William Connors (Earth-616)

Billy Connors
Name	William Connors
Current Alias	Billy Connors
Aliases	Lizard Jr.
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Dr. Curt Connors) (father) Martha Connors (mother, deceased) unnamed aunt
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Enhanced by the Connors Formula
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Florida
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Student
Base of Operations	New York City, New York, formerly Florida
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
First	Amazing Spider-Man #6 (August, 1963)
First	Amazing Spider-Man #6 (August, 1963)
Death	Amazing Spider-Man #630 (May, 2010)
Death	Amazing Spider-Man #630 (May, 2010)

History

Early Life

William "Billy" Connors was born and raised in Florida the son of Martha and Dr. Curtis Connors. When his father was injured in a accident they moved to New York City so he could carry out research.

The Lizard

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Billy's father used the Connors Formula to regrow his arm much to the joy of his family. The process had a side effect it turned him into a monstrous "Lizard". Billy was saved by Spider-Man when the Lizard attacked and tried to eat him.

Return of the Lizard

Billy father become the Lizard again The Lizard went to Dr. Connor’s lab to find a formula to transform reptiles to his personal army. Since his reptilian brain can’t understand Doc Connors notes, he wrecks the lab waking Mrs. Connors and Billy up and goes to find Dr. Connor himself, not knowing they are one and the same. Spidey found him and returned him to normal.

Maggia

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Later, Billy was kidnapped by the Maggia, along with his mother, to compel his father to decipher the Lifeline Tablet's secret code. After being moved into the Galby Building, they both were rescued by Spider-Man. He and his mother were brought to a safe place by Spider-Man, who vowed to find Lizard and change him back to human form.

Human Torch

Having heard of the Human Torch's inclusion in the battle, the anguished youth raced through the streets until he found Spider-Man carrying an unconscious Lizard. As soon as the reptilian creature broke free, he threatened the boy until Spider-Man dehydrated him and he became human again, reuniting with his child and his wife.

Stegron

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Stegron returned and kidnapped Billy and then leaves instructions for Curt to follow else he will kill Billy. While at the Connors home, Curt talks his wife out of calling the police, and realizes that he's turning into the Lizard once more, and fights off the change. However his will was not strong enough and he became the Lizard again. Spidey went to Doc Connors for help with Stegron only to find he has become the Lizard once more. The Lizard escapes and hunted down Stegron who had reanimated a group of Dinosaurs. The two battled while Spidey incapacitated the Lizard with a chemically treated webbing which restores the Lizard back to his human form. Now cured Doc Connors reverse the effects of the device returning the dinosaurs to bone.

Owl

His father became the Lizard again to rescue Billy and his mom from the Owl.

Inferno

At ESU, Inferno's demonic energy turned Doc Connors into the Lizard again. Billy and Martha tried to find him. At ESU, a possessed Officer Murphy led Martha and Billy into a demon trap. Lizard arrived and fought the demonse. After stopping the demons, Lizard attacked his family himself but Spidey arrives and doses him with antidote that, due to the demonic nature of this transformation, has no effect. He then shocks him with a power cable that turns him back to Connors. Afraid for their safety, Curt tells Martha and Billy they must leave him.

Lizard, Jr.

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The Lizard resurfaced to face Spider-Man with the aid of a pint-sized "twin" of himself, who was revealed to be none other than his son, Billy. Curt had injected Billy with the Lizard formula while under the influence of a mysterious meteorite that caused savage behavior in those within range of its radiation. Both the Lizard and "Lizard Junior" were eventually captured and transformed back to humans.

Cancer

Billy and his mon were diagnosed with cancer. The had been exposed to carcinogens living next to the Monnaco Corporation. Martha died, and Billy barely survived. Billy went to live with his aunt, and the stress caused his father to become the Lizard again.

Death

Killing Billy!

After Lizard returned and was able to kill and eat Billy. That destroyed Curt's consciousness and made a new creature of Lizard, the Shed. It possesses Connors' intellect and new powers. Spider-Man tried to defeat him but he failed.

Attributes

Powers

Lizard Physiology: While transformed into The Lizard, Connors possesses a variety of superhuman attributes.

• Superhuman Strength: Connors himself has the normal physical strength of a human male of his age, height, and build that engages in little regular exercise. While transformed, he possesses sufficient superhuman strength to lift about 12 tons. His physical strength has extended into the muscles of his legs allowing him to leap about 18 feet into the air.

• Superhuman Speed: While transformed, Connors can run and move at speeds greater than that of the finest human athlete and can reach a top speed of about 45 miles per hour.

• Superhuman Stamina: While transformed, Connors' advanced musculature produces considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of an ordinary human. He can physically exert himself at peak capacity for about 24 hours before fatigue begins to impair him.

• Superhuman Durability: While transformed, Connors' scaly skin and superhumanly enhanced bodily tissues provide him much greater resistance to physical injury than an ordinary human. He can withstand great impact forces, falls from great heights, and small caliber bullets without sustaining injury.

• Superhuman Agility: In his transformed state, Connors' agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete.

• Superhuman Reflexes: Connors' reflexes are similarly enhanced while transformed and are superior to those of the finest human athlete.

• Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite The Lizard's physical durability, he can sustaining physical injury. However, if injured, his body is able to rapidly regenerate damaged or destroyed tissue with much greater speed and efficiency than an ordinary human. While transformed, Connors' healing powers are developed to the point where he can fully regenerate missing limbs, just like many known reptile species.

• Tail: While transformed, Connors has a long, reptilian-like tail that he can use to help balance himself or as an offensive weapon. He is capable of whipping his tail at speeds of at least 70 miles per hour. Considering his strength and physical toughness, he can generate enough force to shatter concrete. Like some geckos, The Lizard can detach his tail and grow a new one.

• Fangs & Claws: While transformed, Connors' fingers and toes are each tipped with razor sharp claws that, combined with his natural strength, are able to cut most conventional materials including flesh, bone, wood, stone, and some types of metals. His mouth is also filled with rows of razor sharp teeth that he can use as offensive weapons in close combat situations.

• Wall Crawling: As the Lizard, Connors has the same adhesive properties that a gecko has, which allows him to scale walls. This was demonstrated in his first appearance when fighting Spiderman.

See Also

• 58 appearance(s) of William Connors (Earth-616)
• 13 minor appearance(s) of William Connors (Earth-616)
• 15 mention(s) of William Connors (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of William Connors (Earth-616)
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• 1 quotation(s) by or about William Connors (Earth-616)