Dark Hours Sketchdump 2: Assorted Kaiju 1

First of all, my good eraser officially died on me, as in, finally became too small to use, during the work on another piece I will upload after this one, so I wasn't able to correct errors as well as I usually can. The designs still fulfill their purposes, so I uploaded it regardless.

Above you are several tentative kaiju designs Dark Hours will feature, most of them during the Grorn and Unum arcs. Some I am rather smitten with, others not so much, so any help would be appreciated.

Top Left: Atomoth is a monster that emerges very early into the Grorn arc, before Grorn even appears. The idea is an homage to atomic age monsters of america, namely giant bugs. Lepidopterans are stale ground in kaiju, I know, but surprisingly little innovations have been exploited, and in truth there are hundreds of unique types and directions out there that have yet to be touched. The giant moth has elements of hornet moths, fireflies, glasswing butterflies, and beetles in his design, and is fairly traditional in the way things go. Some routes are tried and true for a reason, after all. I think the design needs some work still, so any words of wisdom would be appreciated. Oh and he has a larval form too, though I've yet to crank out a good look for it.

Top Center: One thing you'll notice if you look through my kaiju pool is that I rarely use extinct organisms. Call me a maverick for not exploiting one of the most common kaiju types, but all honesty I'm a little sick of people falling back on them all the time when there's so much out there now that works too. Every once in a while though, I get an idea based on an extinct creature that I can't ignore. This guy, Lylich, is one of them. The idea is that this guy is an opponent hell bent on defeating Grorn, a giant undead lystrosaur filled with the spirits of the extinct members of his species, whose death's Grorn was secretly responsible for. They are believed to have been 95% of the terrestrial population at one time, after all. He fights primarily with energy, physically speaking he's not very tough, and can possess other monsters to fight for him. His design is a tad too GAS-y at this point, so I'd really appreciate some help.

Top Right: Tercina is in many ways the western world's equivalent of Megoki and is something of a Manda for Grorn and Unum in their respective arcs. A massive, even by kaiju standards, Velvet Worm, she lives in a remote part of South America. Her body fluids are amazingly nutritious, and over time because of them life that died out elsewhere flourished and a lost world of sorts developed, which will appear a few times throughout the story. Her design will be simple, but any ideas on how to put things together works for me.

Middle Left: Gumoto is one of the kaiju of Japan, and a slightly different take on spider monsters compared to most of history. She's quite small by kaiju standards, and could be squashed underfoot, but she is quick, agile and light, and her feet have natural stickiness, so she often darts across the sides of buildings like a freerunner. She's built from a mix of jumping spider, trapdoor spider, tiger and giant hornet, and she's one of the designs that I have little qualm with. I am debating giving her wings, but its probably not going to happen. (the monkey head sticking out from behind her wasn't too my liking so he'll have to appear in full detail next time. )

Middle Near Right: Suriazu is another of Japan's kaiju, and is one of the more fun designs I've ever put together. They find this gal sleeping underneath Lake Biwa, mythological connections and all. She is a mix of several amphibians and catfish, and in many ways is Gobendra and Fugulodon combined into one design. I'm not crazy about how the face came about, next time it will look more like a frog that I'm interested in. She's a rough and tumble brute that can utilize moisture as a weapon, soaking it up in the air and water to make her bigger and tougher as well as drying out when speed is needed. I rather like her look otherwise, but any help would be appreciated.

Middle Far Right: Not quite finished yet but I suppose she deserves a little introduction. This is Magmoloch, a giant bipedal fire breathing thorny devil that is something of the big dumb tank of the kaiju world. She needs a redo that isn't so rushed.

Bottom Left: This guy is Thunderut, and I love him. He's a combination of moose, saiga antelope and wild boar, and is a wild thunder monster that ravages Canada almost singlehandedly for a while. He will probably fight Turk E Rex when he appears, which he will. I'm not loving all of the details on him, but the direction is solid and I think I will stick with it.

Bottom Center: These guys are the Kaijofu, kaiju tofu, a food source created by mankind to feed kaiju out of a theory that hunger was driving their rampages. They are bacterial nutritional supplements for monsters of all diets, and even come in different flavors and dairy/non-dairy varieties. Of course, something goes wrong and they begin to amass as kaiju themselves. They make great fodder, literally. They'll probably look a little more seasoned next time I draw them, right now they look rather bland. I can't stop the puns!

Bottom Right: This is Globbie, an alien blob turned defender of earth. Sent by the Salvgar to soften up the earth's forces, this is before the empire knew how many giant monsters the planet had, of course. Her home planet was attacked similarly and she isn't crazy about the idea, so when Unum manages to subdue her, the two work together to stop the invaders rather well. She can attach herself to other defenders and add a little extra power behind their attacks. She was added into this as kind of an afterthought, and her design is one I actually like, but y'know, no design is perfect.

So that's it. Thoughts, opinions, critiques and complaints are welcome.