Beginning with his birth in the heart of a nuclear explosion in the 1954 film "Godzilla: King of the Monsters", this book contains everything readers could ever want to know about Tokyo's favorite monster: movie summaries, entertaining essays that cover all aspects of the last 40 years of Godzilla, and a wealth of color photos and illustrations. 144 pp. Ages 14 and up. Pub: 3/98.

The Official Godzilla Compendium: A 40 Year Retrospective

Beginning with his birth in the heart of a nuclear explosion in the 1954 film King of the Monsters, The Official Godzilla Compendium has everything you ever wanted to know about the King of the Monsters. Published in cooperation with Toho, the Japanese studio that produced Godzilla's first 22 films, it takes an intimate peek behind the cameras and a nostalgic look at all of his movies. It even compares all of Godzilla's giant monster friends and foes by height, weight, wins and losses! Packed with photos and illustrations, movie summaries, and entertaining essays that cover all aspects of the last 40 years of Godzilla, this is the only official compendium published in America.<br /><br />Written by J. D. Lees, editor and publisher of G-Fan magazine, and Marc Cerasini, a New York Times best-selling author of nonfiction.  

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