Monster X (IDW continuity)
Monster X (モンスターエックス, Monsutā Ekkusu?), also known asKeizer Ghidorah (カイザーギドラ, Kaizā Gidora?), of theIDW Publishing continuity is a skeletalGhidorahkaiju created by IDW Publishing that first appeared in the2012 comicGodzilla: Ongoing.
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It is possible that Monster X's name is a reference to "Monster Zero," an alias forKing Ghidorah. The "X" in his name could come from theXiliens'Japanese name, the "X Aliens."
Keizer Ghidorah's name comes from the German word "kaiser," meaning emperor, and "Ghidorah," coming from the immediate name ofKing Ghidorah's species.
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Monster X's origins are cryptic. According to theShobijin, Monster X is a creature who is "both of this world, and not of this world." Later comics establish that Monster X is likely of thesame species asKing Ghidorah, who is established to be a space-faring alien beast inGodzilla: Rulers of Earth.
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Godzilla: Ongoing[]
Monster X appears in the IDW comic alongsideSpaceGodzilla,Gigan andHedorah. He first appears in issue 8 where he attacks New York before fightingMothra. After his fight, he manages to dispatch her before Boxer, Harrison and Asuka Hikari arrive inKiryu along withKumonga.
After dispatching Kumonga, Monster X engages in a brief fight with Kiryu before SpaceGodzilla andGodzilla show up. In the battle that follows, Monster X transforms into Keizer Ghidorah, where he starts to gain the upper hand over the King of the Monsters.
However,Rodan soon arrives to assist Godzilla, managing to decapitate one of Keizer Ghidorah's heads by creating a sonic boom from his wings. Eventually, with Rodan's help, Godzilla is able to overcome and kill Keizer Ghidorah.
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- Godzilla: Ongoing(First appearance)
