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  2. Kaiju - Wikipedia

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    Kaiju are often somewhat metaphorical in nature; Godzilla, for example, initially served as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, reflecting the fears of post-war Japan following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident. Other notable examples of kaiju include Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Gamera.

  3. List of monsters in Marvel Comics - Wikipedia

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    Bombu is a giant alien conqueror from the planet Oobagon VIII who had conquered 275 worlds. The high commander of Oobagon VIII sent Bombu to Earth as part of a scouting mission for the Oobagonians. While subjugating the natives while operating as a witch doctor, Bombu's plan did not go well when he was struck by lightning.

  4. Groot - Wikipedia

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    Groot's first appearance in Tales to Astonish #13. Groot first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (Nov. 1960), and was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. [1] He appeared again in The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 Annual #5 (Oct. 1976), alongside five other monsters from Marvel's anthology horror comics of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

  5. Jeff the Land Shark - Wikipedia

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    Jeff the Land Shark (also known as Jeffrey [1]) is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer Kelly Thompson and artist Daniele di Nicuolo, the character first appeared in West Coast Avengers vol. 3 #6 (October 2018), but was not named and formally introduced until issue #7 (January 2019).

  6. Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - Wikipedia

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    Groot is a fictional character voiced by Vin Diesel and portrayed in various forms and capacities via motion capture by Diesel, Krystian Godlewski, Sean Gunn, James Gunn and Terry Notary, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.

  7. Godzilla - Wikipedia

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    Godzilla (/ ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə / ɡod-ZIL-ə) [c] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. [2] The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television ...

  8. List of Marvel Comics superhero debuts - Wikipedia

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    Marvel Mystery Comics #49 Mary Morgan-Morgenstern: Miss Patriot 1943 (December) Ray Gill, Sid Greene: Marvel Mystery Comics #50 Louise Grant-Mason: Blonde Phantom 1946 (September) Stan Lee, Syd Shores: All-Select Comics #117 Aquaria Nautica Neptunia: Namora 1947 (May) Ken Bald, Bob Powell: Marvel Mystery Comics #82 Mary Mitchell: Sun Girl 1948 ...

  9. Big Hero 6 (comics) - Wikipedia

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    Big Hero 6 is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and created by Man of Action.. Big Hero 6, a Walt Disney Animation Studios animated film inspired by the characters, released in 2014, with a television series based on the film, Big Hero 6: The Series, premiering in 2017.