From the weird worlds of H.P. Lovecraft to the Lands of the Lost, the archetypical lizardman has long captured the minds of humanity. One of the classic monsters, the scaly bugger has vexed no lesser lights than Spider-Man, James T. Kirk and even you first-level AD&D cleric, always with the claws and the teeth and the hisssssing sssspeech impedimentssss. Even Cobra Commander took a turn, presuming you’re not too specific in your herpetological nomentclature, leading to today’s cold-blooded-but-not-in-the-usual-way query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) always wanted to see a Gorn fight a Sleestak, if only to see which big rubbery head was more durable, asking: Who’sssss the besssst lizardman, filthy human Faithful Spoilerite?
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Trandoshans. Bossk ruulssssss!
With the return of Mego, their snazzy Gorn figure has given these lizard people a special place in my heart.
Sauron, hands down. Stegotron and Curt’ conners are close behind though.
I am going way out here.
Humungousaur.
Dirk Benedict in Sssssss from 1973.
Special shout-out to the Demon Lady in Devil’s Crush on the TurboGrafx.
I think Ket is 5’11.
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