Press. The comic lasted for 12 issues and was later collected in 2005 in trade paperback form. The comic used elements from the anime Giant Robo as well as Marvel Comics references, though the later issues became closer to the original animation. The creators of Gigantor have unveiled plans for another updated design, a "Gigantor for the New Millennium." This newest form of the giant robot is called G3 and differs from past designs. The new Gigantor is a meld of robot and cyborg. According to the main site: "Driven by a complex neuro-system of DNA-impregnated neurochips, Gigantor G3 is a living Cybot!". Theme song and miscellany The title song "Gigantor" was written by Louis C. Singer and Eugene Raskin. A cover version, performed by The Dickies, reached #72 in the U.K in 1982. It can be also found on their re-release of Dawn of the Dickies 2000 Captain Oi! Records A cover version of the theme song "Gigantor", performed by Helmet, is included on the 1995 tribute album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall for MCA Records. The Australian Japanese punk band Mach Pelican also released a cover of the song on their 1999 self-titled album. The Gigantor theme is parodied in the Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain episode "How I Spent My Weekend". The Gigantour music festival, created by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, is named after Gigantor. MC Esoteric's 2008 release Esoteric vs. Japan – Pterodactyl Takes Tokyo extensively samples both the theme song and various episodes. In the film Night at the Museum and its sequel, Jedidiah calls Larry Daley "Gigantor". In the film Speed, a man on the bus refers to another man on the bus as "Gigantor". Styles of Beyond sampled the original theme song for the hidden track "Gigantor" from the album Megadef. The series was parodied as Torboto in a 2007 Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse sketch. See also The Iron Giant References External links Gigantor Gigantor at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. on Hulu.com 1960s Japanese television series 1966 American television series debuts 1966 American television series endings 1960s American animated television series 1960s American science fiction television series American children's animated action television series American children's animated adventure television series American children's animated science fiction television series American television series based on Japanese television series Anime series based on manga Black-and-white television