World The Lizard's Lizard collection...

[spideyboy_1111]

liz.. the movie lizard should look like that bust... "ur avatar"

 

[spideyboy_1111]

Well, Iguanas can grow back their tails, but only for one time, if I recall. The tail that grows back is shorter and darker than the original tail.

yes.. ill have to look up this lizard i saw though ... it can grow its tail back several times and it practically almost can fall off on its own...

this has nothing to do with the lizard but theres a frog that in winter literally freezes in ice and thaws out in the spring

 

[Donald Thomas]

Aloha,
Nothing like a true fan to set up a collection like yours. I agree with the Capt. you should set up a web site.
You da man ( er Lizard )
Spidey rules with true fans

 

[thugie]

You should have some or all of the original art professionally framed. I've got about 30 pages of Spidey art framed, and it makes for a nice gallery. I have the pages in a black matte inside a black metal frame. The black matte and frame work to pull your eyes to the center and focus on the art. I've seen pages framed with white mattes which to me do not hold the image well. Your eyes are not held to the art as with a black matte and frame.

Also, make sure that the glass used has UV protection.

When I go to the Orlando MegaCon I'll ask Jim Mooney if he's got any Lizard pages left for you. Every year he says he's about out of Spidey art, but then shows up with a bunch of Spec S-M pages.

Vince Schmitt

 

[The Lizard]

Originally posted by thugie
When I go to the Orlando MegaCon I'll ask Jim Mooney if he's got any Lizard pages left for you. Every year he says he's about out of Spidey art, but then shows up with a bunch of Spec S-M pages.

Vince Schmitt

That would be much appreciated. I have one Mooney art page from PPTSSM #33, but it just has Spidey, Iguana and Dr. Connors -- no Lizard.

I've emailed Jim Mooney a couple timesin the past, but he always says he doen't have any Lizard pages left, and offers to draw me a Lizard sketch for $100.00. I appreciate the sketch offer, but Mooney's original pages from PPTSSM usually sell for less than that, and a Lizard page from PPTSSM # 34 is what I REALLY want.

About 4 months ago, I missed out on an ebay auction for a page from PPTSSM #61 that had Lizzy featured in a flashback panel. I really kicked myself over that one, and tried to offer a trade to the winning bidder, but he wasn't interested.
A note to ebay sellers who list original comic art: list ALL the characters who appear on the page by name! There's so much Spider-Man crap on ebay, that I only do a search for "spider-man +lizard". Arg -- I'm still mad about missing that auction.

Anyway, if Jim ever digs up more PPTSSM Lizard pages, I'll be there front and center to buy! Thanks for any help, thugie.

 

[thugie]

I'll let you know if anything turns up. Like I've told you before, the only "Lizard" art I have is a blue line rough on vellum. It's VERY loose artwork and was given to me by Mr. Mooney back in the early 1980s. I've got it filed away, but I think it was from that Iguana story in PPSM.

If you go to the comicart board on Yahoo and ask around I'm almost certain you can locate the pages you want:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/comicart-l/

Mike Burkey owns about 60-70% of ASM original art up to issue 289, and probably has several PPSM pages as well. Getting him to part with any of them is difficult.

There were a bunch of ASM Lizard pages from ASM 166 for sale that were on a comic art site. Unfortunately, they're all sold.

Post on the Yahoo site that you're looking for Lizard pages and your sure to hear from someone.

Vince

 

[thugie]

And here's something that you will never see again; the original art by Ditko from ASM #6 page 8 which features the VERY first meeting between Spidey and the Lizard. With 15 days to go in the auction it's already close to $9,000. This same page was sold at the San Diego con last year for around $15,000. Wouldn't it be nice to own that piece.

Most of the pages from that issue were damaged or destroyed because, as legend has it, years ago the entire issue was shipped to someone and left where his dog could get to it. The dog proceeded to tear the issue to shreds. True story. Many of the pages have been repaired.

Here's the link if you want to view this very rare original piece:

http://apps.heritagecomics.com/comm..._No=4222&sid=CD6DDDDBF061AE26C1E05911D6891149

Also, it's the earliest original ASM original art piece that is publically known. Earlier art is said to exist, but was stolen from Marvel's files so it remains in secret private hands.

 

[The Lizard]

Originally posted by thugie
Here's the link if you want to view this very rare original piece:

http://apps.heritagecomics.com/comm..._No=4222&sid=CD6DDDDBF061AE26C1E05911D6891149

Thanks for that link --- that's AWESOME!

This is only the fourth art page from ASM # 6 that I've seen for sale since about 1999! Since it shows the FIRST encounter between Spidey and Lizzy, it's even better! I've saved pics of those other ASM # 6 pages, and I'll save this one, too! (since it will sell for WAY out of my price range!)

The other pages from ASM #6 that I've seen online are:

The page where Spidey is in the lab working on the antidote, and Lizzy bursts in and attacks him

The page where Lizzy commands his alligators to attack Spidey in the swamp

The page right after the page listed above, where Spidey climbs up the wall of the Spanish fort and Lizzy chases after him


I knew about the "dog chewing" story concerning these art pages, but I didn't know that ASM #6 art is the oldest Spidey art that is accounted for. Too bad -- unless someone turns up some art from ASM # 1-5, I'll NEVER be able to afford #6 art.

 

[thugie]

It has been confirmed on the ComicartL board that ASM 1-5 art does exist as some have seen the art. Complete issues of art are out there and viewed in secrecy since they are in fact stolen from Marvel's archives. Not that Marvel would have still had them anyway since they threw out a lot of art. Just recently it was reported on the ComicartL site that the family of a deceased Marvel artisit asked Marvel to return any of his art that they might still be holding to the family. Some of it did turn up later when a vagrant found complete issues original art in a dumpster outside the Marvel office. Makes you wonder what has been tossed out all these years.

Vince

 

[The Lizard]

Since I've seen wareagle's Green Goblin Shrine thread, I've got the urge to resurrect my old Lizard collectibles thread with some hotlinked pics of Lizard stuff!

I'll also post scans from my all-Lizard sketchbook here after I get some more sketches this weekend at Atlanta ComicCon! Includes Lizard sketches by Mark Bagley, Sam Keith, Alex Saviuk, Bill Sienkewicz (sp), David Mack, and James O'Barr! (Hopefully, I'll add Humberto Ramos to that list soon.)

Anyway, let's start with the Mego classic!

 

[The Lizard]

 

[Razorbat]

That bust is awesome.

 

[The Lizard]

I know -- even though it's kind of Raptor-like, it's still fantastic. One of my favorite pieces.

 

[The Lizard]

Toy Biz 10" Spider-Lizard

 

[The Green Goblin]

Originally posted by The Lizard
Since I've seen wareagle's Green Goblin Shrine thread, I've got the urge to resurrect my old Lizard collectibles thread with some hotlinked pics of Lizard stuff!

Lizards, Lizards Everywhere!

PS, do you own that episode?

 

[The Lizard]

Yup! On VHS tapes I've got the Lizard episode from the Spidey 1967 cartoon "Where Crawls the Lizard", the 1981 cartoon "Lizards, Lizards Everywhere", all the Lizard episodes from the 1995-97 cartoon from "Night of the Lizard" all the way through "Secret Wars", and of course the MTV episode "Law of the Jungle"!

But now I need them all on DVD.

 

[The Lizard]

Toy Biz 5" Lizard figure from Animated Series, 1994

It took 20 long years for another company to make a Lizard action figure after the Mego version!

 

[The Lizard]

Spider-Man Classics Lizard from 2002. One of the best Lizard action figures, even if it is just a repaint of the 1997 Web Force Swamp Roller Lizard (see below).

 

[The Lizard]

 

[The Lizard]

Resin garage kit of Spidey vs Lizard sculpted by Mike Hill. I have this kit, but I didn't build it with Spidey sitting on Lizzy's shoulders.

 

[The Green Goblin]

Originally posted by The Lizard
Yup! On VHS tapes I've got the Lizard episode from the Spidey 1967 cartoon "Where Crawls the Lizard", the 1981 cartoon "Lizards, Lizards Everywhere", all the Lizard episodes from the 1995-97 cartoon from "Night of the Lizard" all the way through "Secret Wars", and of course the MTV episode "Law of the Jungle"!

But now I need them all on DVD.

Why does that not surprise me?

I'm waiting on a rare VHS to be shipped from Canada with the '81 solo Gobby episode and 2 '60s ones on it. Then I'm going to get someone to burn them on a disc for me. Will probably do the same with the ORIGINAL original Star Wars trilogy.

 

[The Lizard]

Originally posted by wareagle

I'm waiting on a rare VHS to be shipped from Canada with the '81 solo Gobby episode and 2 '60s ones on it. Then I'm going to get someone to burn them on a disc for me.

Good idea.

There were a bunch of VHS tapes of Spidey episodes made in Canada that weren't made in the US, weren't there?
My tapes of the "Stone Tablet" and "Secret Wars" episodes are Canadian.

Thank goodness for ebay.

 

[The Lizard]

Of course, I have to include the "re-imagined" versions of the Lizard as well:

Lizard from 2003 CGI Spider-Man TV series

"Ultimate" Lizard as seen in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #10

 

[Razorbat]

I know you're a completist, but I also know you'll agree those guys can't touch the original Doc Connors.

 

[The Lizard]

Originally posted by Razorbat
I know you're a completist, but I also know you'll agree those guys can't touch the original Doc Connors.

True.

I'm thinking of getting two Ultimate Lizard figures, so I can customize one.
The articulation looks great on that figure, so it might be worth the effort of triming the fins, repainting the skin, and digging up an extra labcoat.