IDW Publishing and Toho International extend partnership through to 2029

IDW Publishing and Toho International have extended their partnership through to 2029.

The next phase of the partnership introduces the Kai-Sei era – a Godzilla connected universe that launching with three new comics.

Kicking off the Kai-Sei era is a new Godzilla ongoing series from writer Tim Seeley and artist Nikola Čižmešija. The store centres around a boy who wields the power of Godzilla.

Coming in August is Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone from writers Ethan Parker and Griffin Sheridan, and artist Pablo Tunica. This comic introduces the first-ever half-human, half-kaiju hybrid in Toho history. Then, launching in October, is Starship Godzilla, a cosmic adventure from writer Chris Gooch and artist Oliver Ono.

“We couldn’t be more excited to present to you the new home of Godzilla – the Kai-Sei era,” said IDW’s Godzilla line editor Jake Williams.

“The Kai-Sei era is the only ongoing Godzilla story of its kind – crafted for comics readers who have never bought a Godzilla book, and Godzilla fans who have never read a comic. We aim to bring you the absolute best stories possible – whether those stories contain super powered G-Force members trying to kill Godzilla, mutants in a wasteland trying to survive in its wake, or mercenaries flying around space in Mechagodzilla.

“Every month readers will be able to take a peek inside a brand new universe composed of unimaginable horrors, kaiju old and new, and heroes to keep it all at bay. We’re telling the best Godzilla stories in the world, inside the best comics on the shelves.”

In addition to the connected universe, IDW Publishing will continue to release limited series that are outside of the connected universe, like the recently launched Godzilla: Heist and upcoming Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens and limited series Mothra: Queen of the Monsters.