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Gigan To Get Exhibit and Festival

Above, the kaiju Gigan as it appeared in the 1970s. Photo by Toho Co., Ltd.

Despite my age, I still find it hard to believe that the 1970s started over 50 years ago. That was the decade of the coming of the kaiju Gigan. 

Gigan was one of Godzilla's toughest foes, even though the King of the Monsters managed to defeat it.

Now, a new exhibit and festival are being planned to celebrate Gigan's arrival in Toho's monsterverse.

According to ComicBook.com:

Over the decades, Godzilla has fought his fair shares of opponents, with last year seeing him battle against Kong and Mechagodzilla in the latest film from Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse. Long before this modern blockbuster arrived, Godzilla fought a very different creature in Gigan, a creature that had both biological and mechanical material to make it a killer kaiju and to help celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this monster's creation, Japan isn't just celebrating with a new exhibit, but a festival as well.    

Gigan first appeared in the universe of Godzilla in the titular film, Godzilla Vs. Gigan, which was released in 1972, with the fiftieth anniversary of the first appearance taking place this year. Gigan's last appearance took place in Godzilla: Final Wars, which gave us a very different take on the world of the kaiju. Unfortunately, Gigan has yet to make an appearance in the world of Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse, though things might change with the arrival of the Apple TV series that is looking to further explore the world of some of the most popular kaiju around. Needless to say, Gigan is definitely one of the most striking giant monsters, appearing to be a giant lizard fused with wild technology.

The Official Godzilla Twitter Account shared new details about the upcoming Gigan Exhibit which will be opening to help celebrate the killer beast this year, that will feature materials from the movie as well as the suit worn to bring Gigan to life, with Kaiju News Outlet also sharing merchandise that will be a part of the Gigan Festival: 

Hopefully, Japan's ban on foreign tourists will end in time for us to go to the Gigan exhibit and festival. 

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John Wayne: An American Experience Opens December 4

One advantage of being retired is to be able to do things and go to places whenever one wants.

In January, Mitch Geriminsky and I will be traveling to Fort Worth, Texas to see the new John Wayne: An American Experience exhibit in the Fort Worth Stockyards area. According to the John Wayne Facebook page, it is a permanent exhibit.

From the John Wayne official Facebook page:

John Wayne is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards! Opening December 4th, experience the full story behind John Wayne and his journey from humble beginnings in Iowa to becoming one of the biggest stars in the world. Early Access Tickets will also be available soon!

Be the first to know when Early Access Tickets go live: http://bit.ly/JohnWayneExperienceEarlyAccess

More on John Wayne: The American Experience here: https://bit.ly/JohnWayneExperience

Naturally, while in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we will also see the 6th Floor Museum (on the JFK  assassination) in the former Texas School Book Depository in Dealey Plaza, Billy Bob's and, possibly, tour Southfork Ranch (used in the television show Dallas). 

We are looking forward to this trip and have already booked our flight and hotel.