Godzilla and the Sea

Godzilla and the Sea is a one-shot comic book published by Dark Horse Comics in October 1995, written by Brad Strickland with art by Bob Eggleton and Bo 
Hampton. The story is loosely based on the 1952 novella The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway with elements of the Godzilla Mythos. Strickland wanted to design his own, unique take on Godzilla rather than use pre-existing incarnations. 
Godzilla and the Sea was translated and released in Japan by Phase Six in January 2020.
== Plot ==
An old man living in Cuba in the 1940s is a fisherman who has gone 84 days without a catch. His only friend is a boy named Manolin, who is forced by his parents to help a luckier fisherman. On his 85th day out fishing, he catches a small fish and one of his fishing lines catches a large marlin, and the old man decides to not return to shore until he catches it, unaware that a large sea monster (who is the story's incarnation of Godzilla) is hunting him and the marlin down. For two days and nights, the old man fights The creature (Godzilla), sits and waits to redeem himself.
== Characters ==
· The Old Man
· Manolin
· Manolin's Mother
· Manolin's Father
· Godzilla (Referred to as a "Sea Monster")
== Publication ==
The story was published as a 85-page one shot in October 1995.
== Merchandise ==
In 2008, Bandai released a figure based on the incarnation of Godzilla shown in Godzilla and the Sea. The figure is part of Bandai's Movie Monster Series. In July 2023, S.H. MonsterArts released a figure based on the incarnation of Godzilla as well. X-Plus also released highly realistic vinyl, resin and polystone figures.
== Influence ==
Godzilla's third form, "Godzilla Terrestris," seen in the 2021 Godzilla anime Godzilla Singular Point was heavily inspired by this comic's take on the character.
According to Takashi Yamazaki, he cited Godzilla and the Sea as inspiration for the aquatic battle scenes in Godzilla Minus One (2023).
== Gallery ==
File:Godzilla and the Sea logo.png|logo
File:Godzilla and the Sea SeaGoji.png|Godzilla as seen in the comic
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