Antra
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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] Matt Frank stated in an interview with the official Godzilla website that he "tweaked her design during the concept phase to be akin to a suitmation monster, just to give her that little extra dash of true kaiju-ness."[5]
Comics
- Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #1, 3 (2025)
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters
To be added.
Gallery
Concept art
Antra concept art by Matt Frank
Panel art
Handrawn panel art by Matt Frank
Trivia
- Antra is the first enemy kaiju to be created for a Mothra-led project since Dagahra from the 1997 film Rebirth of Mothra 2.
References
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