Info on Lizard

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I'm back to the Spider-Man database section, and today I'm gonna talk about the Lizard, whose human form Professor Curtis Connors (played by Dylan Baker) had been featured in Spider-Man 2 and 3... high chance this physics teacher is going to get his share of action by the next instalment (if it ever comes to light).

Beginnings

Curtis Connors was born in Coral Gables, Florida. He was a gifted surgeon who enlisted in the military and was sent off to war. He performed emergency battlefield surgery on wounded GIs, but his right arm was injured in a blast and had to be amputated. After his return to civilian life, Connors became obsessed with uncovering the secrets of reptilian limb regeneration and studied reptilian biology extensively. He was highly intelligent and studied in the fields of genetics and herpetology.

From his home in the Florida Everglades, he finally developed an experimental serum taken from reptilian DNA. He successfully regrew the missing limb of a rabbit in his first experiment and then, after a few more experiments, chose to test it on himself, despite the warnings of his wife Martha. Connors ingested the formula and his missing arm did indeed grow back. Unfortunately, it had a horrible side effect; Connors was subsequently transformed into a reptilian humanoid monster.

Powers and abilities
When Connors is transformed into the Lizard, his strength is increased to superhuman levels which enables him to lift several tons. Likewise, his speed, agility and reflexes are also raised to a level equivalent to that of Spider-Man. He can also scale walls using a combination of the sharp claws on his hands and feet and micro-scales that create molecular friction. He is highly resistant to injury due to his thick scaly hide, allowing him to resist punctures and lacerations from ordinary weapons and low-caliber guns. In addition, the Lizard has enhanced healing abilities which allow him to quickly recover from grievous wounds including regenerating lost limbs. He also has a powerful tail which he can whip at high speeds. The Lizard has razor-sharp teeth set in muscular jaws that can deal a lethal bite. Like a reptile, he has cold-blooded characteristics and grows weaker if he is exposed to cold temperatures for too long.

The Lizard can control all reptiles within a mile of himself via telepathy. He has also on at least one occasion secreted powerful pheromones which caused humans to behave violently.
Based on various physiological and environmental factors, the Lizard's intelligence can range from bestial and animalistic to normal human intelligence. The Lizard personality often presents itself with human intelligence, capable of speech and higher reasoning.