Bone Ghidorah

Well, this will take some explaining...

Back in early 1996, Toho Company was preparing a new Mothra film (called REBIRTH OF MOTHRA in the U.S.) for release later in the year. Mothra's opponent in the movie was to be a variation on the classic monster King Ghidorah. [link] Ultimately, the monster was revealed to be called "Death Ghidorah" (or "Desghidorah"). [link] Early rumors said the name for this beast might be "Bone Ghidorah."

Now, that was a joke too good to pass up. You see, Cartoon Books' comic book BONE [link] was a super hot commodity in those days. And there were three Bone cousins. And King Ghidorah had three heads.

From left to right : Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Fone Bone.

This piece was intended for publication in OWARI #4 in 1997, but fell by the wayside when the fanzine went on hiatus for a couple of years. This is its first public appearance.

Bone ® & © Jeff Smith. King Ghidorah ® & © Toho Company Limited.