Starship Godzilla issue 5 (2026)

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"Chapter Five: Return of the King, Part Two" Written by Chris Gooch Art by Oliver Ono Cover by Oliver Ono (CVR A) Chris Gooch (CVR B) Matt Frank (CVR RI) Colors by Jonathon Dobbs (flatting) Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Edits by Jake Williams Design by Brian Kolek

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"Chapter Five: Return of the King, Part Two" is the fifth issue of IDW Publishing's Starship Godzilla. It was published on February 18, 2026.

Description

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Captured by her friends and stuck inside a Xilien starship! The crew of the Starship Godzilla takes on high-stakes kaiju-based missions... on behalf of the evil Xilien Empire?! This is news to the first mate, Ayan... but it’s apparently not news to her trusted mentor Rohan and beloved grandma Gen. Naturally... Ayan tries to fight! But what’s one woman to do in the face of a galactic takeover led by a weaponized SpaceGodzilla?! Can she convince her friends and crew to fight on behalf of the rebellion?!

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Plot

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Appearances

Monsters S.S. Mechagodzilla SpaceGodzilla Gamagera (allusion) Kaiju eggs (mentioned) Bug (CVR B) King Ghidorah (Variant CVR) Characters Ayan Rohan Gen Admiral Elvira Xilien captain Lif Frey Ilsa (mentioned) Ickblob (CVR B)

Weapons, vehicles, and races, and organizations Xilien Various alien races Xilien spaceship Xilien probe Light Fighter Locations Tama 7/The Crystal Desert

Gallery

Covers

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  Cover A by Oliver Ono
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  Cover B by Chris Gooch
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  Retailer incentive cover by Matt Frank

Trivia

• Cover RI pays homage to a poster for Barbarella (1968). The text "Who persecutes the masses?" references the song "Persecution of the Masses" from Shin Godzilla.

References

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