Warning: Accommodates SPOILERS for Mothra: Queen of the Monsters! Godzilla will not be solely a fan-favorite character, but in addition an unlimited universe – most lately delivered to the display in Monsterverse movies – full of kaiju of all kinds, together with the likes of Kong, King Ghidorah, and Mothra, simply to call a number of. Nevertheless, there are additionally monsters that followers have by no means heard of earlier than, as new ones are being added to the franchise with each passing story. And the newest kaiju to enter the fold will not be solely about to show herself as Mothra’s new nemesis, but in addition an ideal new addition to the Monsterverse.
In an interview with Godzilla.com about her upcoming IDW Publishing collection Mothra: Queen of the Monsters, Sophie Campbell reveals that she and her accomplice on this mission (artist Matt Frank) got here up with a wholly new kaiju to battle Mothra: Antra. Antra (as her title suggests) is a huge, monstrous ant the identical means Mothra is a huge, monstrous moth. Nevertheless, the 2 couldn’t be any completely different. Mothra is a benevolent kaiju who protects humanity, whereas Antra fairly actually brings the human race – and even the monster race – to the sting of extinction.
The interview lined every thing from Campbell’s inspiration behind this new Mothra collection to her private comfortable vinyl Godzilla determine assortment. However maybe probably the most fascinating a part of the interview was what Sophie Campbell needed to say about this all-new kaiju, Antra.
Godzilla.com: Inform us all concerning the new kaiju Antra. What’s it? How did you provide you with it? Did you design it? The fandom should know!
Sofie Campbell: The primary purpose behind Antra was that I really like ants, haha. We bounced round concepts for different antagonists like Battra or Ghidorah however finally it felt proper to create a completely new monster, and clearly it needed to be an ant and clearly her title needed to observe the identical naming conference as Mothra; she’s an ant so Ant + ra!
I did a bunch of preliminary idea sketches for Antra however none of them clicked till Matt did his personal tackle it. He has a means of giving issues a grandeur that I battle with, and he actually nailed it. Antra’s design is about equal components me and Matt. She is our child.
Supply: Godzilla.com
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Whereas little is understood about Antra, or your entire upcoming Mom: Queen of the Monsters collection as a complete, the components which might be identified communicate volumes to whom this new monster is, and the way she shall be one of the impactful kaiju in your entire Toho catalog. As Campbell herself defined within the interview with Godzilla.com, Antra is a completely new monster, which permits her future to be utterly limitless within the Godzilla Universe. Plus, followers are supplied an excessive amount of perception into who Antra is from the official synopsis of Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #1 from IDW Publishing:
Mothra has fallen after a fearsome battle with a terrifying new kaiju, ANTRA. With out its protector, the world has entered right into a state of desolation. Kaiju roam freely, and what stays of humankind has been compelled into hiding.
However all hope will not be misplaced! Mira is a younger lady residing within the wasteland, who believes she misplaced her whole household in Mothra’s last stand. That’s, till her lacking twin reveals up at her door with two fairies! If her sister is to be believed, Mira may maintain the important thing to the rebirth of Mothra and the Earth’s return to normalcy. They only must journey again in time and get its egg from the Jurassic interval first.
The official synopsis confirms that Mothra – on the very begin of her personal collection – is definitely defeated and killed by the newly-introduced Antra. That is immensely vital, because it units in movement your entire occasions of the collection. Nevertheless it additionally proves simply how highly effective and globally impactful Antra actually is. When Antra beat Mothra, it didn’t cease there. The ant-like kaiju continued her damaging path across the globe, and even ushered in a brand new period of kaiju supremacy. Mothra is likely one of the few kaiju who battle for humanity, so along with her gone, Antra was free to result in armageddon.
Whereas it isn’t too uncommon to see a world-ending kaiju being offered as a villain in any given Godzilla continuity, it’s a uncommon sight to witness them really bringing concerning the finish of the world. Certain, the likes of King Ghidorah, Zoospora, and even the Monsterverse’s MUTOs had the potential to carry the world to its knees, however all of them have been stopped earlier than that would occur. However now, Sophie Campbell has introduced a brand new sort of kaiju to the world of Godzilla, one far deadlier than something followers have seen earlier than.
How Antra Would Be the Good New Monster for the Monsterverse
Antra is a World-Ending Monster, Good for a Godzilla X Kong Film
Since Antra has already confirmed herself to be an immensely impactful kaiju – even earlier than the primary situation of Mothra: Queen of the Monsters has even come out – it solely is sensible that she ought to finally be introduced into the Monsterverse continuity. Because the Monsterverse continues to develop, introducing threats which might be extra lethal than the final with each passing installment, Antra is the proper match for a future movie. Any kaiju who can’t solely kill Mothra, but in addition carry concerning the finish of the world is certainly worthy of getting the big-screen remedy – and the Monsterverse ought to achieve this instantly.
Think about, an enormous ant-monster raging by way of cities all over the world, killing Mothra earlier than ushering in a brand new age of evil kaiju, solely to face-off towards Godzilla and Kong the place she’s going to show herself even additional as a monster that isn’t to be messed with. Really, the story writes itself, and it’s such a cool concept that there’s no means the Monsterverse will wish to cross on adapting Antra to its cinematic universe. An enormous ant-monster whooping Mothra, Kong, and Godzilla whereas bringing the world to its knees? How superior is that?!
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There’s a lot to be enthusiastic about with the introduction of this all-new monster, and whereas the prospect of Antra being introduced into the live-action Godzilla Universe is a cool thought, that’s not the one purpose followers must be enthusiastic about Antra’s debut. Even when Antra by no means makes it into the Monsterverse (which, once more, can be a huge-missed alternative), she’s going to nonetheless wreak havoc in Mothra: Queen of the Monsters, the place she’s going to show herself to be an epic addition to Godzilla continuity.
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #1 by IDW Publishing is offered March 5, 2025.
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