Godzilla's 10 Coolest Illustrated Movie Posters

Godzilla comes crunching its way into theaters on May 16 in what is officially his 32nd appearance on the big screen. Director Gareth Edwards, and Godzilla's advertising team, are going the distance towards making sure audiences know that this isn't like any other Godzilla movie you've ever seen.

To that end, many of the posters for the upcoming sci-fi monster epic have shied away from the more-traditional 'floating heads' composition or mainstream advertising styles in favor of artistically illustrated, eye-catching novelty posters created by the design firm Mondo, and several other independent illustrators.

They've been given out at comic conventions and are set to be released at IMAX screenings, and harken back to posters from the era when Godzilla first lumbered his way through Tokyo in 1954.

Check out these amazing and impressively unique posters for the upcoming monster epic…

Poster design by Ignition Creative.

Poster design by Ignition Creative.

Poster design by Phantom City Creative.

Poster design by Ignition Creative.

Poster design by Ignition Creative.

Poster design by Ignition Creative.

Poster design by Ignition Creative.

Poster design by Phantom City Creative.

Poster design by Ignition Creative.

Poster design by Ignition Creative.