Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #8 and #9 info

Hello everybody this is Fernando for Godzilla Movie News.

It looks like IDW's "Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters" series is performing a little change of sorts.

Here's the official synopsis for both issues:

Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #8
Release: October, 2011
Writer: Eric Powell and Tracy Marsh
Artist: Victor Dos Santos
Things just went from "bad as they can be" to "Armageddon" as mankind becomes nothing more than insects under the trampling feet of giant monsters hell bent on ripping each other's heads off. And is this three-headed dragon the savior of the human race or simply another gargantuan beast handing out destruction? Either way, Godzilla is up for a fight.

Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #9
Release: November, 2011
Writer: Jason Ciaramella
Artist: Victor Dos Santos
As the dust settles on last issue's epic monster battle, humanity finds a silver lining among all the destruction, and things quiet down. But just because some of the monsters have retreated doesn't mean the rampage has ended… after all, there may be more gargantuan threats right around the corner. Whatever may be next, mankind may finally be ready to put up a fight!

While it looks like issue #8 finally concludes the series' current storyline, what's more interesting is the change of writers for issue #9.

You'll see that writer Eric Powell has now been replaced by Jason Ciaramella.

Interesting no, as I had read previously that Powell's work was going to involve at least two storycycles, maybe even 20 issues total.

Could IDW have changed things after Powell's work generated such a lukewarm response from critics/fans alike?

I would like to think yes, as IDW seems to be very protective of their licensed properties. They want to keep their fans happy, and they know what to do when things need changing.

I know this at least; it won't be because of Powell seeking to rest or take a break from writing.

While I don't write comics, I would imagine each issue taking at most a few hours to at maximum a day of work to get it done.

I mean it's a freaking comic book! Most pages consist of a few captions of dialogue at most, with the rest vague explanations to the artists about what's going on. So any comic book writer who claims that their writing is forcing them to take a sabbatical is putting on a show.

p.s. Take a look at the fantastic cover for issue #9. Simply breathtaking.