Over the past 70 years, Godzilla fought some truly fearsome opponents, but his toughest ones could never appear in MonsterVerse– and for a very specific reason. Godzilla has become an icon thanks to a steady stream of films pitting him against other giant monsters, or kaiju. They range from Rodan to the evil King Ghidorah. however, one of Godzilla’s best enemies can only appear in Marvel comics.
Red Ronin, who first appeared in 1978. Godzilla, king of the monsters #6, started out as a potential villain and then became an uneasy ally of the King of the Monsters. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Herb Trimpe, Red Ronin is a mech, giant robot piloted by a human, and was created in conjunction with S.H.I.E.L.D. as a means to combat Godzilla. Before Red Ronin could take the field, the grandson of one of his creators stole the robot and fought Godzilla.
Red Ronin quickly realized that Godzilla was not the enemy, and they teamed up to fight other, more evil monsters.
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Godzilla’s progression from destroyer to hero is fascinating. When Godzilla first appeared on Japanese cinema screens in 1954, he was portrayed as an unstoppable force of nature, but he began to mellow over the course of the series.due to its popularity among children. Since Godzilla was no longer a bad guy, villains were needed. Toho Studios, where Godzilla was born, began to create one of the best rogues’ galleries in movie history. In addition to the aforementioned Rodan and Ghidorah, Godzilla also fought a giant robotic version of himself called Mechagodzilla.
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None of these monsters would appear in Marvel’s late 1970s Godzilla series. In the second half of the decade, the publisher received the license to produce Godzilla comics. According to legend, Marvel’s license only allowed them to use Godzilla and none of the other MonsterVerse characters. So Marvel needed to create new foes for Godzilla to fight, and thus came creatures like Yetrigar, the kaiju-sized equivalent of Bigfoot. In the Godzilla film series, he also fought giant robots such as Mechagodzilla. Giant robots were as popular with the Japanese public as giant monsters.
Red Ronin grew out of the villain Godzilla
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AND it was this popularity that may have inspired the creation of Red Ronin. Besides Mechagodzilla, Godzilla met another mecha-inspired character: Jet Jaguar. However, unlike Mechagodzilla, Jet was a good guy and teamed up with Godzilla by the end of the film. Jet Jaguar may also have inspired Moench, Trimpe, and series editor Archie Goodwin to create Red Ronin. Ronin will appear everywhere Godzilla: King of the Monsters a run that ended quietly in 1979. The comic rights to Godzilla reverted to Toho, making the character now unavailable to Marvel. Godzilla has not returned to the Marvel Universe since.
As a full-fledged Marvel character, the publisher is free to use Red Ronin as he sees fit, and pits him against the Avengers and Wolverine.
While Godzilla may have left Marvel, the characters created for his book are still around, including Red Ronin. As a full-fledged Marvel character, the publisher is free to use Red Ronin as he sees fit, and pits him against the Avengers and Wolverine. In both cases, Red Ronin stumped the teams, proving that he is a worthy addition to the Marvel Universe. Red Ronin is Godzilla’s legacy for Marvel, although they can’t fight in Monsterverse. If Godzilla returns to the publisher, Red Ronin will be waiting.