Green Goblin
Green Goblin drawn by Luke Ross.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	(As Green Goblin) Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964) (As Norman Osborn) Amazing Spider-Man #37
Created by	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
In story information
Alter ego	Norman Osborn
Team affiliations	Thunderbolts Sinister Twelve Commission on Superhuman Activities Lucky Lobo Gang Order of the Goblin
Notable aliases	Goblin Lord
Abilities	Superhuman strength, intellect, stamina, durability, agility and reflexes Regenerative healing factor Goblin-themed weapons and paraphernalia

The Green Goblin is the name given to several fictional characters that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics Superhero team which consists mostly of former Supervillains The group was conceived by writer Kurt Busiek The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes The Commission on Superhuman Activities (also known as the Commission on Superhuman Affairs or CSA for short is a fictional government group from the Marvel A healing factor is a term used to describe the ability of some characters in Fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The character first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the The original and current Green Goblin is Norman Osborn who first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #37. After a serum enhanced industrialist Norman Osborn's physical abilities and intellect but also drove him insane, he adopted a Halloween themed appearance, dressing in a goblin costume and using an arsenal of high-tech weapons, notably grenade-like "Pumpkin Bombs" while riding on a bat-shaped "Goblin glider" to terrorize New York City. A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. A goblin is an evil crabby or Mischievous Creature of Folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured or Gnome -like phantom The Goblin Glider is the transportation device of the fictional Marvel Comics character the Green Goblin, but it was also used and modified by fictional supervillains such The City of New York

The Green Goblin is one of Spider-Man's most recognizable foes, being responsible for some of the most influential and dramatic moments in his life and posing a significant threat to him and his loved ones. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Wizard Magazine rated the Green Goblin the 19th greatest villain of all time. Wizard or Wizard The Magazine of Comics Entertainment and Pop Culture (originally titled Wizard The Guide to Comics and ^[1] The character has appeared in numerous Spider-Man related media throughout the years, including television series and the Spider-Man films in which he is portrayed by Academy Award-nominated American actor Willem Dafoe. Spider-Man has appeared on Television numerous times in both Live-action and animated Television The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage

Contents 1 Publication history 2 Fictional character biography 2.1 Escape 2.2 Return 2.3 Goblin's Heir 2.4 Exposed 2.5 Sins Past 2.6 Civil War and Thunderbolts 2.7 New Ways to Die 2.8 Secret Invasion 3 Powers and abilities 4 Personality 5 Other Goblins 5.1 Nels Van Adder 5.2 Harry Osborn 5.3 Bart Hamilton 5.4 Hobgoblin 5.5 Demogoblin 5.6 Phil Urich 5.7 Gabriel Stacy 5.8 Menace 6 Other versions 7 In other media 7.1 Television 7.1.1 Spider-Man (1967) 7.1.2 Spider-Man (1981) 7.1.3 Spider-Man: The Animated Series 7.1.4 Spider-Man Unlimited 7.1.5 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series 7.1.6 The Spectacular Spider-Man 7.1.7 South Park 7.2 Films 7.2.1 Spider-Man 7.2.2 Spider-Man 2 7.2.3 Spider-Man 3 7.3 Video games 8 References 9 External links

Publication history

According to Steve Ditko; the Green Goblin, as we know him, was entirely his creation. He claims:

"Stan's synopsis for the Green Goblin had a movie crew, on location, finding an Egyptian-like sarcophagus. A sarcophagus is a Funeral receptacle for a Corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone Inside was an ancient, mythological demon, the Green Goblin. He naturally came to life. On my own, I changed Stan's mythological demon into a human villain. " ^[2]

The Green Goblin first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #14. His identity was unknown. He proved popular and reappeared in later issues which made a point of his secret identity. Apparently, Stan and Steve Ditko disagreed on who he should be. According to one theory; Stan Lee always wanted him to be someone known by Parker while Ditko wanted him to be a stranger, feeling this was closer to real life. ^[3] However Ditko seems to have refuted this rumor, claiming:

"So I had to have some definite ideas: who he was, his profession and how he fit into the Spider-Man story world. I was even going to use an earlier, planted character associated with J. Jonah Jameson: he [was to] be [revealed as] the Green Goblin. It was like a subplot working its way until it was ready to play an active role. " ^[2]

Ditko left the series before he could reveal the Goblin's identity and Lee decided in #39 to make him Norman Osborn, a character who had been introduced only two issues earlier (although a Norman Osborn-like character appears in Amazing #23 & #26 as a member of Jameson's executive club) the father of Harry Osborn, introduced in #31. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. John Romita, Sr., who replaced Ditko as the title's artist, recalls:

“Stan wouldn’t have been able to stand it if Ditko did the story and didn’t reveal that the Green Goblin was Norman Osborn. John Romita Sr (better known as simply John Romita) (born January 24, 1930) is an Italian-American Comic-book artist best known I didn't know there was any doubt about Osborn being the Goblin. I didn't know that Ditko had just been setting Osborn up as a straw dog. I just accepted the fact that it was going to be Norman Osborn when we plotted it. I had been following the last couple of issues and didn't think there was really much mystery about it. Looking back, I doubt the Goblin's identity would have been revealed in Amazing #39 if Ditko had stayed on. "^[4]

Interestingly, Norman Osborn was depicted with unethical qualities even before being revealed as the Green Gobin. In his first appearance in issue #37, Norman was revealed to have framed his partner Mendel Stromm as a thief, sending him to jail, and was willing to shoot him with a rifle. He vowed to eliminate Spiderman for interfering with his plans and in #38 he offers a reward to anyone in the underworld who takes out the wall-crawler. It seems apparent that Osborn was going to be used as an antagonistic figure to Spiderman even before being chosen to be the Goblin.

In a particularly inventive twist, Osborn discovers Spider-Man's true identity in Amazing #39 but then suffers amnesia so that the story that revealed the Goblin's origin would also be his last appearance. However the Green Goblin would come back three times, the third time killing Gwen Stacy. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy Initially with Aunt May in the hospital Peter is troubled and ignores her advances and in return she feels insulted by his aloofness This landmark storyline shocked comic readers. "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" is a Story arc of the Marvel Comics Comic book series It had been unthinkable to kill off such an important character -- the girlfriend of the main character and a character with a large fanbase. This story arc is considered one of the markers of the end of the Silver Age of Comic Books, and the beginning of the darker, grittier Bronze Age. The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero The Bronze Age of Comic Books is an informal name for a period in the history of mainstream American comic books usually said to run from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s ^[5] After having the Goblin kill Spiderman's girlfriend, writer Gerry Conway decided that the Goblin had to pay a heavy price and in the next issue the Goblin has his final battle with Spiderman in which he ended up unintentionally killing himself. Gerard F "Gerry" Conway ( September 10, 1952 -) is an American Writer of Comic books and Television shows With Norman killed off, the writers have used others to take the mantle of the Green Goblin, including Norman's son Harry, although none of them could really take the original's place. Writer Roger Stern decided to create a new goblin and introduced the Hobgoblin to replace the Green Goblin as Spider-Man's archenemy. Roger Stern (born September 17 1950) is an American Comic book Author and Novelist. The Hobgoblin is the alias of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

During the Clone Saga, the Spider-Man writers were met with a massive outcry from many readers after the decision to replace Peter with his clone Ben Reilly as the regular, true Spider-Man. The Clone Saga or Spider-Clone Saga was a major story arc in Marvel Comics which ran from 1994 to 1996 involving many clones of Ben Reilly (also the Scarlet Spider, the second Spider-Man and Spider-Carnage) is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics To undo their mistake the writers devised many different schemes. Eventually, the decision was taken to reveal that an archenemy of Spider-Man's had been manipulating events from behind the scenes. It was suggested that Harry Osborn, who was killed off in Spectacular Spider-man #200, would be revealed to be the semi-zombified cyborg known as "Gaunt". The Spectacular Spider-Man is the name of several Comic books and one Magazine series starring Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man. Dr Mendel Stromm is a fictional character in the Marvel universe. Gaunt was a late entry towards the controversial storyline, created mainly as a plot device to return Harry to life, as the plan for the character included Harry regaining his humanity, taking credit for tricking Peter Parker into thinking he was a clone, and resuming his identity as the Green Goblin fulltime. However, the plotline was nixed by newly promoted Editor-In-Chief Bob Harras, who disliked Harry Osborn and instead demanded that the plotline be aborted and have Norman be the mastermind and Gaunt was revealed to be Mendel Stromm. Robert "Bob" Harras (b January 11 1959 is an American comics Writer and Editor, who was Editor-in-chief of Marvel

The decision to resurrect the original Green Goblin was also very controversial; his death was part of "The Death of Gwen Stacy" storyline that was widely considered a classic, but it was deemed necessary by Marvel's then-Editor-in-Chief. Osborn's return led to a brief stint in a Lex Luthor-like role, minimizing his Goblin identity and leading to "The Final Chapter," which closed out the first volume of Amazing Spider-Man. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics.

Fictional character biography

The original Goblin is Norman Osborn, the son of industrialist Ambrose Osborn, born in Hartford, Connecticut. Although he is a brilliant student in the fields of science, his alcoholic father loses control of his company, and turns on his family. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions Traumatized, the young Osborn kills the family dog, considering it another mouth to feed.

In college, wherein he studies chemistry and electrical engineering, Norman Osborn meets his sweetheart Emily, gets married, and eventually has a son, Harry. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Electrical engineering, sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering, is a field of Engineering that deals with the study and application of In his adulthood, he co-founds a major firm with Dr. Mendel Stromm, Osborn Industries, of which he is owner and president. Dr Mendel Stromm is a fictional character in the Marvel universe. At some point Emily becomes ill and dies. This tragedy pushes Osborn to work harder, and he barely has time for Harry. Hoping to gain more control of his company, Osborn accuses Stromm of embezzling (Stromm claims he was merely borrowing) from the company and has him arrested. Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets usually financial in nature by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted Oborn then searches his possessions, discovering an experimental strength/intelligence enhancement formula. When Osborn attempts to create the serum, it turns green and explodes in his face. The accident greatly increases his intelligence and strength, but also drives him insane.

Osborn adopts the bizarre identity of the Green Goblin, based on a monster he feared in his childhood, with the goal of becoming the boss of the city's organized crime. John Romita Sr (better known as simply John Romita) (born January 24, 1930) is an Italian-American Comic-book artist best known "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. He intends to cement his position in the city by defeating Spider-Man in order to enhance his reputation. To this end, he creates a personal flying device, which starts in a broomstick-like shape and evolves into his Goblin Glider. He also develops hand grenade-like explosive weapons resembling pumpkins, sharp shuriken-like Razor-Bats, and gloves which fire energy blasts from the finger tips. Shuriken (手裏剣 lit "sword hidden in the hand" is a traditional Japanese Concealed weapon that were generally used by shinobi no mono (or ninja as Thus equipped, the Green Goblin then sets out to achieve his twin goals. Osborn hires the Enforcers to kill Spider-Man at a bogus new Mexico movie set. The Enforcers is a fictional team of villains in the Marvel Comics universe. The Enforcers fail, but the Goblin defeats Spider-Man in battle. ^[6] The Green Goblin then fights Spider-Man and the Human Torch to a standstill. The Human Torch ( Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a Fictional character and Superhero of the Marvel Comics universe ^[7]

The Green Goblin continues to try to carry out his goals, only to be thwarted at every turn by Spider-Man. Frustrated, the Goblin decides to lie low until he is sure his enemy's guard is down. When he is ready, he arranges to have Spider-Man exposed to a special gas designed to suppress his spider sense. With that done, Goblin shadows him until he learns he was really Peter Parker, a classmate of his son Harry. After capturing him, Osborn in turn reveals his own identity to Peter and rants about his origin and his intentions of killing his greatest enemy, before releasing Peter to do battle. Peter defeats Osborn, who loses his memory and has his costume destroyed by Spider-Man to eliminate this menace.

For a long while, the Goblin personality periodically re-emerges in Osborn to bedevil Spider-Man, only to be forced down in turn when he is defeated. Finally, the Goblin takes control one final time and threatens the love of Spider-Man's life, Gwen Stacy, by kidnapping her and taking her to the top of a bridge in New York City. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy Initially with Aunt May in the hospital Peter is troubled and ignores her advances and in return she feels insulted by his aloofness In Criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or Asportation of a person against the person's will usually to hold the person in False imprisonment During the resulting battle, the Goblin commits one of his most brutal crimes: pushing Gwen from the bridge. Spider-Man's attempt to save her fails, and Gwen is killed. With blood in his eyes, Spider-Man pursues the Green Goblin for revenge, but manages to control himself after defeating him in battle. Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response In a final attempt to kill him, the Goblin tries to spear Spider-Man with his remote control glider, only to be himself impaled by the jet-glider's sharp points when Spider-Man avoids the attack. Norman Osborn was presumed dead. ^[8]

Harry later becomes owner and president of Osborn Industries.

Escape

Unknown to Peter, Harry has secretly witnessed their fight. After Spider-Man leaves the scene, Harry removes his father's costume before the authorities arrive. He later bribes the coroner into faking Norman's autopsy so no one will find traces of the Goblin formula in Norman's blood. However Norman's "death" is not what it seemed. The Goblin formula has given Norman a healing factor which re-grows his internal organs and reanimates him. A healing factor is a term used to describe the ability of some characters in Fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate Norman wakes up in the morgue and covers his trail by replacing his body with that of a drifter (who he murdered) of the same build and facial features. After arriving in time to watch Harry vow vengeance on Spider-Man, Norman allows the Goblin legacy to pass to his son and escapes unnoticed into Europe. While in Europe Norman takes over an international criminal organization named the Cabal of the Scrier. He sends one of his agents to Peter's professor, Miles Warren, and offers to help him with his cloning project which eventually results in the clones of Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker. The Jackal is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. For seven years, Norman keeps tabs on Peter and watches him from the shadows. ^[9]

Return

After Harry dies from the side effects of a modified Goblin serum, Norman returns to the States and, from behind the scenes, begins engineering the series of events that came to be known as the Clone Saga. The Clone Saga or Spider-Clone Saga was a major story arc in Marvel Comics which ran from 1994 to 1996 involving many clones of He does this in an attempt to drive Peter into despair by convincing him that he is the clone, while the real clone, Ben Reilly, is believed to be the original. Ben Reilly (also the Scarlet Spider, the second Spider-Man and Spider-Carnage) is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics While his primary motivation is his hatred of Spider-Man, the death of his son Harry was also a factor, as he actually cared for Harry despite his constant failure to express that feeling. After this plot fails, Osborn reveals himself to Peter and subsequently kills Reilly. He also apparently killed Peter's newborn daughter, although the full extent of this is unclear to this day. Norman later loses control of the Scriers and creates a smaller organization left over from the cabal called the Order of the Goblin, where he is given the title of "Goblin Lord".

Upon his return, Osborn comes up with a carefully contrived story to explain his absence and regains control of his business. For a while, a genetic construct that had once been a human being acts as the fifth Green Goblin following Norman's orders, so that he (Norman) will not be suspected as the Green Goblin (despite having admitted in public that he is Norman Osborn, and while wearing the costume).

He also buys the Daily Bugle so that he can control and edit out any bad publicity, such as the frequent editorials by Ben Urich. Ben Urich is a Marvel Comics character, usually appearing in Comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. Later, when Norman is driven mad by the Order of the Goblin's mystic ceremony going wrong, the genetic construct seeks out Osborn's original formula to stabilize itself and discovers who it truly is. Unfortunately for the construct, its effort comes too late, and in front of Spider-Man's eyes, it melts into a puddle of goo and dies. (The construct was originally intended by Glenn Greenberg to be Phil Urich, as revenge by Norman for using the gear in the first place, but this was subsequently vetoed by the Spider-Man editor at the time. Glenn Greenberg (b in New York City) is an American Comic book and fiction writer ^[10][11])

Goblin's Heir

After the fifth Goblin dies, the Green Goblin develops a new plan for Spider-Man - he wants Parker to become his new heir. His first move in this game is drugging Parker into flying around in the Goblin's costume and attacking his friends. A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a Chemical substance that acts primarily upon the Central nervous system where it alters Brain Norman then takes Peter to the old Osborn estate to try to convince him to take up Norman's mantle on his own free will. Will, or willpower is a philosophical concept that is defined in several different ways subjecting him to various psychological tortures in an attempt to make him accept the darkness rather than the light. After days of physical and psychological torture, Peter cracks under the stress, but still refuses Norman at the last minute, throwing his serum in his face and fighting with him. Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally Norman nevertheless departs, commenting that he has still won because he managed to break Peter, no matter how briefly, and adds that, in the end, he has always known that one of them would kill the other eventually.

Norman's next plan involves using a drunk Flash Thompson to drive a truck into Midtown High School, where Peter works. Eugene "Flash" Thompson is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ’s Spider-Man series The accident causes Flash to suffer major brain damage and enrages Peter enough to decide to finish his feud with Norman once and for all. Brain damage, or Acquired brain injury, is the destruction or degeneration of Brain cells. At the end of the fight, which takes place in one of Norman's chemical plants, Spider-Man comes close to killing the Goblin, but relents at the last second. Peter tells Norman that if he gave in to his hatred for the Goblin, the last piece of Gwen would die as he would have succumbed to his hatred, and that he does not need to kill Norman anyway, as simply being himself is punishment enough. Parker leaves, telling Norman that he is tired of fighting him, and declares a truce.

Exposed

The Green Goblin's true identity is revealed to the public by a dedicated investigation by the Daily Bugle after he murders one of their reporters. After a battle with Spider-Man and Luke Cage that spans the length of Manhattan, he is arrested and sent to prison for the first time in the character's 40-year history. Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional Superhero appearing in Comic books published by Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York As expected, however, Osborn does not stay in prison for long. Even behind bars, Osborn masterminds a plot to get Spider-Man himself to help him escape, which the web-slinger ultimately does, as payment for releasing Aunt May from Mac Gargan, The Scorpion, a kidnapper in Osborn's pay; a promise that Osborn later breaks. May Reilly Parker commonly known as Aunt May, is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man series Scorpion, in comics, may refer to Marvel Comics comics characters Mac Gargan, a supervillian and frequent enemy of Spider-Man Spider-Man battles with the Sinister Twelve, a group of his greatest enemies led by Osborn as the Green Goblin, who reveals that he had a hand in financing many of these villains' origins. The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes The Goblin slips away in the heat of the battle and abducts Mary Jane Watson, taking her to the George Washington Bridge, but Spider-Man manages to rescue her. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a Suspension bridge spanning The Green Goblin then finds himself grappling with a deranged Doctor Octopus, still drugged from being held in police custody. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. A bolt of lightning sends the two villains plunging into the river. Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or Doctor Octopus is eventually recovered alive and well, and Peter later receives a letter from Osborn, mailed before the fight.

Sins Past

For more information, see Gabriel and Sarah. Gabriel & Sarah Stacy are the fictional twin children of Norman Osborn and Gwen Stacy

It was recently revealed in a controversial storyline that, prior to Gwen Stacy's death, Osborn had engaged in an affair with her, resulting in twins. After Stacy's death, Osborn takes the children into his care during his sabbatical in Europe. The children, named Gabriel and Sarah, age and mature rapidly within only a few years (due to inheriting Norman's enhanced DNA). The twins emerge after Osborn's takedown and confront Spider-Man, whom they believe to be their real father, and who they believe has murdered their mother. After a series of confrontations, Gabriel and Sarah discover their real father's identity after Peter digs up Gwen's grave for a DNA sample. Sarah rejects Osborn's vendetta, but Gabriel assumes the mantle of the sixth Green Goblin, or "Grey Goblin". Gabriel, deranged and amnesiac after a battle with Spider-Man, disappears along with Sarah, although she later reappears in Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This explains a great deal to Peter: why the Goblin has killed Gwen, why Mary Jane Watson avoided Peter for a long time, having known the secret, and why Osborn wanted Peter as his 'heir' ("So that we could be One Big Happy Goblin Family"). Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Civil War and Thunderbolts

Main article: Civil War

After escaping to Paris, Osborn is apprehended by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and taken into their custody. SHIELD is a fictional, Comic-book Espionage and Law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics universe. While in S. H. I. E. L. D. custody, Osborn watches in shock as Spider-Man publicly reveals his identity as Peter Parker (also confirming Osborn's identity as the Goblin and his role in Gwen's death in the process), railing that Peter "broke the rules!" He is then approached by S. H. I. E. L. D. agents who are seeking his aid. The Goblin confronts and attacks Ben Urich in an alley, but S. H. I. E. L. D. 's nano-machines cause him to stop, involuntarily making him collapse and foam at the mouth.

Later he makes a deal with a shadowy figure who gives him a serum to override the control nano-machines implanted by S. H. I. E. L. D. In the next two issues, Osborn attacks a group of Atlanteans in his Goblin gear, killing and wounding many. Later, when one Atlantean ambassador attempts to give a speech, Norman appears and shoots at him, wounding but not killing him. As he is being taken away by security, Norman says he is 'sick' and is not in control of his actions. While being interrogated by two officers, Norman becomes increasingly agitated when they question who gave Norman access to the press conference and assisted in smuggling a weapon there. At first, Norman gets angry, threatening to kill the two officers' families, then he becomes more and more afraid until the shadowy figure arrives at which point Norman begs the officers not to let him go, even promising to reveal all he knows to them.

Norman Osborn is now the government's appointed new director of the Thunderbolts and has been prescribed medication to stabilize his personality. The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics Superhero team which consists mostly of former Supervillains The group was conceived by writer Kurt Busiek He remains unbalanced, however, mainly due to the fact that Thunderbolt Moonstone has influenced attendants to switch his medication with placebos on alternate days so as to get him fired and take his place. Moonstone (real name Dr Karla Sofen is a Fictional character, both a Supervillain and Superheroine in Marvel Comics ' Marvel Universe Placebo is a substance or procedure a patient accepts as medicine or therapy but which has no specific therapeutic activity He has also secretly forced the supervillain Whirlwind and his allies to secretly work for him directly. Whirlwind ( David Cannon) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain that appears in the Marvel Universe. ^[12] When four telepaths tried to destroy the Thunderbolts from the inside, they targeted Osborn with hallucinations of his Goblin mask, causing him anguish ^[13], and eventually caused him to break down completely in response to Swordsman going rogue. Andreas von Strucker is a Comic book character in Marvel Comics ' main shared universe. Driven to become the Green Goblin again, he brutally assaulted and crucified Swordsman to the wall before being telepathically nudged into mass-murdering the Thunderbolt Mountain staff. Crucifixion (from Latin crucifixio, noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross from ^[14]

New Ways to Die

As a result of the events of the One More Day storyline, the timeline has been altered to an undetermined degree so as such Norman's son, Harry, is now alive and no-one knows Spider-Man's secret identity. "Spider-Man One More Day" is a four part 2007 Comic book crossover storyline connecting all of the main Spider-Man series published He no longer possesses knowledge of Peter being Spider-man. Norman is slated to return to the Amazing Spider-Man title in a storyline entitled New Ways to Die that will address these alterations to his memory. ^[15]

Secret Invasion

Main article: Secret Invasion

Captain Marvel, revealed to be a Skrull sleeper agent, attacks Thunderbolt Mountain, but he can't bring himself to kill, due to the heroic personality of the original Mar-Vell suppressing his own. Secret Invasion is a Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline that began in April 2008 published by Marvel Comics. Khn'nr is a fictional alien character who has appeared in numerous Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Norman Osborn offers him a chance to explain himself, speaking with him in private. In interviews for Secret Invasion, it has been mentioned that Green Goblin will fight Captain Marvel at some point. ^[16]

Powers and abilities

The chemical solution devised by Norman Osborn from a formula originally conceived by Professor Mendel Stromm, that turned Norman Osborn into the Green Goblin bestowed upon him superhuman strength, speed, stamina and durability rivaling that of Spider-Man. Dr Mendel Stromm is a fictional character in the Marvel universe. Additionally, Osborn is capable of healing from damage that would be lethal to a normal person to a limited degree. Aside from his physical advantages, the serum also greatly enhanced Norman's already highly above average intellect, making him a bona fide genius capable of making progress in advanced areas of genetics, robotics, engineering, and applied chemistry. A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially Genetics (from Ancient Greek grc-Latn genetikos, “genitive” and that from grc-Latn genesis, “origin” a discipline of Biology, is See also Robot Robotics is the science and technology of Robots and their design manufacture and application Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties

The Green Goblin is armed with a variety of bizarre portable incendiary devices in his shoulder bag and uses a Goblin Glider as a personal transport, which is fast and extremely maneuverable. Other weapons the Goblin uses are concussion and incendiary Pumpkin Bombs, smoke and gas-emitting bombs with an appearance like a ghost, razor-edged bat-shaped boomerangs and gloves woven with micro-circuited filaments which channel pulsed discharges of electricity capable of discharging nearly 1,000 volts of electricity. A Pumpkin Bomb was a Grenade used by the fictional character the Green Goblin. A boomerang is a simple implement used for various purposes It is primarily associated with Australian Aborigines but has been found amongst peoples of North He wears bulletproof chainmail with an overlapping tunic, cape, and mask.

Personality

The most defining detail about the Green Goblin's personality is his incredible arrogance. When he first learned Spider-Man's identity, he claimed that his previous defeats at Spider-Man's hands never really counted, as Spider-Man had either defeated his current lackeys without defeating the Goblin himself or been saved by the intervention of others- such as the Human Torch- when the Goblin only ever desired to fight Spider-Man himself. The Human Torch ( Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a Fictional character and Superhero of the Marvel Comics universe This arrogance led to him declining membership in the original Sinister Six because he felt that he could defeat Spider-Man on his own, although his later creation of the Sinister Twelve would suggest that he at least acknowledges the value of aid even if he feels that he himself does not require it. The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes It may have also contributed to his desire to hold the Gathering of Five despite the two-in-five chance of dying or being driven insane, as he was so convinced that he was destined for greatness that he was unable to accept the possibility that he might not receive the gift of power.

Osborn has also shown himself to be a highly stubborn individual, refusing to believe Peter's insistence that he did not kill Harry Osborn and instead believing that Harry was killed by Peter rather than sacrificing his life. Also believing that Harry was weak due to his apparent inability to stand up for himself, part of the reason Osborn left for Europe was to give Harry 'the chance to be a man' by becoming the Green Goblin.

Despite his ego, he is recorded as having stated on one occasion that he actually has a great respect for Peter's strength of character, informing him in a letter that he owes Peter a great deal for ensuring that his life is always interesting and encouraging him not to quit the hero business as the world would be a far duller place without him in it. He may indeed have more respect for Peter than he did his own son, since Peter is a talented, capable and determined individual- a self-made man like himself- whereas Harry he views as a failure who let himself be spoiled and dependant.

Although a genius- described once by Peter as being 'twice as smart' as Peter Parker-, Osborn has never shown an interest in using his technology on the conventional marker, a fact that earned him the scorn of the original Hobgoblin when he originally discovered Osborn's old equipment as Osborn could have easily earned far more money selling the technology than he could have ever made in a life of crime. The Hobgoblin is the alias of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Osborn has demonstrated several antisocial personality traits. While in prison, a guard once asked for his advice in helping his critically ill wife- Osborn's advice led her to a quicker and more agonising death. When told by Peter that he could have "cured cancer by now" had he put his mind to it, his responded by saying "I don't give a damn!" He has also showed signs of sexism, and in particular hates his daughter-in-law Liz Allen, believing that she made Harry "weak" while they were together. Liz Allen is the author of the bestselling book Last to Know. Osborn is also apparently a control freak, for example getting angry at Mac Gargan for choosing the Venom symbiote over a new Scorpion outfit Osborn built for him, despite Venom being a more useful asset for their purpose of killing Spider-Man. In Psychology -related slang control freak is a derogatory term for a person who attempts to dictate how everything around them is done MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Venom is a Fictional character, a symbiote life form in the Marvel Comics universe.

Other Goblins

While Norman is assumed to be dead, several villains and one hero take up the mantle of the Green Goblin:

Nels Van Adder

In a retcon established in 1997, it is revealed that soon after Norman had Stromm arrested for embezzlement, he had found only a portion of the notes detailing his partner's serum (he would find the rest later). Norman tests the incomplete version of the serum on an Oscorp employee named Nels Van Adder, exposure to which, drives Van Adder slowly insane and begins transforming him into a red, demon-like being known as the "Proto-Goblin". Killing several people and blaming Norman for what has happened to him, Adder proceeds to harass and later attempts to kill him before being knocked out a window in Oscorp by Arthur and George Stacy and fleeing into the wild. In order to escape conviction for what he had done to Van Adder, Norman convinces the police that Van Adder had been experimenting on himself, and that he had secretly been trying to help him. Van Adder's current fate remains unrevealed. ^[17]

As well as endowing Adder with super strength and agility, the goblin serum also gave him large claws, talons, fangs, glowing green eyes which granted night vision and near impenetrable skin (capable of withstanding several close range bullet shots).

Harry Osborn

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Harry, Norman's son, becomes the 2nd Green Goblin. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. ^[18] After being defeated and placed under the care of Dr. Bart Hamilton, Harry while under hypnosis reveals many Goblin secrets and Hamilton decides to become the 3rd Green Goblin. Harry recovers, and fights Hamilton, until an explosion renders Harry amnesiac of his time as the Goblin and kills Hamilton. Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed ^[19] Years later Harry's memories return and he uses a new stronger Goblin serum to augment his power, but dies from it. Harry would later return thanks to the machinations of Mephisto in "One More Day". Mephisto is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. "Spider-Man One More Day" is a four part 2007 Comic book crossover storyline connecting all of the main Spider-Man series published

Bart Hamilton

Dr. Barton "Bart" Hamilton was a psychologist, born in Scarsdale, New York. Before his death, Harry is put under the medical care of Dr. Hamilton, who manages to make Harry bury his vendetta and identity as the Goblin in his subconscious. The term subconscious is defined as existing or operating in the Mind beneath or beyond Conscious Awareness. ^[20] Unfortunately, Dr. Hamilton wants to use Harry's secrets to become the third Green Goblin. ^[21] Eventually, the underpowered amateur is confronted by Harry Osborn who has resumed the Goblin identity to stop him. They battle and Hamilton is accidentally killed by a bomb with which he meant to kill Spider-Man and Harry becomes amnesiac. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. ^[22] Years later there was speculation that Hamilton was the Hobgoblin but this is disproved. ^[23]

Hobgoblin

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Roderick Kingsley, a fashion designer, finds information that leads him to one of Norman's many abandoned Goblin caches, full of equipment that he alters and takes up the mantle of the Hobgoblin, looking to become an Underworld leader. The Hobgoblin is the alias of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time He resorts to brainwashing and framing Ned Leeds, a friend of Spider-Man's. Brainwashing (also known as Thought reform or as Re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and Beliefs hola muchacha Ned Leeds is a Comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe, part of the supporting cast of Spider-Man He goes into hiding, and another Hobgoblin comes forth. This one is killed by Kingsley years later.

Demogoblin

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Jason Macendale assumed the role of the Hobgoblin, and when he became trapped in Limbo, it was there that his essence became infused with an unnamed demon. Demogoblin is a Fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. After a battle with Ghost Rider (Dan Ketch) and Johnny Blaze, Jason realized that he needed to expel the demon from within him. Daniel Ketch, also known as Ghost Rider, is a fictional, Supernatural Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Johnny Blaze is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Doing so let loose the being know as Demogoblin who would seek revenge against his former host, Macendale. He later joined forces with Carnage and other villains in an effort to take over Manhattan, which ended in failure. Eventually, Demogoblin meets his death during a battle with Hobgoblin. He is later seen in the nightmares and hallucinations of Phil Urich. Philip Benjamin "Phil" Urich is a Marvel Comics character who once wore the infamous Green Goblin identity but as a Superhero instead of

Phil Urich

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Harry's insanity relapses and he becomes the Green Goblin again on numerous occasions, until he dies from the side effects of a modified Goblin serum. Philip Benjamin "Phil" Urich is a Marvel Comics character who once wore the infamous Green Goblin identity but as a Superhero instead of His equipment and the identity of the Green Goblin are then briefly used by Philip Benjamin "Phil" Urich (nephew of Ben Urich of the Daily Bugle), who tries to gain a reputation as a superhero, although he is sometimes seen as being as maniacal as his villainous predecessors. Ben Urich is a Marvel Comics character, usually appearing in Comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do When his equipment is damaged during a battle against a Sentinel in the Onslaught crossover, Phil is unable to repair or replace it and the fourth Green Goblin thereafter retires. The Sentinels are Fictional characters Robots in the. Most often encountering the team of mutants known as the X-Men, they were created by writer Onslaught is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He later forms the team Excelsior. Loners (originally named Excelsior) is a Spin-off Mini-series of comic books from Marvel Comics. In the MC2 alternate future, he resumes his career as the Green Goblin (see below). MC2 ( Marvel Comics 2) is an Imprint from Marvel Comics whose Comic books depict an alternative future timeline

Gabriel Stacy

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Gabriel, Norman's and Gwen Stacy's son, became the 6th Green Goblin known as the Grey Goblin. Gabriel & Sarah Stacy are the fictional twin children of Norman Osborn and Gwen Stacy ^[24] Born after Osborn's enhancements Gabriel already had improved physical abilities and aged rapidly. After taking a dose of Goblin serum, Gabriel's physical abilities improved further but he went insane and became the Grey Goblin. After crash landing in a battle with Spider-Man and his twin sister, Gabriel suffered severe amnesia. His sister, Sarah, took Gabriel to Paris but he soon escaped and is still on the loose.

Menace

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As of yet, an unknown supervillian using Goblin technology. Spider-Man has one of the best-known rogues galleries in comics in part because he has been the featured character in more individual titles ( Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular

Other versions

Main article: Alternate versions of Green Goblin

As a fictional character, the Green Goblin has appeared in a number of media, from comic books to films and television series. As a Fictional character, the Green Goblin has appeared in a number of media, from Comic books to Films and Television series. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Each version of the work typically establishes its own continuity, and sometimes introduces parallel universes, to the point where distinct differences in the portrayal of the character can be identified. Continuity may refer to In mathematics: Continuous probability distribution or random variable in probability and statistics For Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own This article details various versions of Wolverine depicted in works including Marvel Comics Ultimate line and Earth X. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Ultimate Marvel is an Imprint of Comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's most popular Superhero This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels

In other media

Television

Spider-Man (1967)

Green Goblin appears in the 1960s animated television series, voiced by Len Carlson. Spider-Man is an Animated television series that ran from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. Len Carlson ( September 2, 1937 &ndash January 26, 2006) was a Canadian and American Voice actor on many Although the Goblin here is depicted as a dimwitted robber who is obsessed with magic and the supernatural - fields of expertise that Norman Osborn in the comics is never interested in (save for one incident in the late 1990s), preferring to use technology to commit crimes. Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt He appears in the episodes "The Witching Hour" and "To Catch a Spider".

Spider-Man (1981)

Green Goblin appears in the 1980s Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends cartoon show, which depicts Norman Osborn, voiced by Neil Ross, as something closer to The Lizard, with a serious medical problem of physically and uncontrollably changing into the Green Goblin, voiced by Dennis Marks. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an animated series produced by Marvel Productions Ltd Neil Ross (born December 31, 1944) (sometimes credited as Neilson Ross) is a British Voice actor and Announcer, now The Lizard is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Spider-Man This version of the character has a niece by the name of Mona Osborn, who had no knowledge of her uncle's double identity. He appears in the episodes "Triumph Of The Green Goblin" and "Quest Of The Red Skull".

The solo Spider-Man series' version, which ran around the same time, is truer to the original comic book (in which Osborn suffered from amnesia and wore a Goblin costume instead of physically transforming into the Goblin), with the Goblin appearing in "Revenge of the Green Goblin". Spider-Man is the name of a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name.

Spider-Man: The Animated Series

The Green Goblin appears in the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Neil Ross. Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man The Animated Series) is an American Animated television series featuring the Neil Ross (born December 31, 1944) (sometimes credited as Neilson Ross) is a British Voice actor and Announcer, now Unlike his comic counterpart, Norman Osborn here is not an insane version of himself, and has instead developed a multiple personality disorder. His other side is the Green Goblin, who acts on destroying everyone who has hurt Osborn throughout his life, thus, Osborn is never truly responsible for his actions. However, in later episodes Osborn accepts the Goblin persona and they become 'one', determined to destroy everyone who has hurt him. In this incarnation, Osborn is a responsible father, inventor , though ruthless businessman, who gets caught up in the Kingpin's affairs. The Kingpin is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Also, unlike the comic book version, who considers his son Harry weak, Norman Osborn here deeply cares for Harry with his life. In the Goblin's debut episode, "Enter the Green Goblin", Norman Osborn is exposed to a gas that greatly increases his physical strength but also drives him insane, becoming the Green Goblin who kidnapps various Oscorp stockholders that had tormented Norman. In "Goblin War!", Norman Osborn becomes the Green Goblin again, defeating the Hobgoblin and steals his Time Dilation Accelerator, a machine capable of generating portals. Jason Philip Macendale Jr is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the next episode "Turning Point", the Green Goblin finds out Spider-Man's secret identity, kidnapping Mary Jane, and fights Spider-Man atop the George Washington Bridge. In the end, the Goblin gets stuck in anot her dimension, after his glider pushes him through a portal. In "The Return of the Green Goblin", the Green Goblin appears to Harry Osborn, and lures him into becoming the new Green Goblin. In "The Wedding", Green Goblin appears again to convince Harry Osborn to become the Green Goblin again when he hears that Peter Parker and Mary Jane are going to get married, but Liz Allan in the end convinces Harry that his real friends are Mary Jane and Peter, not the Green Goblin. With his connection to Harry broken, Norman Osborn remains trapped in limbo. The Green Goblin makes his final appearance in "I Really, Really Hate Clones", the first part of the two-part series finale, in which he is working for Spider-Carnage and the Kingpin in an alternate reality.

Spider-Man Unlimited

A Counter Earth version of the Green Goblin appears in the Spider-Man Unlimited animated series voiced by James Crescenzo. Spider-Man Unlimited is a short lived Animated series featuring the Marvel Comic book Superhero Spider-Man. This version is actually a hero instead of a villain, mistaking Spider-Man for a villain during their first encounter. Instead of a glider, he wields a backpack that sprouts wings. By the end of his first appearance, after saving Naoko and Shayne Yamada-Jones from one of Venom and Carnage's plans with the help of Spider-Man and after the Goblin lets Naoko and Shayne go, he whispers to himself about calling Naoko his love. It is revealed in the next episode, which the Goblin himself doesn't appear in, that Naoko has a jealous ex-husband who works for the rebellion against the High Evolutionary. The High Evolutionary is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Naoko's ex-husband, who is standing in the shadows by the end of the episode, reveals that he is jealous, suspecting that Naoko and Peter Parker, the man who pays the rent while living at Naoko's home, are having an affair. He punches a wall that bricks fall down thus confirming the Goblin, who has super-strength is indeed Naoko's ex-husband.

The Goblin's next appears when he finds out that both Spider-Man and Peter Parker are the same person. He also learns that Spider-Man is from the original Earth, and his intentions on Counter-Earth are to rescue John Jameson. But since Jameson, who is working with the rebels against the High Evolutionary, doesn't agree to come and lets Spider-Man go off on his own, the Goblin decides to help by getting a ship the High Evolutionary has, which was originally Spider-Man's. Spider-Man and the Goblin team up with the Rejects, a group of Beastials that the High Evolutionary gotten rid of since they proved useless, and they get to Solaris II, the ship Spider-Man once had. But Spider-Man has more heart and has Solaris II crash into one of the High Evolutionary's towers, which presumably kills the Goblin in the explosion. However, by the series finale, it is revealed he survived the explosion and joined the Rejects. But he leaves them to help Spider-Man and the rebels fight against the High Evolutionary. By the end of the episode, he is one of the characters who run off when thousands of symbiotes spring to Counter-Earth according to Venom and Carnage's plans.

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Harry Osborn is a main character in this series, which supposedly follows the same canon as the Spider-Man films. Norman Osborn was mentioned in the show on a number of occasions.

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Norman Osborn appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man (voiced by Alan Rachins) as the charismatic yet pompous spirited CEO of OsCorp. The Spectacular Spider-Man (entitled The Spectacular Spider-Man Alan Rachins (born October 3 1942) is an American television actor best known for his role as Douglas Brackman in L He expresses disapproval at his son Harry for his not getting offered for the ESU lab job and telling him to man up to get what he wants. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bent on being the number one in weapons tech, Norman embezzled the designs of Adrian Toomes and then tipped Big Man on the technology created by TRI-CORP on shipment. The Vulture is the name of three Comic book Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. As a result, Norman considers Big Man's deal, with him receiving guinea pigs for his illegal experiments in return for the created supervillains to distract Spider-Man from Big Man's operations. Osborn may be deceitful and rude with a dash of ungratefulness, he does show concern for those close to him.

In the the 7th episode "Catalysts", the Green Goblin mysteriously appears and attempted in vain to overthrow the Big Man before Spider-Man intervened. Tombstone is a Supervillain in the fictional Marvel universe. After the Goblin caused the accident that warped Octavius' mind, Norman was suspected by both Spider-Man and the Big Man for being the Green Goblin due to the fact that all the Goblin's actions were somewhat beneficial to him: overthrowing the Big Man (Norman would not have to conduct more experiments) and creating Dr. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Octopus in order to obtain the silence of the timid scientist. Bent on finding out the truth after learning the "Globulin Green" vial is missing and tied to the his "benefactor", Norman tells Hammerhead he is determined to unmask the Goblin at any cost. However, when it is revealed to Spider-Man that Green Goblin is actually Norman's son Harry, Norman is grieved by the mess Harry has become and pleads Spider-Man not to take him to the authorities. The next day, Norman embarks on a tour to Europe with Harry so he can relax and forget about his addiction to the formula.

South Park

Green Goblin appears in an episode of South Park in "Imaginationland Episode II" as a resident of a world with the same name which is divided by a good and bad side. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central " Imaginationland Episode II " or " The Drying of the Balls " (as it appears on DVD is episode 1111 (#164 of Comedy Central 's animated TV Obviously, the Goblin is on the bad side.

Films

In the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive, the face of the Green Goblin is prominently displayed on the front of the movie's main villain, a murderous "Happy Toyz Co. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 Tongue-in-cheek Horror film, written and directed by horror Novelist Stephen King " truck.

Spider-Man

The Green Goblin's first live action appearance (beyond a 1982 television commercial for the Atari video game) was in the blockbuster feature film Spider-Man (2002), which starred Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage

Dr. Norman Osborn is a brilliant scientist and businessman/industrialist who is known for his contributions to nanotechnology. A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Nanotechnology, sometimes shortened to nanotech, refers to a field of Applied science whose theme is the control of matter on an Atomic and Molecular His son, Harry, resents his father's apparent favoritism toward his friend Peter Parker, who is a science whiz. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding This article is about the stereotypical character For a number of specific historical uses see Whiz Kids. He takes an immediate liking to Peter when he is informed that Parker can understand his work, and later admires Parker's desire to make his own way in the world, rather than accepting Osborn's help. He is the head of Oscorp, a company contracted by the United States military to create a new super-soldier. Osborn's colleague, Dr. Mendel Stromm, feels it important to reveal to the military official overseeing the project that some of the test subjects have gone insane. Hearing this, Osborn is threatened with a tight deadline. Needing to prove his formula can succeed, Osborn experiments on himself and becomes the Green Goblin. The process drives him insane however, and he kills Stromm. The military decides to give the super-soldier contract to another company, Quest Aerospace, and in revenge, the Green Goblin kills several high-ranking military officers and Quest scientists who were present at the test. Although Quest Aerospace's prototype was destroyed, the company decides to expand and, in doing so, assumes control of Oscorp on the condition that Norman Osborn step down as CEO. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator

In retaliation, the Goblin kills the board of directors during a festival in Times Square, thus removing the last threat to his takeover of Oscorp, and inadvertently almost killing Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer His appearance at the festival also marks the beginning of his animosity towards Spider-Man. Instead of hating his new enemy, however, Norman views Spider-Man as the son that he always wanted, strong and intelligent, and attempts to recruit him to his side.

The Goblin next leads an attack at the Daily Bugle to question J. Jonah Jameson for the identity of the photographer who takes pictures of Spider-Man. John Jonah Jameson (also known as J Jonah Jameson, JJ, Jolly Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw Jameson or J Peter is at the office during the attack and soon shows up as Spider-Man. The Goblin gasses him and takes him to a rooftop, where he offers Spider-Man a partnership and belittles his choice to become a hero, warning that eventually the city will turn against him. This starts to become true when the Bugle in response to the attack prints a story claiming the Goblin and Spider-Man are allies.

A few days later the Goblin baits Spider-Man into a burning building and asks him if he's decided to join him. When Spider-Man refuses, the Goblin attempts to kill him with razor bats and eventually slips away. Norman finds out Spider-Man's identity when, while visiting his son Harry (who is Peter's roommate) for Thanksgiving Day, he discovers that Peter has an identical wound to one he had inflicted on Spider-Man in the earlier fight. Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. After deducing Spider-Man's identity, he decides to leave though Harry tries to stop him. Norman tells Harry to do what he wants with Mary Jane and then dump her fast, as he believes she is only interested in his money as his own wife was. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. After hallucinating that his other persona informs him to attack Spider-Man's heart, he attacks and seriously injures Aunt May, then kidnaps Mary Jane and tells Spider-Man that he must choose either to save her or to save a group of children in a cable car. Both are thrown off the Queensboro Bridge, yet Spider-Man manages to save both the children and Mary Jane (a marked difference from the source story, "The Night Gwen Stacy Died", which ended in the death of Spider-Man's sweetheart). The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a Cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" is a Story arc of the Marvel Comics Comic book series

After saving the children and Mary Jane, Spider-Man is lured into an abandoned building. Goblin then throws a pumpkin bomb and it explodes in Spider-Man's face, sending him through a brick wall. As the Goblin brutally beats on Spider-Man, he tells him how he will kill M. J. slowly, saying that "M. J. and I, we're going to have a hell of a time" while drawing a trident. In a rage, Spider-Man attacks him, and gains the upper hand. After being defeated in their final battle and with his own personality apparently resurfaced, Norman removes his Goblin helmet to reveal himself to Spider-Man, and asks Spidey to forgive him and protect him from the Goblin persona. At the same time however, Norman (with the Goblin still controlling him) secretly directs his glider to impale Spider-Man from behind. Norman states he was like a father to him and begs him to be a son to him, to which Peter retorts that he had a father: Benjamin Parker. Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a Supporting character in the Marvel Universe ’s Spider-Man stories The Goblin responds by launching his glider.

Spider-Man senses the attack with his spider-sense and dodges, and the machine kills the Green Goblin by impaling him. Impalement is a term that refers to situations in which objects are driven through the body causing deep stabbing wounds Just before dying, Norman pleads Spider-Man not to tell his son about his second identity. When Spider-Man takes Norman's corpse back to his mansion, Harry sees him placing his father’s dead body on a bed. Not knowing that his father was the Green Goblin, Harry holds Spider Man responsible for his death. At the funeral, Harry swears revenge on Spider-Man.

In the film, the Green Goblin pilots a high-tech Goblin Glider, armed with seeking missiles and machine guns. He also wears green armor that cybernetically connects him to his glider and weapons. He is seen using three varieties of his signature "pumpkin bombs": one which is a simple explosive; one that releases a bright, radioactive flash which reduces people to skeletons; and one that splits into flying, razor-bat blades. Rather than carrying a shoulder "bag of tricks", the weapons are contained in the glider and are ejected individually out of their storage compartment when desired. His suit is armed with knockout gas that is released from the wrists. The term incapacitating agent is defined by the US Department of Defense as "An agent that produces temporary Physiological or mental His suit is also linked to the Goblin Glider, allowing him to control it remotely.

It is unknown whether or not the Goblin here has the same healing factor as he does in the comics. In the comics, the serum Norman Osborn took was untested, but here in the movie, it was tested on rodents, and only one of them ever showed a side effect of violence, agression and insanity, with no healing ability.

Spider-Man 2

In Spider-Man 2, obsessed with defeating Spider-Man, Harry forms a brief alliance with Doctor Octopus, which leads him to the discovery of Peter's secret identity. Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Harry subsequently hallucinates that his father is speaking to him from inside of a mirror, demanding that Harry avenge his death. A hallucination, in the broadest sense is a Perception in the absence of a stimulus. When Harry shatters the mirror, he discovers his father's hidden Goblin lair.

Spider-Man 3

In Spider-Man 3, Harry Osborn, still obsessed with taking revenge on Spider-Man, has finally taken up the mantle of the Green Goblin. For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. When Harry suffers from amnesia and briefly forgets his vendetta, a brief vision of Norman returns in a successful attempt to sway him back to destroying Peter/Spider-Man by one purpose: "Attack his heart. "

Video games

• The first video game appearance of the Green Goblin is in the 1982 Atari 2600 Spider-Man game. Spider-Man Friend or Foe is a Spider-Man computer and video game based on the comic book series and ''Spider-Man'' movies. The Atari 2600 is a Video game console released in October 1977 Spider-Man is an action Video game released in 1982 by Parker Brothers for the Atari 2600.

• The Goblin was originally meant to appear in The Amazing Spider-Man for the Game Boy, but he was replaced by the Hobgoblin. The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of a Video game released for the original Nintendo Game Boy. The is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The Hobgoblin is the alias of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

• The Green Goblin is a boss in the Spider-Man arcade game. Spider-Man The Video Game is a Video game developed by Sega in 1991 based on the Marvel Comics popular comic book character An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in businesses such as Restaurants Pubs Video arcades and Family Entertainment Though not the final boss, he is often acknowledged as being the hardest. ^[25]

• The Green Goblin is also a boss in the video game adaptation of Spider-Man: The Animated Series The game features the Green Goblin as one of the many bosses that have to be beaten throughout the game. Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man The Animated Series) is an American Animated television series featuring the

• In 2000's PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast game, Spider-Man there is a crane. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market The is Sega 's most recent Video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. Spider-Man is an Action game based upon the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, mostly upon his incarnation on the 1994 animated series It has a pumpkin on it, and next to the pumpkin it says "bomb". Spider-Man can enter which contains pumpkin bombs, a Goblin Glider, and a Green Goblin poster inside. This is a reference to the numerous hidden hideouts of the Goblin; the Green Goblin himself does not appear in this game.

• The Goblin appears in the 2002 Spider-Man video game, based on the Spider-Man film. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is voiced by Willem Dafoe. William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage The game's biggest unlockable is the ability to play through the game as Harry in the Goblin suit and equipment, apparently featuring a Harry who has discovered his father's Goblin gear and is trying to learn more about his father's plans as the Goblin. Because the levels are designed for Spider-Man, certain levels (E. g. , the bell tower level) are harder, while some are far easier (Such as the chase sequences). Levels where Spider-Man fights the Goblin feature a second Goblin, with a distorted voice, who claims to have been hired to fight Spider-Man; his true identity is unknown. Harry is voiced by Josh Keaton. Joshua "Josh" Keaton (born February 8, 1979) is an American Actor, Voice actor, Singer and Music producer The Goblin's genesis in the game parallels that of the film, with Norman and his scientists attempting to capture Spider-Man in order to study his genetics to perfect their own contracted super soldier serum. After a number of failed attempts to capture Spider-Man using OsCorp robots, Norman subjects himself to the serum and becomes the Green Goblin. In this guise he offers Spider-Man a partnership but is refused (In the Xbox version of the game, he subsequently hires Kraven the Hunter to go after Spider-Man). Kraven the Hunter is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Upon seeing a picture of Mary Jane kissing Spider-Man, he abducts her as bait for a final battle with Spider-Man, ending with Norman impaled on his glider much like in the comics and film.

• Ultimate Green Goblin briefly appears in the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man video game, where he is voiced by Peter Lurie. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Video game based on the Comic book of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley Peter Hill Lurie (born January 16, 1962) is an American Voice actor who has worked in several television shows movies and dubbed anime since He is held captive by S. H. I. E. L. D. since he is such a dangerous threat, but the villain Beetle has sneaked into the headquarters and frees the Goblin, having him go on a rampage throughout New York. The Beetle is the name of two Comic book characters owned by Marvel Comics who exist within the Fictional Marvel Universe. Spider-Man confronts the Goblin after he escapes from the Latverian embassy, the two fighting throughout the city until the battle ends in a conference house where Spider-Man finally beats Goblin to a pulp, knocking him unconscious. Latveria is a fictional nation in the Marvel Universe. It is an isolated country ruled by the villainous Doctor Doom, supposedly located in the Banat Shortly after the villain's defeat, S. H. I. E. L. D. agents arrive in the warehouse and take Osborn back into S. H. I. E. L. D. 's custody without giving Spider-Man a "thank-you", which upsets the hero. Unlike the original Ultimate Green Goblin, who is in control of his Goblin form, this version is portrayed as being more of the out-of-control monster he was in his debut.

• Ultimate Goblin makes a major appearance in the Nintendo DS & Game Boy Advance exclusive Spider-Man: Battle for New York released in 2006. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Spider-Man Battle for New York is a GBA and Nintendo DS game loosely based within the Ultimate Spider-Man universe He is one of the two playable characters (the other being Spider-Man) and the game is a retelling of his origin.

• Green Goblin appears in the game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, voiced by Roger L. Jackson, as both a boss and a playable character. Spider-Man Friend or Foe is a Spider-Man computer and video game based on the comic book series and ''Spider-Man'' movies. For other persons of a similar name see Roger Jackson (disambiguation.

References

External links

• Official Website
• The Green Goblin on Spider-Man Wiki

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