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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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Frankenstein’s Monster: 13 Alternate Versions
Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Movies, Books, Comedy, Comics Chris Well 4/2/22 Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Movies, Books, Comedy, Comics Chris Well 4/2/22

Frankenstein’s Monster: 13 Alternate Versions

The creature from Mary Shelley’s 1800s novel Frankenstein is one of the most recognized icons in storytelling, having spent more than 200 years being adapted into all sorts of media.

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Complete Rodan: Giant Monster Movies
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 2/7/22 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 2/7/22

Complete Rodan: Giant Monster Movies

The supersonic beast Rodan was unleashed on the world in 1956's RODAN. Following the events of the original film, Rodan reappeared in several Godzilla films, as both ally and enemy.

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Happy Godzilla Day!
Giant Monsters Chris Well 11/3/21 Giant Monsters Chris Well 11/3/21

Happy Godzilla Day!

Toho International is celebrating Godzilla Day 2021, Nov. 3. This year’s month-long Godzilla celebrations include special screenings, merchandise, and the like.

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Godzilla Monsters Ranked Weakest To Strongest [Video]
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 10/8/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 10/8/21

Godzilla Monsters Ranked Weakest To Strongest [Video]

This video ranks the strongest of the kaiju to appear in the world’s longest running film series, including favorites Mothra, Rodan, King Kong, and many more.

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Did it Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?
Giant Monsters, Movies, Quizzes, Games, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Quizzes, Games, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/21

Did it Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?

These giant monsters sometimes save (sometimes destroy) cities. They also fought a lot of OTHER things. Can you match which monster fought what?

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The GODZILLA Issue: Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera Movies, Games, Cartoons, More
Books, Comics, Movies, Animation, Games, Quizzes, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 8/18/21 Books, Comics, Movies, Animation, Games, Quizzes, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 8/18/21

The GODZILLA Issue: Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera Movies, Games, Cartoons, More

Celebrating Toho's legendary kaiju, plus Godzilla’s enemies (like King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla) and Godzilla’s allies (like Kong, Mothra, and Rodan).

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Complete Mothra: Giant Monster Movies
Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 5/22/21 Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 5/22/21

Complete Mothra: Giant Monster Movies

Mothra made her film debut in 1961. One of Toho’s most popular monsters, Mothra is second only to Godzilla in her total number of film appearances. See the list here!

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Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Music Chris Well 3/31/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Music Chris Well 3/31/21

Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]

Starting with his first appearance in 1954, music has been a big part of the Godzilla experience. This post includes various pieces of music written for or in tribute of the King of the Monsters.

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Monster Complex News April 18, 2020
Books, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters Chris Well 4/18/20 Books, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters Chris Well 4/18/20

Monster Complex News April 18, 2020

News for Doctor Strange 2, The Shining TV series, Urban fantasy author Faith Hunter, Godzilla board games, flashback to John Carpenter's the Thing, and Top 5 Underrated Vampire Movies!

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10 Myths About Godzilla
Giant Monsters Chris Well 3/28/20 Giant Monsters Chris Well 3/28/20

10 Myths About Godzilla

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Godzilla: King Of Board Games
Giant Monsters Chris Well 3/14/20 Giant Monsters Chris Well 3/14/20

Godzilla: King Of Board Games

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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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