about his latest Japanese movie, his new TV show, his new comic book crossover, and more.

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Johnny Sokko and Giant Robo—Theme Song, The History, and The Giant Monsters
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/23 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/23

Johnny Sokko and Giant Robo—Theme Song, The History, and The Giant Monsters

Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his giant robot (including that catchy theme), the monsters Giant Robo faced, the impact of Giant Robo, and 13 Giant Heroes Who Fight Giant Monsters—including Ultraman, King Kong, and Frankenstein(?).

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Godzilla and Kurt Russell on Apple TV+
Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 9/27/23 Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 9/27/23

Godzilla and Kurt Russell on Apple TV+

A new streaming TV show expands the epic story told through recent Godzilla and King Kong movies. In this story: What the show is about; Godzilla has made a huge impact on popular culture; Kurt Russell is in some of my favorite movies; and more!

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Kong and Godzilla fight Justice League in upcoming crossover saga
Comics, Giant Monsters Chris Well 7/20/23 Comics, Giant Monsters Chris Well 7/20/23

Kong and Godzilla fight Justice League in upcoming crossover saga

In the comic book world, it’s always a cool thing to see worlds collide. Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong sees DC Comics’ biggest heroes meet up with the two giant monsters.

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Clive Barker vs. Godzilla: Can he make Godzilla scary again?
Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/28/23 Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/28/23

Clive Barker vs. Godzilla: Can he make Godzilla scary again?

According to Looper, Barker was once in conversation with the makers of one of the Godzilla movies. Looking at how the horror author once pitched how to make the iconic monster more of a terror again.

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BOC “Godzilla” live in concert + music video
Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 5/20/23 Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 5/20/23

BOC “Godzilla” live in concert + music video

The 1977 song “Godzilla” by Blue Oyster Cult is a tribute to the Godzilla film series. Watch the video to see the band perform the song onstage, and learn more about the behind-the-scenes…

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‘Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.’ in U.S. theaters March 22, 2023
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 3/1/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 3/1/23

‘Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.’ in U.S. theaters March 22, 2023

Classic 2003 film with Godzilla, Mothra and Mechagodzilla will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a one-night-only event. Find out more about the making of the film—and how it connected with the larger Godzilla franchise.

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25 Monsters Who Are Marvel Superheroes
Comics, Flashback, Movies, TV Chris Well 2/2/23 Comics, Flashback, Movies, TV Chris Well 2/2/23

25 Monsters Who Are Marvel Superheroes

Celebrating those characters from Marvel’s dual legacies of monsters and superheroes—including Blade, She-Hulk, Venom, Morbius, Groot, Godzilla, Frankenstein's Monster, and more!

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Top 22 Monster Complex Music Posts of 2022
Music, Movies, TV, Flashback, Christmas Chris Well 1/17/23 Music, Movies, TV, Flashback, Christmas Chris Well 1/17/23

Top 22 Monster Complex Music Posts of 2022

Last year, Monster Complex began to explore the songs and the music that that celebrates monsters—whether we’re talking about the scores for a monster movie, a stage show with songs or just the lyrics of a song that make you want to sing along. Here are 22 of our top “monster music” posts from the past year.

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Top 13 Giant Monster Posts in 2022
Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Books, Comics Chris Well 1/10/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Books, Comics Chris Well 1/10/23

Top 13 Giant Monster Posts in 2022

We take a look at the most popular GIANT MONSTER articles that folks were reading on Monster Complex over the past year. Take a look and maybe find something you really want to read or watch…

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16 King Kong innovative (sometimes surprising) books and comics
Giant Monsters, Books, Comics Chris Well 10/29/22 Giant Monsters, Books, Comics Chris Well 10/29/22

16 King Kong innovative (sometimes surprising) books and comics

Following his 1933 screen debut, Kong has inspired novels, comic books, stage productions, TV shows, and more. In this post, you’ll find several novels and comic book editions in print.

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John Carpenter celebrates Godzilla with Masters of Monsters weekend
Movies, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 10/25/22 Movies, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 10/25/22

John Carpenter celebrates Godzilla with Masters of Monsters weekend

Director John Carpenter will host Shout Factory TV’s Masters of Monsters weekend, including four of his favorite Godzilla movies. Masters of Monsters will be available on several digital channels.

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Godzilla vs American version ‘Zilla’ (Hollywood’s 1998 version)
Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/22/22 Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/22/22

Godzilla vs American version ‘Zilla’ (Hollywood’s 1998 version)

In Godzilla: Final Wars, Earth is being attacked by giant monsters. Godzilla fights lots of monsters in this film—including the Hollywood approach from 1998’s Godzilla.

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King Kong: 13 Alternate Versions
Flashback, Giant Monsters Chris Well 5/11/22 Flashback, Giant Monsters Chris Well 5/11/22

King Kong: 13 Alternate Versions

The creature from 1933’s classic film has been borrowed, riffed, parodied, or outright stolen for a number of movies, comics, stage productions, and more.

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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