Lizard Formula

The Lizard Formula is a drug that features in Marvel Comics.

History

The Lizard Formula

Melati Kusuma came to get a scholarship and was enrolled in Empire State University where she got the internship with Dr. Curt Connors. He quickly decuded though that Kusuma was interested in his formula as a means to restore her legs that she lost in a car crash. Dr. Connors promised that they would together work on making the formula safe first before she could use it. He would ask her to swear that she would not do anything reckless in the meantime with Melati agreeing to do so. This was the case for months until Connors let Melati work alone at one of his auxiliary laboratories. It was then that she decided to steal the formula and test it on herself. It came to work in that it restored her legs and gave her reptilian traits but she retained her mind thus for her it was deemed a success. At first, Connors was angry with her but came to understand her desire to have her legs restored to her. It was determined that her solution for the formula would only work on her DNA and thus it could not be applied as a cure for the wider public. Ultimately, Connors had Melati swear to use her new powers responsibly where she enrolled in the Initiative program as Komodo. (Avengers: The Initiative Special v1 #1)

Overview

It was also known as Dr. Curt Connors Regeneration Formula. (Avengers: The Initiative Special v1 #1)

Users

• Curt Connors :
• Vincent Stegron :
• Iguana :
• Melati Kusuma :
• Billy Connors :
• Todd Ziller :

Notes

• The Lizard Formula was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko where it made its first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man v1 #6 (August, 1963).

In other media

Films

• In The Amazing Spider-Man, the formula appeared in the setting of the live-action film. It was the work of Dr. Curt Connors who was a geneticist at Oscorp where he specialised in cross-species genetics. Longing for his missing arm, he looked into research that was made by Dr. Richard Parker in cross-species work. However, Connors work was stifled due to a missing piece which was the decay rate algorithm. This was later provided to him by Peter Parker the son of Richard Parker. Completing his formula, he showcased it to Oscorp executive Rajit Ratha who pushed for human testing. However, Connors refused to do so leading to him being fired and Ratha intending to test the formula at a Veteran's Administration hospital. In desperation, Connors stole the formula and tested it on himself. After falling unconscious, he awoke to find his arm had regenerated but then he mutated into a giant humanoid reptilian monster. With his mind warped, Connors as the Lizard looked to release a biochemical agent from Oscorp tower to turn all humans in New York into reptilian hybrids like himself, eliminating the weaknesses he believes plague humanity. He came to be opposed by the masked superhero Spider-Man who ultimately thwarted the Lizard's plans with Gwen Stacy creating an antidote that turned the monster back into Curt Connors.

Appearances

• Amazing Spider-Man v1: (1963)

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry

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