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IDW Launches ‘Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla’ as First Monsterpiece Theatre One-Shot

The oversize debut reimagines Shakespeare in iambic pentameter to launch IDW’s four-issue literary kaiju line.

Overview

  • Written by Adam Tierney in iambic pentameter with art by Sean Peacock, the comic recasts the Verona tragedy at kaiju scale.
  • Each issue in the line includes a five-page backup by Tom Scioli, with the opener sending Godzilla to Sherwood Forest with Robin Hood and the Monster of Nottingham.
  • The book goes on sale April 8, with pre-orders due by March 2, runs 52 pages, and is priced at $7.99.
  • Variant covers include artwork by Tom Scioli, Sean Peacock, and Elizabeth Beals, plus a 1:10 retailer incentive cover by Scioli.
  • Branded under Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents, the project spins off from Scioli’s 2024 limited series.