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Godzilla, #24 Newsstand

Published: July 1979

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Story Featuring Godzilla

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Pencil credits from original art viewed at http://www.collectingfool.com/art.html

And Lo, a Child Shall Lead Them

Story Featuring Godzilla

"Scene: New York's East River. Problem: Godzilla has risen berserk, sending the city into a fever of pandemonium."

Storyline

The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Fantastic Four continue their battle with Godzilla. Godzilla tries to destroy the Empire State Building but Thor is able to hold the other side of the building to stop Godzilla from knocking it over. As the battle between the super heroes and Godzilla wages, Rob Takiguchi runs out onto the deck of the Behemoth and pleads with Godzilla to leave. Godzilla obeys the one being that showed him any kindness and leaves the city to go into hibernation beneath the Atlantic Ocean.

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When Godzilla threatens to destroy the Empire State Building, The Thing mentions King Kong being his favorite film and states "Whatever happened to lovable monsters like Kong anyway?" Spider-Man makes a brief cameo at the end taking a photo of Godzilla as he leaves the city. Marvel had planned another story where Godzilla would face a character called The Dragon Lord, but because the license had expired, they altered the character and reworked the story publishing it in Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1979 series) #5 (March 1980). Marvel would bring Godzilla back in Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #193 (April 1985). Because the rights had long lapsed, they would completely change the character's look and not mention him by name. Dr. Takiguchi would return in The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #506 (April 2009).

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Letters from readers: Ann Nichols, Mike Assalone and Loren Staab. Includes a small promo ad for Shogun Warriors (Marvel, 1979 series).

The Thing and the Ultimate Weapon!

"The Automic Hydraulo-Press has the power to push through a planet."

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The Thing battles Torgo and beats him by feeding him fruit pies.

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Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies.

"Hey, gang, remember me telling you about Project X last ish?"

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Stan talks about Project X (Epic Illustrated) again, and also plugs the new Fun and Games Magazine (Marvel, 1979 series) #1. includes a small cover preview of Fun and Games Magazine (Marvel, 1979 series) #1, an illustration of Nighthawk, and a small promo ad for the Fantastic Four NBC cartoon show.