Gigan (The Half-Century War)

Biological Information
Species	Cybernetic alien
Affiliation Information
Allies	King Ghidorah
Enemies	Godzilla Mechagodzilla
Production Information
First appearance	Godzilla: The Half-Century War

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.

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.

List of appearances

• Godzilla: The Half-Century War
  • Issue #5 (First appearance)