Tony Stark’s Iron Man is known for having a custom suit of armor for every occasion, whether it’s a raging gamma monster or the God of Symbiotes – however, few fans knew he has a suit ready to take down Godzilla. Now, as Marvel pits the King of Monsters against its biggest heroes, fans get to see Tony Stark’s Godzillabuster in stunning action.
Across September, Marvel will be publishing a series of variant covers in association with Toho International, showing iconic Marvel heroes and villains in battle against Godzilla. The initiative is intended to celebrate the release of Godzilla #1 Facsimilie Edition and Godzilla: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus, bringing fans a new way to enjoy Doug Moench and Herb Trimpe’s beloved run with the kaiju.
Pete Woods’ cover shows Iron Man battling against Godzilla, piloting a gigantic red and silver suit clearly designed for the task. With bladed knuckles and knees and a bladed head fin, Tony Stark is getting up close and personal with the King of Monsters, showcasing his inventive skill as his armor takes a direct blast of the monster’s atomic breath. Other covers star Miles Morales’ Spider-Man, the mutant hero Dazzler, Thor, Hulk, Deadpool and more.
The covers to be released as part of the Godzilla Variant Cover initiative are as follows:
Marvel’s 2024 Godzilla Variant Covers | ||
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Issue | Artist | Release Date |
Daredevil #13 | Nick Bradshaw | September 4 |
Exceptional X-Men #1 | Leinil Francis Yu | September 4 |
Fantastic Four #25 | Leinil Francis YuGreg Land | September 4 |
Immortal Thor #15 | Jonas Scharf | September 4 |
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24 | Romy Jones | September 4 |
Scarlet Witch #4 | Mitsuhiro Arita | September 4 |
Spider-Boy #11 | Lee Garbett | September 4 |
Captain America #13 | Phil Noto | September 11 |
Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #5 | InHyuk Lee | September 11 |
Vengeance of the Moon Knight #9 | Taurin Clarke | September 11 |
Avengers #18 | Ario Anindito | September 18 |
Dazzler #1 | Elizabeth Torque | September 18 |
Deadpool #6 | Paco Medina | September 18 |
Incredible Hulk #17 | Andrei Bressan | September 18 |
Venom #37 | Dave Wachter | September 18 |
X-Men #4 | Chris Samnee | September 18 |
Amazing Spider-Man #58 | Leo Romero | September 25 |
Avengers Annual #1 | Pete Woods | September 25 |
Phoenix #3 | Rickie Yagawa | September 25 |
Uncanny X-Men #2 | David Baldeon | September 25 |
Wolverine #2 | Roge Antonio | October 16 |
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But This Isn’t the First Time Iron Man Has Needed Anti-Kaiju Armor
Moench and Trimpe’s Godzilla comics are fondly remembered by Marvel fans, seeing the King of Monsters face off against Marvel stalwarts such as the Avengers and Defenders, as well as more obscure challengers Red Ronin (a gigantic mech) and SHIELD’s Dum Dum Dugan (after Godzilla was shrunk down to the size of a mouse.) Since Marvel lost the rights to Godzilla, there have been many kaiju to take his place menacing humanity, prompting Tony to ready anti-Titan armor.
Tony’s most famous anti-monster suit is his Model 57 Fin Fang Foombuster armor, which debuted in 2018’s Tony Stark: Iron Man #1 (Dan Slott and Valerio Schiti), however his upraded Mech Strike: Monster Hunters mech and Godkiller Mark ll were also designed with large-scale, fist-to-fist Kaiju combat in mind.
Hopefully, fans will get to see a Godzilla vs Iron Man fight beyond just this variant cover, and there is reason for fans to hold onto hope. Marvel’s upcoming Aliens vs Avengers is coming on the heels of a series of variant covers showing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes tangling with Xenomorphs, and DC’s recent Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong shows Toho International is willing to consider comic crossovers. For now, fans will have to make do with knowing that if Godzilla does attack the Marvel Universe, Iron Man has the perfect suit to even the odds.
Avengers Annual #1 is coming September 25 from Marvel Comics.
Source: Marvel
Iron Man
- Alias:
- Iron Man
- Created By:
- Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber
- FIRST APP:
- “Tales of Suspense” #39 (1963)
- POWERS:
- Genius intellect, armor providing flight, hacking, superhuman strength, reflexes, and durability.
- TEAM:
- The Avengers
- HISTORY:
- Famous to the world as a genius billionaire playboy philanthropist, Anthony “Tony” Stark has seen as many transformations, rebirths, and updates as his iconic suits of armor. The adopted son of industrialist (and weapons manufacturer) Howard Stark, Tony became the head of the empire with his parents’ untimely death… leading to his capture by terrorists overseas.
Creating a suit of powered armor to escape, Tony used his newfound tech to begin a career as Iron Man, devoting his life to dismantling the weapons and villainy he unknowingly spread around the globe. Whether as a hero, an Avenger, a member of the Illuminati, or the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark has been at the heart of nearly every event to shape the Marvel Universe.
- NAME:
- Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark
- RELATIONSHIPS:
- Jude (biological father), Amanda Armstrong (biological mother), Howard Stark (adoptive father), Maria Stark (adoptive mother), Arno Stark (brother)
- Age:
- 53 (In MCU)
- Franchise:
- Marvel
- Height:
- 6’1″
- Video Games:
- LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, Marvel’s Avengers
Godzilla
- Movie(s):
- Godzilla, Godzilla 2, Godzilla 3, Shin Godzilla, Godzilla (2014), Godzilla (1998), Godzilla Vs Kong, Godzilla Minus One, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Godzilla Vs King Kong, Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., godzilla: monster planet, Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972), Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, Godzilla: The Showa Era Films, Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- Created by:
- Tomoyuki Tanaka, Akira Watanabe
- First Film:
- Godzilla
- Latest Film:
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
- First Episode Air Date:
- 2023-11-17
- Cast:
- Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell
- TV Show(s):
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
- Video Game(s):
- Godzilla, Super Godzilla, Godzilla (1990), Godzilla: Unleashed, Godzilla: Monster War, Godzilla: Battle Legends, Godzilla: Save The Earth, Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
