History Webcomic / GurralTheSmasher

The webcomic can be found [[http://gurralcomic.com here]]. Gurral has also appeared in the failed ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' project, the ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen: Versus/Rogue'' indie kaiju game, and ''Atomic Rex: Challenge of Gurral'' (2021) and ''Gurral: Clash with Chimera'' (2022) -- a pair of crossover novel with Atomic Rex. Gurral also encountered ''Webcomic/SleipnirEquineInvaderFromJupiter'' in the 2022 crossover ''Webcomic/GurralVsSleipnir''.

The webcomic can be found [[http://gurralcomic.com here]]. Gurral has also appeared in the failed ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' project, the ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen: Versus/Rogue'' indie kaiju game, and ''Atomic Rex: Challenge of Gurral'' (2021) and ''Gurral: Clash with Chimera'' (2022) -- a pair of crossover novel with Atomic Rex. Gurral also encountered ''Webcomic/SleipnirEquineInvaderFromJupiter'' in the 2022 crossover ''Gurral vs. Sleipnir''.

* TheMenInBlack: Project Prometheus is a military-backed government agency that monitors monster activity and captures those that pose a threat to human civilization, with Gurral allying himself with them after turning on the Arena Lords. Their liaison with Gurral is a psychic woman named Alexandra, but they also recruit a 30something MadScientist who created an energy-absorbing salamander-like kaiju called Powerball.

* NoNameGiven: The names of the balding Project Prometheus agent and the 30something mad scientist who created Powerball have not been revealed.

** The issue "Feeding Time" deals with Gurral, the Tannerbeast, and Nibbles having to take care of a hive of insectoid aliens that came to Earth on a meteor.

* MonsterOfTheWeek: Many of the earlier issues centre around Gurral's tenure as a gladiator, with the Arena Lords piting him against various other giant monsters. As the narrative develops, the story shifts away from this format to focus on Gurral settling in on Earth, with human characters coming into play.

* TheBerserker: Lacking any ranged attacks, Gurral fights exclusively with hand-to-hand combat and can go into a controlled berserk state -- usually when someone gets between him and his Dust.

* BoxedCrook: Project Prometheus is tasked with capturing recruiting kaiju into an army, with hostile kaiju either being bribed into fighting to protect the Earth or put down if they can't be reformed.
* TheCameo: Several of the earlier issues feature guest appearances from various other ''Colossal Kaiju Combat'' participants, such as the [[SeaMonster Deep Dweller]], Nibbles, and [[DraconicAbomination Valok]]; and other members of the kaiju fandom. Unlike most of the guest-characters, who are one-and-done arena matches for Gurral, the bulldog-faced kaiju Nibbles becomes a recurring side-character. Ascha'Vovina -- who was originally created for ''Colossal Kaiju Combat'' and has also appeared in ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen'' -- makes a guest appearance in Issue #12 as one of Project Prometheus' recruits.
* CurbStompCushion: In Issue #12, Gurral, Flame-Tongue, the Tannerbeast, and Ascha'Vovina team up to drain Powerball's energy shields. [[spoiler:The Arena Lords hijack control of them by replicating Alexandra's psychic powers, intending to capture all the kaiju for their gladiator arena, but only manage to get Powerball's shield down to 50% before it burns Flame-Tongue to a skeleton, badly burns the Tannerbeast, and sends Vovina flying with a powerful energy blast]].

The webcomic can be found [[http://gurralcomic.com here]]. Gurral has also appeared in the failed ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' project, the ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen: Versus/Rogue'' indie kaiju game, and ''Atomic Rex: Challenge of Gurral'' (2021) and ''Gurral: Clash with Chimera'' (2022) -- a pair of crossover novel with Atomic Rex. Gurral also encountered ''WebComic/SleipnirEquineInvaderFromJupiter'' in the 2022 crossover ''Gurral vs. Sleipnir''.

The webcomic can be found [[http://gurralcomic.com here]]. Gurral has also appeared in the failed ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' project, the ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen: Versus/Rogue'' indie kaiju game, as well as ''Atomic Rex: Challenge of Gurral'' -- a crossover novel with Atomic Rex published in 2021. Gurral also encountered ''WebComic/SleipnirEquineInvaderFromJupiter'' in the 2022 crossover ''Gurral vs. Sleipnir''.

The webcomic can be found [[http://gurralcomic.com here]]. Gurral has also appeared in the failed ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' project, the ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen: Versus/Rogue'' indie kaiju game, as well as ''Atomic Rex: Challenge of Gurral'' -- a crossover novel with Atomic Rex published in 2021.

* TheCameo: Several of the earlier issues feature guest appearances from various other ''Colossal Kaiju Combat'' participants, such as the Deep Dweller, Nibbles, and [[DraconicAbomination Valok]]; and other members of the kaiju fandom. Unlike most of the guest-characters, who are one-and-done arena matches for Gurral, the bulldog-faced kaiju Nibbles becomes a recurring side-character.

* DealWithTheDevil: In Issue #11, [[spoiler:General Merken agrees to make a deal with the Arena Lords in exchange for their help in capturing the bioelectric salamander-like monster Powerball]].

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Matt Frank's take on Gurral for ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' possesses a much longer tail than the comic version of Gurral, has teeth in his lower jaw, additional bone armour rather than spikes on his arms, is 90 meters tall instead of 50, and is shown posed in a gorilla-like knuckle-walking stance.

* TheMenInBlack: Project Prometheus is a military-backed government agency exists that monitors monster activity and captures those that pose a threat to human civilization, with Gurral allying himself with them after turning on the Arena Lords. Their liaison with Gurral is a psychic woman named Alexandra, but they also recruit a 30something MadScientist who created an energy-absorbing salamander-like kaiju called Powerball.

The webcomic can be found [[http://gurralcomic.com here]]. Gurral has also appeared in the failed ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' project, the ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessenVersus'' indie kaiju game, as well as ''Atomic Rex: Challenge of Gurral'' -- a crossover novel with Atomic Rex published in 2021.

* CloningBlues: One of the Arena Lords' slaves, Lodak, is capable of creating gigantic, monstrous clones of another being if provided with a blood sample. The Arena Lords forced him to create kaiju-ized clones of Gurral's old mining team to subdue him in case he turned on them. Tanner, Gurral's best friend and personal chef, discovered they were clones and had Lodak create one of him, dubbing it the Tannerbeast.

* TheMenInBlack: A government agency exists that monitors monster activity and works with the military to capture those that pose a threat to human civilization, with Gurral allying himself with them after turning on the Arena Lords. Their main representative is a psychic woman named Alexandra.

* CloningBlues: The Arena Lords forced Lodak created kaiju-ized clones of Gurral's old mining team to subdue him in case he turned on them. Tanner, Gurral's best friend and personal chef, discovered they were clones and had Lodak create one of him, dubbing it Tannerbeast.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Death Breath -- canon name Valok -- shows up out of nowhere, attacks Gurral, and escapes through an interdimensional portal at the end of the issue.

* GladiatorRevolt: After learning that the Impervium mine he first toiled in was on Earth, Gurral -- tired of being forced to fight for their amusement -- ditches the Arena Lords and agrees to join Project Prometheus - helping them fight malevolent kaiju in exchange for joint ownership of the Impervium mine.

''Gurral the Smasher'' is a {{kaiju}} indie webcomic written by Richard Mullenhour -- aka [=OgreTusk=] -- and illustrated by Frost Llamzon. It began on September 7, 2015 and has had several completed issues in the years since, including a number of cameos and guest appearances from other members of the kaiju fandom.

Created to be the ultimate gladiator by the Arena Lords, Gurral was born weak and defenceless due to a flaw in the genetic experiments that created him. Enslaved and forced to mine impervium -- the hardest known mineral in the galaxy, Gurral developed an addiction to the dust and began secretly consuming it. The years the mineral had a mutagenic effect on his body, giving him an impervium-infused ossified exoskeleton. When his addiction was discovered, Gurral was sent to the arena but refused to fight and quickly went into withdrawal, leading to the Arena Lords bribing him by offering to pay him in impervium dust should he win. Thus, Gurral became known as the Smasher, fighting other giant monsters for the entertainment of the masses.

* AddledAddict: Gurral is addicted to Impervium dust, which he either consumes raw or uses as seasoning for his food, and without it he goes into severe agonizing withdrawal. The Arena Lords use this to blackmail him into fighting for them in their gladiator arena, but he later circumvents this by seizing control of the mine.
* BehemothBattle: Each issue features one or more kaiju battling, with the focus initially being on Gurral's gladiatorial matches before he goes AWOL and starts fighting both on behalf of Project Prometheus and against the Arena Lords' forces.

Gurral has also appeared in the failed ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat'' project, the ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessenVersus'' indie kaiju game, as well as ''Atomic Rex: Challenge of Gurral'' -- a crossover novel with Atomic Rex published in 2021.