Daikaiju Enterprises

Issue #16

July/August, 1995

Reviewer:    C. L. Werner

Articles include:

• News - The sequels to Yamato Takeru have been axed by Toho. Bandai may finally be producing a Titanosaurus figure. Mothra, the Super-X and composer Akira Ifukube are reported to be returning for the new Godzilla vs Destroyer film. Toho sues Korean car manufacturer Kia for their use of a Godzilla-like lizard in a TV ad. New monsters are added to the Trendmasters toy line: Biollante, Battra and Gigan. Cybersaur and Bagorah are coming to battle Godzilla in the Dark Horse comic series. Sci-Fi channel airs a Godzilla marathon in July featuring four Godzilla films and King Kong Escapes. The passing of Hajime Sato and Noboru Tsuburaya is reported. Gamera Guardian of the Universe is screened in Texas and Indonesia as well as Cannes. Details about the plot of Godzilla vs Destroyer leak out.

• Godzilla in America Part 6: Save the Earth! - by Robert Biondi and John Rocco Roberto - The Japanese and American releases and versions of Godzilla vs the Smog Monster and Godzilla on Monster Island are compared and discussed.

• Godzilla Tails - Godzilla fan fiction. 'Whatever happened to Jet Jaguar?' a Rex Summeral story by Skip Peel in which Jet Jaguar battles Varan. 'Godzilla vs Mechabiollante' by Mark Meloon.

• The Evolution of Godzilla - by Robert Biondi - An illustrated study of the various suits used to portray Godzilla on the screen over the years, including the films in which they were used.

• Kafka's Kaiju - by Michael Keller - An article explaining why Godzilla's appearance slightly alters due to the erratic nature of his cell regeneration.

• Kaiju-go - by Norman England - A little Japanese for the Godzilla fan to study and learn.

• Godzilla Potpurri - Reaction to the Godzilla Widows feature. Readers Poll results. Reader Ronnie Burton discusses some rare oddities he has uncovered from old Toho trailers, allowing him to place names to some of the faces in a few kaiju films. North Korea's communist despot Kim Jong Il is reported to be a huge Godzilla fan and is financing a North Korean monster film.

• The Attack of the Super-Allosaurus - by Neil Riebe - Part two of the novel-length Godzilla story.

• The Godzilla Report - New goods from Japan. Robert Biondi reviews the Trendmasters Godzilla toyline. Bandai's kaiju vinyl figures are given a checklist by Mike Russo. Larry Wauchop reports on non-Trendmasters Godzilla goods soon to hit US shelves.

• A collection of fan art is presented for readers to vote on. Awards will be given to the winning entries in two separate age-restricted categories.