Legendary’s take on the iconic movie monster Godzilla is due out in a little over a week, but you can get your hands on the film’s prequel story with the new graphic novel, “Godzilla: Awakening.” Co-written by Max and Greg Borenstein, with artwork from Eric Battle, Yvel Guichet, Alan Quah and Lee Loughridge, and cover art by Arthur Adams, the boldly illustrated novel tells the story of humanity’s first clash with the gigantic monsters dubbed MUTOs in the wake of the Hiroshima bombing. While it pays homage to the original creation of the title monster, “Godzilla: Awakening” also sets up the Gareth Edwards film by centering on Serizawa, a military scientist who deduces the secret of the MUTOs, and just so happens to be the father of Ken Watanabe’s character, Ichiro Serizawa. Hit the jump for my review of the Godzilla graphic novel.
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