When I first heard about a Godzilla comic that mashed up The Odyssey from ancient Greece, I was like, “No way, I gotta get my hands on this!” I mean, Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Godzilla’s The Odyssey sounded like the coolest mashup ever. Judging by that epic cover, I had sky-high hopes. It dropped on June 10, 2026 — yeah, it’s been a long wait, especially considering Godzilla has been stomping around since his debut in the 1954 Japanese film.
By the way, if you don’t know, Godzilla is a colossal, fictional monster (or kaijū) created by Tomoyuki “Yūkō” Tanaka, a Japanese film producer. He’s best known as the creator of Godzilla.
So, the big question was: would this Godzilla comic with Odyssey themes live up to my wild expectations, or crush them like a giant rock-throwing cyclops?
Godzilla’s The Odyssey: Comic Review
Godzilla’s The Odyssey is a totally fresh take on the classic Odyssey story — way more different than your average retelling. It even gave me some vibes that reminded me of Ulysses from Heavy Metal, which is an insanely cool graphic novel.
Now, I gotta say, the art in Godzilla’s The Odyssey was a bit of a mixed bag for me. Some images really popped, but there were also plenty of pretty ordinary illustrations. The way they portrayed the Olympian gods was certainly unique, but I have to admit, I wasn’t a huge fan of their look.
Godzilla’s The Odyssey also throws in a few surprises that totally sparked my imagination, so it’s not all doom and gloom. Now, yeah — Godzilla’s supposed to be the star of the comic, considering the title — but what’s even more surprising is that you’ll also encounter a bunch of other bizarre creatures that look like they’re straight out of the prehistoric age.
The story takes you on a wild, unpredictable ride through the original Odyssey story that Greek mythology fans know and love. But then, out of nowhere, these ancient beasts pop up in places you’d never expect. One minute, Odysseus and his crew are just chilling with the Lotus Eaters; the next, it’s like a monster showdown you didn’t see coming.
I’ll let you in on a secret — brace yourself — Godzilla is actually the mighty Hammer of Zeus! That’s right, a divine weapon forged in the heavens, wielded by the king of gods himself.
So imagine, in this epic story, the Sirens of Greek mythology are lurking, enchanting sailors with their deadly song, while suddenly, from the shadows of legend and thunder, emerges Godzilla — no mere monster, but a celestial enforcer, Zeus’s ultimate divine hammer.
In Godzilla’s The Odyssey, we witness a clash of worlds: myth and mythic beast, divine justice and chaos. The idea of Godzilla as Zeus’s divine weapon — a force for his will — is absolutely mind-blowing. But for me, the execution feels like it lost its way… The concept is fierce, the potential is epic, but somehow, this Godzilla/Greek mythology comic needed more work to perfect the storytelling and artwork.
So, how am I going to rate it? In this one-shot review of Godzilla’s The Odyssey, I’m giving it a 5.5 out of 10. For me, it was a little too confusing and a bit simplistic to really get fully into. And come on — why wasn’t Godzilla the only prehistoric-looking monster in the whole comic? He totally deserved the spotlight, the main focus — full-on star power.
This whole Greek mythology meets Godzilla thing? It had all the potential for a classic comic, but I just found too many flaws for my liking. So yeah, it missed making that big splash with me. And one more thing — what’s up with Poseidon? The god of the sea looked terrible… like, seriously, what was going on there?
Check Price & Availability: Godzilla’s The Odyssey by Frank Tieri (Author), Ilias Kyriazis (Artist)
Here’s another one to check out: The Odyssey graphic novel review features a comic-style take with its own unique illustrations, staying much closer to the traditional version of Homer’s The Odyssey.
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