Gigan (ガイガン Gaigan?) is an alien cyborg that appeared in IDW's comic series, Godzilla: The Half-Century War.
Name[]
Gigan's name is a combination of naisu gai (ナイスガイ), the Japanese words for "nice guy", which was a nickname for actor Yujiro Ishihara, and the word for "goose" (雁 gan?).
Design[]
Appearance[]
Gigan's design is clearly illustrated after the Showa design.
Personality[]
Origin[]
Gigan was an alien that was lured to Earth via a transmitter.
History[]
Godzilla: The Half-Century War[]
Gigan appears in The Half-Century War #5. In this issue, Gigan and King Ghidorah arrive at Earth and wreak havoc. The AMF builds the Dimension Tide and lures the space monsters to Antarctica, hoping to trap them in an artificial black hole. Godzilla and Kiryu arrive and temporarily join forces to battle the space monsters. Eventually, Gigan is defeated and banished into the black hole along with King Ghidorah.
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List of appearances[]
- Godzilla: The Half-Century War
- Issue #5 (First appearance)
