Godzilla roams the streets of Manhattan, spreading terror in his wake. Jimmy Woo
and Tamara Hashioka take Rob Takiguchi back to the Behemoth. Meanwhile Dum-dum Dugan,
Gabe Jones, Dr. Takiguchi and Gladstone Hawkins head into Manhattan to find the monster.
Remembering how they lured Godzilla out of Seattle, Dugan and Jones decide to use flares
to lead the monster to Metropolitan Museum. Dugan sends Gladstone Hawkins and Dr. Takiguchi
ahead of them to get everything ready at the museum. In the Baxter Building, a telecast
of Godzilla's rampage brings the news to the Fantastic Four. Wasting no time, the
superheroes board the Fantasticar and head out to stop the monster. With police cordoning
off the area, the now twenty-foot Godzilla is at last lured to the museum. Godzilla enters
the darkened building and the SHIELD agents follow. Inside, news reaches Dum-dum Dugan
that the Fantastic Four have decided to lend a hand. Recalling the dubious aid of the
Champions in San Francisco, Dugan is less than thrilled by the news and wastes no time
getting in a shouting match with the Thing when the Fantastic Four appear a few moments
later. Fortunately, the cooler heads of Gabe Jones and Reed Richards, Mr. Fantastic,
prevail, and the two groups join forces as they hunt Godzilla through the dark halls.
From out of the darkness, Godzilla appears, swatting the Thing with a tail lash. The
Thing immediately retaliates. Dugan sits back, happy to let someone else get knocked
around by Godzilla for a change. The Human Torch soon joins the fracas, lending his
fiery powers on the side of the Thing. The fray soon crashes into one of the dinosaur
exhibits and Reed Richards decides that it is time to bring the fight to an end. While
Mr. Fantastic binds Godzilla with his elastic arms, the Invisible Woman tries to contain
the monster inside a forcefield. Both efforts fail and Godzilla retreats into the
darkness. The Thing pursues him and the fight is quickly renewed. The Thing retaliates
after receiving a blast of radioactive fire by puncing Godzilla off the walkway they are
both standing on. Unknown to the bruiser, beneath the walkway is a large aquarium
displaying the museum's temporary display of live sharks. Godzilla topples right into
the tank as the rest of the Fantastic Four and the SHIELD Godzilla Squad look on.
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