Gojira (Godzilla)

Real Name: Gojira

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Occupation: King of the monsters

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Base of Operations: Monster Island, although he shown a fondness for trying to relocate to Tokyo

First Appearance: Gojira (1954)

Powers/Abilities: Gojira (Godzilla) is a HUGE, nearly invincible dinosaur-like creature with incredible strength and a destructive fire/atomic blast.

History: Awoken by atomic tests in the South Pacific, mutated dinosaur Gojira went on a rampage in Japan, destroying everything in it's path. Later, it became the islands' protector as other mutated creatures threatened the land.

The monster's origin is uncertain, but the most likely theory was that Godzilla is a "godzillasaurus" (a type of dinosaur) that survived into modern times and was mutated by atomic radiation

Comments: Godzilla has starred in 22 movies produced by Toho Co., Ltd. (a major Japanese movie studio) from1954 to the present.

Toho has created two timelines for the movies. The only common thread is the first movie. The original timeline, where Godzilla gradually becomes less antagonistic towards humanity until he transforms into it's defender, picks up right after Godzilla, King of the Monsters and runs from Godzilla Raids Again through Terror of Mechagodzilla.

The revised timeline resets things with Godzilla as a true monster, going from the original movie and skipping to Godzilla 1985 before continuing on from there.

Toho's newest Godzilla movies have all taken place in alternate realities. One of the latest (Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah) was director by Shusuke Kaneko, director of the acclaimed 90s Gamera trilogy; here, Godzilla was a brutal undead horror created by the vengeful spirits of those killed by Japan in WW2. (Thanks to Charles Ellis for this last)

Godzilla (2)

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First Appearance: Godzilla 1985

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Godzilla (3)

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History: Child of the original Godzilla, took over from him when he died in last Japanese Godzilla movie

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Godzilla (4)

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First Appearance: Godzilla cartoon (1970's)

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Godzilla (5)

Real Name: Gojira

Identity/Class: Mutant iguana (?)

Occupation: Not applicable

Affiliations: None known

Enemies: U.S. Army and Navy; Nick Tatopolous

Known Relatives: Godzilla (#6, offspring); several other children (all deceased)

Aliases: Cyber-Gozilla

Base of Operations: Originally the French section of the Pacific; at time of death, Madison Square Garden, New York

First Appearance: Godzilla (US Movie)

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Godzilla (6)

Real Name: Godzilla

Identity/Class: Mutant iguana (?)

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Affiliations: HEAT; Nick Tatopolous

Enemies: The Leviathan aliens; Cameron Winters

Known Relatives: Gojira (#5, father)

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Base of Operations: Global

First Appearance: Godzilla cartoon (1990's)

Powers/Abilities: A strong, fast and agile beast, Godzilla is an adept swimmer and can tunnel through the earth. His main weapon of choice is a crackling stream of green atomic flame. He has either a rudimentary understanding of the English language or minor telepathy, able to understand Nick Tatopolous and follow his orders.

History: The last surviving child of the first Godzilla (from Tri-Star's movie), the little tyke imprinted on scientist Nick Tatopolous. Quickly growing to adult size, Godzilla developed a rapport with Nick, listening to him and following him and his team HEAT around the world. Godzilla acted as the front line of defence against all the new mutations that crawled out of the woodwork and seemed highly effective, until the discovery of the sunken Leviathan spacecraft and the aliens inside it. These aliens launched an invasion of Earth, mind-controlling the mutations and rebuilding the original Godzilla as a hideous cyborg. Thanks to HEAT, the mutations were freed and launched a vicious counter-strike on the aliens, with Godzilla personally ripping apart Cyber-Godzilla.

Comments: Hearsay has it that the makers of the cartoon wanted to make this Godzilla less like the Tri-Star movie and more like his Japanese self. Hence his atomic fire-breath and tendency to attack instead of running away like a wuss.

He may not be malicious but he's several times put people in serious danger just by not noticing them. This also includes Nick, who had the misfortune to be at the same dock as a mutant rat that Godzilla wanted dead...

The big G has a problem with getting mind-controlled, both by corrupt CEO Cameron Winters and the Leviathan aliens. The first time he was driven into incinerating a whole army base; the second, he smashed up Washington and demolished part of the White House.

Thanks to Charles Ellis for providing the image for this version of Godzilla. He also provided most of the write-up for this incarnation.

Godzilla (7)

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Enemies: Dum Dum Dugan and S.H.I.E.L.D.

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First Appearance: Godzilla #1 (Marvel Comics)

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