History ComicBook / GodzillaRulersOfEarth

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The fifth of Creator/IDWPublishing' series to feature [[{{Franchise/GODZILLA}} Godzilla]], and the third set in the shared universe that includes ''[[ComicBook/GodzillaKingdomOfMonsters Kingdom of Monsters]]'' and ''Godzilla: Ongoing'', ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' picks up shortly after ''Godzilla: Ongoing'' left off, as the reemergence of Godzilla coincides with a plot by the aliens from ''Ongoing''--now revealed to be the shapeshifting Cryog and the aquatic Devonians--to seize control of the planet.

** Zilla has the appearance of "Godzilla" from ''Film/{{Godzilla 1998}}'' but is explicitly stated to be the same monster from ''Final Wars'', although it lacks the "acidic fire breath" it had in the latter film.

* EveryoneLives: Among the Earth monsters, [[spoiler:only Mothra and Destoroyah are confirmed dead in the end.]]

** EarlyBirdCameo: Megaguirus, Gorosaurus, Kamoebas and Baragon eventually ''do'' show up.

* DeadlyDodging: When Zilla is caught in a NeckLift by Godzilla he notices several attack helicopters behind him and quickly moves his head out of the way so Godzilla takes a missile barrage to the face.

* FishPeople: The Devonians.

* FriendshipMoment: Possibly. Following their battle with Destoroyah, one of the Mothra larvae tries to play with Godzilla's tail. Godzilla turns around and glares, only to see the two larvae hide under their mother's wings to help her up. Godzilla and Mothra lock eyes, he nods, and then he heads off.

* ItCanThink: Woods' conclusion after watching Mothra come to Godzilla's aid again, confirming for him something the audience already knows.

** During [[spoiler: Lucy's dream]], she passes by a restaurant labelled "Lees" (a reference to J.D. Lees, editor of G-Fan magazine) and a store that has the dolphin-mobile from Film/GodzillaVsMegalon.

** In the end of the 10th issue, there is a ship at sea with the name "Moonlight", a nod to the Moonlight SY-3, from "Film/DestroyAllMonsters" while a woman on it is wearing a hat that reads "Type 66", a reference to the Type 66 Maser cannons.

*** Godzilla [[spoiler:causes a similar tidal wave to the one he did in the more [[Film/{{Godzilla2014}} recent film]]]].

** When Godzilla is fighting Biollante, he manages to defeat her with a volcano. This is a reference to Film/GodzillaVsBiollante where a volcano was a huge factor in the movie. It's also possibly a reference to the films where [[Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla volcanoes]] [[Film/GodzillaAndMothraTheBattleForEarth played a huge part]].
** The Cryog Emperor's command toward the mass-produced [=MechaGodzillas=] is almost word-for-word from Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla.

** The fight between the CKR and the Destoroyah swarm is a reference to Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah right down to the soldiers discovering the monsters' weakness (in this case it's freezing temperatures) although they actually do a lot better this time around.

** The issue feature Godzilla against classic Mechagodzilla, 15, has numerous nods. Godzilla gets shot in the mouth with missiles, just like TerrorOfMechagodzilla, but while biting the hand. One Mechagodzilla is damaged and has the same secondary head in the neck as seen in the same film.

* SpinosaurusVersusTRex: During a flashback in the ninth issue, a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' are shown squaring off over the carcass of a dead ''Triceratops''. As they are about to fight, [[AlwaysABiggerFish the two dinos are suddenly devoured in one bite by Gorosaurus himself]].

* WeCanRebuildHim: Gigan gets upgraded from his Showa appearance to his ''Final Wars'' appearance.

* ZergRush: Apparently the main tactic of the [[spoiler: Trilopods]]. This is a definite strategy used by the Meganulon as seen by what they do to Ebirah.

** For the sequel, Emperor Karkaro takes this role away from Rhizon, the previous Cryog leader, but meanwhile [[spoiler: Minette and Mallory]] are [[BigBadEnsemble also causing destruction]] indepent of the Cryog after Rhizon abandons them.

* BigBadDuumvirate: The Cryog and Devonians, who eventually fall out with one another.
** For the sequel, [[spoiler: [[CreepyTwins Minette and Mallorie]] and the Cryog]].

* BullyingADragon: [[spiler: After King Caesar rescues Lucy and the others from Minette and Mallory, the twins demand for him to return their enemies so they could be killed. King Caesar replies by smashing them with his free claw.]]

The twelve-issue series received positive reviews, and a follow-up is in progress. It concluded with a double sized 25th issue.

* OneManArmy: Godzilla battles [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Manda]], [[TentacledTerror Gezora]] and [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs Titanosaurus]] on his own.

* HotScientist: Yumi Nagata, the person in charge of Jet Jaguar. If you were to take away her lab coat and her glasses, she'd be considered almost model material.