The Lizard

A creature of menace lurking in the shadows of Marvel's Copper Age, this version of The Lizard slithered onto the scene in the landmark pages of The Amazing Spider-Man #312 in 1989, brought to life by the legendary pairing of writer David Michelinie and artist Todd McFarlane at the height of their iconic run. Across two decades of Marvel storytelling, The Lizard haunts the same corners of the universe as Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Green Goblin, and Curt Connors — a rogues' gallery and cast that speaks to the high-stakes world this fearsome figure inhabits. Most at home in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man Family, The Lizard remains one of Marvel's most viscerally compelling presences, a testament to how a single unforgettable debut can echo through years of comics history.