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Cover A by Oliver Ono. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.
IDW Publishing has shared a preview of Starship Godzilla: Invasion #1, which will be available from retailers on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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Starship Godzilla: Invasion X #1
Release Date: October 14, 2026
Price: $4.99
Pages: 36
Starship Godzilla receives a massive upgrade as a galactic invasion begins!
The crew of Starship Godzilla may have won their first battle against the Xiliens, but in doing so they’ve started the war. As they reckon with their actions, they find themselves in need of upgrades for their ship…with bounty-seeking M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens hot on their trail. Meanwhile, the Xiliens put together the final pieces for their new cosmic kaiju weapon…
Join Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono in this five-issue follow-up to the fan-favorite Starship Godzilla series.
Artist: Oliver Ono
Colors: Valentina Pinto
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Design: Brian Kolek
Editor: Jake Williams
Cover A: Oliver Ono
Cover B: Joëlle Jones
Cover C (IDW Goes Dark Variant): Gavin Fullerton
1:10 Retailer Incentive Cover: Louie Joyce
Variant Cover B by Joëlle Jones. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.
Cover C, the IDW Goes Dark Variant by Gavin Fullerton. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.
Retailer Incentive Cover by Louie Joyce. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.
Art by Urban Aztec (Jesse Hernandez). Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.
Interior cover credits. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.
Page 1. Photo courtesy of IDW Publishing. ©TOHO CO., LTD.
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