Witness the conclusion of the crossover between the DC Universe and the MonsterVerse as Titans fight superheroes and supervillains both!
Written by Brian BuccellatoCover by Drew Johnson and Romulo Fajardo Jr
Illustrated by Christian Duce and Tom Derenick
Colored by Luis Guerrero
Lettered by Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Tyler SmithTHE BEST-SELLING SERIES REACHES ITS TITANIC CONCLUSION!
Two worlds face annihilation in an all-out war between the DCU and Legendary’s MonsterVerse!
With the help of Godzilla and Kong, can the Justice League win a battle against a reformed Mechagodzilla and a new, even more deadly, hybrid Titan–a by-product of two worlds, the likes of which neither universe has ever seen!
The MonsterVerse, Legendary Pictures’ take on the combined mythos of both Godzilla and King Kong, has been going for roughly a decade, with (as of this writing) five feature films, two television series (one live action, one animated), and numerous comic books to its name. However, despite the success of its various installments in the box office, the crossover with DC Comics as the greatest heroes of the DC Earth face off against the Titans and more has been sadly rather hit-or-miss. However, there’s still time to make a suitably fun conclusion to this story that seems to take place at some point before Godzilla vs. Kong. How does the creative team wrap things up for “Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong” #7?
On the whole, Brian Buccellato does a very good job with the writing on this final installment. The general approach is just basic, comprehensive fun, making use of the proverbial toys in the toy box once more before turning out the light. There is comedy, action, and a bit of terror, but all of it just wraps itself up in the sheer entertainment of combining the two franchises and letting readers enjoy the content of this crossover story outside if the confines of continuity (at least as far as DC Comics is concerned). That said, “Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong” #7 is very much a conclusion, and so new readers might be very lost when reading it.
On the downside, there are some pacing issues with Buccellato’s storytelling on this finale. Things happen to move a bit fast, with the conflict wrapping up very neatly in very few pages, but perhaps it is natural when there is no more room to spread out the story. The overall impact of certain events is significantly dulled by a lack of any real reaction from any people present, due to them being focused on fighting others. To choose one example in particular, what happens with a certain Green Lantern ring feels rather contrived, though it is far from the worst portrayal of a Green Lantern ring in 2024 (an example in another piece of media outside of comics surpassing it). Some of the decisions also seem very odd, such as having Superman able to have full conversations underwater without any protection whatsoever (even a breathing mask or the like). Of course, there was no avoiding this problem due to having little remaining space, but to ignore it feels disingenuous.
Christian Duce and Tom Derenick’s artwork is much more of a stable, good thing when it comes to “Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong” #7. Every impact feels brutal and memorable, but not overly gory. Faces are expertly drawn to show a host of emotions, from anger to disappointment, despair to joy. While these emotions are most clearly recognizable on human (and humanoid species) faces, they can also be seen, albeit with limitations, on the less human-looking faces of Kong and especially Godzilla. The rare cases where it seems harder is on characters with domino masks, as the lack of direct eye contact makes discerning their expression a bit harder.
Perspective also plays a major part in Duce and Derenick’s illustrations. Huge, wide shots of action sequences combine with massive creatures to make the battles feel like they have rather expansive scope, like something out of both a MonsterVerse and superhero film. Superman in particular has angles from above and below, both of which induce a sense of awe in onlookers befitting his role as the paragon of the DC universe.
Luis Guerrero’s colors really bring the art to life. With Beast Boy and several Green Lanterns at play, various viridescent hues are a must, but Guerrero makes them come across as much more potent, with the bright greens of the Lanterns contrasting against the darker shade on the shapeshifting superhero, something that becomes extra important after a certain, brief development in the story. Similarly, the bright blue of Godzilla’s atomic power, be it still in the process of being charged or released through his iconic breath weapon, stands out in a big way from the more realistic surface artwork, and makes him seem to fit in much better with the ocean in which he starts “Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong” #7.
Final Verdict: 7.0– Good artwork and colors combine with a story that is a little rushed, but still fun, in this miniseries conclusion.
