Japan's Favorite Mon-star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"
- ISBN-10
- 1550223488
- ISBN-13
- 9781550223484
- Category
- Godzilla (Fictitious character)
- Pages
- 374
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Author
- Steve Ryfle
Description
More than 40 years after he emerged from the mushroom cloud of an H-Bomb test, Godzilla reigns as the king of monsters. The book dispels the myths and illuminates the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic "mon-star", and is loaded with background information and trivia about the people who created Japan's favorite monster. 50 illustrations.
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