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Released in 1975, The Lizard was part of the fifth wave of World's Greatest Super-Heroes sold by Mego (alongside Green Arrow, The Hulk, Iron Man, Falcon, and Green Goblin).
WAVE FIVE
Type 1 Lizard
Lizard was available on a Type 1 body with metal rivet joints.
The Lizard's head sculpt was reused for the Gorn figure in the Stark Trek line.
Pictured Above: Lizard (Left) and Gorn (Right)
Type 1 Lizard was sold in a window box only. Early boxes have a printing error with "The" overlapping "Lizard" on the front of the box.
Error Box
Pictured Above: Error Box Front (Left) and Standard Box Front (Right)
Pictured Above: Type 1 Lizard in Error Old Logo Box
Old Logo Box
Pictured Above: Type 1 Lizard in Old Logo Box
Type 2 Lizard
The Lizard was also available on a Type 2 body with plastic joints. Type 2 Lizard was sold in a window box and on the standard blister card.
New Logo Box
For a short time, the Lizard was also sold in the new logo window box.
Pictured Above: Old Logo Error Box (Left), Old Logo Box (Middle), and New Logo Box (Right)
Pictured Above: Type 2 Lizard in New Logo Box
Pictured Above: Lizard Box Price Stickers
MOC Lizard
1975A Carded Lizard
One of the rarest packaging variations, Type 2 Lizard was sold in very small quantities on a blister card in 1975. Only a few factory sealed examples have been discovered, including mine.
Pictured Above: Type 2 Lizard on Factory Sealed 1975A Card (Front)
Pictured Above: Type 2 Lizard on 1975A Card (Bottom)
Pictured Above: Type 2 Lizard on 1975A Card (Left Side)
Pictured Above: Type 2 Lizard on 1975A Card (Right Side)
Pictured Above: Back of 1975A Card
Fist Fighting Lizard
In 1975, the Lizard was released in the U.K. by Palitoy on a fist fighting body with "Karate Kung Fu Action." Sold on a card, Fist Fighting Lizard has a black button on his back that controls his arms. Some examples have stitched "vents" under the arms of his lab coat.
Pictured Above: Fist Fighting Lizard with Under Arm Vents
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