THE MONARCH FILES: A MONSTERVERSE MANUAL - Incredible Hardcover Book Available June 23rd! | Godzilla - Toho

THE MONARCH FILES: A MONSTERVERSE MANUAL - Incredible Hardcover Book Available June 23rd!

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The Titans of the Monsterverse have conquered the big screen and television... and now, their mysteries are revealed in The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual. Arriving June 23rd, this deluxe hardcover guide from Insight Editons is presented as a comprehensive, vital, and highly sensitive dossier for Monarch agents and researchers that is filled with photographs, artwork and information detailing the secrets of the organization: employees, technology, geographical locations, and the monsters themselves, including Godzilla, Kong, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and many more!

As the first official compendium spanning almost the entire Monsterverse, The Monarch Files provides behavioral profiles, physiological analyses, and capability assessments on dozens of notable monsters, Titans, and Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms (M.U.T.O.s) introduced in the movies GODZILLA (2014), KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017), GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019), GODZILLA VS. KONG (2021), and GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (2024); the book Godzilla: King of the Monsters – The Official Movie Novelization (2019); the comics and graphic novels Skull Island: The Birth of Kong (2017), Kingdom Kong (2021), Godzilla Dominion (2021), and Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted (2024), the Netflix animated series SKULL ISLAND (2023); and Apple TV's MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season 1 (2023-24). The two primary beasts introduced in MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season 2 (2026) are also presented here.

Godzilla and Kong receive special focus in the book, with entries that come with removable cardstock images of the two Titans. Also featured are the fan favorites Mothra - as 2026 marks both the 65th anniversary of the character and the 30th anniversary of the Heisei-era "Rebirth of Mothra" trilogy - and Rodan - who will be celebrating its own 70th anniversary this December and just made a surprise return at the end of MONARCH Season 2.

Also contained within The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual are profiles of key Monarch personnel, including Dr. Ishiro Honda, Serizawa, Col. Lee Shaw, Dr. Keiko Randa, Dr. Mark Russell, Dr. Vivienne Graham, Dr. Bill Randa, and Dr. Ilene Andrews, plus field reports detailing the operatives’ encounters with MUTOs.

In addition, the book features entries describeing locations such as Skull Island and the Hollow Earth, as well as tech like the USS Argo and the B.E.A.S.T. Glove. A separate booklet looks at Apex Cyberneticts and their most infamous creation.

The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual joins Insight’s Monsterverse line, which includes The Art of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall, and Godzilla: The Art of Destruction. This book can be pre-ordered now directly from Insight Editions, as well as Amazon and other retailers in North America and the UK.

Format: Hardbound
Publication Date: 6/23/2026
ISBN: 9798886636321
Pages: 160 (+ 8pp Booklet In Envelope + 5 Inserts + 6 Die-cut Tabs)
Trim Size: 9.25 x 11
List Price: $50.00
Kindle Edition: $18.99

About the Author

Greg Keyes has published more than thirty books, including original series and stand-alone books, and has had the great fortune to contribute to other universes, writing books for BABYLON 5, STAR WARS, PLANET OF THE APES, PACIFIC RIM, THE ELDER SCROLLS, XCOM, and Marvel's AVENGERS and the novelizations of the films INTERSTELLAR, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, and GODZILLA VS. KONG. He scripted his first graphic novel Godzilla vs. Kong: Dominion and is currently finishing the third book in his newest trilogy, The High and Faraway.

About Insight Editions

Celebrated for its deep dedication to quality, Insight Editions is a bestselling publisher of books and collectibles that push the boundaries of creativity, design, and production. Through its licensed publishing program, Insight Editions produces unique books and products that provide meaningful ways to engage with characters and stories. Insight Editions' award-winning art and photography titles celebrate the artistry and history of a wide range of subjects, from rock to film to nature conservation. Insight Editions' New York Times bestsellers include Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams, Henry Winkler's I've Never Met an Idiot on the River, and Radhanath Swami's The Journey Within. Recent national bestsellers include Friends: The Official Cookbook, Harry Potter: Knitting Magic, and The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook. Insight Editions manifests its dedication to sustainability and conservation through publishing partnerships with organizations such as Jane Goodall Institute, The National Parks Association, Mission Blue, and Roots of Peace.