Gigan (ガイガン Gaigan?) of the Rage Across Time continuity is an alien cyborg that appeared in IDW's comic series, Godzilla: Rage Across Time.
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 illustrated after the original Showa design, with artistic elements reminiscent of art found in Japan's Edo Period.
Personality[]
Gigan seems to retain his original Showa personality, being a ruthless and brutal fighter. He was also shown to be quite cowardly, like the Showa Gigan.
Origin[]
Gigan was controlled by Zhenjin Khan, a Nebulan alien, to take over ancient Japan.
History[]
Godzilla: Rage Across Time[]
Gigan appeared in issue #1 of Rage Across Time, where he, alongside Megalon, were controlled by Zhenjin Khan, the dragon master, as he led them and his Nebulan/Mongolian troops, as sent and ordered by the Chinese emperor Kublai Khan, to obliterate Japan in 13th century Japan. The soldiers of Japan fought back against the Mongolians while the two monsters laid waste to the land. Just when it looked like all hope is lost, the monsters were suddenly hit by an atomic beam that pushed back Megalon's napalm bomb.
The user revealed himself to be Godzilla, who was drawn towards the duo's location to fight them. At first, Godzilla had the upper hand in battle by dodging the monsters' attacks and striking hard at them, but then Megalon and Gigan fought back and soon dominated over Godzilla with their well-coordinated teamwork. When it seemed like the leviathan was about to lose to these alien monsters, the Mongol relic that controlled them was destroyed by a fire arrow shot from Akio, the infamous woman warrior.
Soon, with the monsters dazed and confused, the atomic leviathan shot an atomic breath at Gigan and swung his thick tail at Megalon. Afterwards, the two monsters decided to retreat and flew off into space while Godzilla destroyed the remainders of the invading army.
Abilities[]
Buzzsaw[]
Gigan has a buzzsaw on his chest that he can use to cut up enemies.
Flight[]
Though shown briefly, Gigan is capable of flying, being able to also use his buzzsaw in tandem with this flight ability.
Hooked hands[]
Gigan has massive hooks replacing both of his hands that he can use to damage enemies. He can also hold kaiju in place by grappling with the hooks.
Laser[]
Gigan can fire a powerful laser out of his visor.
Gallery[]
List of Appearances[]
- Godzilla: Rage Across Time (First appearance)
