he’s the weapons industrialist who became the frightening and insane
became the frightening and insane
became the frightening and insane arch-nemesis of spider-man they are
arch-nemesis of spider-man they are
arch-nemesis of spider-man they are pathetically predictable
pathetically predictable
pathetically predictable welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Norman Osborn otherwise known as the
Norman Osborn otherwise known as the
Norman Osborn otherwise known as the Green Goblin
Green Goblin
Green Goblin as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in the amazing spider-man
that unfolded in the amazing spider-man
that unfolded in the amazing spider-man number 14 and which was expanded upon in
number 14 and which was expanded upon in
number 14 and which was expanded upon in issue number 40 first introduced to
issue number 40 first introduced to
issue number 40 first introduced to comic book fans in 1964 the Green Goblin
comic book fans in 1964 the Green Goblin
comic book fans in 1964 the Green Goblin was originally conceived as an ancient
was originally conceived as an ancient
was originally conceived as an ancient mythological monster who was freed from
mythological monster who was freed from
mythological monster who was freed from an Egyptian like tomb however this
an Egyptian like tomb however this
an Egyptian like tomb however this remained unofficial and was never
remained unofficial and was never
remained unofficial and was never formally alluded to in print
formally alluded to in print
formally alluded to in print eventually this oddly dressed villain
eventually this oddly dressed villain
eventually this oddly dressed villain not only exchanged his turbofan-powered
not only exchanged his turbofan-powered
not only exchanged his turbofan-powered broomstick for a bat-like glider but was
broomstick for a bat-like glider but was
broomstick for a bat-like glider but was also revealed to be industrialist Norman
also revealed to be industrialist Norman
also revealed to be industrialist Norman Osborn the father of Peter’s friend
Osborn the father of Peter’s friend
Osborn the father of Peter’s friend Harry Norman was the head of Oscorp a
Harry Norman was the head of Oscorp a
Harry Norman was the head of Oscorp a weapons manufacturer
weapons manufacturer
weapons manufacturer his wicked transformation was revealed
his wicked transformation was revealed
his wicked transformation was revealed to be the result of having personally
to be the result of having personally
to be the result of having personally tested a serum designed to enhance a
tested a serum designed to enhance a
tested a serum designed to enhance a soldier’s physical abilities healing
soldier’s physical abilities healing
soldier’s physical abilities healing factor and intellect while seemingly
factor and intellect while seemingly
factor and intellect while seemingly successful it had the side effect of
successful it had the side effect of
successful it had the side effect of causing him to lose his sanity and fall
causing him to lose his sanity and fall
causing him to lose his sanity and fall victim to mood swings and violent
victim to mood swings and violent
victim to mood swings and violent hallucinations
hallucinations
hallucinations soon after Osborn modeled himself a
soon after Osborn modeled himself a
soon after Osborn modeled himself a goblin costume based on the fictitious
goblin costume based on the fictitious
goblin costume based on the fictitious monster he feared as a child using it as
monster he feared as a child using it as
monster he feared as a child using it as a means to stir up fear and panic
a means to stir up fear and panic
a means to stir up fear and panic he began aspiring to become the boss of
he began aspiring to become the boss of
he began aspiring to become the boss of all organized crime in the city during
all organized crime in the city during
all organized crime in the city during the course of one of his many battles
the course of one of his many battles
the course of one of his many battles with the city’s web slinging protector
with the city’s web slinging protector
with the city’s web slinging protector the Goblin managed to become the
the Goblin managed to become the
the Goblin managed to become the first-ever foe to uncover spider-man’s
first-ever foe to uncover spider-man’s
first-ever foe to uncover spider-man’s secret identity knocking Peter Parker
secret identity knocking Peter Parker
secret identity knocking Peter Parker out the Goblin captured the hero he then
out the Goblin captured the hero he then
out the Goblin captured the hero he then revealed himself to be Harry’s dad the
revealed himself to be Harry’s dad the
revealed himself to be Harry’s dad the same man who Peter Parker had seen as a
same man who Peter Parker had seen as a
same man who Peter Parker had seen as a father-like figure intent on a climactic
father-like figure intent on a climactic
father-like figure intent on a climactic battle the Green Goblin was defeated
battle the Green Goblin was defeated
battle the Green Goblin was defeated when he was knocked into an electrical
when he was knocked into an electrical
when he was knocked into an electrical wire this burned his costume and
wire this burned his costume and
wire this burned his costume and resulted in amnesia
resulted in amnesia
resulted in amnesia following this Osborn slowly recovered
following this Osborn slowly recovered
following this Osborn slowly recovered from his injuries once again becoming
from his injuries once again becoming
from his injuries once again becoming the kind-hearted man that Peter once
the kind-hearted man that Peter once
the kind-hearted man that Peter once knew however he soon became troubled by
knew however he soon became troubled by
knew however he soon became troubled by the emergence of his repressed memories
the emergence of his repressed memories
the emergence of his repressed memories at first he believed that the Green
at first he believed that the Green
at first he believed that the Green Goblin was nothing but a hallucination
Goblin was nothing but a hallucination
Goblin was nothing but a hallucination however the persona soon restored itself
however the persona soon restored itself
however the persona soon restored itself when he viewed
when he viewed
when he viewed presentation on supervillains returning
presentation on supervillains returning
presentation on supervillains returning to the skies on his glider he sought our
to the skies on his glider he sought our
to the skies on his glider he sought our revenge on Parker by threatening to harm
revenge on Parker by threatening to harm
revenge on Parker by threatening to harm Peters Aunt May
Peters Aunt May
Peters Aunt May boiled once more and exposed to one of
boiled once more and exposed to one of
boiled once more and exposed to one of his own psychedelic bombs he soon fell
his own psychedelic bombs he soon fell
his own psychedelic bombs he soon fell victim to amnesia once again eventually
victim to amnesia once again eventually
victim to amnesia once again eventually Norman would stumble upon his old goblin
Norman would stumble upon his old goblin
Norman would stumble upon his old goblin hideout and continue his vendetta
hideout and continue his vendetta
hideout and continue his vendetta against spider-man
against spider-man
against spider-man however he once again lost his memory
however he once again lost his memory
however he once again lost his memory from the shock of discovering that his
from the shock of discovering that his
from the shock of discovering that his son had overdosed on drugs this
son had overdosed on drugs this
son had overdosed on drugs this recurring plot gimmick eventually came
recurring plot gimmick eventually came
recurring plot gimmick eventually came to a horrifying conclusion when Norman
to a horrifying conclusion when Norman
to a horrifying conclusion when Norman took up the mantle of the Green Goblin
took up the mantle of the Green Goblin
took up the mantle of the Green Goblin one last time and through Peters love
one last time and through Peters love
one last time and through Peters love when Stacy from lost the Tower of a
when Stacy from lost the Tower of a
when Stacy from lost the Tower of a bridge
bridge
bridge tragically all those fireman was able to
tragically all those fireman was able to
tragically all those fireman was able to catch her with his web the sudden jolt
catch her with his web the sudden jolt
catch her with his web the sudden jolt from being caught snapped Gwen’s neck
from being caught snapped Gwen’s neck
from being caught snapped Gwen’s neck not only feeling responsible for Gwen
not only feeling responsible for Gwen
not only feeling responsible for Gwen Stacy’s death spider-man was also denied
Stacy’s death spider-man was also denied
Stacy’s death spider-man was also denied revenge during his final battle with the
revenge during his final battle with the
revenge during his final battle with the Goblin in an attempt to impale
Goblin in an attempt to impale
Goblin in an attempt to impale spider-man with his glider the Goblin
spider-man with his glider the Goblin
spider-man with his glider the Goblin impaled himself instead despite this
impaled himself instead despite this
impaled himself instead despite this untimely end
untimely end
untimely end later story is revealed that Osborne’s
later story is revealed that Osborne’s
later story is revealed that Osborne’s body eventually healed itself his son
body eventually healed itself his son
body eventually healed itself his son Harry also donned the mantle of the
Harry also donned the mantle of the
Harry also donned the mantle of the Green Goblin Harry he knew this was
Green Goblin Harry he knew this was
Green Goblin Harry he knew this was coming fate and billionaire fashion
coming fate and billionaire fashion
coming fate and billionaire fashion designer Roderick Kingsley found and
designer Roderick Kingsley found and
designer Roderick Kingsley found and retooled his suit and weapons to create
retooled his suit and weapons to create
retooled his suit and weapons to create his own persona the Hobgoblin a fan
his own persona the Hobgoblin a fan
his own persona the Hobgoblin a fan favorite the Green Goblin is the most
favorite the Green Goblin is the most
favorite the Green Goblin is the most recognizable of spider-man’s pose and
recognizable of spider-man’s pose and
recognizable of spider-man’s pose and has become iconic for his use of bizarre
has become iconic for his use of bizarre
has become iconic for his use of bizarre devices and weapons these include his
devices and weapons these include his
devices and weapons these include his devastating pumpkin bombs and gloves
devastating pumpkin bombs and gloves
devastating pumpkin bombs and gloves that discharge pulses of electricity
that discharge pulses of electricity
that discharge pulses of electricity since his inception the Green Goblin has
since his inception the Green Goblin has
since his inception the Green Goblin has gone on to cause deadly mischief
gone on to cause deadly mischief
gone on to cause deadly mischief throughout various forms of media the
throughout various forms of media the
throughout various forms of media the most notable of which is in Sam Raimi’s
most notable of which is in Sam Raimi’s
most notable of which is in Sam Raimi’s spider-man in which he was portrayed by
spider-man in which he was portrayed by
spider-man in which he was portrayed by actor Willem Dafoe
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