When you're in the middle of your latest Godzilla obsession and one of your favourite content creators makes a completely unexpected Godzilla video RIGHT as you're about to go to bed
Loved Half Century War--especially how Stokoe chooses the Millennium Goji as his model right down to the 'nuclear explosion boiling out of his mouth' (see 2:44 as an example). And another interesting touch: Stokoe always has Goji's eyes 'white out' when he fires his atomic breath...and I think this inspired Michael Dougherty in G:KOTM because it seems when G2019 uses his breath his eyes also white out/blue out.
"Nature has a way sometimes of reminding Man of just how small he is. She occasionally throws up terrible offspring's of our pride and carelessness to remind us of how puny we really are in the face of a tornado, an earthquake, or a Godzilla. The reckless ambitions of Man are often dwarfed by their dangerous consequences. For now, Godzilla - that strangely innocent and tragic monster - has gone to earth. Whether he returns or not, or is never again seen by human eyes, the things he has taught us remain..." - Steve Martin (Raymond Burr), Godzilla 1985 [US version of The Return of Godzilla, originally released in 1984]
Man, I remember my dad picking these up from the comic shop near where he worked and bringing them home every other month back when I was like 10 or 11. We would read it together and marvel at just how insanely good the art was. Revisited it today, and, yeah, it still holds up all these years later. Incredible comic, probably my favorite of the Godzilla comics I've read.
Every so often I get on a Godzilla kick, and I've rewatched the heisei and millennium era movies so many times I can't do it anymore without at least 4-5 months between without burning out within 30 mins, but fan stuff like this is always interesting. Movie analysis, comics discussion, lost media, behind the scenes, all of it is so cool. Your stuff is really well done, and is so fun to watch! Thanks for the entertainment!
I've worn out three copies of half century war so, I love the darned thing...two observations: Big "G"'s atomic breath reminds me of the Millennium 'style' as it seems to 'explode' out of Goji's mouth and throat (Not to mention the 'sizzling bacon' sound his spines make as they charge up...); secondly (and this is truly pedantic hairsplitting) Ota should have been riding on an M24 Chaffee tank, not a Sherman-=and he needs more crewmen.
That fact about the Godzilla roar in the comic is great. What a creator Stokoe is. I wish he would make more books but I totally get why he doesn't given the sheer amount of work he puts into any one single panel. Great video man.
Shame this ended before Shin. They could've introduced it as yet another experiment to make a controllable Godzilla that backfires. Especially since it has bits of human DNA in it. Could even link it to Biollante.
Of the Godzilla comics I've read I've seen some good ones and some not so good ones, and from what I remember this was one of the former. Probably going to have to find my issues of it to reread it now, thanks for the nice reminder of it and the little background details I never knew.
These videos are the reason I'm waiting for Wednesdays every week. The depth of these analysis is a testament to your talent and interests Matt. Thanks for doing this. Also, I'm not a fan of monster films. If I wanna see a monster I'll go look in a mirror. 😂👹
Hi Matt Draper. Love this video and the one you made about Unmade Godzilla films. But in that video your info on King of Monsters: Resurrection of Godzilla was incorrect. It wasn't going to be a remake at all. It was written in 1978 and the story was a more precursor of what would become "The Return on Godzilla" in 1984. Also, Godzilla: Legend of the Asuka Fortress, aka Godzilla vs. the Asuka Fortress, was written in 1985 and went on to become Gunhed in 1989. Toho Kingdom hasn't updated the info yet. I found out about it in a book called "Writing Japanese Monsters' by John Lemay. Just wanted to let you know. I hope this helped.
Hey Mat great videos man , i found your channel a few months back and i love it! I am waiting a watchmem video, or something about Tim Burtons world , keep the great job anyway :D
Your videos are so good man, thanks for taking on the Big G himself. Talking about massive destruction, would you ever do a Crisis on Infinite Earths video?
Old comment, but the Millennium Godzilla's are all separate continuities, with the exception of Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla and Godzilla Tokyo S.O.S. Also personally my favourite Godzilla is the Hesei Godzilla, though I do wish he would do melee combat more.
I've read it few years ago and it was pretty 'meh' to me - but now I see that I must have not payed any attention to it, because I haven't even noticed that splendid, detailed and wonderfully coloured artwork back then, and neither have I remembered what the story is about - the only thing I did remember was 'a bunch of guys in a cartoonish tank runing away/after Godzilla and Kaiju's'. Gonna give it another shot soon thanks to your amazing video. That also made me remember an ugly, edgy series with Godzilla which title I cannot seem to remember (or google-find). In the first issue Godzilla suddenly woke up on some beach and immedietely ate some children, after which he went on a rampage. There were many deaths of our world celebrity-like people in the series which were mocked by the characters in it, there was a lot of president Obama and the main character was some tough, brutal, out-of-this-era soldier who went rouge, escaped into the forests and traveled with a girl whose parents were killed by a monster - they eventually found and launched a broken Mechagodzilla and faced Godzilla. Does it seem familiar to you? Maybe not, that's for the best, really. It was bad (and perhaps that was what I mistaken "The Half Century War" in my memories).
@@MattDraper I found the title - it's "Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters" by IDW from 2011-2012, a 12-issue series. In my opinion it's better to treat it as and edgy joke, but even then it's meh - the best part of the story is (spoiler) about a father who wants revenge on Godzilla for killing his children, but it's just a small, insignificant part of a 'story'. I'll try to reread 'Half Century War' soon, though. It seems like a much better love-letter to the genre that also understands it much better.
@@MattDraper If you're still interested in doing Godzilla videos, would Godzilla in Hell be a good suggestion? Just a suggestion, not trying to make you do it (obviously) just thought it would make for an interesting video, if you're up to it of course.
I have the special edition hard-cover release of this mini-series. The only true was to experience this story in my opinion. Seriously, this story is just BEGGING to be adapted into a movie or streaming mini-series! Too bad Netflix's last 2 attempts were.... disappointing.
It must be awful for the human characters in the Godzilla universe. Being in the middle of fights between giant monsters every day and in danger of being stepped on.
Really awesome video, Matt! I love Godzilla and I also love James Stokoe's art. I've gotta say, I honestly wish you had your own TV show. I would tune in forever to watch your shows on the telly. Please keep up the great work! 😁🤘🤘
'Up from the Depths...Thirty Stories High!!!' Another great video about a really great comic...any chance of doing some Transformers-related stuff any time soon, please?
@@MattDraper Awesome!!! I love the '80s Marvel Transformers comics with an almighty passion - and the Marvel UK ones in particular - as they're the ones I grew up with, but a video on the more recent 'More Than Meets the Eye'/'Lost Light' IDW Comics run by James Roberts et al would be even better in my view, yes? (In case you haven't read the latter, this series of articles by Chris Sims on the sadly-defunct Comics Alliance site at comicsalliance.com/tags/the-transformed-man/ should help to get you up to speed, yes?).
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When you're in the middle of your latest Godzilla obsession and one of your favourite content creators makes a completely unexpected Godzilla video RIGHT as you're about to go to bed
Good timing, I guess!
Same
I THOUGHT THIS EXACT SAME THING
Loved Half Century War--especially how Stokoe chooses the Millennium Goji as his model right down to the 'nuclear explosion boiling out of his mouth' (see 2:44 as an example). And another interesting touch: Stokoe always has Goji's eyes 'white out' when he fires his atomic breath...and I think this inspired Michael Dougherty in G:KOTM because it seems when G2019 uses his breath his eyes also white out/blue out.
"Nature has a way sometimes of reminding Man of just how small he is. She occasionally throws up terrible offspring's of our pride and carelessness to remind us of how puny we really are in the face of a tornado, an earthquake, or a Godzilla. The reckless ambitions of Man are often dwarfed by their dangerous consequences. For now, Godzilla - that strangely innocent and tragic monster - has gone to earth. Whether he returns or not, or is never again seen by human eyes, the things he has taught us remain..."
- Steve Martin (Raymond Burr), Godzilla 1985 [US version of The Return of Godzilla, originally released in 1984]
My favorite Godzilla movie ever. Also, the first VHS I ever got. I was born in 1984.
Imagine if the Monsterverse builds up to its own infinity war.
It could be called _Godzilla and Kong: Half Century War_
"Notice me, Godzilla-senpai!"
I guess this is the most close of a Yandere-type romance anime-inspired work in Kaiju genre :)
Man, I remember my dad picking these up from the comic shop near where he worked and bringing them home every other month back when I was like 10 or 11. We would read it together and marvel at just how insanely good the art was. Revisited it today, and, yeah, it still holds up all these years later. Incredible comic, probably my favorite of the Godzilla comics I've read.
I am so glad you reviewed this. As a huge Godzilla and comic fan, this is my favorite comic book staring Godzilla
This is one of my favorite Godzilla comics, due in no small part to the incredible art of James Stokoe, one of my absolute favorite comic artists.
He’s the best! I’m immediately interested in anything he touches.
@@MattDraper I actually work at a comic shop, and when we got a shipment of James Stokoe artbooks you bet your ass I snagged one right away
"NOTICE ME SENPAI!"
Just as soon as I got into watching Godzilla movies. Great timing man
Fanfiction ideas
1: Godzilla vs King Kong: The Half-Century War
2: Godzilla vs Gamera: The Half-Century War
I’ve never been a “Godzilla guy” but dam what an insightful video essay. Great job. Great channel.
Thank you!
Every so often I get on a Godzilla kick, and I've rewatched the heisei and millennium era movies so many times I can't do it anymore without at least 4-5 months between without burning out within 30 mins, but fan stuff like this is always interesting. Movie analysis, comics discussion, lost media, behind the scenes, all of it is so cool. Your stuff is really well done, and is so fun to watch! Thanks for the entertainment!
That's amazingly brilliant thinking on how writing down Godzilla's roar.
You're getting a sub just for that excellent use of The Midnight at the end.
I've worn out three copies of half century war so, I love the darned thing...two observations:
Big "G"'s atomic breath reminds me of the Millennium 'style' as it seems to 'explode' out of Goji's mouth and throat (Not to mention the 'sizzling bacon' sound his spines make as they charge up...); secondly (and this is truly pedantic hairsplitting) Ota should have been riding on an M24 Chaffee tank, not a Sherman-=and he needs more crewmen.
"senpai notice me" was going through my head this whole video
Thank you so much for making this. Half Century War is one of my favorite pieces of Godzilla media
Mine, too, it’s fantastic!
I bought this book at a Scholastic book sale in 6th grade and it is still the smartest decision I have ever made in my educational career.
That fact about the Godzilla roar in the comic is great. What a creator Stokoe is. I wish he would make more books but I totally get why he doesn't given the sheer amount of work he puts into any one single panel. Great video man.
Shame this ended before Shin. They could've introduced it as yet another experiment to make a controllable Godzilla that backfires. Especially since it has bits of human DNA in it. Could even link it to Biollante.
One of his most powerful versions🔥🔥🔥🔥this dude is a beast
This video is incredibly well timed
I appreciate the nod to the original Gojira opening. Yeah this and Godzilla Goes to Hell are some of my favorite comics of the big G.
Thanks for the insight. Great review on what is easily the best Godzilla comic ever made.
Of the Godzilla comics I've read I've seen some good ones and some not so good ones, and from what I remember this was one of the former. Probably going to have to find my issues of it to reread it now, thanks for the nice reminder of it and the little background details I never knew.
These videos are the reason I'm waiting for Wednesdays every week. The depth of these analysis is a testament to your talent and interests Matt. Thanks for doing this. Also, I'm not a fan of monster films. If I wanna see a monster I'll go look in a mirror. 😂👹
Haha thanks! Glad you can enjoy it even if you’re not a fan. I like these videos to be for everyone, regardless of their interest.
Yes
I must buy this comic! Thank Matt for another great video.
Holy shit this art is amazing, I can’t believe this exists
I love art that is really detailed like this.
Wow great speech
anyone else just trying to find youtubers that are just either reading the comic or voice acting it?
I should get this Godzilla comic
Dude, I actually own this, so seeing you make a video on it just made my heart light up. Thanks for the cool video, dude!
this was well done
Thanks for closing out with the Roar
HAD to end with the roar!
That intro.... So good!
The artwork is so good holy moly I gotta check it out
Dude, I love this!!! I need to find this comic now
Hi Matt Draper. Love this video and the one you made about Unmade Godzilla films. But in that video your info on King of Monsters: Resurrection of Godzilla was incorrect. It wasn't going to be a remake at all. It was written in 1978 and the story was a more precursor of what would become "The Return on Godzilla" in 1984. Also, Godzilla: Legend of the Asuka Fortress, aka Godzilla vs. the Asuka Fortress, was written in 1985 and went on to become Gunhed in 1989.
Toho Kingdom hasn't updated the info yet. I found out about it in a book called "Writing Japanese Monsters' by John Lemay.
Just wanted to let you know. I hope this helped.
Best channel. Period.
Well, thanks!
matt I love your content
Thanks, I really appreciate that!
@@MattDraper you knock it out of the park everytime
6:32 that's a pear
Now i want to read this and alien : dead orbit😁
Godzilla Monsters War & Transformers Robots War
Matt Draper! King of Creators!
*jazz music intensifies*
Hey Mat great videos man , i found your channel a few months back and i love it! I am waiting a watchmem video, or something about Tim Burtons world , keep the great job anyway :D
Watching a video on a comic I will never read about a character I have no interest in because you *make* it interesting.
Thanks! That's exactly what I try to do with my videos, so I'm glad to hear that.
Your videos are so good man, thanks for taking on the Big G himself. Talking about massive destruction, would you ever do a Crisis on Infinite Earths video?
Thanks! Yes, I’ll definitely do a COIE video someday.
This was one of the first comics I’ve ever read, It is one of my personal favorites due to its outstanding art and nostalgia
6:09 Could someone please tell me how to spell “Geoff/Jeff Dero”‘s name so I can google his stuff?
Gojira, the king of the Monster
This is such a great comic
I. Loved. It
10:03 the real Godzilla is the one from Godzilla 2000 to Godzilla Final Wars it’s the Best roar ever
Old comment, but the Millennium Godzilla's are all separate continuities, with the exception of Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla and Godzilla Tokyo S.O.S.
Also personally my favourite Godzilla is the Hesei Godzilla, though I do wish he would do melee combat more.
lady dimitrescu fans: this woman could stomp on me thats sexy
murakami: hold my sake
Long live the king!
Any other Godzilla comic recommendations (because your amazing video now makes me want to read this comic and more)?
I'd say check out Godzilla in Hell along with this one. It's weird and has a rotating cast of writer/artists, including Stokoe!
I've read it few years ago and it was pretty 'meh' to me - but now I see that I must have not payed any attention to it, because I haven't even noticed that splendid, detailed and wonderfully coloured artwork back then, and neither have I remembered what the story is about - the only thing I did remember was 'a bunch of guys in a cartoonish tank runing away/after Godzilla and Kaiju's'.
Gonna give it another shot soon thanks to your amazing video.
That also made me remember an ugly, edgy series with Godzilla which title I cannot seem to remember (or google-find). In the first issue Godzilla suddenly woke up on some beach and immedietely ate some children, after which he went on a rampage. There were many deaths of our world celebrity-like people in the series which were mocked by the characters in it, there was a lot of president Obama and the main character was some tough, brutal, out-of-this-era soldier who went rouge, escaped into the forests and traveled with a girl whose parents were killed by a monster - they eventually found and launched a broken Mechagodzilla and faced Godzilla.
Does it seem familiar to you? Maybe not, that's for the best, really. It was bad (and perhaps that was what I mistaken "The Half Century War" in my memories).
Hmmm that comic doesn’t sound familiar to me, but Half Century War is definitely not mean spirited and weird like that. Give it a reread!
@@MattDraper I found the title - it's "Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters" by IDW from 2011-2012, a 12-issue series. In my opinion it's better to treat it as and edgy joke, but even then it's meh - the best part of the story is (spoiler) about a father who wants revenge on Godzilla for killing his children, but it's just a small, insignificant part of a 'story'.
I'll try to reread 'Half Century War' soon, though. It seems like a much better love-letter to the genre that also understands it much better.
Can you do a video on godzilla rulers of earth? Great video man this comic is awesome You got a new subscriber
Thanks! I’d like to do more Godzilla videos in general in the future, we’ll see!
@@MattDraper If you're still interested in doing Godzilla videos, would Godzilla in Hell be a good suggestion? Just a suggestion, not trying to make you do it (obviously) just thought it would make for an interesting video, if you're up to it of course.
Would an episode on Stokoe’s Sobek interest u at all? I’m trying to buy it but can’t find it anywhere and I’d loooooove your take on it.
Was he finally noticed?
IDW is underrated
Where is that image of Spider-Man at 0:54 from?
I wanna know too.
I think it's from a canceled what if comic
I'd love to see a film that mecha g and Godzilla fighting a big bad. Maybe the return of the nightmare Godzilla from GmK
Godzilla! King of Monsters!
Also, Hail Sobek!
I have the special edition hard-cover release of this mini-series. The only true was to experience this story in my opinion. Seriously, this story is just BEGGING to be adapted into a movie or streaming mini-series! Too bad Netflix's last 2 attempts were.... disappointing.
It must be awful for the human characters in the Godzilla universe. Being in the middle of fights between giant monsters every day and in danger of being stepped on.
Matt draper can you do two videos on she hulk and Godzilla rulers of earth
Anyone else here remember a little game called "War Of The Monsters"
I’ve played that game!
yo do you sell godzilla comic books
Really awesome video, Matt! I love Godzilla and I also love James Stokoe's art. I've gotta say, I honestly wish you had your own TV show. I would tune in forever to watch your shows on the telly. Please keep up the great work! 😁🤘🤘
Thank you! This will probably be the closest I ever get to that, but I'm ok with it.
I'm waiting for the day the guy who made Attack on Titan makes a Godzilla crossover
This and Rulers of Earth were the best things that IDW put out, but stay away from their first attempt it was so bad
What was their first attempt?
0:56 why is spider-man wearing a veteran vest?
Concept art from Stokoe for a “Spider-‘Nam” comic
Matt Draper spider-Nam ?
@@srstriker6420 It's a concept for an alternate Spider-Man
Elesh Lee I see
When you miss the super man video but that's ok you get two videos today
Better late than never!
'Up from the Depths...Thirty Stories High!!!' Another great video about a really great comic...any chance of doing some Transformers-related stuff any time soon, please?
Thanks! I should really do a Transformers video. Hopefully sometime soon!
@@MattDraper Awesome!!! I love the '80s Marvel Transformers comics with an almighty passion - and the Marvel UK ones in particular - as they're the ones I grew up with, but a video on the more recent 'More Than Meets the Eye'/'Lost Light' IDW Comics run by James Roberts et al would be even better in my view, yes?
(In case you haven't read the latter, this series of articles by Chris Sims on the sadly-defunct Comics Alliance site at comicsalliance.com/tags/the-transformed-man/ should help to get you up to speed, yes?).
Would love to see a vid about Godzilla In Hell
please read godzilla rulers of earth comicbook please.
You just know all the comics don't you?
Hey I’m early
You sure are!
The comic's art reminds me of Katsuhiro Otomo, only with a looser style.
Prevues???
The art looks a little like Akira to me
UnU notice me gojira sempai, b-baka!