10 Times Supervillains Quit

Doctor Curt Connors has been through a lot in life. From losing his arm, to transforming into a giant lizard, to eating his own son in a blind rage - if anyone could use a fresh start, it's him.

Despite all of the terrible things he's done while in his horrifying Lizard form, Connors still manages to get himself a job offer at Empire State University. Returning to his roots as a science teacher, he has learned from his grisly mistakes and takes precautions to ensure they will never be repeated.

He implants an inhibitor chip in his neck (because THAT's never gone wrong before), that freezes him in his tracks if he ever tries to harm another person while in his Lizard form.

You might wonder why he stays in his Lizard form at all, especially if he's teaching classes to regular, non-lizard students. We assure you, there's a simple explanation: he recently brought his wife and child (yes, the one he ate) back to life, but the resurrection had the unfortunate effect of making them half-lizard in appearance. In order to make them feel more comfortable with their scaly new looks, he remains in Lizard mode out of a sense of solidarity. Of course!