Exclusive PrintWatch: The Horror Of Godzilla #1 Gets A Second Printing

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Exclusive PrintWatch: The Horror Of Godzilla #1 Gets A Second Printing

Exclusive PrintWatch: The Horror Of Godzilla #1, Prequel And Origin Of The Kai-Sei Era, Gets A Second Printing from IDW Publishing

Published Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:03:11 -0500
by Rich Johnston
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Welcome to the latest Printwatch! And its a special Printwatch too, as Bleeding Cool is here to break the news that The Horror Of Godzilla #1 by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Tristan Jones, Josh Burcham, and Tom Napolitano, the launch of the four-issue event series from IDW, is a prequel/origin to the Kai-Sei era set in Tokyo, 1954, and a surprise entrant to last week's Top Ten Bestselling Comics Of The Week, has gone to a second printing. Bleeding Cool has the cover and reprint details…

Orders for The Horror Of Godzilla #1 second printing and The Horror Of Godzilla #2 first printing are up for FOC on Monday, and both will be published on the 16th of September. The second print cover reproduces the cliffhanger splash page from the debut issue, with art by Tristan Jones and colours by Josh Burcham. So, you know, spoilers… too late now, I guess.

"We are beyond blown away by the response readers, retailers, and reviewers alike have shown The Horror of Godzilla #1. A response as loud as Godzilla's iconic skreeonk itself! Loud enough that we must send it back for a second printing so this gruesome tale can reach even more thrill-seeking readers… if you're brave enough to face what awaits you in the next issues, that is! We've worked hard to try and top ourselves with each blood-soaked instalment. Mutating into a Kai-Sei energy fueled zombie is one thing, but what bleak reality must the poor souls still left alive face now that they must fight for survival against the horde, let alone Godzilla itself? Rest assured, the King of the Monsters' reign is only just beginning (no pun intended). Thank you for all the support, and we'll see you in Issue #2!" – Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan

"The response to what has been a bucket list comic of mine since I started in this industry 20 years ago is so incredible, I'm still having trouble processing it! I couldn't be more grateful to the readers for how openly they've embraced this thing, or the retailers for really coming out to bat for it. Taking on a project like this, especially with some of the swings Ethan and Griff take with the story and tackling an icon like Godzilla and pushing it from monster to monstrosity, even on a purely visual level, has been daunting, but I'm so stoked that the faith the team at IDW and Ethan and Griffin have put has been returned the way it has here. Can't wait to show everyone what other horrors await…!" -Tristan Jones

It's going to be a bit of a PrintWatch Day on Bleeding Cool, I think…

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