LIZARD MEN

Classification: Alternate reality (Reality-63895) extraterrestrial semi-humanoid race

Location/Base of Operations: Unidentified red planet far from the known galaxies;
   
unidentified original planet of the Lizard Men

Known Members: None

Affiliations: Unrevealed

Enemies: Mimmians, Humans

First Appearance: Journey into Mystery I#95/3 (August, 1963)

Powers/Abilities: The Lizard Men were able to travel between galaxies and to colonize worlds. Their soldiers used guns and rifles.

    They could breath in an atmosphere identical to the humans' world and live on a planet with rocks, mountains, grass, plants and trees.

Traits: Probably a military hierarchical society. Their soldiers were trained in using guns and rifles.

Type: Semi-humanoid
Eyes: Green with black pupils
Fingers: Four, with opposing thumb, pointed
Toes: Three, pointed with talons
Average height: 5'9" (by approximation)
Skin/scales: Green
Other Distinguishing Features: Antenna-like projections from lateral aspect of eyebrow region

History:
(Journey into Mystery#95/3) - For the Lizard Men travel through galaxies was possible.

    The Lizard men were at war with the planet Mimm and feared their spies, who could shapeshift and infiltrate easily into enemy lines.

    The Lizard Men managed to send soldiers on a red planet, far from the known galaxies. The red planet was believed to be uninhabited by other races.

   One day a human spacejet soared the skies of the red planet. Lizard Men soldiers hid from be sighted and followed its landing.

    A human in red suit got out of the jet and explored the territory. The Lizard Men captured him, believing that he was a Mimm sent there to spy on them.They didn't believe at all to the documents he carried with him. They didn't kill him outright because they had to wait for their general. The next day, the general would judge the spy and give the order of execution. Thus, they tied the prisoner to a tree.

    During the night, however, the human escaped and succeeded in calling for help to another human spaceship.

    The humans landed near the Lizard Men camp taking them by surprise, determined to free their comrade. The Lizard Men fought back, but the weapons of the humans were superior, so they had to abandon their camp and flee.

    The human prisoner stole the humans' secondary ship and fled, leaving the humans behind on the red planet.
    Once out of their reach, the human shapeshifted into his real form of Mimmian.

Comments: Created by Stan "The Man" Lee and Larry Lieber.

    The story voluntarily does
not clear whether the Lizard Men knew by unrevealed means that the human pilot was a Mimm, or they were paranoid about the Mimmians' shapeshifting and infiltration abilities.

CLARIFICATIONS:
  The Lizard Men enemies of the Mimmians have no known connection to:


images: (without ads)
Journey into Mystery#95/3, page 3, pan 1 (Lizard Men soldiers)
Journey into Mystery#95/3, page 3, pan 1 (Lizard Man profile shot)
Journey into Mystery#95/3, page 2, pan 5 (red planet)
Journey into Mystery#95/3, page 4, pan 4 (Lizard Men fleeing)


Appearances:
Journey into Mystery#95/3 (August, 1963) - Stan Lee and Larry Lieber (script), Larry Lieber (pencils and inks)


First Posted: 04/08/2026
Last updated: 04/08/2026

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