Lagarto

Lagarto is the Portuguese-language edition name for the Lizard — Dr. Curtis Connors, a scientist who lost his arm and used reptilian DNA research to regrow it, only to transform into a savage, humanoid lizard creature and become a recurring foe of Spider-Man.

Lagarto leapt onto the page in 1983 with O Espectacular Homem-Aranha #10, a Bronze Age debut from Portuguese publisher Levoir that brought this reptilian figure into a world shared with the likes of Homem-Aranha, Homem de Ferro, and Curtis Connors. Appearing most across Marvel Série I, Marvel Série II, and A Teia do Aranha, Lagarto carved out a niche presence that stretched remarkably across three decades into 2015. With only seven catalog appearances, this is a character for the dedicated collector — a rare, evocative corner of Portuguese Marvel publishing history well worth tracking down.