Curt Connors (Version 1.0)

Curt Connors was a scientist born with only one arm. Hoping to grow a second, he experimented a formula on himself that would do just that. Unfortunately for Connors, the serum worked too well, turning him into a human reptile. Dubbed the Lizard, Connors went toe to toe with Spider-Man on numerous occasions, with Spider-Man defeating him every time. Connors was introduced into the story by the Geek Chorus, a group of Spider-Man fans who wanted to write the "ultimate Spider-Man comic" and needed a villain Spider-Man couldn't beat. Eventually, Connors joined the Sinister Six, a group of villains previously defeated by Spider-Man who banded together to wreck havoc upon New York City. Connors was vanquished by Spider-Man, and seemingly died. After Peter Parker gave up his life as Spider-Man after letting friends and family down, and wanting a life with his lover, Mary Jane Watson, Arachne, the Greek spider legend who gave Parker the gift to become Spider-Man, became infuriated. In an attempt to convince Parker to change his mind, she created worldwide dreams of a power outage, along with all presumably deceased members of the Sinister Six, Connors included, returning alongside the Green Goblin, also believed dead to form the Sinister Seven, and attack major cities of the world. Connors was reported terrorizing subways in Japan. The Sinister Seven was later believed to have kidnapped Mary Jane Watson, as revenge against Parker/Spider-Man. Parker was initially unable to stop them, as he had lost his powers while giving up his gift, but later returned as Spider-Man. Despite not having his powers, the visions of all Sinister Six members disappeared after Parker fought them.