Godzilla made his first appearance in the movie of the same name in 1954. Godzilla is a fictional Japanese monster, and has appeared in 28 films. Godzilla has also appeared in comic books, video games, novels, and popular culture. Godzilla even battled Charles Barkley in a comic book.
Godzilla also goes by the name Gojira. Gojira is a combination of two Japanese words that mean gorilla and whale. According to the first Godzilla movie, Godzilla awakened and mutated as a result of the testing of the hydrogen bomb. The American version of Godzilla contained scenes from the Japanese version with narration by and footage of Raymond Burr's character Steve Martin. Godzilla's characteristics have remained the same over the years, but his appearance has changed somewhat. He has a characteristic look; he is a giant, mutant
dinosaur with rough, bumpy gray scales, and has a long, powerful tail. His atomic breath is his most powerful weapon. His dorsal plates glow when he blasts his atomic breath.
