Stegron
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Stegron the Dinosaur Man is a Marvel Comics
super-villain, primarily an antagonist of Spider-Man
.
to study dinosaur DNA from the Savage Land
. Obsessed with the experiments Connors did to create the Lizard, Stegron stole the dinosaur DNA and injected himself. In moments Stegron was turned into an orange semi-humanoid Stegosaurus
-like creature. Stegron gained the ability to command real dinosaurs, and planned to use them for conquest. Now bent on turning all humanity into creatures like himself, he took several dinosaurs with him from the Savage Land to New York. There he encountered Spider-Man
, Black Panther
, and Ka-Zar
. During the battle that followed Stegron was beaten by being knocked into a nearby river.
Months later Stegron returned and blackmailed Connors into helping him restore several dinosaur remains from a museum. Connors did what Stegron asked and accidentally turned into the Lizard. The two reptiles clashed as Spider-Man showed up and put Stegron into hibernation using the extremely cold temperatures the weather was producing.
Months later Stegron, now back in his human form, woke from hibernation and wandered New York. During a battle between the Vulture
and Spider-Man, Stegron regained his powers and joined many of Spider-Man's enemies (including Doctor Octopus
, Vulture, Rhino
, Beetle, Boomerang
, Answer, Swarm
, Strikeback
, and Hardshell
) in an all out battle to defeat him. However Stegron was knocked unconscious and was taken in by the authorities.
Stegron managed to escape and headed back to the Savage Land. While in the Savage Land he took over a S.H.I.E.L.D. installation which drew the attention of Thunderstrike, the Black Widow, and the Black Panther. During the battle over the installation Stegron was forced into an extremely cold environment and again went into hibernation. Sometime later Stegron managed to awaken from his slumber and terrorized Roxxon Oil, who was illegally drilling in the Savage Land. Soon Stegron was opposed by Ka-Zar, Shanna The She-Devil, and Spider-Man. During the battle the Hulk and a gigantic bird creature known as Chtylok
arrived and helped Stegron fight off Roxxon Oil. The heroes then joined forces with Stegron when they realized he was trying to protect the Savage Land. Eventually Stegron managed to scare the Roxxon agents and was left in peace in the Savage Land.
Sometime later Stegron, reverted back to his human form, exiled himself to wander the Arctic Circle when he stumbled upon the Rock of Life. Inspired by its de-evolving abilities, he took it with him back to New York where he slowly began to transform back into his dinosaur form. He then sent the Rock to a friend of his, who then put it on display at the Museum of Natural History in hopes that it would devolve the inhabitants of New York City into prehistoric creatures like himself - with him as their leader. As a result, various heroes and villains with connections to the animal kingdom such as Spider-Man, Puma, Black Cat, the Vulture, Lizard, Man-Wolf (John Jameson), and Vermin were affected by its power, causing an increase in their savagery. Spider-Man maintained control, and discovered Stegron's plans at the museum where the two battled. With the help of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, Spider-Man managed to stop the Rock's powers from reaching others in New York using a piece of his armor. He then beat Stegron into submission. Stegron was then taken into custody by the authorities as the Fantastic Four placed the Rock in a secure vault in the Baxter Building.
However, Stegron eventually found his way back to the Savage Land, but didn't spend much time in peace. Shortly after his return, the Roxxon Oil company attacked once again, intent on obtaining vibranium. Stegron was recruited by Ka-Zar along with Brainchild
to help fight off the attackers.
Stegron was later seen in the Negative Zone
's Prison during the Secret Invasion
.
Somehow Stegron escaped his prison in the Negative Zone and returned to the Savage Land. While there he happened upon the starving Devil Dinosaur
, who had slumped into a depression after his companion Moon-Boy was kidnapped by S.H.I.E.L.D.
agents. Fearing for the survival of the beast, as it was the last of its species, Stegron left the Savage Land, without informing Ka-Zar, to wage war on S.H.I.E.L.D. Building an army of reanimated dinosaurs, Stegron marched across the U.S. attacking base after base, searching for the missing primate. He met little opposition, his only serious challenge coming from attacks by the Fifty State Initiative
. Eventually, due to the help of their new recruit Reptil
, Stegron was defeated, and taken into custody. However, upon learning the motive behind his attack, they agreed to return Moon Boy to the Savage Land to be reunited with his companion.
Like reptiles, Stegron is vulnerable to cold temperatures.
Marvel Comics
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super-villain, primarily an antagonist of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
.
Fictional character biography
Vincent Stegron was hired by S.H.I.E.L.D. to work with Dr. Curt ConnorsLizard (comics)
The Lizard is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and enemy of Spider-Man. The Lizard first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #6 , and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko...
to study dinosaur DNA from the Savage Land
Savage Land
The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in X-Men #10...
. Obsessed with the experiments Connors did to create the Lizard, Stegron stole the dinosaur DNA and injected himself. In moments Stegron was turned into an orange semi-humanoid Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus is a genus of armored stegosaurid dinosaur. They lived during the Late Jurassic period , some 155 to 150 million years ago in what is now western North America. In 2006, a specimen of Stegosaurus was announced from Portugal, showing that they were present in Europe as well...
-like creature. Stegron gained the ability to command real dinosaurs, and planned to use them for conquest. Now bent on turning all humanity into creatures like himself, he took several dinosaurs with him from the Savage Land to New York. There he encountered Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
, Black Panther
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
, and Ka-Zar
Ka-Zar
Ka-Zar is the name of two jungle-dwelling comics fictional characters published in the United States. The first appeared in pulp magazines of the 1930s, and was adapted for his second iteration, as a comic book character for Timely Comics, the 1930s and 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics...
. During the battle that followed Stegron was beaten by being knocked into a nearby river.
Months later Stegron returned and blackmailed Connors into helping him restore several dinosaur remains from a museum. Connors did what Stegron asked and accidentally turned into the Lizard. The two reptiles clashed as Spider-Man showed up and put Stegron into hibernation using the extremely cold temperatures the weather was producing.
Months later Stegron, now back in his human form, woke from hibernation and wandered New York. During a battle between the Vulture
Vulture (comics)
The Vulture is the name of six comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The best known Vulture in the Marvel Universe is Adrian Toomes, an elderly enemy of Spider-Man created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in The Amazing Spider-Man #2 .-Golden Age Vulture:In Young Men #26, a scientist...
and Spider-Man, Stegron regained his powers and joined many of Spider-Man's enemies (including Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics since 1963. A highly intelligent mad scientist, Doctor Octopus is one of Spider-Man's greatest foes...
, Vulture, Rhino
Rhino (comics)
The Rhino is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita, Sr., the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #41 The Rhino (Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich) is a fictional character that appears in comic...
, Beetle, Boomerang
Boomerang (comics)
Boomerang is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe and first appeared in Tales to Astonish #81....
, Answer, Swarm
Swarm (comics)
Swarm is a fictional character and supervillain, an enemy of Spider-Man in the Marvel Comics universe. A former Nazi sympathizer, his most notable physical feature is that his entire body is composed of bees....
, Strikeback
Ringer (comics)
Ringer is the name of two comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:The fictional character of the Ringer was initially introduced in the Marvel comic book Defenders issue #51 , and was created by writer David Anthony Kraft and artist Keith Giffen...
, and Hardshell
Leila Davis
Leila Davis is a fictional character, a comic book supervillainess and later costumed hero in the Marvel Comics universe. She first went by the name Hardshell and later as the second Beetle. She was primarily an enemy of Spider-Man and the original Beetle.-Fictional character biography:Leila is at...
) in an all out battle to defeat him. However Stegron was knocked unconscious and was taken in by the authorities.
Stegron managed to escape and headed back to the Savage Land. While in the Savage Land he took over a S.H.I.E.L.D. installation which drew the attention of Thunderstrike, the Black Widow, and the Black Panther. During the battle over the installation Stegron was forced into an extremely cold environment and again went into hibernation. Sometime later Stegron managed to awaken from his slumber and terrorized Roxxon Oil, who was illegally drilling in the Savage Land. Soon Stegron was opposed by Ka-Zar, Shanna The She-Devil, and Spider-Man. During the battle the Hulk and a gigantic bird creature known as Chtylok
Chtylok
Chtylok the Che-K'n Kau is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. It first appeared in Sensational Spider-Man vol. 1 #13 -Fictional character biography:...
arrived and helped Stegron fight off Roxxon Oil. The heroes then joined forces with Stegron when they realized he was trying to protect the Savage Land. Eventually Stegron managed to scare the Roxxon agents and was left in peace in the Savage Land.
Sometime later Stegron, reverted back to his human form, exiled himself to wander the Arctic Circle when he stumbled upon the Rock of Life. Inspired by its de-evolving abilities, he took it with him back to New York where he slowly began to transform back into his dinosaur form. He then sent the Rock to a friend of his, who then put it on display at the Museum of Natural History in hopes that it would devolve the inhabitants of New York City into prehistoric creatures like himself - with him as their leader. As a result, various heroes and villains with connections to the animal kingdom such as Spider-Man, Puma, Black Cat, the Vulture, Lizard, Man-Wolf (John Jameson), and Vermin were affected by its power, causing an increase in their savagery. Spider-Man maintained control, and discovered Stegron's plans at the museum where the two battled. With the help of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, Spider-Man managed to stop the Rock's powers from reaching others in New York using a piece of his armor. He then beat Stegron into submission. Stegron was then taken into custody by the authorities as the Fantastic Four placed the Rock in a secure vault in the Baxter Building.
However, Stegron eventually found his way back to the Savage Land, but didn't spend much time in peace. Shortly after his return, the Roxxon Oil company attacked once again, intent on obtaining vibranium. Stegron was recruited by Ka-Zar along with Brainchild
Brainchild (comics)
Brainchild is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Brainchild first appeared in Uncanny X-Men vol. 1 #62-63 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Neal Adams....
to help fight off the attackers.
Stegron was later seen in the Negative Zone
Negative Zone
The Negative Zone is a fictional setting, an antimatter universe depicted in publications from Marvel Comics, most frequently in Fantastic Four and Captain Marvel. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, it first appeared in Fantastic Four #51 .-Fictional description:The Negative Zone in the Marvel...
's Prison during the Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008....
.
Somehow Stegron escaped his prison in the Negative Zone and returned to the Savage Land. While there he happened upon the starving Devil Dinosaur
Devil Dinosaur
Devil Dinosaur is a Marvel Comics character who resembles a red Tyrannosaurus rex. He first appeared in Devil Dinosaur #1...
, who had slumped into a depression after his companion Moon-Boy was kidnapped by S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
agents. Fearing for the survival of the beast, as it was the last of its species, Stegron left the Savage Land, without informing Ka-Zar, to wage war on S.H.I.E.L.D. Building an army of reanimated dinosaurs, Stegron marched across the U.S. attacking base after base, searching for the missing primate. He met little opposition, his only serious challenge coming from attacks by the Fifty State Initiative
Fifty State Initiative
The Fifty State Initiative, often referred to as simply The Initiative, is a fictional governmental plan that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those related to The Avengers...
. Eventually, due to the help of their new recruit Reptil
Reptil
Reptil is a character from Marvel Comics. He is best known as a supporting member on The Super Hero Squad Show and a member of Avengers Academy in the comics.-Fictional character biography:...
, Stegron was defeated, and taken into custody. However, upon learning the motive behind his attack, they agreed to return Moon Boy to the Savage Land to be reunited with his companion.
Powers and abilities
Stegron has superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and durability. Stegron possesses a prehensile tail which he can use as a weapon or to grasp items. His skin is very durable and is virtually bulletproof. Stegron also has the mental ability to control or manipulate any dinosaur in an unknown area around him. Recently he has exhibited the power to control or manipulate the reptilian part of the brain in any life form.Like reptiles, Stegron is vulnerable to cold temperatures.
Miscellaneous
- Stegron appeared in issue 6 of "Super Hero Squad" (based on The Super Hero Squad ShowThe Super Hero Squad ShowThe Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed-style...
). He is featured as an archaeologist who is turned into Stegron by an Infinity Fractal.
External links
- Stegron at Marvel.com
- Info on spiderfan.org