Antra

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Antra
Antra concept art by Matt Frank
Subtitle(s) Empress of Entropy[1]
Species Giant ant monster
Relations Ant monsters
Enemies Mothra
Designed by Matt Frank, Sophie Campbell[2]
First appearance Latest appearance
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #1 To be added

Antra is a giant ant kaiju who will appear in the 2025 IDW Publishing comic Mothra: Queen of the Monsters. She was responsible for the downfall of civilization by killing the Earth's guardian monster, Mothra, allowing kaiju to rise up without opposition.

Name

Antra's name was specifically chosen to follow the same naming convention as Mothra, who simply adds the suffixation of "-ra" to "moth"; as such, Antra merely adds "-ra" to "ant".[3] Her name was first revealed in the series press release alongside concept art of the character.[4]

Development

In an interview, Sophie Campbell revealed that preexisting Toho monsters were initially considered for the role of series antagonist, including Battra and King Ghidorah, both of whom served as archenemies of Mothra in previous films. However, the team opted for an original creation instead.[3]

Comics

Mothra: Queen of the Monsters

To be added.

Gallery

Concept art

References

This is a list of references for Antra. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. Frank, Matt (21 October 2024). "Behold the Empress of Entropy, ANTRA! Designed by @mooncalfe1 and myself, Antra is the massive monarch of a new species of monstrous ant-creatures. She is just one of the thrilling terrors that await within #MOTHRA Queen of the Monsters, coming from @IDWPublishing next March!". X.
  2. Frank, Matt (19 October 2024). "She's a fearsome new foe! I'll be posting more about Antra soon, but she's a creation of myself and @mooncalfe1!". X.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Interview: Writer Sophie Campbell on 'Mothra: Queen of the Monsters'". Godzilla.com. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  4. "IDW Announces 'Mothra: Queen of the Monsters', 'Godzilla: Heist' and More for 2025". Godzilla.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

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