Giganto (Atlantean)
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[[File:FFGammaGiganto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Giganto in Fantastic Four.]] | [[File:FFGammaGiganto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Giganto in Fantastic Four.]] | ||
| + | [[File:GigantoFFWGF.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Giganto in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes.]] | ||
*In the 1967 Fantastic Four, Giganto made his first appearance in the episode "Demon in the Deep". He was shown as a gigantic whale-like creature that slumbered at the bottom of the ocean. The [[Gamma Ray (Fantastic Four)|Gamma Ray]] after his defeat at the hands of the Human Torch ended up falling into the sea where he found the sleeping Giganto. Seeing the creature as a weapon, he would use his gamma energy blasts to awaken Giganto where he would use his abilities to further tame the beast. Once awakened, the creature did the Gamma Ray's bidding and begin attacking the coastal city attracting the attention of the Fantastic Four. With the aid of the Human Torch, they would create an explosion that knocked out Giganto who was rendered unconscious with the Thing taking a bomb deep into he creature's body in order to detonate it thus killing it. | *In the 1967 Fantastic Four, Giganto made his first appearance in the episode "Demon in the Deep". He was shown as a gigantic whale-like creature that slumbered at the bottom of the ocean. The [[Gamma Ray (Fantastic Four)|Gamma Ray]] after his defeat at the hands of the Human Torch ended up falling into the sea where he found the sleeping Giganto. Seeing the creature as a weapon, he would use his gamma energy blasts to awaken Giganto where he would use his abilities to further tame the beast. Once awakened, the creature did the Gamma Ray's bidding and begin attacking the coastal city attracting the attention of the Fantastic Four. With the aid of the Human Torch, they would create an explosion that knocked out Giganto who was rendered unconscious with the Thing taking a bomb deep into he creature's body in order to detonate it thus killing it. | ||
| + | *In Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, a creature that was presumably Giganto made an appearance starting in the episode "Imperius Rex". Namor would call upon the beast that would attack a ship by New York City whereupon he himself made his presence known and declared that mankind was banned from the waters of the world due to their pollution activities. Susan Storm of the Fantastic Four would attempt to negotiate with Namor and he would take her to Atlantis to discuss the matter further. To save her, Reed Richards and the Ben Grimm would take the Fantasticar into the ocean where they were attacked by Giganto. This would force them out of the vehicle where the Thing battled Giganto and seemingly managed to knock it out but it would attempt to bite him. In the episode "Atlantis Attacks!", the Atlantean Warlord Attuma would take the throne of Atlantis and cause the people to rise up against Namor who would go to the surface to inform the Fantastic Four. Attuma would manage to gain the Horn of Proteus which he used to summon Giganto to attack New York City where he would battle the Human Torch. Johnny Storm's fear of water led to him taking a vehicle to meet his sister in Atlantis with Giganto in pursuit. Such was aquatic beasts determination that he followed Storm to the capital where Attuma had summoned a giant squid to attack the heroes but the sudden arrival of Giganto caused the squid to flee. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 25 November 2014
Gigantos are a species that feature in Marvel Comics.
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History
Overview
Notes
- Giganto was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where it made its first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #4 (May 1962).
In other media
Television
- In the 1967 Fantastic Four, Giganto made his first appearance in the episode "Demon in the Deep". He was shown as a gigantic whale-like creature that slumbered at the bottom of the ocean. The Gamma Ray after his defeat at the hands of the Human Torch ended up falling into the sea where he found the sleeping Giganto. Seeing the creature as a weapon, he would use his gamma energy blasts to awaken Giganto where he would use his abilities to further tame the beast. Once awakened, the creature did the Gamma Ray's bidding and begin attacking the coastal city attracting the attention of the Fantastic Four. With the aid of the Human Torch, they would create an explosion that knocked out Giganto who was rendered unconscious with the Thing taking a bomb deep into he creature's body in order to detonate it thus killing it.
- In Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, a creature that was presumably Giganto made an appearance starting in the episode "Imperius Rex". Namor would call upon the beast that would attack a ship by New York City whereupon he himself made his presence known and declared that mankind was banned from the waters of the world due to their pollution activities. Susan Storm of the Fantastic Four would attempt to negotiate with Namor and he would take her to Atlantis to discuss the matter further. To save her, Reed Richards and the Ben Grimm would take the Fantasticar into the ocean where they were attacked by Giganto. This would force them out of the vehicle where the Thing battled Giganto and seemingly managed to knock it out but it would attempt to bite him. In the episode "Atlantis Attacks!", the Atlantean Warlord Attuma would take the throne of Atlantis and cause the people to rise up against Namor who would go to the surface to inform the Fantastic Four. Attuma would manage to gain the Horn of Proteus which he used to summon Giganto to attack New York City where he would battle the Human Torch. Johnny Storm's fear of water led to him taking a vehicle to meet his sister in Atlantis with Giganto in pursuit. Such was aquatic beasts determination that he followed Storm to the capital where Attuma had summoned a giant squid to attack the heroes but the sudden arrival of Giganto caused the squid to flee.
Appearances
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