History ComicBook / GodzillaRulersOfEarth

* EvilerThanThou: At first, it's the Devonians towards the Cryogs, then it's [=SpaceGodzilla=] towards the Cryogs.

* VillainousValour: Both Gigan and Zilla display it when they choose to keep fighting despite being outgunned by larger, stronger, and in the case of Gigan, more numerous opponents. Zilla's tenacity in the face of Godzilla's overwhelming superiority actually helped to earn the big iguana some of the fans he had been lacking.

* Expy: The Cyrog are basically a stand in for all the aliens that took on human guises, Simians, Millenium Xilians and Nebulas.

* EvilCounterpart: Destoroyah can both be viewed as these for Godzilla. Titanosaurus and Zilla are both neutral counterparts who happen to come into conflict with him.

* HeroKiller: Destoroyah is in fine form - driving Zilla ashore, defeating Godzilla during their first battle, and then fighting Godzilla, Mothra, and two of Mothra's larvae at the same time. Also one of the [[spoiler: mass-produced [=MechaGodzillas=] almost kills Anguirus]]. [[spoiler: Battra kills Mothra]].

The twelve-issue series received positive reviews, and a follow-up is in progress.

** Godzilla and [[spoiler:Megaguirus against an army of Trilopods. Also, if the cover for #21 is not lying, Godzilla and SpaceGodzilla will team up as well]].

** Godzilla and [[spoiler:Megaguirus against an army of Trilopods]].

* EnemyMine: Godzilla, MOGUERA, and Jet Jaguar team up against Orga and the upgraded Gigan.

** There is a panel of Gigan attacking Las Vegas that is an almost shot-for-shot remake of a Marvel Godzilla cover, right down to the people fleeing.

* HeroKiller: Destoroyah is in fine form - driving Zilla ashore, defeating Godzilla during their first battle, and then fighting Godzilla, Mothra, and two of Mothra's larvae at the same time. Also one of the [[spoiler: mass-produced [=MechaGodzillas=] almost kills Anguirus]].

Unlike its predecessors, which attempted to mix political satire with giant monster action, ''Rulers of Earth'' aims to be a straight up comic book in the superhero vein, succeeding admirably. In addition to IDW series mainstays like Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and Gigan, the series also introduces a number of other Toho monsters, including Orga, Destoroyah, and Manda, and even obscure creatures like Sanda, Gaira, and Gezora. Even unpopular characters like Zilla and Jet Jaguar appear, re-imagined and improved upon. Human characters like series regular Steven Woods are also given a fair amount of screentime, though their roles are downplayed when compared to those of the monsters.

* ZergRush: Apparently the main tactic of the [[spoiler: Trilopods]].

* SlasherSmile: Destoroyah's default face. Godzilla does something like this after he blows up a volcano in order to incinerate Biollante.

* ActionGirl: Mothra, as usual.

* AdaptationalBadass: Gigan, who has his ''Final Wars'' look, his Showa Era sadism, and a level of competency displayed by neither, fighting Godzilla, MOGUERA, Jet Jaguar, and his own berserk partner, Orga, all at once and holding his own. Zilla is also far more badass here than he was in either his own film or ''Final Wars'', withstanding multiple blows from Godzilla and even getting in a few hits of his own. And then there's Jet Jaguar, who goes from a ''Power Rangers'' reject who could barely handle Megalon to taking down Orga ''and'' Godzilla in two separate fights.
* {{Adorkable}}: Lucy Casprell.

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: We have attack of the several hundred foot moth, marine iguana, and squid, and that's without mentioning all the dinosaurs, aliens, etc.

* TheBusCameBack: Steven Woods who was absent since Kingdom of Monsters as well as Dr. Ando, [[spoiler: [[CreepyTwins Minette and Mallorie]] and a grown up Allie]].
* TheCameo: Megaguirus, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Kamoebas and Shockirus make short appearances throughout the comic.
* CanonForeigner: Trilopod.
* CompositeCharacter: Zilla has the appearance of the monster 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. Baragon is also an example of this; looking like he did in ''[[{{Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack}} GMK]]'' but having his fire-breath from ''Film/FrankensteinConquersTheWorld''.

* DemotedToDragon: [[spoiler: Minette and Mallorie who were originally the villains in Kingdom of Monsters are now lieutenants for the Cryog leader]].

* HeroKiller: Destoroyah is in fine form - driving Zilla ashore, defeating Godzilla during their first battle, and then fighting Godzilla, Mothra, and two of Mothra's larvae at the same time. Also one of the [[spoiler: Mass produced [=MechaGodzillas=] almost kills Anguirus]].

* HumongousMecha: MOGUERA makes its first IDW appearance here. We also get Kiryu as it was seen in Film/GodzillaTokyoSOS and a mass-produced army of [[spoiler: Showa-style [=MechaGodzillas=]]].

* {{Kaiju}}: Goes without saying.

** When Lucy is talking to Steven, he tells her the she reminds him of someone who punched Godzilla in the face. Obviously, he's referring to Allie from Kingdom of Monsters but it's also a reference to [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Akane Yashiro]].

** The carving of Mothra fighting Battra from Film/GodzillaAndMothraTheBattleForEarth is shown.
** In one panel, there is a theater showing of a movie called "Robotman" which was the Americanized name for Jet Jaguar in a promotional comic for Godzilla vs Megalon.

** The Kaiju News Network's logo is lifted from the Japanese poster for {{Film/Godzilla2000}}.
** Lucy calls Varan unbelievable.

** The CKR foot soldiers all carry the guns Ozaki and his fellow mutants used in Film/GodzillaFinalWars and one is even seen carrying a miniature Maser Cannon.
** Lucy appears to be drinking a soda called Bireley's which was a soda company whose logo was featured quite prominently in early Showa Toho films.

** [[{{Film/Godzilla2014}} Ishiro Serizawa and Vivienne Graham]] are briefly seen running from Godzilla as he's tossing Ebirah in a reference to the poster for Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep.

** [[{{Film/Godzilla2014}} Ishiro Serizawa and Vivienne Graham}}]] are briefly seen running from Godzilla as he's tossing Ebirah in a reference to the poster for Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep.

* CompositeCharacter: Zilla has its appearance from the ''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. Baragon is also an example of this; looking like he did in ''[[{{Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack}} GMK]]'' but having his fire-breath from ''Film/FrankensteinConquersTheWorld''.

** The cliffhanger note on issue 7 is "PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH!" which just so happens to be one of the lyrics for the Jet Jaguar song.

** In issue 9, during the flashback we can see Rodan [[Film/Rodan inside]] [[Film/GhidorahTheThreeHeadedMonster a]] [[Film/InvasionOfAstroMonster volcano]].

** ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'': Sanda hits Godzilla with an oil tanker truck that has "Saradia" on it.

** 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".