Mixed Reception Greets Godzilla vs. Avengers #1 Ahead of Marvel Miniseries
Early critiques highlight the comic’s energetic team chemistry alongside concerns over its artwork, setting the stage for next month’s Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe event.
Overview
- Godzilla vs. Avengers #1, written by David F. Walker and drawn by Georges Jeanty, was released in June 2025 and unfolds through a flashback as Maria Hill debriefs the New Avengers.
- The issue pits the New Avengers—featuring Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Wolverine and others—against Godzilla and Fin Fang Foom in a battle that blends action and slapstick humor.
- Some reviewers applauded Walker’s recreation of Brian Michael Bendis-era dialogue and the comic’s humorous tone amid larger-than-life kaiju clashes.
- Critics on the other side criticized Jeanty’s artwork as rushed and cluttered, arguing that it weakens key action scenes and character moments.
- This one-shot is part of a decade-spanning Marvel-Toho crossover celebrating Godzilla’s 70th anniversary, which will culminate in July with the Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe five-issue miniseries involving Vibranium and Wakanda.