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|firstappearance =[[Godzilla | |designed =Steve Bissette, Ron Randall | ||
|firstappearance =''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]'' | |||
|last =''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse) Issue 12|#12]] | |||
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'''Kamerus''' is a giant turtle monster who first appeared in [[Dark Horse]]'s 1987 comic ''[[Godzilla | '''Kamerus''' is a giant turtle [[kaiju|monster]] who first appeared in [[Dark Horse]]'s 1987 comic ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]'', and later returned in | ||
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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." | ||
His name is only spoken in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse) Issue 0|''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' #0]], which included a retelling of the | His name is only spoken in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse) 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== | ||
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 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. | |||
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. | ===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''=== | ||
==Comic | 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. | ||
*''[[Godzilla | ==Comic appearances== | ||
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]'' (1987) | |||
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' #0, 12 (1995-1996) [only mentioned in #0] | *''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' #0, 12 (1995-1996) [only mentioned in #0] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
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== | |||
*Despite being a giant turtle, Kamerus bears some resemblance to the dinosaur ''[[wikipedia:Ankylosaurus|Ankylosaurus]]'' and as such may be based on [[Anguirus]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Kamerus is a giant turtle monster who first appeared in Dark Horse's 1987 comic Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special, and later returned in
Name
Kamerus' name comes from kame (カメ), the Japanese word for "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
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
Kamerus confronting Godzilla
Professor Mason envisions Kamerus and other monsters attacking Harmony Cluster Nine
Trivia
- Despite being a giant turtle, Kamerus bears some resemblance to the dinosaur Ankylosaurus and as such may be based on Anguirus.
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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