This summer sees the arrival of the world’s most famous kaiju, the fierce and powerful Godzilla, to IDW Comics with the titular Godzilla #1. From the creative minds of Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija, Godzilla #1 kicks off IDW’s Kai-Sei era, a new Godzilla universe for readers old and new to explore.

And to celebrate the upcoming release of the inaugural issue in July, IDW has just revealed the C cover for issue #1, featuring art by the legendary Art Adams! Take a gander at the gorgeousness and fury below!

 

Godzilla #1 cover C by Art Adams

 

According to the press released for this reveal, Adams’ art will be used as a retail incentive cover for fans to get their hands on.

IDW editor Jake Williams had this to say about the Godzilla relaunch and Adams’ cover:

It’s not a Godzilla relaunch without a variant cover by one of the most iconic artists to ever illustrate the king of the Monsters. We’re beyond thrilled to have Art Adams join us to usher in the Kai-Sei Era. Art’s cover brilliantly melds his iconic take on Godzilla with our brand new Kai-Sei design.

Godzilla #1 goes on sale Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from IDW Publishing.

From the official issue description:

THE KAI-SEI ERA, IDW’S NEW GODZILLA UNIVERSE, STARTS HERE!

In 1954, experimentation with a mysterious energy source known as Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and a host of immortal kaiju. In the years that followed, humanity has been pummeled by near-constant monster attacks. While Japan has begun to treat the kaiju like natural disasters, understanding that their attempts to fight Godzilla only make the threat worse, the American G-Force is going to fight, fight, fight.

The Americans have just discovered the ultimate tool in the fight against kaiju: a young boy named Jacen with the power of Godzilla. Able to harness the mysterious Kai-Sei in the same vein as the King of the Monsters, this boy will either save the world… or bring about its doom.

Join Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Local Man) and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael, Batman and Robin) on the ride of a lifetime!