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7	The fifth of Creator/IDWPublishing' series to feature Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, and the third set in the shared universe that includes ''[[ComicBook/GodzillaKingdomOfMonsters Kingdom of Monsters]]'' and ''Godzilla: Ongoing'', ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' picks up shortly after ''Godzilla: Ongoing'' left off, as the reemergence of Godzilla coincides with a plot by the aliens from ''Ongoing''--now revealed to be the shapeshifting Cryog and the aquatic Devonians--to seize control of the planet.
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9	Unlike ''Kingdom of Monsters'', which attempted to mix political satire with giant monster action and ''Ongoing'', which attempted to do an A-Team-esque story, ''Rulers of Earth'' aims to be a straight up comic book in the superhero vein, succeeding admirably. In addition to IDW series mainstays like Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and Gigan, the series also introduces a number of other Toho monsters, including Orga, Destoroyah, and Manda, and even obscure creatures like Sanda, Gaira, and Gezora. Even unpopular characters like Zilla and Jet Jaguar appear, re-imagined and improved upon. Human characters like series regular Steven Woods are also given a fair amount of screentime, though their roles are downplayed when compared to those of the monsters.
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11	The twelve-issue series received positive reviews, leading to an additional thirteen issues. It concluded with a double sized 25th issue.
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13	!!Tropes appearing in this comic include:
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15	* ActionGirl: Mothra, as usual. What else is to be expected from a moth goddess?
16	* ActionMom: Mothra again, whose two larvae accompany her into battle.
17	* AdaptationalBadass:
18	** Gigan, who has his ''Final Wars'' look, his Showa Era sadism, and a level of competency displayed by neither, fighting Godzilla, MOGUERA, Jet Jaguar, and his own berserk partner, Orga, all at once and holding his own.
19	** Zilla is also far more badass here than he was in either his own film or ''Final Wars'', withstanding multiple blows from Godzilla and even getting in a few hits of his own. When he makes a comeback, [[spoiler:he tears Trilopod Titanosaurus' throat out.]]
20	** Jet Jaguar goes from a ''Power Rangers'' reject who could barely handle Megalon to taking down Orga ''and'' Godzilla in two separate fights.
21	** Megaguirus is able to [[spoiler: knock Godzilla out cold and carry him off as food for her children]].
22	* {{Animesque}}: Matt Frank's art style has a very anime look, this is very prevalent on the human characters. Rather fitting considering Godzilla's Japanese roots. Jeff Zornow's [[ArtShift artwork on the other hand]], [[OffModel not so much]].
23	* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: We have attack of the several-hundred-foot moth, marine iguana, and squid, and that's without mentioning all the dinosaurs, aliens, etc.
24	* BadassFamily: Mothra and her larvae, who show up to aid Godzilla against Destoroyah.
25	* BadassNormal: Commander Steven Woods, who's only human.
26	* BarehandedBladeBlock: Godzilla grabs Destoroyah's horn while it's {{laser\|Blade}} is active (this also causes his hand to bleed) and breaks it off.
27	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Jet Jaguar is probably the nicest Mecha around. This doesn't stop him from curb-stomping Godzilla when the King of The Monsters attacked him after Gigan was defeated.
28	* BigBad:
29	** The Cryog and Devonians form a BigBadDuumvirate, but eventually fall out with one another.
30	** For the sequel, Emperor Karkaro takes this role away from Rhizon, the previous Cryog leader, but meanwhile [[spoiler: Minette and Mallory]] are [[BigBadEnsemble also causing destruction]] independent of the Cryog after Rhizon abandons them.
31	* TheBrute: Orga to the Cryog. Titanosaurus seems to play this role to the Devonians.
32	* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler: After King Caesar rescues Lucy and the others from Minette and Mallory, the twins demand for him to return their enemies so they could be killed. King Caesar replies by smashing them with his free claw.]]
33	* TheBusCameBack: Steven Woods, who was absent since ''Kingdom of Monsters'', as well as Dr. Ando, [[spoiler: [[CreepyTwins Minette and Mallorie]] and a grown up Allie]].
34	* BigDamnHeroes: In issue 24 a Gojipod is on top of Woods' team only for Jet Jaguar to finally return after four years and save them. The final issue is full of such momements with Godzilla getting a respite from Kiryu and Moguera, once they are overwhelmed Jet Jaguar is on the ropes only for Zilla to rescue him. Lastly Godzilla makes an enormous roar and every Earth monsters comes to enter the fray.
35	* TheCameo: Megaguirus, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Kamoebas, Kamacuras and Shockirus make short appearances throughout the comic.
36	* CanonForeigner: The Trilopod are a species of parasitic ''Anomalocaris''-like kaiju.
37	* CompositeCharacter:
38	** Zilla has the appearance of "Godzilla" from ''Film/{{Godzilla 1998}}'' but is explicitly stated to be the same monster from ''Final Wars'', although it lacks the "acidic fire breath" it had in the former film.
39	** Baragon is also an example of this; looking like he did in ''[[{{Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack}} GMK]]'' but having his fire-breath from ''Film/FrankensteinConquersTheWorld''.
40	** While the designs for the Meganulon are taken from the Millenium series, their origins are more in line with their (as well as Rodan's) debut film.
41	* ContinuityNod:
42	** Gigan is first seen with his broken visor which he got in a previous issue, courtesy of Rodan.
43	** Anguirus is first seen returning to the Mexican border where he originally appeared in the [[ComicBook/GodzillaKingdomOfMonsters first series]].
44	** Kumonga gets her limbs severed... again.
45	** This is the second time Godzilla is seemingly BuriedAlive.
46	** The antics of the Monster Kill Crew are mentioned.
47	** There are several new Monster Islands.
48	** When a Brazilian village is attacked by [[spoiler:Meganulon, a character in the background can be seen praying for Mothra's intervention]].
49	** King Ghidorah is revealed to be an OutsideContextProblem, [[spoiler:seeing how he destroyed the Cryog's home world]].
50	* CrazyEnoughToWork: Jet Jaguar manages to beat Destroyah by first fighting it hand-to-hand [[spoiler: and then flying into and piloting Kiryu to use its weaponry and unload on the monster.]]
51	* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Poor Ebirah didn't even stand a chance against Megaguirus]].
52	* DeadlyDodging: When Zilla is caught in a NeckLift by Godzilla, he notices several attack helicopters behind him and quickly moves his head out of the way so Godzilla takes a missile barrage to the face.
53	* DeathGlare: In issue 4, one of Mothra's larvae gets curious about the tip of Godzilla's tail, and gets closer with her [[SniffSniffNom mouth opened wide]]. Godzilla turns his head to give her this kind of look, one which practically screams, "Kid, I will ''squish'' you." The larva promptly flees back to her mother's wing.
54	* DemotedToDragon: [[spoiler: Minette and Mallorie, who were originally the villains in ''Kingdom of Monsters'', are now lieutenants for the Cryog leader, Rhizon]]. [[spoiler: Rhizon himself is reduced to this when Emperor Karkaro arrives on Earth]].
55	* DiabolusExNihilo: Ebirah. He is only previously seen in a flashback until he pops up in volume 5 to get his ass kicked by Godzilla [[spoiler: and then Megaguirus]]. He flees and is never seen or mentioned again.
56	* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler: When the Showa version of King Ghidorah attacked the Cryog homeworld, Emperor Karkaro was the first to escape, effectively leaving his people to their death]].
57	* TheDragon: Gigan to the Cryog and Destoroyah to the Devonians.
58	* DragonTheirFeet: All Cryog are destroyed just as [[spoiler: Magita, the Trilopod queen, begins to awaken. Like Kaiser Ghidorah she is the last enemy destroyed.]]
59	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: Mothra]] is killed offscreen by Battra while recovering from [[spoiler: her]] wounds from the fight with Destroyah.
60	* DynamicEntry: Damn near every kaiju, but special mention goes to Jet Jaguar. The first thing he does upon arrival is to fly down Orga's throat, ''then grow to kaiju size '''''inside''''' him''. And he's just one of many.
61	* EarlyBirdCameo: Megaguirus, Gorosaurus, Kamoebas and Baragon eventually ''do'' show up.
62	* EnemyMine:
63	** Godzilla, MOGUERA, and Jet Jaguar team up against Orga and the upgraded Gigan.
64	** Godzilla and [[spoiler:Megaguirus against an army of Trilopods. Also, Godzilla and [=SpaceGodzilla=] end up teaming up to fight Trilopod [=SpaceGodzilla=] as well]].
65	* EveryoneLives: Among the Earth monsters, [[spoiler:only Mothra and Destoroyah are confirmed dead in the end. And in Mothra's case, her offspring carry on her legacy.]]
66	* EvilCounterpart: Destoroyah can be viewed as this for Godzilla. Titanosaurus and Zilla are both neutral counterparts who happen to come into conflict with him.
67	* EvilIsNotAToy: Do ''not'' try to control Mecha-King Ghidora! [[spoiler: Minette and Mallorie]] learn this the hard way and barely survive.
68	* EvilerThanThou: At first, it's the Devonians towards the Cryogs, then it's [=SpaceGodzilla=] towards the Cryogs. Then it's the Cryog emperor towards Rhizon in the end.
69	* EvilVsEvil: Gigan vs. [=SpaceGodzilla=]. And later [[spoiler: Cryog commander Rhizon vs. Emperor Karkaro]].
70	* {{Expy}}: The Cryog are basically a stand in for all the aliens that took on human guises, Simians, Millenium Xilians and Nebulas.
71	* FishPeople: The Devonians given their squid-like design with tentacles for limbs.
72	* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: When the Destroyah larva crash the Comic Convention, it's assumed they're people in costume right up until they start chowing down on the attendees.
73	* FriendshipMoment:
74	** Possibly. Following their battle with Destoroyah, one of the Mothra larvae tries to play with Godzilla's tail. Godzilla turns around and glares, only to see the two larvae hide under their mother's wings to help her up. Godzilla and Mothra lock eyes, he nods, and then he heads off.
75	** In issue #16, Just as Godzilla is being Triple-Teamed by 2 Mechagodzillas [[spoiler:and Mecha-King Ghidorah]], Anguirus suddenly appears and in true [[MythologyGag Showa fashion]], teams up with Godzilla to fight them off. Anguirus isn't even hostile at Godzilla after the latter [[ImprovisedWeapon uses him LIKE A MACE]].
76	* GondorCallsForAid: In the final issue, Godzilla is exhausted from weeks of endless fighting, he's surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered by powerful enemy kaiju, and his mech allies Moguera and Kiryu have just been destroyed. So what does he do? He lets out a truly thunderous MightyRoar that immediately calls in every other Earth kaiju on site.
77	* HeroKiller: Destoroyah is in fine form - driving Zilla ashore, defeating Godzilla during their first battle, and then fighting Godzilla, Mothra, and two of Mothra's larvae at the same time.
78	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Mothra]].
79	* HiveQueen: Megaguirus is the queen of the Meganulon. Maginta is the queen of the trilopods.
80	* HorrorHunger: Orga's hunger is so extreme he tries to devour not only Godzilla, but his own partner, Gigan.
81	* HumongousMecha: MOGUERA makes its first IDW appearance here. We also get Kiryu as it was seen in ''Film/GodzillaTokyoSOS'' and a mass-produced army of [[spoiler: Showa-style [=MechaGodzillas=]]].
82	* IronicNickname: Woods mishears a warning that Godzilla is coming and calls the new monster he's engaging "Zilla".
83	* ItCanThink:
84	** Woods' conclusion after watching Mothra come to Godzilla's aid again, confirming for him something the audience already knows.
85	** Zilla is shown to be almost as smart as [[WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries his son of a different universe]]: ducking under Godzilla's first atomic breath; digging underground in an attempt to gain an advantage over Godzilla; and when caught in a NeckLift by Godzilla, notices the [=CKR=] attack helicopters and moves his head out of the way so Godzilla takes the brunt of the missiles.
86	* {{Kaiju}}: Goes without saying that the series revolves around them.
87	* KillAllHumans: Both Cryorg and Devonians have this goal.
88	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Destoroyah and Mothra. In the final battle, Woods is mortally wounded and dies.]]
89	* KnightOfCerebus: Even though this is considerably [[LighterAndSofter lighter hearted]] compared to its DarkerAndEdgier predecessors, it does have a lot of characters that make it much darker such as the [[ShapeShifter shapeshifting]] Cryog, the [[FishPeople aquatic]] Devonians, [[HeroKiller Destoroyah]] and [[spoiler: Minette and Mallorie]].
90	* ManEatingPlant: Biollante puts in an appearance as a Devonian monster in her second-form.
91	* MythologyGag: Of course!
92	** Lucy's hotel room number is [[{{Film/Gojira}} 1954]], while a poster in the background during a meeting between her and Woods says "[[{{Film/Godzilla2014}} MUTO-54]]".
93	** ''Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep'': The number "1966" is seen multiple times in various places. Also, when we first see Godzilla underwater in the very first issue, not only are there the aforementioned Shockiras, but a sunken ship with the name "Yahlen" on the side - the name of the yacht the characters had in ''Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep''.
94	** In the first issue, when Chavez sees the readout on his computer of Zilla under the water, at his desk we can see a model of the Gotengo/Atragon, and among the books nearby, you can make out the titles of two of them as "Mon-Star", and "Age of the Gods", nods to two of the most important and influential books on Godzilla, written by Steve Ryfle and Guy Mariner Tucker, respectively.
95	** The cover of the third issue, with the Destoroyahs attacking the comic convention, is stuffed with clever nods. Among these: A man dressed as the hippie guy from "Film/GodzillaVsGigan"; a man dressed as an SY-3 crew member from "Film/DestroyAllMonsters"; a woman dressed as an X Alien from "Film/InvasionOfAstroMonster"; the gun Woods is holding is the same one used by Ozaki and Kazama in the fight against Ebirah in "Film/GodzillaFinalWars"; a model of the Super X, from "Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla"; a magazine with the name "Zone Meteor", a nod to Toho's superhero TV show "Zone Fighter", from 1973, which featured cameos by Godzilla, Gigan, and King Ghidorah.
96	** ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'': Sanda hits Godzilla with an oil tanker truck that has "Saradia" on it. It has the label 1966, the year Film/WarOfTheGargantuas was released.
97	** Chavez is seen reading a comic called "Vapor Human", a nod to a lesser known Toho film called The Human Vapor.
98	** Lucy and her rollerskate opponent's numbers are 54 and 84, a reference to the first movie and Return of Godzilla.
99	** During [[spoiler: Lucy's dream]], she passes by a restaurant labelled "Lees" (a reference to J.D. Lees, editor of G-Fan magazine) and a store that has the dolphin-mobile from ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon''.
100	** ''Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah'': Godzilla tries to eat a sperm whale before it [[OhCrap escapes]], much like Godzilla Junior.
101	** 1998 ''[[{{Film/Godzilla1998}} Godzilla]]'': The first indicator of Zilla arriving is the classic water {{Wormsign}}. While most citizens and tourists are running away after Zilla makes landfall, Lucy runs ''towards'' him with camera in hand, akin to Animal grabbing his news camera for taping in his first encounter. Zilla bursts out from underneath the streets right in front of [=CKR=] member Chavez, similar to him appearing in front of Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Later on, when Zilla doesn't see Godzilla and thinks it's safe, the Big G bursts right through one of the skyscrapers behind Zilla in a surprise attack, which was the same thing Zilla did to three military helicopters when ''they'' thought they got him.
102	** ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars'': Godzilla sent Zilla flying into a large building before letting loose his atomic breath.
103	** In the end of the 10th issue, there is a ship at sea with the name "Moonlight", a nod to the Moonlight SY-3, from ''Film/DestroyAllMonsters'' while a woman on it is wearing a hat that reads "Type 66", a reference to the Type 66 Maser cannons.
104	** Issue 11 has Baragon destroying the Arc de Triomphe in Paris after being driven to the surface by the military, essentially acting as a corrected version of the infamous Gorosaurus scene in ''Film/DestroyAllMonsters''. This is followed by Baragon squaring off against Mecha-Godzilla, which was supposed to happen in Film/GodzillaVsMechaGodzilla until he was replaced by Anguirus.
105	*** On that note, the first fight between Anguirus and Mecha-Godzilla went about the same as it did in ''Film/GodzillaVsMechaGodzilla''...with Anguirus [[spoiler: getting his butt handed to him]].
106	*** Godzilla [[spoiler:causes a similar tidal wave to the one he did in the [[Film/{{Godzilla2014}} 2014 film]]]].
107	** A very subtle one, but in the 4th issue, [[spoiler:right after Godzilla and the Mothras drives Destoroyah away]], one of Mothra's babies sees Godzilla's tail and tries to get a "''closer look''." [[Film/MothraVsGodzilla Knowing]] [[Film/GhidorahTheThreeHeadedMonster Godzilla's History]] [[Film/GodzillaAndMothraTheBattleForEarth with]] [[Film/GodzillaTokyoSOS Mothra's babies]], Godzilla promptly gives her a very menacing AsideGlance, [[OhCrapSmile causing the baby to quickly mind her own business]] and resume helping her mother.
108	** Godzilla fights Sanda and Gaira which is a reference to a scrapped movie revolving around a similar premise.
109	** In issue 10, there is a street called Rolisca which is a reference to the original Mothra film.
110	** When Chavez and Lucy spot Zilla off the coasts of the Monster Islands, Chavez believes the reason he's keeping his distance is because he's probably not welcome while Lucy mentions he'll probably accepted in time, a reference to the Godzilla fandom's reluctance towards Zilla.
111	** Jet Jaguar flying Godzilla out to sea is a reference to the movies where Godzilla ends up being dropped into the ocean.
112	** When Godzilla is fighting Biollante, he manages to defeat her with a volcano. This is a reference to ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'' where a volcano was a huge factor in the movie. It's also possibly a reference to the films where [[Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla volcanoes]] [[Film/GodzillaAndMothraTheBattleForEarth played a huge part]].
113	** The Cryog Emperor's command toward the mass-produced [=MechaGodzillas=] is almost word-for-word from ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla''.
114	** In issue 9, during the flashback we can see Rodan inside [[Film/GhidorahTheThreeHeadedMonster a]] [[Film/InvasionOfAstroMonster volcano]].
115	** When Lucy is talking to Steven, he tells her the she reminds him of someone who punched Godzilla in the face. Obviously, he's referring to Allie from ''Kingdom of Monsters'' but it's also a reference to [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Akane Yashiro]].
116	** The cafe Steve meets Allie at is called [[{{Film/Godzilla2014}} Monarch Cafe.]]
117	** The carving of Mothra fighting Battra from ''Film/GodzillaAndMothraTheBattleForEarth'' is shown.
118	** In one panel, there is a theater showing of a movie called "Robotman" which was the Americanized name for Jet Jaguar in a promotional comic for ''Godzilla vs Megalon''.
119	** The cliffhanger note on issue 6 that leads into issue 7 is "PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH!" which just so happens to be one of the lyrics for the Jet Jaguar song.
120	** There is a panel of Gigan attacking Las Vegas that is an almost shot-for-shot remake of the first [[ComicBook/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters1977 Marvel Godzilla cover]], right down to the people fleeing.
121	** The Kaiju News Network's logo is lifted from the Japanese poster for ''{{Film/Godzilla2000}}''.
122	** Lucy calls Varan "unbelievable".
123	** Jason's shirt has the SY-3 logo.
124	** Godzilla and Anguirus are seen [[Film/GodzillaVsGigan swimming off together]].
125	** The Devonian lab contains a [[Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah fish skeleton]] and a [[Film/GodzillaVsBiollante rose]].
126	** The fight between the CKR and the Destoroyah swarm is a reference to ''Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah'' right down to the soldiers discovering the monsters' weakness (in this case it's freezing temperatures) although they actually do a lot better this time around.
127	** The CKR foot soldiers all carry the guns Ozaki and his fellow mutants used in ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars'' and one is even seen carrying a miniature Maser Cannon.
128	** Lucy appears to be drinking a soda called Bireley's, which was a soda company whose logo was featured quite prominently in early Showa Toho films.
129	** There is a bag of chips labelled [[Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep Red Bamboo]].
130	** [[{{Film/Godzilla2014}} Ishiro Serizawa and Vivienne Graham]] are briefly seen running from Godzilla as he's tossing Ebirah in a reference to the poster for ''Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep''.
131	** The issue feature Godzilla against classic Mechagodzilla, 15, has numerous nods. Godzilla gets shot in the mouth with missiles, just like ''Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla'', but while biting the hand. One Mechagodzilla is damaged and has the same secondary head in the neck as seen in the same film.
132	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Destoroyah and Zilla are heavily implied to have fought, with Zilla fleeing to Honolulu for this reason, and later leaving behind a crustacean claw that was embedded in his hide.
133	* OhCrap: When Godzilla pops out of the ocean [[spoiler:fighting Ebirah, Lucy and a Megaulon about to attack her both freeze and stare at them]].
134	* OneManArmy: Godzilla battles [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Manda]], [[TentacledTerror Gezora]] and Titanosaurus on his own.
135	* OriginsEpisode: Issue #9 involves Lucy having a Flash Back to ancient Japan and witnessing a battle between King Caesar and Megalon courtesy of the Shobijin. It also serves as a WhamEpisode as Lucy discovers this is not the first time the Kaiju have appeared nor was it the first time humanity interacted with them.
136	* PunchCatch: Godzilla catches Titanosuarus's fist and even twists his arm.
137	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: One can possibly see Godzilla attacking a city as this seeing as two issues prior, he was buried due to the detonation of ''three nukes''. Of course he'd be pissed off.
138	* RoguesGallery: Godzilla's rogues are on display here, as usual in the IDW Comics.
139	* RoguesGalleryShowcase: Let's see, we have appearances from: Zilla, Gigan, Orga, Destoroyah, Titanosaurus, ''and'' other Toho monsters like Manda and Gezora, who don't normally face Godzilla but do here.
140	* RoguesGalleryTransplant: Gezora, Sanda, and Gaira were not Godzilla foes in the films, but are in this comic.
141	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Zilla quickly realizes it doesn't stand a chance against Godzilla's Atomic Breath and books it the first chance it gets.
142	* SciFiBobHaircut: Lucy, [[spoiler:Minette and Mallorie]].
143	* SeaMonster: Manda, Gezora, Titanosaurus, Zilla, and Godzilla himself.
144	* ShapeShifter: The Cryog.
145	* SheIsAllGrownUp: Allie, the little girl Woods rescued and more or less adopted in ''[[ComicBook/GodzillaKingdomOfMonsters Kingdom of Monsters]]'' has grown into quite the babe, though she retains her sweet personality.
146	* ShoutOut: After the ship she's on is attacked by a group of kaiju, Lucy washes up on Infant Island alone. After shouting in several languages, she says "Bah Weep Gran-", the beginning of the Universal Greeting from ''Franchise/TheTransformers'', which is another license that IDW prints.
147	* ShownTheirWork: The cover for Issue 22 shows not only feathered ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' and ''Velociraptor'' but also ''Spinosaurus'' based on remains found in 2014.
148	* SizeShifter: Jet Jaguar can grow from human-sized to kaiju sized.
149	* SlasherSmile: Destoroyah's default face. Godzilla does something like this after he blows up a volcano in order to incinerate Biollante. Megaguirus does this from time to time.
150	* SpinosaurusVersusTRex:
151	** During a flashback in the ninth issue, a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' are shown squaring off over the carcass of a dead ''Triceratops''. As they are about to fight, [[AlwaysABiggerFish the two dinos are suddenly devoured in one bite by Gorosaurus himself]].
152	** Also, the cover image of the twenty-second issue features a ''Spinosaurus'' and a ''Tyrannosaurus'' seemingly having a quarrel in front of Gorosaurus while they are accompanied by other dinosaurs. [[CoversAlwaysLie This never happens in the issue.]]
153	* TooDumbToLive: A mining team in Brazil discovers a chasm filled with what look like eggs... which they decide to take. Granted they didn't know they were eggs but it doesn't really help when they brought the eggs to their home village.
154	* TookALevelInBadass: Gigan's upgrades are one in-series.
155	* UngratefulBastard: After teaming up to fight Gigan and Orga, Godzilla hits Jet Jaguar with his Atomic Breath. [[CurbStompBattle It doesn't end well for the King of The Monsters]].
156	* VillainousUnderdog: Zilla during his battle with Godzilla, lacking the BreathWeapon, armour, and greater size of his Japanese counterpart.
157	* VillainousValour: Both Gigan and Zilla display it when they choose to keep fighting despite being outgunned by larger, stronger, and in the case of Gigan, more numerous opponents. Zilla's tenacity in the face of Godzilla's overwhelming superiority actually helped to earn the big iguana some of the fans he had been lacking. With the last few issues it turns out Raizon has some good qualities. While the emperor was fled from Showa King Ghidorah he stayed behind to gather survivors for another world.
158	* WeCanRebuildHim:
159	** Gigan gets upgraded from his Showa appearance to his ''Final Wars'' appearance.
160	** He later gets upgraded to his Modified Gigan design sometime before the last issue.
161	** [[spoiler: Mecha-King Ghidorah makes an appearance in volume 4]].
162	* ZergRush: Apparently the main tactic of the [[spoiler: Trilopods]]. This is a definite strategy used by the Meganulon as seen by what they do to Ebirah.

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