SDCC 2023: The Justice League To Take On King Kong And Godzilla

DC and Legendary Comics are hitting the con floor running, it would seem, with the announcement of Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong. In partnership with Toho International, this new seven-issue series will be produced by writer Brian Buccellato (The Flash, Injustice, Detective Comics), artist Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point) and colourist Luis Guerrero.

And here’s the series’ setup:

“What starts as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds is breached…with Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse emerging on DC’s Earth! What ensues will be a brawl of unprecedented scale and destruction!

The epic crossover begins when Clark Kent, enjoying a night off with Lois Lane, is interrupted when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla, who emerges from the bay.”

Jim Lee, DC President, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer, said more about this bizarre but potentially brilliant crossover:

“As a comics fan—there’s nothing more fun and exciting than exploring those amazing ‘What If’ situations that come up when fandoms cross streams! In this case, it’s a matchup of the world’s greatest Super Heroes in the Justice League who take on not only the King of the Monsters—Godzilla — but the mighty Kong himself! It’s a crossover no-holds-barred battle, decades in the making, and no bona fide comics fan will want to miss it!”

Robert Napton, SVP & Publisher, Legendary Comics, added:

“There have been a couple of classic crossovers since I started reading comics: Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, The Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans—and we hope Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong joins that list of unforgettable meetings. I am grateful to everyone at DC, Legendary Entertainment, and Toho International for the passionate support we received to have these worlds collide!”

Brian Buccellato also sounded stoked about this legendary crossover:

“I’ve had the good fortune to write most of the legendary DC Super Heroes before—from my time on The Flash, Detective Comics, and Injustice. This time I get to build something way larger-than-life using all the toys in two different sandboxes. It’s such a thrill to tear open both the DC Universe and Legendary’s Monsterverse for this dream project.” 

As for working with artist Christian Duce:

“Christian Duce and Luis Guerrero are perfect partners in this oversize endeavor. Christian has been masterful in his navigating the story’s enormous scope in terms of character moments, rampaging monsters, and big superhero action. And Luis’s stunning palette and rendering are an amazing complement to Christian’s art.”

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1, a main cover by Drew Johnson and variant covers by Jim Lee and Scott Williams; Rafael Albuquerque; Francesco Mattina; and Dan Mora and Alan Quah, is out on Tuesday October 17th with a Godzilla “Roar Sound FX” gatefold variant cover and the Kong “Roar Sound FX” gatefold variant cover, both by Christian Duce, on sale November 14th, which include sound chips in the covers will have both Godzilla and Kong deliver battle roars when the gatefold is opened.