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Godzilla
Godzilla in Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths
Species Giant divine radioactive amphibious saurian-like reptile
Place(s) of emergence Monster Island#1
Tokyo, Japan#3
Allies Mothra, Elias, Makoto Sato, Rodan, Kumonga, Battra, Anguirus, Titanosaurus
Enemies Humans (sometimes), G-Force, Mechagodzilla, Ryota Takahashi
First appearance Latest appearance
Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths #1 Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths #5
Elias:We tried to warn you. Upset the cosmic balance in either direction--and this is the result. Godzilla is here because this balance has been broken.
Makoto Sato:I... I understand. What do I do?
Elias:You must return us to Monster Island. To the temple of the Elias. And there is no time to waste!
― Makoto Sato and the Elias discussing Godzilla's attack on Tokyo (Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths #3)

Godzilla is a kaiju that appears in IDW Publishing's 2011 comic series Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths. A resident of Monster Island, Godzilla works together with Mothra to "bring cosmic balance". When the Elias were taken away from the island and Mothra subsequently began attacking Ryota Takahashi's subordinates throughout Tokyo, Godzilla himself soon followed and rampaged until he discovers Takahashi aiming a gun at Detective Makoto Sato. After ending the threat of Takahashi, Godzilla acknowledged Sato before he and the other residents of Monster Island returned home.

Name

Main article: 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

Godzilla's appearance in the series primarily resembles the Heisei Godzilla's designs from Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah through Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, but he also bears distinct features. The proportions of Godzilla's face and snout are inconsistent from panel to panel. His ears are noticeably a round trapezoid in shape, though they are absent in certain panels. The bumpy texture on Godzilla's head is more prominently pointy and visible than that of other incarnations. His dorsal fins are identical to the Heisei Godzilla's but are sharper and more pointy. The black base of Godzilla's dorsal fins match his skin color before fading to very thin, white outlines that glow whenever he utilizes his atomic breath. Close-ups of Godzilla's eyes show that he possesses green irises with veiny, yellow sclera. Otherwise, his eyes are depicted as black in white sclera. His atomic breath takes the form of a concentrated, flame-like beam.

Personality

Godzilla is a peaceful inhabitant of Monster Island that doesn’t quarrel with other kaiju, though he will aggressively retaliate to being shot at by humans as he did to the crooks pursuing Detective Makoto Sato. Godzilla visibly works together with Mothra in coexistence with the shared intent of maintaining cosmic balance. Despite being briefly knocked over by Mothra for retaliating against a group of humans, Godzilla didn't attack her and instead went about his way. Following the Elias being taken off Monster Island and Mothra agreeing to lay waste to Tokyo's numerous crime families under Ryota Takahashi's reign, Godzilla made a subsequent appearance in the city himself and immediately proceeded to rampage. There was visible aggression in his eye when he locked glances with Makoto Sato. In spite of his history of battles against Mechagodzilla, Godzilla didn’t pursue the mech after it fled from him, further showcasing his prioritization of maintaining "cosmic balance". Godzilla prolonged his destructive onslaught until he came upon Ryota Takahashi about to shoot Sato. He proceeded to crush the crime-lord before ceasing his aggressive behavior, looking down on Sato in the absence of malicious intent. After watching the Elias reunite with Mothra and say their farewells to the detective, Godzilla peacefully left the city and returned to Monster Island without any further conflict.

Origins

Aside from being an inhabitant of Monster Island who takes it upon himself to bring cosmic balance and having a history with G-Force which included multiple battles with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla's origins are mostly unexplored in the series.

History

Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths

"Among the Monsters"

As Detective Makoto Sato evaded Ryota Takahashi's top goons on Monster Island, he eventually came upon Godzilla's foot before swinging a distance away from his pursuers via a vine. The thugs immediately came to the realization that they were right in front of Godzilla, who looked down on them growling. One of the men began to shoot at the monster, only to be stopped by his superior, who warned him about utilizing guns against Godzilla, to no avail. The enraged King of the Monsters proceeded to rain his atomic breath down on the men before the cry of Mothra caught his attention and he found himself getting rammed by the charging insect and tackled to the ground. The two kaiju exchanged roars as Godzilla got back to his feet before slowly calming down to Mothra's silent gaze. Settled down, Godzilla and Mothra went their separate ways.

"The Wronged Man"

Godzilla briefly appeared in a flashback of his incendiary retaliation against Ryota Takahashi's henchmen.

"Moth and Flame"

As Makoto Sato warned his younger son, Jiro, to leave Tokyo with his older brother, Koji, Godzilla's gaze emerged from Tokyo Bay. By the time the detective returned to his hotel room and the Elias refused to further aide him, Godzilla was walking out of the bay and into the city. Before the Elias could finish warning Sato of the consequences of him forcing their involvement in his "war" with Ryota Takahashi, it was too late for Godzilla had already arrived close by as his steps rattled the hotel like an earthquake. The sudden shaking was followed by a howling bellow as Godzilla roamed Tokyo, plowing his clawed hands through buildings, cleaving the surrounding architecture with his atomic breath, and reducing the area to ruin with his sheer size. The regretful Makoto soon made eye contact with the King of the Monsters as he walked by.

"While Tokyo Burns"

Detective Makoto Sato drank and watched from a bar with Jiro as Godzilla laid waste to Tokyo alongside Mothra and the other monsters joining from Monster Island consisting of Rodan, Kumonga, Battra, and Anguirus. Godzilla continued to incinerate his surroundings with his atomic breath even as the JSDF and G-Force sent aircraft against him.

"Makoto's Last Stand"

As Titanosaurus and the other present monsters continued laying destruction upon Tokyo, Godzilla's attention was caught by an evacuation bus near his feet. Before the King of the Monsters could act upon the nearby vehicle, he found himself being knocked down by Mechagodzilla, which proceeded to fire its missiles at him, succeeding in diverting his attention from the bus. Godzilla retaliated with his atomic breath, missing the robot as it flew off to Ryota Takahashi's location. When Mokato Sato attempted to reunite the Elias with Mothra, Godzilla bared witness as Takahashi shot the man down and prepared to end his life. While the arrogant crime-lord rambled about his false position to Sato, Godzilla approached Takahashi from behind. Sato said "goodbye" as Takahashi turned around to find Godzilla's foot casting over him before the King of the Monsters ended the man's life in a thunderous "FWAMM". As Godzilla looked down on Sato, the detective realized that he didn't follow Mechagodzilla following the robot's interference, figuring that he instead came for the Elias, who proceeded to reunite with Mothra. After a brief moment of locking eyes with his ally, Godzilla softly growled at Sato while the Elias said their farewells. Subsequently, Godzilla and all the other monsters peacefully left the city, making their return to Monster Island.

Abilities

Physical capabilities

Godzilla's strength is enough to destroy human architecture effortlessly and has allowed him to emerge victorious against Mechagodzilla numerous times prior to the series' events without defeat.

Atomic breath

Godzilla's atomic breath can cause an explosion upon impact, set the surrounding area on fire, cleave through buildings, and incinerate humans that get caught in the resulting blast. He utilized this attack to destroy structures during his rampage on Tokyo and had previously used it in retaliation of being shot at by the same crooks who chased Makoto Sato on Monster Island.

Amphibiousness

Godzilla was seen walking out of the ocean.

Intelligence

Godzilla was capable of identifying individual humans' allegiances, as demonstrated when he killed Ryota Takahashi and acknowledged Makoto Sato moments later. Additionally, his coexistence with Mothra suggests a mutual understanding between the two.

Durability

Godzilla was unharmed when tackled by Mothra and Mechagodzilla on two different occurrences. Conventional firearms and weapons only succeeded in angering Godzilla. Mechagodzilla's weapons were completely futile against him aside from acquiring his attention.

Weaknesses

Godzilla was tackled off his feet by Mothra and Mechagodzilla on two separate instances. The former utilized her abdomen to force him to the ground while the latter flew at him with enough momentum to knock him down.

Gallery

Roar

Godzilla's vocal sounds are represented with the onomatopoeias "Hrrrr" and "Raaarrhhh". The onomatopoeias that represent the sound of his atomic breath include "Frooosh", "Scresshh", and "Krooom".

Trivia

  • This particular Godzilla incarnation's relationship with Mothra bears some similarities with that of the Monsterverse Godzilla and the mainline IDW Godzilla. All three of them possess a connection with Mothra that allows the Queen of the Monsters to pacify them and continuously fight alongside them as an ally. In this Godzilla's case, Mothra keeps Godzilla from engaging in unnecessary violence while Godzilla helps Mothra maintain "cosmic balance", rampaging in Tokyo until Mothra was reunited with the Elias and the conflict was no more.

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