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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> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]'' (1987) | |||
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse comic)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' #0, 12 (1995-1996) [only mentioned in #0] | |||
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]''=== | ===''[[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. | 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, luring him and the other monsters away. | ||
===[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse comic) | ===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse comic)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''=== | ||
===="[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse comic) issue 12|We Have Seen the Future, and it Has Been Destroyed by Godzilla]]"==== | |||
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. | 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. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Kamerus was conceived as a surrogate for [[Anguirus]], as confirmed in Stephen Bissette's [[1987]] proposal sketch of the creature. | *Kamerus was conceived as a surrogate for [[Anguirus]], as confirmed in Stephen Bissette's [[1987]] proposal sketch of the creature. This influence was more explicit in this sketch, which gave the monster a shell covered in spikes similar to Anguirus. Kamerus' final design opted for a simple turtle-like shell, with spikes along its outer rim. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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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 (1987)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters #0, 12 (1995-1996) [only mentioned in #0]
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, luring him and the other monsters away.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
"We Have Seen the Future, and it Has Been Destroyed by Godzilla"
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.
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. This influence was more explicit in this sketch, which gave the monster a shell covered in spikes similar to Anguirus. Kamerus' final design opted for a simple turtle-like shell, with spikes along its outer rim.
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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