Book Description

Illustrated in full color. Godzilla lives, and he's coming to America! Hold

on to your special 3-D Godzilla Glasses, because you won't believe your eyes.

Drawn in big, bold colors, this picture book features the latest in 3-D

technology, allowing the gargantuan Godzilla to leap right off the page.

Godzilla fans are in for a treat as they watch him battle Ghidorah, a

three-headed dragon from outer space. No place in America is safe from this

space monster. Godzilla must trek all across America--from the Golden Gate

Bridge to Mount Rushmore to a quick shower under Niagara Falls--in search of

the demolition dragon. Finally, they meet up in a mega-monster showdown set in

New York City's concrete canyons.




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Book Description

Beginning with his birth in the heart of a nuclear explosion in the 1954

film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Official Godzilla Compendium has

everything you ever wanted to know about the King of the Monsters. Published in

cooperation with Toho, the Japanese studio that produced Godzilla's first 22

films, it takes an intimate peek behind the cameras and a nostalgic look at all

of his movies. It even compares all of Godzilla's giant monster friends and

foes by height, weight, wins and losses! Packed with photos and illustrations,

movie summaries, and entertaining essays that cover all aspects of the last 40

years of Godzilla, this is the only official compendium published in America.

Written by J. D. Lees, editor and publisher of G-Fan magazine, and Marc

Cerasini, a New York Times best-selling author of nonfiction.




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Reviews (45)

Slick, Stylish and Polished Addition for Fans
This fairly slim book certainly lives up to the description of what a compendium is supposed to be: 'a brief, complete summary, or abstract'. Glossy stills, plot line summaries, brief reviews [favorable of course], color plates, and the great poster art for each film are presented in this Godzilla overview. With the recent release of some of the Heisei [second] series on DVD I've been indulging this guilty pleasure and started getting back into Gojira after having seen his films and being a fan through my childhood. It was such a pleasure to visit the Heisei series after the American version debacle. This books gave me a nice update on what to expect from the updated series. The guest essays appear to be filler, but they're humourous; Godzilla as a dinosaur, and parenting techniques via Godzilla [honey, you blow smoke rings, you'll get your tail stepped on]. Next up is the more in depth study, 'Monsters are Attacking Tokyo', and the Best of Godzilla soundtracks. How many books can you read that bring a nostalgic smile to your face, remembering these films from your childhood, and allow you to look forward to seeing ones that still haven't been released on DVD or in the US originally. Recommended to new and old fans.

Tons of stats for Godzilla Geeks like me!
This is an excellent Godzilla reference guide. The stats on the monsters alone are worth the cover price. You can find out height, weight, what films various monsters have been in (Godzilla & non-Godzilla films are included), win/loss records, and other great little tidbits that really help in enjoying these movies. Many reviewers commented that nothing negative is said about any of the movies, but what can we expect from a guide released by Toho? I don't need anybody to tell me that Godzilla vs Megalon was terrible anyway! Another nice aspect is that every Godzilla movie has a synopsis, and they are very helpful in explaining what is happening when the plot is a bit hazey (I admit it, sometimes the plots are paper thin and a little clarification is necessary). Besides all the great info on the monsters, this book contains the release dates of the movies, alternate titles,pictures of the original movie posters, and lots more. The guest essays are entertaining, except for the "Godzilla as a Parenting Tool" section, which could probably be viewed as child abuse in some areas. That part alone is why I'll only give the book 4 stars. If you want a comprehensive Godzilla reference guide and don't mind that it is totally biased, give The Official Godzilla Compendium a try.

You're right this time, it's the big fellow: the lizard king
First off, this book is appreciating at a better clip than the stock market: I picked up my copy four years ago for what I thought was the catastrophic sum of $35.00. How many of your investments have more than doubled in value over the last four years?

But that is the WORST reason to buy this book! Buy it because it is possibly the very best source book on Godzilla. Buy it because it's well put together, well-made, well-written and lavishly illustrated. Buy it because, well, because it's about Godzilla.

Sure, if you're reading this you probably ought, by general opinion, to have outgrown any childish fascination or affection for a guy in a rubber suit stomping a cardboard Tokyo. You probably shouldn't speed on the highway, ride fast motorcycles or make rude gestures at the television news people either and stop eating raviolis out of the can, would 'ya???

It's not the inner child or any of that psycho-nonsense that motivates you to a) keep reading this even if you know it's nuts and b) keep faith with the Maximum Lizard, his films, books and exploits. It's the 'enduring' child: the continuing ability to be delighted, to wonder and, quite frankly, enjoy watching major urban areas get trashed by something wilder than your average daydream but not nearly as scary as reality.

Unless your investments have been paying off nicely or you've been selling oil to the government, you might want to put this on your wish list and make nice with firends and relatives. Godzilla approves of social harmony in a sort of offhand, one-more-thing-to-stomp way.

The best informative book you can buy on Godzilla in the U.S
The compendium is absolutely THE reference book for fans in the U.S.! Although with the internet, many of us can access other books about Godzilla. But this one is one of the best out there on Godzilla! I must have for any fan of the series!

A feast for the eyes.
This official compendium of Godzilla adoration offers nothing that any serious or longtime fan of The Big G doesn't already know, but it DOES offer a huge amount of stills - something the superior unauthorized tomes do not. Although weakened by a lack of detail (not mentioned are the prickly facts of Toho's shrinking budgets, the overuse of stock footage, etc.) and glowing reviews of every single movie in the series without bothering to mention their individual shortcomings (although it is nice to read commentary on Godzilla versus Megalon that doesn't grind the doofy flick into the dirt) this book would be a welcome addition in any true fan's library, just based on the stills and artwork alone. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Manga Goji: Speed Racer vs. Godzilla
This black-and-white, manga version of 1984's "The Return of Godzilla" (U.S. title: "Godzilla 1985") was originally published in the U.S. bu Dark Horse Comics as a six-issue mini-series in 1988/89. The English translation was by Randy Stradley and Mike Richardson. This single-volume collection features a wonderful cover painting by Bob Eggleton. The story is pretty straightforward: after thirty years, Godzilla returns to menace modern Tokyo. Since this was an adaptation of the Japanese cut of the film, there are no scenes with Raymond Burr, who reprised his Steve Martin role for "Godzilla 1985." It's also much clearer in this version that the Russian nuclear missile launch on Japan was a mistake, not intentional. The manga style of art employed by Iwata is an odd mix with a Godzilla story. G-fans not used to it might think the whole thing comes off as a sort of "Speed Racer vs. Godzilla." The collection also comes with a nice gallery of Godzilla art by such U.S. comic artists as Art Adams, Mike Mignola, Steve Bissette, and British artist Alan Moore. For the price, it's well worth it even for marginal 'Zilla maniacs. For fans of the 1998 TriStar "Godzilla" -- shame on you!

Oh no! There goes Tokyo...
This book is a faithful, surprisingly powerful and moving graphic adaptation of the movie "Godzilla 1985". The black and white pages add a somber tone to the tale of the disasterous return of a monster the world has thought long dead. Godzilla himself is lovingly drawn, as are the battle scenes between the Big G and the JSDF's ultimate weapon - the Super-X. The story is sometimes jarred by the "cartoony" appearance of some of the human characters, but overall this is a book any kaiju fan will want to read again and again. ... Read more

Book Description

In this gentler Godzilla monster tale, Godzilla and his monster friends find

a strange-looking egg on Monster Island. Knowing instinctively that the egg is

important, Godzilla protects it from Gigan and Mecha-Godzilla's vicious

attacks. The egg turns out to be a cocoon, and when it opens, it releases

beautiful Mothra--the newest monster on Monster Island!




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A great story with good pictures
Godzilla and Anguirus discover a strange white ball, which is what the monsters call it. In reality it is a giant cocoon! Mechagodzilla comes to get it! Godzilla defends it. I like it because of the plot and pictures. Godzilla looks ok--although his eyes seem too big.

Good
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Book Description

The rhyming story follows a day in the life of Godzilla in his Monster

Island home. Godzilla roars when he's hungry, when he wants to play with his

monster friends, and when he's tired. But eventually, even monsters have to go

to sleep! This is a gentle monster "good night" tale for the youngest Godzilla

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A day in the life of Godzilla, kiddie style.
A nice poem of playing, eating, and sleeping giant monsters on Monster Island with some truly beautiful Eggleton drawings of the classic Toho beasts for both young and old to marvel over. A great bedtime story and a personal favorite in our house. Highest recommendation.

Too Cool For Words!!!!
Being adopted from Russia I wasn't familiar with Godzilla. I really enjoyed this book and since have seen the original Godzilla movie. I wish the author would write some more about Godzilla, maybe "Godzilla visits Russia" or "Godzilla was an orphan". Thanks for a great story.

OG Godzilla!
Great book with fantastic Art for og Godzilla fans and their kids! Its hard to find kids books about anything actually cool... who cares about some lousy kid saying goodnight to the moon? I wish that stinking bunny WOULD run away I'm so tired of that book! Now Godzilla, he's worth reading about! Check out the whole "Pictureback" Godzilla series, pure fun. Babies to readers... a fantastic transition book. ... Read more

Book Description

World Fandom magazine called Marc Cerasini's 1996 novel Godzilla

Returns "an astounding debut of a new series." In Cerasini's new Godzilla

adventure, teenager Kip Daniels is grabbed by two mysterious men after he

breaks all previous records on a new video game called Battleground 2000. The

military created the game to recruit new talent for training on a high-tech

flying weapon to be used against Godzilla and other giant monsters who have

been wreaking havoc worldwide. Kip and five other teenagers agree to join the

secret organization called G-Force USA, but do they stand a chance against the

mighty Godzilla? This nonstop science fiction thriller takes readers from the

Russian Mir space station to the wheat fields of Kansas, and from a secret

Pentagon testing base to the top of Mount Rushmore!




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A must-read for fans of the Big G!
Both new and old Godzilla fans will enjoy this exciting, fast paced novel detailing the monster's return to Tokyo, forty years after his last appearance. By creating an original sequel to the 1954 film, Cerasini is able to introduce Godzilla to new readers who might only know Godzilla by reputation, without having to recap the entire movie series. Hard-core fans who might be upset that this book and its sequels ignore the events on the big screen will be pleased at how thoroughly Cerasini has captured the spirit at the heart of the Godzilla stories. While this novel and the ones that follow are written for a teen audience -- and feature young adult protagonists as a result -- adults will find them just as entertaining. If Tom Clancy featured giant monsters in his books, they still wouldn't be this good! Check it out!

Godzilla 2000 Review
This book is an okay book, but definitely not one of Marc Cerasini's best. His other Godzilla books have been much better, such as Godzilla Returns and Godzilla at World's End. In this book, I thought that the main character, Kip Daniels, was not a good character to play the part of the person who is going to save the world from everyone's favorite monster. The plot was kind of thin for my liking, and seeing how good Cerasini's other Godzilla books have been, I don't think it can really compare.

However, I did like the big action sequence at the end of the book involving the other monsters from previous Godzilla books. I also liked how Godzilla was plagued with the question of whether he was a friend or a foe. And though I thought the book was alright, the whole "The world must end because it's the beginning of the new millenium" thing was a bit overdone and not too believable. Now, not to take away from those other books concerning that subject matter, but this one doesn't compare to other Y2K books such as Y2K by R.J. Pinero.

Overall, I thought this book was good, but not one of Marc Cerasini's best. I would recomend this book to hardcore Godzilla fans, but not to someone just looking for a good read. A good boook, but not a classic, that's for sure.

Godzilla and Company in a Whole New Light
Marc Cerasini has written GODZILLA 2000, a story of the millennium, apocalypse and giant monsters. But this is not just a giant monster book. As Robert Price of Crypt of Cthulhu notes, Cerasini has taken these monsters and rid them of their taint of cartoonism.

This book continues the story of Godzilla who has appeared twice before (as seen in the movies Godzilla, King of the Monsters and Godzilla 1985). Some asteroids that pass through our system every 65 million years are coming around again. This time it looks like they will strike the Earth. But the asteroids are not the only threat. A Japanese research team has located Godzilla and he is awakening. Resources are now split between dealing with the asteroids and speeding up production of defenses against Godzilla.

Soon the first of the asteroids arrive and new monsters are seen to walk the Earth. A giant reptile crawls out of the Gulf of Mexico and terrorizes the Yucatan. An asteroid fragment causes insects in Kansas to mutate horribly. A researcher among the Alaskan Natives learns of a prophecy involving the Firebird. The Earth Spirit tries to contact various humans to warn that Godzilla is an ally and the Destroyer of Life is coming.

This almost reads like an DC Comics' Otherworlds tale. Imagine Rodan as the legendary Firebird or Mothra as the embodiment of the Earth Spirit. While old monsters are seen in a new light, Cerasini delivers a fast-paced tale full of action. If you enjoyed the old Japanese monster films you just might want to pick up this book and see the old monsters fresh as the day they were created.

Justin's review on Godzilla 2000
In 1999 the Californian Kip Daniels, a fifteen year old, is selected to the G-Force team. That is ateam planned to train and fight Godzilla. Scientists thought he would return since he came to Japan fifty years ago. Dr. Mishra and Dr. Reyes have discovered an asteroid the size of Texas. Now the Earth is in trouble and Kip, Lori, Martin, Toby, and Pierce are still training.
Meteorite showers are crashing on the terrified Earth and plagues of mysterious monstes are unleashed. Varan is attacking Mexico and Texas, Giant Kamacuras in Kansas, And Rodan in Mount Rushmore. It was hardfor the military now. As we get closer to the year 2000it gets worse. Sooner or later Godzilla appears to trudge slowly across America. Will G-Force be successful? Is the oppinion of Godzilla really true? Is he friend or foe?
That question will be answered with one discovery. A bright golg star appears in th sky. It might of came from the asteroid explosion. Did they even explode the asteroid in time? Whatever it is, it doesn't look good. It might be the end of the world. Godzilla still trudges past Chicago. As the stargets closer, the U.S worries. Find out how this exciting book ends. Marc Cerasini wrote an intriguing book. The only qustion is, is Godzilla friend or foe?

Justin Jones

Godzilla Returns is a great starting book in a series!
Godzilla Returns is an awesome book! It is the starting book in a series of Godzilla books, written by Marc Cerasini. It's about a young man named Brian Shimura that's hired to to work for INN, a news company. Suddenly, Godzilla rises out of the ocean and destroys Tokyo! Now, Brian and his friend, Nick Gordon, are out to follow Godzilla through the country. This book is really cool. Go buy it and enjoy it! ... Read more

Book Description

This sophisticated sci-fi thriller is set in the year 2001. A team of young

science students makes an eerie discovery. Miles below the surface of the South

Pole, the Ancient Ones, a race of crystalline beings, have awakened after a

million years, horrified to find "their" world infected by a plague of humans.

To eliminate humanity, the Ancient Ones create an army of cybernetic monsters

who lay waste to South America, China, and Russia before descending upon Japan

to do battle with Godzilla. The young scientists in Antarctica and Godzilla,

King of the Monsters, are humanity's last line of defense against the giant

monster army of the Ancient Ones.Nonstop action and thrilling battles will

keep young adult readers glued to the page!




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The best of the Godzilla books!
This book is simply amazing. Even though many people thought Godzilla 2000 was better, I think this is the best of the Godzilla series. Since my dad is from Peru, I loved it when Cerasini had Peru in the book and Megalon destroying Lima (I would have preferred Gigan instead). I also loved the battle sequences, such as when Anguirus fights Gigan and Godzilla fights Manda. I also liked the action parts when Godzilla fights Biollante in the Ancient Ones crystal city. The ending could have been a little better but over all this book was simply amazing. I also loved it that Cerasini shows that the U.S. is still struggling from the monsters attacks in Godzilla 2000. I belive that they should have made these Godzilla book's into movies instead of the TriStar Godzilla movie. They would have brought in more money than that each!

A splendid Lovecraftian Godzilla tale!
The third entry in Marc Cerasini's Godzilla series, following "Godzilla Returns" and "Godzilla 2000", continues the tradition of excellence set down by the previous entries. With its forgotten race of ancient beings, the book strongly echoes the work of H.P. Lovecraft(particularly "At the Mountains of Madness"). Cerasini does a good job of evoking the feeling of impending dread and doom that is such an integral part of Lovecraft's fiction. The story is more of a cohesive whole this time out. However, I think that the novel would have been better if there had been less monsters in it. Once again, the characters are three-dimensional and very likable. The story moves along at a nice pace and instantly involves the reader. As good as everything else is in this story, the monsters are the real stars. It's nice to see Gigan and Megalon treated seriously. The monster scenes are thrilling and possess a cinematic quality. The best scenes are Godzilla's fight with Hedorah and Gigan's firey assault on Russia. This book is a worthy addition to Cerasini's Godzilla series. Neither the casual sci-fi reader nor the hard-core G-fan will be disappointed by it!!

Great for G lovers
I loved it. It included some great monsters like Gigan, Megalon, Hedorah, and Biollante. I do like seeing Megalon and Gigan in serious roles because the old films made them to be mindless space monsters. I recommend it to any and all.

Great for Godzilla fans...
This is a good sci-fi novel. It begins with mysterious activities in the Antartic, which include disappearing scientists and massive earthquakes. Before long, a host of huge monsters emerge, all of which are lesser-known critters from Toho's older movies. These include Gigan, Battra, Manda, and Hedorah, plus several others. As it turns out, they're being controled by an alien intellegence hidden under the Antartic ice. Lucky for the human race; Godzilla, Rodan, and a few other kauji are still around to help, if not intentionally. There are plenty of well-written scenes were Godzilla fights other creatures, so if you are into that, this book is right up your alley. As with the other Godzilla novels by Cerasini, one is left thinking, "Now, why hasn't someone made a Godzilla movie series based on these books?" I can still remember the day I stumbled upon this book years ago in a book store. It had just been published, and I was unaware of the series itself. I was so excited to see a serious novel about the original Godzilla that I bought it without a second thought. I have never regreted it.

Unfortunatly, Cerasini has jammed too many monsters into one book. So many new characters are introduced it's unbelievable. If he had focused on the same specific group of people from the previous novel, this book may have been a little better. Despite it's shortcomings, however, GODZILLA AT WORLD'S END does wonders for many of the campy 1970s Toho monsters that every MST fan loves to heckle.

If you like it when Godzilla dukes it out with other beasties, buy this book. If you enjoyed H.P. Lovecraft's, AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, you should enjoy this novel.

Not quite finished
When I first started reading this book I could'nt stop , But before I could finish my dog tore it to shreds , so for over a year I've been reading online summaries of the book to make this review. ... Read more

Book Description

Noriko Yoshiwara`s world changed that fateful day her father discovered the big rock. Little did she know that the discovery became Godzilla`s wake-up call and set the pace for her life`s work -- studying the King of the Monsters. Follow her lead and the scientist team called G-Force through Godzilla`s adventures as he battles Hero Zero, Charles Barkley, and more! ... Read more

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A great collection of Godzilla comics
I've always been a life-long Godzilla fan...making sure to catch every flick for the past 22 years, and loving every one of them. I was thrilled in the early 90's when Dark Horse comics came out with a limited run of Godzilla comics. This TPB collects the first half of those stories, starting with 1987's King of the Monsters one-shot release, an original black and white Godzilla comic that was a huge hit with G fans.

Following the story of a group of scientists called 'G-Force', Godzilla: Age of Monsters details Godzilla's initial attack in 1954, and begins years later with G-Force researching ways of incpacitating and studying Godzilla for the benefit of all mankind. The stories range from very good to utterly cheesy...the same kind of cheese and ridiculous plot twist you would expect in any Godzilla film...the megalomaniacal space-apes, for example. I wouldn't have it any other way, of course. The writing and dialogue follows the Godzilla movie formula perfectly, making for an entertaining read. The stories are mostly continuous, but some of them are independent of one another. Heck, there's even one story that may as well be called 'Predator vs. Godzilla', except instead of an 8-foot intergalactic hunter going after humans, you have an group of 80 foot intergalactic hunters going after Godzilla.

These stories are like an 'alternate universe' storyline for Godzilla. Much like every single Godzilla movie that has come out in the past decade, Godzilla's origin in this comic series is retold yet again, giving a different reason and account for his 1954 appearence, and making no mention of any movie that followed thereafter.

The art in this book is very good...Godzilla is represented faithfully as his mid 90's movie design. The enemy monsters are pretty creative, and the action is well-illustrated. But I have one, major gripe with this book. Dark Horse took the cheap way out in publishing this TPB, and printed the entire book in black and white. I distinctly remember the originals being in color, and in a book like this, the lack of color really detracts from the detail. I would assume it was meant to keep consistency, since the original King of the Monsters book was in B&W, and the subesquent 1990's comic series was color, but I was very disappointed that they produced this TPB in B&W.

Otherwise, this is just a great comic that will please any G fan. I definitely recommend this for your collection. It was a joy to read.

Spectacular Godzilla Tale!
I don't know how many years ago I picked up this comic, but ever since I've loved it. The plot of the central storyline is actually very well thought-out, and it's not afraid to break new grounds, like creating an all-new (and slightly chilly) origin for Godzilla. But never does it stray from the Godzilla spirit. And all the new villains are very cool! All this is enhanced by the actual quality of the comics. The animation is stunningly detailed and pays tribute to the King of the Monsters. In short, if GODZILLA: AGE OF MONSTERS had been made into a movie, it would've rocked!

My only complaint (if you could even call it that) is/are the last two comics in the book. After the dramatic ending to the central storyline, they should've just left it there as it was. But no, they had to break the flow and the established feeling/atmosphere by adding on some totally random and slightly comic stories. The worst thing about this is that the book no longer has a real ending.

That little complaint aside, this is still a great buy. I'm surprised and pleased that it's still in stock at Amazon. Now I'm going to work on getting some more Godzilla books, like the comics collection GODZILLA: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE.

I was born a Godzilla fan, and I shall die a Godzilla fan. For all those of you who can proudly say the same, pick up GODZILLA: AGE OF MONSTERS right now! In light of the crappy American remake and even Japan's trashy modern reworkings of the King of Monsters, what could be better than picking up this book and reliving childhood memories of giant monsters duking it out over the streets of Tokyo? I sure can't think of anything better.

A Great Selection of Godzilla Comics!
I am a huge fan of Godzilla, so I loved this book. I used to read the Dark Horse Godzilla comics, but I lost most of them, so I was thrilled to read this! G-Force is the coolest team ever, I'd love to member of that group! I also liked the many new monsters in the book. Bagorah, Gekido- Jin, Cybersaur, and even Hero Zero. The fighting scenes are great, these comics would easily make great Godzilla movies!

Oh man, if your a fan of Godzilla....
This comic is awesome. It's Godzilla that adults are likely to enjoy. Very well written. One of the best drawn comics I have ever laid eyes on. The creatures that Godzilla meets in this series are rad. If your kids are old enough to read, and they like the original Japanese Godzilla, this comic series will make a perfect gift for them. If only someone would make a live+CGI or an anime version of this comic and bring it to television.

Good
It is a little wierd. You would understand it better if it wasn't a comic book. Some stories are really good, though. The thing I like about it is it introduces a new G-force. ... Read more

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0K
this is part of a series of okay books.These books are definately ment for kid because godzilla is depicted as a good guy thats almost entirely human

The best book by Ciencin
I love the cover. It has 3 of my favorite monsters on it. It is a very good book. I don`t like how Anguirus and Rodan are under controll by-- well i have said too much for people who have not read it. If you can only get one Godzilla book get this one!

A very entertaining book!
The best of Scott Ciencin's Godzilla series I've ever read!

I really thought it was good, although it was only 108 pages long. This is a great book for any Godzilla fan!

Greatest book I've ever read!
The book was great because the way the monsters were created by the author - they were so realistic. But Godzilla is the cutest monster you would ever come accross. Just compare him to Rodan. I was surprised that other animals survived the atomic blast. That was an interesting twist to the story. It was also interesting the way Godzilla started out in life as a Godzillasaurus and then mutated into the lovable beast that he is.

This version of Godzilla is - I think - better than the actual movie GODZILLA.

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Book Description

Godzilla is a threat to the entire planet, and only G-Force has the resources to track, study, and contain the King of the Monsters. See Godzilla battle the All-Terraintula, big-game hunters from another world, a mad scientist with a time machine, and the Spanish Armada? It`s horror on the high seas and terror on the Titanic when Godzilla takes to time travel. ... Read more

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Another great addition to Godzilla literature
The final part of the 1990's Dark Horse comic series, 'Past, Present, Future' has Godzilla fighting the familiar intergalactic space apes of previous movies, which was an added bit of ridiculous plot twist we Godzilla fans all know and love. This book practically features 'Godzilla vs. Predator', but instead of the 8 foot intergalactic hunter going after humans, you have a group of 80 foot intergalactic hunters going after Godzila. Interesting, and very different.

The main focus of this comic is Godzilla being transported throught he past, present and future, causing disasters such as the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii, the sinking of the Titanic, and th 1909 San Francisco Earthquake. A mad scientist, who looks like something out of a cheesy 1940's space adventure comic, is a rather ridiculous character, but like the first trade paperback in this series, the corny plot twist is a welcome and familiar aspect of Godzilla, but this was definitely the lowest point of the Godzilla storyline.

Unfortuantely, Dark Horse ended its Godzilla run before they finished it...so the final story ends poorly and abruptly, with Godzilla and G-Force about to engage in a huge fight...a fight which never comes, since the series ends. I would've liked to have seen more Godzilla comics from Dark Horse, so if they ever decide to revive it, i'll be the first one to pick it up...though I sincerely doubt it will happen.

Like the first TPB 'Age of Monsters', this book has been published completely in Black & White...most likely to save money. Its unfortuante, since the lack of color from the original comics severely detracts from the detail, making some of the art panels difficult to interpret. Otherwise, the art is good, and the stories have the classic Godzilla formula to keep them up.

As far as Dark Horse Comics goes...they have undoubtedly put out some of the worst comics ever conceived...I would dare say even probably the worst in the entire history of American literature. Luckily, Godzilla does not suffer from that...it was a good run that ended too early and abruptly. Definitely pick this one up for your collection.

Godzilla and Comics do not mix.
I neither liked the Marvel Godzilla series nor these stories from Dark Horse Comics. Godzilla and time travel, please, it read like a rejected script from the Terminator films. Then again it was published by Dark Horse who always publish bad comics.

Godzilla Past, Present, and Future Rocks!!
This books rocks for all Godzilla Fans. I love the drawrings and how they are so realistic. The plots for each comic are really awsome! With giant mutant crabs to a mad scientist who trasports Godzilla through time. This book is a treat to all Godzilla fans!

Great Comic
This third installment of the Dark Horse, Godzilla series is easily the best. The comic is well drawn and the characters are fleshed out; plus, it pays fitting homeage to the orginal Godzilla movies. In it, Godzilla encounters a variety of bizarre creatures and alien beings. He also gets moved through time by a mad scientist. Full of wild plot twists and high quality art, Godzilla: Past Present Future is likely to be enjoyed by Godzilla fans of all ages.

GREAT!
A great collection of some of Dark Horse's Godzilla comics. In these comics, Godzilla battles the Black Hole aliens' (from "GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA" [1974] and "TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA" [1975]) mechacial-spider; some giant hunters from outer space; and runs amok through time. ... Read more

Book Description

Godzilla is sad because everyone on Monster Island is afraid of him. He

goes off to live alone on a deserted island, then one day, he senses trouble

back on Monster Island. He returns to find that Anguirus, one of the monsters,

has fallen into a volcano pit. Using his long tail, Godzilla saves Anguirus,

and his act of kindness dispels the fears of the other monsters. Happily,

Godzilla finally finds a home.




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Godilla is cute
Even if you're not a Godzilla fan, this book is adorable. All the monsters on Monster Island like to play together, but poor Godzilla is lonesome because the smaller monsters are afraid of him. So he swims away to make new friends, but everywhere he goes, people get upset and shoot missiles at him. Poor Godzilla! The story has a happy ending, though, which is important. After all, we all want Godzilla to be happy, don't we?

The best starting point for young Godzilla fans.
This is exactly how I saw Godzilla when I was young, and I still see him that way today: a misunderstood being without a kindred spirit in the world. If any child wants to take an interest in Godzilla, this is the book to start with. Not only does it depict some of the greatest monsters of the movies, like Angilas, Gigan, Rodan, and Varan, but it also contains a powerful message that is conveyed in a way that all children should understand. Plus, you and your child can enjoy the book together with its stunning illustrations by one of the greatest Godzilla artists of all time-- Bob Eggleton. A definite must-have for fans and parents. Its companion companion book, Godzilla Likes to roar, should not be passed up, either. ... Read more

Book Description

Inspired by the 1954 movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters, this

middle-grade novel recounts Godzilla's first appearance and treats readers to

the story of his origins. Legends say twentieth century nuclear testing

transformed the lone surviving Godzillasaurus dinosaur into a towering

monster who can deliver an atomic blast with his breath and topple whole

buildings with his tail--which is just what he does when he rises from the

Pacific and pays his first visit to Tokyo, Japan.




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Reviews (8)

my fav book
I bought this book in 4th grade and i still love to read it. Godzilla gets a scorpion freind.He also gains 2 enemies, a giant spider and 2 giant praying mantises.If you like godzilla then this is the book you want to read.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters retold for the young reader.
This may be a kinder, gentler Godzilla tale, one that retells segments of the first film (sans Raymond Burr) from the perspective of a group of children, but it is slow and uneven.The second book in the series - Godzilla Invades America - is somewhat of an improvement and closer in tone to the latter day kiddie matinee Godzilla films than this premiere is.There is the usual amount of city stomping, but no one is seriously hurt and a predominantly sympathetic tone for Godzilla will keep the bad dreams away.Recommended for the monster loving youngster.

This book does an excellent job of portraying Godzilla.
"Godzilla Invades America" is a neatrepresantation of the Godzilla universe. This is the first Random House Godzilla novelto feature other monsters.ScottCiencin writes theKamarucas (Gimantis) and Kumonga(Spegia) monsters very closely to theirmovie incarnations.An interestingoccurence in the book has Kamaracurascarrying Kumonga as they fly away toescape their battles with Godzilla andthe giant scorpion.This is strangebecause in "Son of Godzilla", Kumongatries to paralyze and eat Kamaracuras. Another intriguing point in this bookis Godzilla making friends with thegiant scorpion.In "Godzilla King ofthe Monsters", the book, Godzilla dreamsabout himself playing with hisGodzillasuarus friends.Obviously, hestill wishes to play because after asmall battle, the two quickly becomepals.This book is worth readingbecause it has a lot of great moments init when Godzilla fights his monsterfoes.

A great book
I loved that book.I was so into it. I love all the monsters and ants part was so neat.

"Godzilla, King of the Monsters" had some good moments.
I enjoyed reading the book, but found parts of it, especially towards the end to be a bit boring. I also found the book to be a bit childish even for kids. The book described Godzilla trampling Tokyo well and additionally described Godzilla's feelings well. The ending was very disapointing. Instead of killing Godzilla or just trying to do something to him, the people decide it is unjust, and Godzilla swims away, leaving only one conclusion, he will strike again. I think children, especially children that are Big Daddy "G" fans should enjoy this, but I don't recommend it to many adults or hardcore adults Godzilla fans because they would find the book to be very childish, with points that are unrealistic and don't add up. ... Read more

Book Description

Is it Thunder-or Footsteps?

A devastating, blinding flash lights up the sky above a Polynesian atoll. The island is no more. All that is left is a towering mushroom cloud that slowly drifts away.

The Pacific Ocean boils and churns though there is no storm in sight. A fish-processing ship goes down, leaving only a single survivor: a catatonic sailor, too terrified to speak.

Gigantic footprints plow an ominous path through the Panamanian rain forest, crossing the isthmus from west to east and disappearing into the Atlantic Ocean.

Off the North Carolina coast, a ship suddenly capsizes and is dragged under the sea.

An inexorable wave of destruction, incessant and mysterious, is heading north, toward a tiny, densely populated island called Manhattan!

In the motion picture event of thedecade, the blockbuster filmmaker Dean Devlin adn Roland Emmerich bring the biggest monster of all time to the screen: Godzilla! As the towering terror methodically dismantles Manhattan, nuclear scientist Nick Tatopolous is called in to do what the combined forces of the U.S. Army and Air Force can't

Stop him!

Nick's only hopeand New York's last chanceis to join forces with Phillipe Roache, an enigmatic insurance investigator leading a team of odd characters who are assessing the damages even as they occur. Neither team leader trusts the other, but they must bury their differences fast, before the marauding monster buries Manhattan under its own rubble. For like a genie from the bottle, Godzilla came to life with three wishes and all three are coming true: Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!

Capturing all the terror and grandeur of the spectacular film from the creators of the smash hit Independence Day, this exciting novelization straight from the screenplay brings to life the most awesome movie monster ever. Godzilla is here in all his gruesome glory. He's about to reach out and touch someone.

Pray it isn't you. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

godzilla was da bomb
it was so exciting yhay i could not put down the book.i liked the part when they were in the tunnel & they turned on the bright lights & honked the horn and scared godzilla. then these f-18's killedgodzilla!

Godzilla was da Bomb!
I liked this book because it has a lot of action and you never know what will happen next.It makes you jumpy and sometimes gets scary.I really would recommend this book to someone else.(Trust me, You'll love it!)

Godzilla is one of the best books i ever,ever read!
It's really interesting book.It's much better than a movie,although themovie is not bad, either.This book is going to be interesting toeverybody,who loves to read science fiction.I like this book very much.

Sad, but the best
It was the best book I'v ever read.It was sort of getting boring watching movies or reading how Godzilla ruinens Tokyo.I almost cried when the F-18's fired there missiles and killed Godzilla, although it's nice to see New York be a part of Godzilla history.

Fantastic, thrilling... An EXCELLENT novelization!
Now from the most anticipated movie of the year is the Godzilla Novelization!I saw the movie a couple of days ago, and then I read the book.The book is WAY better than the movie, although I must say Matthew Broderick did fantastic and the special effects were da bomb. The reasons the book is better is that it gives more in-depth description of the characters nad you can imagine yourself being there without a movie showing you where you are.It gives you a chance to play the movie in your mind.

I recommend this bookto anyone who loves sci-fi novels or movies and anyone who is bored to the max.And I would also like to point out that Stephen Molstad did a fantastic job with the novelization job directly from the screenplay.He also did the books for ID4 and the sequel/prequel to ID4, The Silent Zone, which is also a very good book.I would also point out that the final movie art is on the cover of the books now.

I also recommend reading the making of Godzilla and kids could read this book because there is a very little amount of bad words, but the words are big (as in they couldn't understand them).There is a Scholastic novelization to the movie, too for kids that is much shorter than this book. ... Read more

Book Description

This action-packed Pictureback will appeal to young fans who love monster

battles! When Los Angeles is attacked from above by the Smog Monster Hedorah

and from below by the underground creature Gigan, the mayor calls for

reinforcements. But there's only one force that can save the City of Angels

now--Godzilla. From Beverly Hills to the Hollywood Hills, here's one monster

showdown sure to make the earth quake!




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This Book Rocked!
I may be 12, but this book was a lot of fun! The actions scene were fun to read and look at, a lot of fun! This is also a great book for little kids, duh! I have some little cousins, and this would probably help them like Godzilla, I'm sure it'd be good for all little kids. I liked the kaiju that were in here. Godzilla, Rodan, Hedorah, and Gigan make a great cast! If you like Godzilla, and you need a short, fun book to read, this is it!

Great Book!
This was a great book! The illustrations were great! Who ever thought the Smog Monster and Gigan would team. I enjoyed this book a lot! ... Read more

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The Movie sucked, so does this book
This book is awful. I can think of nothing more boring than reading a fact book about an awful movie in which the title character (Godzilla) fails to show up. It's really lame.

A great fact book
I love this book. It has great quizes and it has great pictures. Info galore. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

Book Description

World of Fandom magazine praised Marc Cerasini as "an impressive

voice," calling his previous novel, Godzilla At World's End, "an epic

adventure that has the flavor of a Tom Clancy, Jules Verne, and Edgar Rice

Burroughs story all rolled into one!" In Cerasini's next imaginative tale, the

battered nations of the world prepare to fight back against Godzilla by

constructing a pair of gigantic robotic weapons to be operated by teams of

teenage geniuses. Unknown to the teams, however, the evil three-headed dragon

King Ghidorah has returned. Rebuilt as a cyborg weapon, the creature can only

by stopped if the robots now combine their forces and find an ally in the newly

awakened Godzilla/tm/!




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Where's Godzilla?
After reading the first three G-novels, I had high hopes for this one. When I got into it, I couldn't put it down because of Marc's astounding battle scenes. I liked MechaGodzilla's battles. And Baragon was WAY COOL! Mecha King Ghidorah was as always wicked awesome. But the title is GODZILLA VS THE ROBOT MONSTERS, and that did not happen much. The only thing that I was dissappointed about was that Godzilla was a cameo character until the middle of the final chapter. Iwould have liked to see less military and more of Godzilla actually participating in the book. However, if you love Godzilla, you have to read this!

A book that will go down in history......
This book is the best book written yet by Mr. Cerasini. Not only does it keep you interested, but also combines a mixture of fiction and real life. Godzilla and the Lost Continent (the next in the series), will be the ultimate final, because then, will we know whether or not Godzilla King of the Monsters is fully healed of the poison. I hope that Mr. Cerasini will take his time and write another incredible novel.

Slightly Disappoint But A Great Book Nevertheless!
It's hard nowadays to find great novels that don't drag tons of detail or unnecessary plots in the stories. But Mr. Cerasini does an excellent job with Godzilla Vs. The Robot Monsters!!
The book is great! Never dragging and it always keeps you glued to the pages! The monster scenes are short but action packed!
The only problems I have with this book is that the monster scenes are short, the monsters don't appear that often, and Godzilla doesn't show up until the final chapter.
But all in all, it is a great novel!

A fine view of Big G
An excellent treament of Godzilla. If Mr.Cerasini would keep his politics to himself, it would be a better novel. His cheap shots detract from the plot, rather than add to it.

But the characterization are suprisingly good, and the plot works well. Too bad they cancelled the last installment in the series.

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The best Godzilla novel in this series by Marc Cerasini
One of the best Godzilla books I've ever read, this and "Godzilla 2000" are really good books. Mr. Cerasini captures everything from Godzilla's radioactive blast to the army firing their cannons and missiles at Godzilla. Godzilla is joined by Mecha King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla, Baragon, Angurius, MOGUERA, and a supporting cast of characters. However there are some pretty heavy casualties, and a few things left finished. Also, the cover to the novel is awesome. ... Read more

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Godzilla Ate My Homework
I really like the book. Godzilla is funny and awesome. Parker, a second grader, owns Godzilla. Godzilla causes Parker trouble. My friends should read the book because it is so funny! Adam Lucas

Godzilla Ate My Homework
This book is about a boy named Parker. He has a guinea pig named Godzilla. Godzilla is crazy! He causes lots of trouble!
I wondered how Parker was going to handle these situations. When I read this book, I felt interested and happy. It was a thrill! JOSIAH DUFFY

Gozilla Ate My Homework
GODZILLA ATE MY HOMEWORK
One day this boy bought a hamster. Then when he came home from school and he had homework. When he went to school and got his homework off his desk it was gone. Then one day he cleaned out his hamster he found pieces of torn paper with letters on them. He knew that the hamster was eating it. The boy never knew how the hamster got out of the cage.

I recommend this book to anyone that likes to read about hamster and a little boy. this book is really intersting and good and many people can relate to it.

This book sux
I thought this book was about Godzilla my hero but its about a stupid kid with a hamster.

No stars!

Godzilla ate my homework
I liked the book Godzilla ate my homework because it was about responsiblity to keep homework away form pets. Keep pets in cages when doing homework.Buy a pet that doesn't eat homework.Don't buy brown guinea pigs. Don't put pets in your backpack. Don't bring pets to your friend's house. Don't take your pet out of their cage with paper. ... Read more