The title really says it all in this case. IDW's newest Godzilla comic sees the giant rubber monster dragged down into Hell and forced to battle one unholy monstrosity after another. It's as if a sixth grader did a report on Dante's The Inferno using only action figures and heavy metal album covers as visual aids. So pretty darned awesome, in other words.Plot is of little concern here. Godzilla is an inherently simple character, and thus immune to the psychological torments of the underworld. It's all about the physical confrontations between monsters. Writer/artist James Stokoe opts for a completely silent approach to this issue - no dialogue, no narration, and minimal sound effects and lettering. Godzilla in Hell #1 is a completely visceral experience. It works, thanks in no small part to Stoke's ability to tell a story through entirely visual means. I do wonder if the series can maintain its charm over the long-term. How many times can we see Godzilla confront a larger opponent, struggle for a bit and then destroy them with a fiery blast before it grows old? There needs to be a wrinkle to this formula sooner or later.
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