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'''''The Last Hope''''' {{Nihongo|ガメラ：最後の希望|Gamera Saigo no Kibō|lit. ''Gamera: The Last Hope''}} is a comic book originally self-published by artist [[Matt Frank]] and sold at [[G-Fest]] XXIV from July 14-16, [[2017]] as | '''''The Last Hope''''' {{Nihongo|ガメラ：最後の希望|Gamera: Saigo no Kibō|lit. "''Gamera: The Last Hope''"}} is a comic book originally self-published by artist [[Matt Frank]] and sold at [[G-Fest]] XXIV from July 14-16, [[2017]] as unlicensed [[wikipedia:Fan fiction|fan fiction]]. On August 8, [[2018]], [[Phase Six]] officially published it in [[Japan]] as a graphic novel with the [[Dark Horse]] miniseries ''[[Gamera (comic)|Gamera]]''. It was then published in North America and the United Kingdom as part of [[Arrow Video]]'s ''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' Blu-ray box set on August 17th, [[2020]], once again paired with Dark Horse's ''Gamera''. Though the set quickly went out of print, Frank began releasing pages of the comic to his Patreon supporters on October 26, 2020, then posted it publicly on his DeviantArt that December 1.<ref name="MFP">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/spankzilla85/status/1320759569522610177 |title="Exciting news for my Patrons! I’ll be posting pages from THE LAST HOPE, my out-of-print-fan-comic-turned-official-#Gamera-comic, and eventually will be posting the whole thing online for free! If you want a look at the slow reveal, head on over to my page!" |author=Frank, Matt |date=26 October 2020 |work=Twitter}}</ref> | ||
A prequel to [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' trilogy, ''The Last Hope'' tells the story of how both the [[Gyaos]] and [[Gamera (Heisei Trilogy)|Gamera]] were born and details the fall of the [[Atlantean|ancient civilization]] that created them. | |||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Eons ago, the serpentine [[Garasharp]] attacked a [[ | Eons ago, the serpentine [[Garasharp]] monsters attacked a [[Atlantean|highly advanced human civilization]]. Their four generals convened to plan the creatures' demise, with the general of the South suggesting the use of mana to create their own race of monsters. With the others' approval, he supervised the crafting of the bat-like [[Gyaos]], which quickly dispatched the Garasharp. Unfortunately, with their food source gone, the Gyaos turned on humanity. The Northern general proposed countering the Gyaos with guardians who would each be psychically linked to a human via [[Atlantean magatama|magatama]] beads: [[Gamera]]. All but one fell in battle, but he successfully repelled the Gyaos. Years later, the Gyaos returned, raiding the civilization's city. Worse, a massive Garasharp joined their assault. The last Gamera, bonded to the Northern general, chose to destroy both the city and the monsters attacking it, realizing that humanity would never know peace if his creators kept consuming mana. Survivors of the battle memorialized it in a tablet atop the dormant Gamera, bearing a warning to future generations about the folly of their civilization. The final page reveals hands bearing a small [[Toto|egg atop a stone]] as it begins to hatch, as the Southern general tends to [[Iris|another mysterious egg]]. The final narration speculates whether Gamera in the future will oppose monsters that threaten the world, or if mankind will become the threat that needs to be stopped. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== | ||
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*[[Gyaos]] | *[[Gyaos]] | ||
*[[Garasharp]] | *[[Garasharp]] | ||
**Garasharp | **Garasharp matriarch | ||
*[[Iris]] (egg) | *[[Iris]] (egg) | ||
*[[Toto]] (egg) | |||
*''[[Arsinoitherium]]'' | *''[[Arsinoitherium]]'' | ||
===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ||
*[[Atlantean]]s | |||
*[[Atlantean magatama]] | *[[Atlantean magatama]] | ||
*Atlantean catapult | *Atlantean catapult | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Each of the Gameras in ''The Last Hope'' has a distinct design, with some patterned after the [[Gamera | *Each of the Gameras in ''The Last Hope'' has a distinct design, with some patterned after the [[Gamera (Showa)|Showa Gamera]], [[Avant Gamera]], and [[Toto]]. | ||
*The | *The original unlicensed version of ''The Last Hope'' concludes with three pages of artwork by [[wikipedia:Sophie Campbell|Sophie Campbell]], Adam Milicevic, and Christian Gonzalez. | ||
*<!-------Although never mentioned by name in the story itself, the massive Garasharp was refereed to as "The Matriarch" or Garasharp Matriarch by the original story creator and artist, Matt Frank.{{Citation needed}}------> | *<!-------Although never mentioned by name in the story itself, the massive Garasharp was refereed to as "The Matriarch" or Garasharp Matriarch by the original story creator and artist, Matt Frank.{{Citation needed}}------> | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.deviantart.com/kaijusamurai/gallery/53489822/the-last-hope Read ''The Last Hope'' on DeviantArt] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Fan Art]] | [[Category:Fan Art]] | ||
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The Last Hope (ガメラ：最後の希望 Gamera: Saigo no Kibō, lit. "Gamera: The Last Hope") is a comic book originally self-published by artist Matt Frank and sold at G-Fest XXIV from July 14-16, 2017 as unlicensed fan fiction. On August 8, 2018, Phase Six officially published it in Japan as a graphic novel with the Dark Horse miniseries Gamera. It was then published in North America and the United Kingdom as part of Arrow Video's Gamera: The Complete Collection Blu-ray box set on August 17th, 2020, once again paired with Dark Horse's Gamera. Though the set quickly went out of print, Frank began releasing pages of the comic to his Patreon supporters on October 26, 2020, then posted it publicly on his DeviantArt that December 1.[1]
A prequel to Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy, The Last Hope tells the story of how both the Gyaos and Gamera were born and details the fall of the ancient civilization that created them.
Plot
Eons ago, the serpentine Garasharp monsters attacked a highly advanced human civilization. Their four generals convened to plan the creatures' demise, with the general of the South suggesting the use of mana to create their own race of monsters. With the others' approval, he supervised the crafting of the bat-like Gyaos, which quickly dispatched the Garasharp. Unfortunately, with their food source gone, the Gyaos turned on humanity. The Northern general proposed countering the Gyaos with guardians who would each be psychically linked to a human via magatama beads: Gamera. All but one fell in battle, but he successfully repelled the Gyaos. Years later, the Gyaos returned, raiding the civilization's city. Worse, a massive Garasharp joined their assault. The last Gamera, bonded to the Northern general, chose to destroy both the city and the monsters attacking it, realizing that humanity would never know peace if his creators kept consuming mana. Survivors of the battle memorialized it in a tablet atop the dormant Gamera, bearing a warning to future generations about the folly of their civilization. The final page reveals hands bearing a small egg atop a stone as it begins to hatch, as the Southern general tends to another mysterious egg. The final narration speculates whether Gamera in the future will oppose monsters that threaten the world, or if mankind will become the threat that needs to be stopped.
Appearances
Monsters
Weapons, vehicles, and races
- Atlanteans
- Atlantean magatama
- Atlantean catapult
Trivia
- Each of the Gameras in The Last Hope has a distinct design, with some patterned after the Showa Gamera, Avant Gamera, and Toto.
- The original unlicensed version of The Last Hope concludes with three pages of artwork by Sophie Campbell, Adam Milicevic, and Christian Gonzalez.
External links
References
This is a list of references for The Last Hope. 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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