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What’s Up Comic Fans!? Rich from the NI Bullpen bringing you another kaiju comic book review. What do you get when you mix skateboarding, neon punk style, and the King of the Monsters? Godzilla: Skate or Die! is the only answer.
Godzilla: Skate or Die! #3 is written & drawn by Louie Joyce, colors by Deoutrora, letters by Rus Wooten, and edited by Jake Williams. This book is published by IDW Publishing.
Now let’s give a new meaning to Skate or Die!
***Minor Spoilers Possible***
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble
Godzilla: Skate or Die! #3 opens with a rag tag crew of skaters having fun and skating. The day is going well until an all-out Kaiju battle breaks out. Well, the crew runs the opposite way of Godzilla, Sushi charges forward towards. This forces the rest of the crew to follow her.
Meanwhile, there are military guys who are monitoring Godzilla in his battle. They seem to be interested in making the monsters move out of sight out of mind by any means necessary. However, there is some doubt in the room about the use of excessive force.
When we finally catch up with the crew, we find out they are trying to find other skaters to help them out of the danger zone. We also find out Sushi is worried about the board she broke because it’s the last thing she got from her Mum. The issue ends with the crew not finding their friends, but something huge instead.
What The…
Godzilla: Skate or Die! #3 is a fun read. It’s a book that doesn’t appear to take itself too seriously. There is a good amount of story built throughout and it seems like there is a definitive direction for the arc.
The art style is cool. The punk rock art style fits the story perfectly and the neon pallet makes the images jump off the page. There can’t be a dull moment in a book with this many bright colors.
Unfortunately, there were a couple things that gave me pause with the issue. The first thing is it felt like there was no real substance or real problem. The book plays out with the only clear problem being the Kaiju fighting, which makes sense. But the human characters bring nothing to the arc outside of a skateboard that was broken not by Godzilla, but because of doing tricks, with its sentiment feeling forced. The other thing is even though the art is cool, it feels confusing at times. This makes it hard to follow the story.
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Final Thoughts
Despite some of the problems with the book overall it was a fun read with cool art. This only makes me want to out more from this line but gives me pause on recommending it highly. At the end of the day this is made for a niche audience that I am a part of, but I know not everyone will be.
Final Grade: 6/10
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