The X-Men Join the Fight In Your First Look at the Next Issue of ‘Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe’

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Godzilla’s been having a comics cameo queen moment for a while now, and Marvel has been celebrating the Big G’s 70th anniversary in style with a series of fun one-issue crossovers with a whole host of Marvel heroes, from the Fantastic Four to Spider-Man. But the fun’s over now: Godzilla’s here to stomp over the Marvel Universe for real, and as things get from bad to worse for heroes and villains alike, it’s almost time for mutantkind to enter the fight to save Earth.

Gerry Duggan and Javier Garron, and Paco Medina’s Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe is set to kick off next month, and we’ve already had a few tempting teases of just how bad things are going to get as Godzilla reawakens in Marvel’s Manhattan, forcing heroes and villains alike to unite in a desperate gambit to stop the King of All Monsters.

Our first teases for August’s second issue of the five-issue mini have already teases that Godzilla might become even more dangerous by bonding with the Venom symbiote, but io9 has your first exclusive look the solicit for issue 3 of the series–as the X-Men hope to survive the experience that is a battle with Godzilla himself!

Check out the solicit for Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #3 below, as well as your first look at all covers for the issue.

As Godzilla’s wave of desolation arrives on the shores of Madripoor, the X-Men join the fight for the planet’s survival! As they struggle to hold the line against the King of the Monsters, Professor Xavier fights his own mental battle as he attempts to penetrate and pacify the mind of the Kaiju–but when he discovers what lurks in the mind of the rampaging Godzilla, all bets are off! Plus, the Hulk enters the fray with an earth-shattering entrance that sends ripples felt across the world, including in Wakanda, where Black Panther is done waiting to be the next victim of the kaiju’s frenzy. If Godzilla insists on fighting, Wakanda will prove the kaiju isn’t the only one capable of bringing the destruction!

Issue 3 will feature a main cover from Marvel stalwart Mark Brooks, depicting Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Storm, Gambit, and Rogue alongside Godzilla, as well as a series of variant covers, including an action-figure style cover by John Tyler Christopher (featuring classic Godzilla kaiju Hedorah the Smog Monster), a “Marvelized” Godzilla cover by Dave Wachter depicting an Iron Man/Mechagodzilla mashup, and a gorgeous variant from Jeremy Wilson showcasing Cyclops and Godzilla blasting it out.

But perhaps our favourite is a bold cover by Jeehyung Lee that asks the ultimate question: who will win, one giant kaiju, or one very small, angry Canadian? Check them all out below!

Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #3 Cover Gallery

Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #3 is set to hit comic book stores September 24, 2025. Check out where you can find a store to add a copy to your pull list at Comic Shop Locator.

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