I Honestly Believe the New Godzilla vs Sherlock Holmes Series Can Be Something Special

Summary Godzilla faces off against literary icons in a new miniseries, blending epic adventure with love and heartbreak.

Tom Scioli's passion for Godzilla shines through in the upcoming comic, promising a wild ride of global destruction.

Crossovers are nothing new for the King of Monsters, as Godzilla has taken on many famous characters outside of his universe.

After defeating the likes of Ghidorah, King Kong, and Destoroyah, soon Godzilla will stand against his most formidable foes yet: classic literary figures such as Sherlock Holmes and Jay Gatsby. The Father of Kaiju has had a hot streak of hard-hitting success this last decade, with the American MonsterVerse, Shin Godzilla, and Godzilla Minus One being some of the King of Monster’s greatest financial achievements in his impressive 70 years of existence.

This upcoming October, writer and artist Tom Scioli and IDW Publishing are releasing a new IP mashup of monsters and metaphors called Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre. TheWrap released a preview of the three-issue miniseries, which will see Godzilla go head-to-head with Sherlock Holmes, Jay Gatsby, the Time Traveler from H.G. Wells’s novella The Time Machine, and Dracula as the King of Monsters invades one of Gatsby’s overtly lavish parties.

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The series takes place in 1922 when one of Jay Gatsby’s cabals lures the attention of the prehistoric monster. Seeking revenge for the destruction of his home and the chance to charm Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby does the only logical thing and gathers a team of characters from classical literature to defeat Godzilla.

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Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre is a Love Letter from a True Godzilla Fan

The King of Monsters Doesn’t Always Have to be Serious

Tom Scioli has a proven track record for transforming his passions into respected works. Scioli made his big break in graphic novels with his biographic novel of Jack Kirby, titled Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics. His particular love for Jack Kirby has even made its way into Scioli’s newest work, as the cover for Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre pays a significant homage to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four (1961) #1. In an interview with TheWrap, Scioli had this to say about his upcoming miniseries:

“It’s an epic. It’s a grand, globe-spanning adventure, but it’s also an intimate story of love and heartbreak. I’ve been wanting to make a Godzilla comic since forever. Some of my earliest memories are Godzilla. I always wanted to wear the Godzilla suit and knock over buildings, step on toy tanks… This might be the ultimate comic. Godzilla attacks a dance contest. There’s a speedboat chase. Car chases. Wild horses. Submarines. Detectives. All while Godzilla is on a global path of destruction.”

Clearly, the author knows that he is approaching the monstrous character with a strong degree of levity and childlike enthusiasm, but that’s not at all a bad thing. Godzilla has historically teetered the line between being a horrific metaphor for Japan’s victimization during WWII and a rubbery goofball meant to entertain children. The balance is important to the character as it lessens the burden of over-indulging in one tone or the other for too long; it makes the stories something fresh to look forward to. Fans should be excited about the crossover antics Tom Scioli has prepared for this October.

Crossovers are not Uncommon for the King of Monsters

Even Sherlock Holmes has Investigated Alternate Universes

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Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre is certainly not the first time Godzilla has stomped his way into other IPs. So far, the kaiju has scrapped with the Justice League, the Power Rangers, and, for some reason, J. Jonah Jameson specifically. Godzilla has even taken on Charles Barkley in a game of pickup basketball not just once but twice. And he's not alone among the stars of Monsterpiece Theatre. Even Sherlock Holmes has snooped his way outside the pages of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s literary masterpieces. The detective’s most popular crossover was in Neil Gaiman’s short story, A Study in Emerald, which sees Sherlock in the middle of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.

Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre will undoubtedly be an entertaining miniseries overfilled with wild antics not uncommon for the ancient monster’s history.

Godzilla fans should be excited about Scioli's upcoming adventure. The two-in-one author and artist has a sizable track record for delivering quality stories that reflect his passion for the content he writes about. Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre will undoubtedly be an entertaining miniseries overfilled with wild antics not uncommon for the ancient monster’s history. While the miniseries has yet to set a release date, whenever Godzilla does take on Sherlock Holmes and company, it's sure to be a battle for the ages.

Source: TheWrap