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'''Kamerus''' is a giant turtle [[kaiju|monster]] who first appeared in [[Dark Horse]] | '''Kamerus''' is a giant turtle [[kaiju|monster]] who first appeared in the [[1987]] [[Dark Horse]] comic ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]''. | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
Kamerus' name comes from ''kame'' {{Nihongo|カメ}}, the Japanese word for "turtle." | Kamerus' name comes from ''kame'' {{Nihongo|カメ}}, the Japanese word for "turtle." Stephen Bissette's proposal sketch for the creature gave him the placeholder name '''Great Turtle'''. | ||
His name is only spoken in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse comic) Issue 0|''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' #0]], which included a retelling of ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]''. Writer Randy Stradley later clarified that "Kamerus" referred to the turtle monster from that earlier story.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=707105499354179&id=120655541332514&comment_id=5909945&offset=0&total_comments=3¬if_t=feed_comment Randy Stradley Dark Horse Facebook page]</ref> | His name is only spoken in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse comic) Issue 0|''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' #0]], which included a retelling of ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]''. Writer Randy Stradley later clarified that "Kamerus" referred to the turtle monster from that earlier story.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=707105499354179&id=120655541332514&comment_id=5909945&offset=0&total_comments=3¬if_t=feed_comment Randy Stradley Dark Horse Facebook page]</ref> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Kamerus concept art.jpg|"Great Turtle" proposal sketch by Stephen Bissette | |||
Kamerusdarkhorseg.jpg|Kamerus confronting [[Godzilla]] | Kamerusdarkhorseg.jpg|Kamerus confronting [[Godzilla]] | ||
Fullscreen capture 1172017 94307 AM.bmp.jpg|Professor Mason envisions Kamerus and other monsters attacking Harmony Cluster Nine | Fullscreen capture 1172017 94307 AM.bmp.jpg|Professor Mason envisions Kamerus and other monsters attacking Harmony Cluster Nine | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Kamerus was conceived as a surrogate for [[Anguirus]], as confirmed in Stephen Bissette's [[1987]] proposal sketch of the creature. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Kamerus is a giant turtle monster who first appeared in the 1987 Dark Horse comic Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special.
Name
Kamerus' name comes from kame (カメ), the Japanese word for "turtle." Stephen Bissette's proposal sketch for the creature gave him the placeholder name Great Turtle.
His name is only spoken in Godzilla, King of the Monsters #0, which included a retelling of Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special. Writer Randy Stradley later clarified that "Kamerus" referred to the turtle monster from that earlier story.[1]
History
Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special
Kamerus was one of four ancient creatures, along with Godzilla, Soran, and Inagos, awakened by a radioactive slab discovered by a Tokyo construction crew. He did not reach civilization before Burton Helzer was able to drop the slab deep into the ocean via helicopter.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters #12
The mad scientist Mason contemplated bringing Kamerus and other monsters from the past into the pacifist future of 2299 to dominate the planet, although he was devoured by Godzilla before he could realize his plans.
Comic appearances
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special (1987)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters #0, 12 (1995-1996) [only mentioned in #0]
Gallery
"Great Turtle" proposal sketch by Stephen Bissette
Kamerus confronting Godzilla
Professor Mason envisions Kamerus and other monsters attacking Harmony Cluster Nine
Trivia
- Kamerus was conceived as a surrogate for Anguirus, as confirmed in Stephen Bissette's 1987 proposal sketch of the creature.
References
This is a list of references for Kamerus. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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