IDW Publishing is proud to announce the charity issue GODZILLA VS AMERICA: LOS ANGELES has raised $40,000 to help comic shops and book stores impacted by the tragic wildfires.

100% of the proceeds from GODZILLA VS AMERICA: LOS ANGELES orders went to the Binc Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping bookstore and comic shop employees and owners with unforeseen emergencies.

 "Godzilla has always been a symbol of unstoppable force, and today, we’re channeling that energy into something positive. Thanks to the support of our readers and retail partners, IDW is proud to donate $40,000 from the sales of GODZILLA VS. LOS ANGELES to Binc," said Aub Driver, VP Marketing at IDW Publishing. "This contribution will directly support independent bookstores and comic shops recovering from the devastating fires. These stores are the heart of our LA community, and we’re honored to stand with them in their time of need.”

While it may have “versus” in the title, the acclaimed anthology series GODZILLA VS AMERICA is actually a celebration of the cities the King of Monsters visits in each issue. Every comic features several stories by innovative comic book creators who are from or living in the titular city, and in the case of the City of Angeles, these tales were brought to life by Gabriel Hardman, Jordan Morris, Nicole Goux, Dave Baker, J. Gonzo, Scott Hannah, Heather Breckel, and Sandy Tanaka, as well as editors Jake Williams and Nicolas Niño.

To celebrate the release of this special issue and the Los Angeles comic book community, the iconic shop Collector’s Paradise hosted a fun signing event with creators Morris, Hardman, Gonzo, and Goux. This Saturday, May 3, the creators will also appear at the popular comic shop Things From Another World (100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, CA 91608) for a signing event that also coincides with Free Comic Book Day. Attendees will also be able to purchase a GODZILLA VS AMERICA: LOS ANGELES poster at the event, with all proceeds going to Binc.

The charity issue is on sale now and has received glowing reviews.

• “Godzilla’s visit to the City of Angels brings out the creativity of this issue’s talent.” - Brian Cronin, CBR
• “...captures not only the spirit of the best Godzilla stories, but the heart of everything that makes Los Angeles great as well.” - Nicole Drum, ComicBook.com
• “A clever and engaging one-shot that blends thrilling monster action with unique, localized storytelling.” - David Brooke, AIPT
• “A celebration of what makes LA great.” - Alex Zalben, Comic Book Club
• “Well worth checking out for Godzilla fans or anyone curious, especially given that the proceeds are going to a good cause.” - Jared Bird, The Beat

Want more GODZILLA? The next stop in the VS AMERICA limited series is BOSTON, arriving in shops July 30 and available for pre-order now. Also launching soon is the Kai-Sei era, an ambitious GODZILLA shared universe that features a brand-new design for the King of the Monsters, a whole new mythology, new powers, and more exciting surprises. Fans can get a first look at the Kai-Sei era this weekend during Free Comic Book Day in the special issue GODZILLA: THE NEW HEROES, which includes previews of GODZILLA #1, GODZILLA: ESCAPE THE DEADZONE #1, and STARSHIP GODZILLA #1. Pre-orders for GODZILLA #1 are currently open.

Visit a comic shop near you to pick up GODZILLA VS AMERICA: LOS ANGELES and pre-order more GODZILLA comics. To find a comic shop, check out comicshoplocator.com. All of these comics and more IDW releases can also be purchased and read on the new and improved IDW app.

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