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IDW Publishing today announced “The Death of Godzilla,” which will take place in January’s Godzilla #6. The story will kick off a new era for the best-known kaiju in the world, and to celebrate the moment, the publisher has enlisted the help of a number of big-name artists…including Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, and Glenn Whitmore, who crafted an homage to their iconic cover to 1992’s Superman #75.
The original cover featured Superman’s tattered cape, hanging from a stick in the middle of a decimated city. Here, Godzilla’s body lingers in the background of a similar image, with the shadowy civilians from Superman #75 replaced by characters from the Godzilla ongoing.
“When the good folks at IDW asked about the possibility of a special ‘Death of Godzilla’ cover that would play off the iconic cover that Brett Breeding and I did for Superman #75, I was definitely up for it,” Jurgens said in a statement. ”I’ve always been a fan of the big guy but hadn’t had a chance to draw him so this was the perfect way to scratch that itch. It was great fun to be able to contribute!”
The issue comes from writer Tim Seeley and artist Nikola Čižmešija, the latter of whom contributed the main cover for the story. You can see it, and the non-Jurgens variants, below.
“Allowing IDW to ‘kill’ Godzilla only six issues in to the new Kai-sei Era series just goes to show how much trust TOHO International has in both rock-star writer Tim Seeley and Eisner winning Godzilla editor Jake Williams,” stated Aaron John Gregory, Godzilla Product Development Manager. “These types of comic events cannot be handled lightly. In ’92, as a young teenager I waited in a long line to buy a copy of Superman #75, ‘The Death of Superman’, and was blown away by the consequential brutality in those pages. I can tell you that the incredible team behind our new Kai-Sei era of Godzilla have delivered on that level; with all the electrifying excitement and pummeling panache you’ve come to expect in this series. You may need a kaiju-sized Kleenex.”
“Comics should be insane. And personally, I can’t think of a more insane way to end arc 1 of the first ongoing Godzilla series in over a decade than KILLING GODZILLA,” commented editor Jake Williams. “For anyone waiting to check out this series – now’s the time to jump on. We’re delivering a Godzilla unlike any other, and finally making good on our promise to showcase ‘a boy with the power of Godzilla.’”
“Our goal is always to expand and reimagine the Godzilla mythology in bold and meaningful ways,” said Kristin Parcell, General Manager of Toho International. “The IDW comics line exemplifies that vision, offering stories that challenge expectations, captivate fans, and continue to evolve the legacy of the King of the Monsters.”
While Superman stayed dead for about a year back in the ’90s, Godzilla won’t stay down that long. In February, Godzilla #7 will bring him back with a distinctly different look. As IDW’s press release describes it: “from writer Tim Seeley and artist Hendry Prasetya, fans will witness the mysterious return of Godzilla… freed from the constraints of its physical body and unleashed as its most powerful form ever: Kai-Sei Energy Godzilla!”
Final Order Cutoff for Godzilla #6 is on November 24, 2025; you can reach out to your local comic shop to get it between now and then. You can see the solicitation text below.
GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #6
COVER A: NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA
STORY: TIM SEELEY | ART: NIKOLA ČIŽMEŠIJA
Godzilla is about to fight a teenager—and we promise you can’t guess how it will end. The first arc of the thrilling new Godzilla ongoing series comes to a close! G-Force has made contact with a talking kaiju who has big plans for the King of the Monsters…and Jacen, the boy with the power of Godzilla, will have to make a decision that affects the entire world. If you don’t order this issue now, you’ll be buying it for a premium later! The future of the Kai-Sei Era starts here!
Additional Covers Offered: B (Rivas), C (Ito), D (Jurgens), 1:25 (Ito Full Art)
32 Pages • $4.99 • JANUARY 2026 • UPC 82771403433200611
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