Godzilla (Godzilla: The Half-Century War)
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Godzilla is a kaiju that appeared in the IDW Publishing comic book series Godzilla: The Half-Century War.
Name
- See also: Godzilla#Name.
Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ), comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" (ゴリラ gorira), and kujira (クジラ), the Japanese word for "whale."
Design
The design of Godzilla in Godzilla: The Half-Century War mostly resembles the KiryuGoji design but possesses a few differences. One trait unique to this Godzilla include taller, thicker, slightly slanted backward dorsal plates that almost bare a crystal like texture. Also, Godzilla’s snout is shorter and his face has a more aggressive appearance. His ears are slightly longer, but also significantly thinner. Additionally, his skin has a flatter, trimmed, less pointy texture, somewhat resembling the skin of the FinalGoji design. His eyes have pale lavender pupils, though in certain panels and covers, his eyes are completely white and pupil-less in a similar manner to the GMK Godzilla. His legs appear to have the same proportions as that of the MogeGoji design, though they are far more muscular, and his lower legs are as wide as his upper legs. His feet are relatively large and wide, akin to that of the ShodaiGoji and GyuraGoji designs.
Some of Godzilla’s traits are inconsistent throughout the comic series. His dorsal plates are occasionally straighter or more slanted backwards. His snout is occasionally elongated. In some panels, he appears to have a veiny keloid like texture wrapping around his lower body.
Personality
Godzilla is depicted as a force of nature in a similar manner to the other monsters in the series. He appears to consider Japan his territory, gradually moving away from the area over the series. While extremely dangerous and aggressive towards both humans and other giant monsters, Godzilla is seen as the lesser of two evils in his battles against SpaceGodzilla, King Ghidorah and Gigan.
Origins
Godzilla's origins are unclear in the series outside of his first appearance in 1954 though he is mentioned to be irradiated. More TBA
History
- Godzilla: The Half-Century War (2012-2013) [issues 1-5]
Godzilla: The Half-Century War
"Japan, 1954"
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"Vietnam, 1967"
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"Ghana, 1975"
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"Bombay, 1987"
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"2002: The End of the World"
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Abilities
Physical capabilities
While this incarnation of Godzilla uses physical attacks less than some other incarnations of the character, he is still seen using his tail, claws and raw strength in various issues. Examples of this include him charging through various buildings and using his tail to knock over a skyscraper in issue 1 and issue 3, throwing Anguirus with his arms and tail in issue 2, and tricking King Ghidorah into attacking Gigan in issue 5.
Atomic breath
Godzilla is capable of firing an atomic breath in a similar manner to other incarnations of the character. This attack is easily capable of destroying both buildings and vehicles, and also causing massive explosions. He also uses it as his main weapon against other giant monsters as seen when he attempts to kill Anguirus in Vietnam, his various battles in Ghana, when he kills SpaceGodzilla in India and when he battles King Ghidorah and Gigan in Antarctica.
Amphibiousness
This Godzilla retains the iconic amphibious nature of the character. His capabilities are hindered neither by land nor water.
Intelligence
Godzilla demonstrates at least some degree of intelligence as seen when he knocks over a skyscraper in an attempt to destroy the forces attacking him in Tokyo, when he strategizes with the second Mechagodzilla against King Ghidorah and Gigan in his battle in Antarctica and when he tricks King Ghidorah into hitting Gigan.
Durability
Godzilla demonstrates resistance against the attacks of M4A3E8 Sherman Tanks and Maser Cannons, and is also shown to have escaped the black hole fired from the Dimension Tide. However, he appears to be more vulnerable to the attacks of other giant monsters, as seen in his battles against Anguirus, SpaceGodzilla, King Ghidorah and Gigan.
Weaknesses
While very powerful, Godzilla demonstrates a few weaknesses. His eyes appear to be a weak spot as seen when he is hit by Maser Cannons in issue 2. Like the other Kaiju, he is unable to resist the effect of the Psionic Transmitter.
Gallery
Godzilla first appears
Godzilla in Vietnam
Godzilla and the other monsters in Ghana
Trivia
- This incarnation of Godzilla was the first to use a design based on the KiryuGoji design in an IDW comic, excluding Cover B of issue 3 of Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters.
Roar
While most comic incarnations of the character are depicted with onomatopoeia to express roaring or other natural sounds, this comic gives Godzilla a blurred speech bubble meant to represent his roar. The speech bubble was created by tracing the oscilloscope image of his cinematic roar and then adding vague lettering to it.[1]
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