Billy Connors (character)
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{{Infobox comics character
|character_name = Billy Connors
|image = William Conners (Earth-616) from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 16 001.jpg
|caption = Billy Connors as Lizard Jr. as seen in The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #16 (April 2019).
Art by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque (penciller/inker) and Laura Martin, Brian Reber, and Carlos Lopez (colorists).
|real_name = William Connors
|publisher = Marvel Comics
|debut = The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (Nov. 1963)
|creators = Stan Lee (writer)
Steve Ditko (artist)
|alliances = New U Technologies
Sewer Enclave
|species = Human Mutate
|aliases = Lizard Jr.
|powers = As a lizard:
- Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, durability, and reflexes
- Regenerative healing factor
- Hardened scale-like skin
- Razor-sharp claws and teeth
- Powerful tail
}}
William "Billy" Connors is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is usually depicted as a supporting character of Spider-Man, and the son of Dr. Curt Connors, also known as the Lizard. Much of his character's story deals with the trauma of his father's uncontrollable powers. Billy was later injected with Curt's Lizard Formula to cure him of a deadly virus, which also mutated him into an anthropomorphic lizard.
Publication history
The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (November 1963).
Fictional character biography
Billy was born in Florida to Curt and Martha Connors, the former of whom is a biologist. After Curt transforms into the Lizard, he attacks and attempts to eat Billy before Spider-Man returns him to normal.Amazing Spider-Man #6 (November 1963). Marvel Comics.
In subsequent appearances, Billy is menaced by the Lizard and other villains before moving in with his aunt after Martha dies from cancer. During The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt storyline, the Lizard kills and eats Billy in an attempt to suppress Curt Connors' personality.{{Cite web |last=Davison |first=Josh |date=May 1, 2020 |title=Spider-Man: The 13 Worst Things That The Lizard Has Ever Done |url=https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-worst-lizard-done/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wilding |first=Josh |date=August 16, 2023 |title=SPIDER-MAN: 10 Of The Most Notorious (And Controversial) Comic Book Moments In Peter Parker's History |url=https://comicbookmovie.com/comics/marvel-comics/spider-man-10-of-the-most-notorious-and-controversial-comic-book-moments-in-peter-parkers-history-a205057#gs.kyewmb |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=ComicBookMovie.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Leroy |first=Kath |date=July 9, 2020 |title=Spider-Man: 13 Things Fans Should Know About The Lizard |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-spider-man-lizard-facts/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gudge |first=Elliot |date=June 23, 2024 |title=10 Villains Spider-Man Should've Killed |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-villains-spiderman-regret-saving/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McNulty |first=Mike |date=April 22, 2019 |title=Amazing Spider-Man No. 19.HU: How the Lizard becomes part of Hunted |url=https://bamsmackpow.com/2019/04/22/amazing-spider-man-no-19-hu/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=Bam Smack Pow |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Mikael Angelo |date=September 7, 2021 |title=The Untold Truth Of Marvel's Lizard |url=https://www.looper.com/597688/the-untold-truth-of-marvels-lizard/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}
In the Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy storyline, Ben Reilly resurrects Billy and Martha in clone bodies.{{multiref2|Amazing Spider-Man #74-77 (July - October 1969). Marvel Comics.|Amazing Spider-Man #165-166 (February - March 1977). Marvel Comics.|Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #24 - 27 (May - August 2006). Marvel Comics.|Spider-Man: Quality of Life #4 (October 2002). Marvel Comics.|Amazing Spider-Man #631 (July 2010). Marvel Comics.|Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #4 (February 2016). Marvel Comics}} They are later infected with the Carrion virus, which threatens to degrade their bodies, and are transformed into lizard hybrids to save their lives.Clone Conspiracy #5 (April 2017). Marvel Comics.Clone Conspiracy Omega one-shot (May 2017). Marvel Comics.{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=November 21, 2021 |title=10 Most Powerful Versions Of The Lizard In Spider-Man Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/strongest-most-powerful-versions-of-the-lizard-in-spider-man-marvel-comics/1000/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=November 19, 2021 |title=10 Things Only Spider-Man Comic Book Fans Know About The Lizard |url=https://screenrant.com/the-lizard-spider-man-comics-facts-trivia/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}
During the "Hunted" storyline, Kraven the Hunter captures Billy, among other animal-themed characters, to test his clone the Last Son of Kraven in Kraven the Hunter's "Great Hunt" sponsored by Arcade's company Arcade Industries.Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #14-15 (April - May 2019). Marvel Comics.Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #21 (July 2019). Marvel Comics.
Billy and Martha were later brought into the Sewer Enclave by Miles Morales' clone Shift.Spectacular Spider-Men #11. Marvel Comics.
Other versions
=Ultimate Marvel=
An alternate universe variant of Billy Connors from Earth-1610, renamed Timothy Connors, appears in Ultimate Marvel.Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #10 (January 2002). Marvel Comics.
=What If=
An alternate universe variant of Billy Connors who became a separate incarnation of the Lizard appears in What If? vol. 2 #53.What If? (vol. 2) #53 (September 1993). Marvel Comics.
In other media
=Television=
- Billy Connors, renamed Billy Conner, appears in Spider-Man (1967), voiced by Billie Mae Richards.{{cite web |title=Billy Connors Voices (Spider-Man) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Spider-Man/Billy-Connors/ |access-date=August 17, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- Billy Connors appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Toby Ganger.
- Billy Connors appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by Max Burkholder.
=Film=
Billy Connors appears in a deleted scene that was cut from The Amazing Spider-Man, portrayed by Miles Elliot.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/_QRB6ad4zdc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190915115227/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QRB6ad4zdc&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QRB6ad4zdc| title = DR CURT CONNORS AND HIS SON BILLY [DELETED SCENE] THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN | website=YouTube| date = July 2013 }}{{cbignore}}
References
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External links
- [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/William_Connors_(Earth-616) Billy Connors] at Marvel Wiki
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