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Supervillain Origins: The Lizard


he was once a gifted surgeon who turned

he was once a gifted surgeon who turned into the cold-blooded nemesis of

into the cold-blooded nemesis of

into the cold-blooded nemesis of spider-man welcome to watchmojo.com and

spider-man welcome to watchmojo.com and

spider-man welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore the comic book

today we’ll explore the comic book

today we’ll explore the comic book origins of dr. Curt Connors otherwise

origins of dr. Curt Connors otherwise

origins of dr. Curt Connors otherwise known as the lizard just hold that pose

known as the lizard just hold that pose

known as the lizard just hold that pose – as with most comic book characters

– as with most comic book characters

– as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and

there are often reimagining and

there are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the

we have chosen to primarily follow the

we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1963 s the

storyline that unfolded in 1963 s the

storyline that unfolded in 1963 s the amazing spider-man number 6 and was

amazing spider-man number 6 and was

amazing spider-man number 6 and was expanded upon in issue number 44 Curtis

expanded upon in issue number 44 Curtis

expanded upon in issue number 44 Curtis Connors was once a gifted American

Connors was once a gifted American

Connors was once a gifted American medical doctor for the US Army who

medical doctor for the US Army who

medical doctor for the US Army who performed battlefield surgery on wounded

performed battlefield surgery on wounded

performed battlefield surgery on wounded soldiers however this changed when he

soldiers however this changed when he

soldiers however this changed when he was involved in an explosion that cost

was involved in an explosion that cost

was involved in an explosion that cost him his arm

him his arm

him his arm Connors returned to civilian life and

Connors returned to civilian life and

Connors returned to civilian life and took up scientific research but he soon

took up scientific research but he soon

took up scientific research but he soon became obsessed with discovering the

became obsessed with discovering the

became obsessed with discovering the secret behind reptilian limb

secret behind reptilian limb

secret behind reptilian limb regeneration he worked out of the

regeneration he worked out of the

regeneration he worked out of the Florida Everglades where he developed an

Florida Everglades where he developed an

Florida Everglades where he developed an experimental serum that he extracted

experimental serum that he extracted

experimental serum that he extracted from reptilian DNA after successfully

from reptilian DNA after successfully

from reptilian DNA after successfully regrowing the missing limb of a rabbit

regrowing the missing limb of a rabbit

regrowing the missing limb of a rabbit Connors decided to ignore his wife’s

Connors decided to ignore his wife’s

Connors decided to ignore his wife’s pleas of caution and tested the solution

pleas of caution and tested the solution

pleas of caution and tested the solution on himself while his arm soon reformed

on himself while his arm soon reformed

on himself while his arm soon reformed the formula had the unfortunate side

the formula had the unfortunate side

the formula had the unfortunate side effect of transforming him into a human

effect of transforming him into a human

effect of transforming him into a human reptile hybrid this not only terrified

reptile hybrid this not only terrified

reptile hybrid this not only terrified his wife and son and scared off the

his wife and son and scared off the

his wife and son and scared off the locals but it suppressed the doctors

locals but it suppressed the doctors

locals but it suppressed the doctors intellect and knowledge this prevented

intellect and knowledge this prevented

intellect and knowledge this prevented him from researching a cure some time

him from researching a cure some time

him from researching a cure some time later

later

later spider-man read about this bizarre

spider-man read about this bizarre

spider-man read about this bizarre lizard man in the news soon after he was

lizard man in the news soon after he was

lizard man in the news soon after he was challenged by the Daily Bugle to

challenged by the Daily Bugle to

challenged by the Daily Bugle to confront his Menace spider-man then took

confront his Menace spider-man then took

confront his Menace spider-man then took a trip to Florida to seek out the help

a trip to Florida to seek out the help

a trip to Florida to seek out the help of the local reptile expert named dr.

of the local reptile expert named dr.

of the local reptile expert named dr. Curt Connors spider-man was ambushed by

Curt Connors spider-man was ambushed by

Curt Connors spider-man was ambushed by the monster and hurled over half a mile

the monster and hurled over half a mile

the monster and hurled over half a mile away after surviving the attack he

away after surviving the attack he

away after surviving the attack he stumbled upon dr. Connors his home there

stumbled upon dr. Connors his home there

stumbled upon dr. Connors his home there he met Connors his distraught wife and

he met Connors his distraught wife and

he met Connors his distraught wife and she informed the hero of what had

she informed the hero of what had

she informed the hero of what had happened

happened

happened spider-man used the doctors lab and

spider-man used the doctors lab and

spider-man used the doctors lab and research notes to create a serum that

research notes to create a serum that

research notes to create a serum that reversed the effects of the mutation

reversed the effects of the mutation

reversed the effects of the mutation however the lizard soon appeared and

however the lizard soon appeared and

however the lizard soon appeared and attacked him with the intent to use the

attacked him with the intent to use the

attacked him with the intent to use the serum to form a reptile army the lizard

serum to form a reptile army the lizard

serum to form a reptile army the lizard fled with the serum but spider-man

fled with the serum but spider-man

fled with the serum but spider-man tracked him

tracked him

tracked him and jam the antidote down his throat it

and jam the antidote down his throat it

and jam the antidote down his throat it was ineffective at first but soon it

was ineffective at first but soon it

was ineffective at first but soon it changed the lizard back into dr. Connors

changed the lizard back into dr. Connors

changed the lizard back into dr. Connors the scientist formed a friendship with

the scientist formed a friendship with

the scientist formed a friendship with spider-man but eventually realized that

spider-man but eventually realized that

spider-man but eventually realized that the Cure was unstable and caused him to

the Cure was unstable and caused him to

the Cure was unstable and caused him to spontaneously remute eight this time the

spontaneously remute eight this time the

spontaneously remute eight this time the lizard developed a fully formed

lizard developed a fully formed

lizard developed a fully formed personality and the desire to mutate all

personality and the desire to mutate all

personality and the desire to mutate all humans on earth into creatures like

humans on earth into creatures like

humans on earth into creatures like himself to accomplish his goals the

himself to accomplish his goals the

himself to accomplish his goals the interesting driven creature used his

interesting driven creature used his

interesting driven creature used his sharp teeth and powerful tail as well as

sharp teeth and powerful tail as well as

sharp teeth and powerful tail as well as his superhuman strength agility and

his superhuman strength agility and

his superhuman strength agility and speed to fight spider-man and pursue his

speed to fight spider-man and pursue his

speed to fight spider-man and pursue his wicked agenda in fact the lizard was a

wicked agenda in fact the lizard was a

wicked agenda in fact the lizard was a greater phone and Spiderman could have

greater phone and Spiderman could have

greater phone and Spiderman could have possibly imagined not only was he deadly

possibly imagined not only was he deadly

possibly imagined not only was he deadly but the lizard also possessed

but the lizard also possessed

but the lizard also possessed regenerative powers and the ability to

regenerative powers and the ability to

regenerative powers and the ability to control other reptiles with his mind

control other reptiles with his mind

control other reptiles with his mind despite this advantage

despite this advantage

despite this advantage the lizard occasionally joined forces

the lizard occasionally joined forces

the lizard occasionally joined forces with other super villains like the

with other super villains like the

with other super villains like the sinister 12 to take on the web slinging

sinister 12 to take on the web slinging

sinister 12 to take on the web slinging defender of New York City a longtime

defender of New York City a longtime

defender of New York City a longtime adversary of spider-man the lizard has

adversary of spider-man the lizard has

adversary of spider-man the lizard has appeared in countless comics and

appeared in countless comics and

appeared in countless comics and cartooning sewed over the years he even

cartooning sewed over the years he even

cartooning sewed over the years he even made a cameo as dr. Connors in Sam Raimi

made a cameo as dr. Connors in Sam Raimi

made a cameo as dr. Connors in Sam Raimi spider-man trilogy and most recently the

spider-man trilogy and most recently the

spider-man trilogy and most recently the iconic character finally emerged as

iconic character finally emerged as

iconic character finally emerged as Spidey’s foe in 2012 s the amazing

Spidey’s foe in 2012 s the amazing

Spidey’s foe in 2012 s the amazing spider-man

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