Like all giant monster fans, I've been excited about the Criterion release of the original Godzilla, but I somehow missed that Bill Sienkiewicz painted the cover for it. Apparently there's been some controversy about his depiction's being more 2002 than 1954, but Criterion responded that while "we can see why some viewers consider it to be more akin to the 2002 incarnation of Godzilla because the back plates seem more sharp-pointed and jagged than the curved tips of the ‘54 original, for example, or the tail tapers more to a point," the design isn't actually all that much like the more recent version either and ultimately, simply reflects Sienkiewicz' "personal [though Toho-approved] vision of the creature."

According to Trouble With Comics, Sienkiewicz also provided black-and-white illustrations for the Blu-Ray booklet.

(via The Comics Reporter)