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Mothra Q&A: Translator  Jeffrey Angles talks making the original kaiju fiction  available in English!
Books, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 1/5/26 Books, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 1/5/26

Mothra Q&A: Translator Jeffrey Angles talks making the original kaiju fiction available in English!

Translator Jeffrey Angles talks making the original 1960s Mothra fiction available in English! “Tōhō’s monster movies are great fun, but they are also fantastically revealing windows….”

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Godzilla Day 2025: What’s YOUR favorite Godzilla movie?
Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comics Chris Well 11/3/25 Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comics Chris Well 11/3/25

Godzilla Day 2025: What’s YOUR favorite Godzilla movie?

Godzilla’s first movie came out in 1954. In the years since, there have been dozens more Godzilla movies—with all sorts of angles and different approaches. Which do YOU like best?

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Giant monster posts on Monster Complex
Giant Monsters, Movies, Comics Chris Well 8/18/25 Giant Monsters, Movies, Comics Chris Well 8/18/25

Giant monster posts on Monster Complex

Here at Monster Complex, we talk about giant monsters a lot! Find links to several stories we’ve posted about Godzilla—plus other giant monsters, including Kong, Gamera, Ultraman, and more…

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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 All Can You Find Ultraman Today? (Lots of Places)
TV, Books, Comics, Giant Monsters, Aliens Chris Well 3/31/25 TV, Books, Comics, Giant Monsters, Aliens Chris Well 3/31/25

Where All Can You Find Ultraman Today? (Lots of Places)

Japanese superhero Ultraman is more accessible than ever. There’s the brand-new streaming channel, two crossover comic books, plus novelizations from an award-winning author.

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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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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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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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John Barry’s “King Kong” score was responsible for this
Flashback, Music, Giant Monsters Chris Well 9/13/23 Flashback, Music, Giant Monsters Chris Well 9/13/23

John Barry’s “King Kong” score was responsible for this

John Barry’s score for the 1976 Dino De Laurentiis remake of King Kong gave the controversial film an emotional weight that is impossible to miss.

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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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How All 3 Cloverfield Films Are Connected (And wait—what about the 4th movie?)
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/11/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/11/23

How All 3 Cloverfield Films Are Connected (And wait—what about the 4th movie?)

The Cloverfield movies are all different—but are all part of the larger story. “[Breaking] down all the connections between the three Cloverfield movies…before the movie even hit theaters…”

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King Kong 1933: How The Movie Was Made
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/13/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/13/23

King Kong 1933: How The Movie Was Made

One of the greatest monster movies of all time, these videos take you behind the scenes with King Kong’s historical significance—including special effects, music score, the storytelling, and more!

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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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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: 13 Facts Behind the Disney+ Series
Animation, TV, Comics, Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 2/18/23 Animation, TV, Comics, Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 2/18/23

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: 13 Facts Behind the Disney+ Series

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur features 13-year-old genius Lunella Lafayette and a Tyrannosaurus she yanked out of the past. Here are 13 facts around the series to help you appreciate them…

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MST3K’s Kaiju Song “Every Country Has a Monster”
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music, Robots Chris Well 2/10/23 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music, Robots Chris Well 2/10/23

MST3K’s Kaiju Song “Every Country Has a Monster”

When Mystery Science Theater 3000 heckled Danish giant monster movie Reptilicus, the host used a fun song to help the robots understand that giant monsters come from all over. Watch the video for the song, plus learn more about MST3K, about the movie and for the lyrics to this song!

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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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