I recently acquired a copy of “Godzilla: Awakening by Max Borenstein and Eric Battle” which acts as a prequel to the upcoming movie for my eBay store,
But read it very quickly. I wasn’t disappointed 🙂

Max Borenstein (also the screenwriter of the film) weaves a tale that begins after the bombing and tracks the creation of a research group into MUTOs (Mutated Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms) that have been popping up since the Atomic bombings in Japan. Historical characters and events serve as a back drop for the upcoming movie and gives some history to one of
The main characters.
The main antagonist is oddly enough born out of the Hiroshima bombing and reminds me somewhat of
The “Destroyah” monster from the original G-Series (yes, you guessed it, I’m a fan). I’m kind of hoping this isn’t the same monster in the upcoming movie, but we will soon find out.

I liked the “alternate history” arch and was laughing at certain scenes such as the MacArthur forming one of
The MUTO research groups to the use of a nuclear sub chasing down another MUTO (hint, hint). The story also captures honest looks from a Japanese perspective such as the narrator accosting young men on a fishing vessel about “what the Americans took from us”. Eric battles’ artwork is beautiful and terrifying all at once and the overall product has me excited to see the rebirth of this legendary monster. 🙂

5 out of 5 stars