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Cover of Godzilla (1977) #4

Godzilla (1977) #4

Marvel 1977–1979 series Cover date Nov 1977

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About this issue

Godzilla #4 (1977) is issue #4 of Marvel's Godzilla (1977–1979), with a cover date of November 1977. Written by Doug Moench and drawn by Tom Sutton. It has the first appearance of Doctor Demonicus, Batragon, Centipor, Ghilaron and others.

Creators

Writer
Doug Moench
Penciller
Tom Sutton
Inker
Tony DeZuniga
Colorist
Phil Rachelson
Letterer
John Costanza
Cover artist
Herb Trimpe

Characters

The story

“Godzilla versus Batragon!”

Batragon (a huge bat/Komodo dragon hybrid) sinks an oil tanker in the North Pacific. Godzilla engages him in battle and follows him to an Aleutian Island. This turns out to be the lair of Dr. Demonicus; a mad geneticist wearing a purple demon skeleton costume. Demonicus is using the radiation of a meteor to mutate animals into giant monsters. Godzilla fights Batragon and kills it by smashing its head against the ground. Meanwhile S.H.I.E.L.D. arrives and thinking Godzilla is attacking a secret U.S military base, attacks him.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.