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Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons is a 2023 five-issue comic book miniseries by IDW Publishing. It is a story featuring characters of Godzilla cross paths with pirates in a nautical high-seas adventure.[1] Its first issue was released on June 21, 2023.
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Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons was announced on March 23, 2023, and debut in June 2023. The series is written by Frank Tieri and illustrated by Inaki Miranda, the creative team behind the DC Comics' Old Lady Harley. Set in the 16th century, the comic's synopsis confirmed it will follow the story of a sailor named Sir Francis Drake encountering the aquatic kaiju of the seas.[1]
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- Main article: Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons Issue 1.
In the 1500s, before humanity had successfully traveled the entire globe, it was believed that monsters ruled the oceans just beyond the horizon. "Here there be dragons..." was written on maps to denote the areas people dared not go. That is, until Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the seas, visiting foreign lands and collecting treasure. Or...at least that's what history tells us. The truth is, tremendous beasts did lurk yonder, dwelling on an island that doesn't appear on any map, even to this day. And among those monsters was the king of them all...Godzilla![1]
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- Main article: Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons Issue 2.
Sir Francis Drake and his crew have reached the edge of the world... and Godzilla lives there! Rather than fear this monstrous "dragon," however, the expedition's resident scoundrel Henry Hull sees opportunity. He believes that the pirate who was last in possession of a great treasure passed by the desert island that Godzilla seemingly protects, and what better place to hide a fortune than one guarded by a creature most would be too cowardly to go near. But Hull doesn't have time to plot his own expedition to liberate the treasure before the Spanish Armada arrives![3]
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- Main article: Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons Issue 3.
Back in the pirate days, the scoundrels and villains that sailed the seas learned of dangers and rewards through shared knowledge, but few dared speak of the existence of a mysterious island full of monsters and hidden treasure. And the sailors under Sir Francis Drake and the British Navy are starting to wonder why. Have Drake and the Queen been conspiring to keep the treasure for themselves the whole time? Or is the "dragon" just too frightful to dare make a go for it? Learn more about how Captain Cortez Blanco initially ended up sailing far beyond the boundaries of the known world, starting off this whole race toward glory in the first place, and what perils lie between civilization and the home of the one and only Godzilla! (Hint: It's super scary giant sea turtles!)[4]
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- Main article: Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons Issue 4.
Avast, Mateys! As One-Eyed Henry Hull continues his bizarre tale, Sir Francis Drake and his men find themselves surrounded by monsters, both human and kaiju! While the crew of the Golden Hind have taken terrible losses from giant bats and colossal sea turtles, they've yet to face the real dragon. But they might not need to worry about Godzilla if Ebirah slays the King of Monster Island or Drake and his crew first![5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Beware the Maritime Menaces of Monster Island in Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons. IDW (March 23, 2023). Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved on March 24, 2023.
- ↑ GODZILLA HERE THERE BE DRAGONS #1 CVR A MIRANDA PreviewsWorld. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ↑ GODZILLA HERE THERE BE DRAGONS #2 CVR A MIRANDA PreviewsWorld. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ↑ GODZILLA HERE THERE BE DRAGONS #3 CVR A MIRANDA PreviewsWorld. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ↑ GODZILLA HERE THERE BE DRAGONS #3 CVR A MIRANDA. PreviewsWorld.