Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre #3
Chad Burdette
Recap
Godzilla takes on his greatest foe yet — The Great Gatsby!
The year is 1922. Mysterious man of luxury Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties from his palatial Long Island estate, all in hopes of attracting the attention of his love, Daisy Buchanan.
But his affair is interrupted as his party attracts the one thing more dangerous than love: Godzilla.
Now, Gatsby has no choice but to turn his undying will away from his love of Daisy and onto revenge against the monster who destroyed his home.
Comic Watch Review:
- Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #1: Oh No, They Say He’s Got To Go, Go Go Godzilla
- Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #2: Oh No! There Goes Tokyo…Go Go Godzilla
Even in the face of the combined efforts of Jay Gatsby, Sherlock Holmes, Jules Verne, and the Time Machinist, Godzilla's global rampage shows no sign of slowing down. That leaves our gang with no choice but to enlist the help of the terrifyingly evil DRACULA.
It's Godzilla versus vampires in the thrilling finale to Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre. Will our heroes (and villains) prevail? Will saving Daisy finally be enough to change Gatsby's fate and uncross the stars for these lovers?
Review
Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #3 is the final installment in the fever dream that sees the literary figure and ideal capitalist Jay Gatsby square off against the King of Monster. The ante is upped as other well-known monsters from literature, Dracula, The Mummy, and Frankenstein’s monster join the party, as Gatsby and the others attempt to reacue Daisy and contwnd with Sherlock Holmes who now a vampire.
Godzilla takes a backseat for the first part of the issue, making background appearances as the team race to Dracula’s castle aided by Baron Von Frankenstein and others. The Time Machinist also returns sporting a very Kirby-esque New Gods contraption just in time to help Gatsby and crew turn the tables as a multifaceted battle as Dracula sends The Mummy, the Werewolf, Frankenstein’s monster against Godzilla all leading to the final battle a giant-size Gatsby versus all the monsters
Overall this wild and crazy series was well-paced, well-written and overall wild ride defty blending elements of classical literature and Godzilla. Scioli’s art and colorwork shine throughout the series and bring life to the story. In the third issue the full page spread of Dracula’s castle is just outstanding, amazingly constructed, and just something to look at for an extended time to see the different rooms and details.
Final Thoughts
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre #3 is a excellemt trip into a strange but novel mashup and I was wrong. I was truly wrong. This series has been brilliant series that took a strange premise and cranks it to 11 in a ridiculous and fun approach to the literary and sci-fi worlds.
Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #3
- Writing - 10/1010/10
- Storyline - 10/1010/10
- Art - 10/1010/10
- Color - 10/1010/10
- Cover Art - 10/1010/10
