Lizard (comics)
| The Lizard | |
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The Lizard
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (Nov. 1963) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Curtis "Curt" Connors |
| Species | Human Mutate |
| Team affiliations |
Sinister Six Sinister Twelve |
| Abilities | Ferocious hand to hand combatant Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, durability, reflexes and leaping ability Genius-level intellect Telepathic control over reptiles Regenerative healing factor Hardened scale-like skin Razor-sharp claws and teeth 6-foot-long tail capable of shattering concrete Ability to bring out nearby creatures' primitive reptilian instincts |
The Lizard (Curt Connors) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man. In 2009, the Lizard was named IGN's 62nd Greatest Comic Villain of All Time. In the stories, Dr. Connors was a genetic biologist who researched the ability of certain reptiles to regrow missing limbs, partially to find a way to regenerate his right arm. After a test on himself, he transforms into a violent lizard monster. Though able to revert to his human form, he suffers occasional fits of his alter ego breaking free.
The character is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in various voice-over projects, and is portrayed by Rhys Ifans in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man.
The Lizard first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (November 1963), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Curtis "Curt" Connors was born in Coral Gables, Florida. He was a gifted surgeon who enlisted in the U.S. Army. He performed emergency battlefield surgery on wounded GIs. However his right arm was terribly injured in a wartime blast, resulting in its amputation.
After his return to civilian life as a research technologist, Connors became obsessed with uncovering the secrets of reptilian limb regeneration. Working from his home in the Florida Everglades with the help of war buddy Ted Sallis, he finally developed an experimental serum taken from reptilian DNA. The serum successfully regrew the missing limb of a rabbit, so then Connors chose to test the serum on himself. He ingested the formula and his missing arm did indeed grow back.
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