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Supervillain Origins: The Hobgoblin


he took over where the Green Goblin left

he took over where the Green Goblin left off

off

off 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 Roderick Kingsley otherwise known as the

Roderick Kingsley otherwise known as the

Roderick Kingsley otherwise known as the Hobgoblin named Hobgoblin and you’re

Hobgoblin named Hobgoblin and you’re

Hobgoblin named Hobgoblin and you’re right on time oh yeah

right on time oh yeah

right on time oh yeah funeral as with most comic book

funeral as with most comic book

funeral as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and

characters they’re often reimagining and

characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the

we’ve chosen to primarily follow the

we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1983’s the

storyline that unfolded in 1983’s the

storyline that unfolded in 1983’s the amazing spider-man number 238 which was

amazing spider-man number 238 which was

amazing spider-man number 238 which was then expanded upon in 1997 three-part

then expanded upon in 1997 three-part

then expanded upon in 1997 three-part miniseries the Hobgoblin lives the

miniseries the Hobgoblin lives the

miniseries the Hobgoblin lives the shadowy nemesis of spider-man this

shadowy nemesis of spider-man this

shadowy nemesis of spider-man this villain is unique for being both the

villain is unique for being both the

villain is unique for being both the unofficial heir to the deceased foe the

unofficial heir to the deceased foe the

unofficial heir to the deceased foe the Green Goblin and for having his true

Green Goblin and for having his true

Green Goblin and for having his true identity shrouded in mystery for nearly

identity shrouded in mystery for nearly

identity shrouded in mystery for nearly a decade that was before it was

a decade that was before it was

a decade that was before it was ultimately revealed that he was the

ultimately revealed that he was the

ultimately revealed that he was the famous fashion designer Roderick

famous fashion designer Roderick

famous fashion designer Roderick Kingsley in the beginning before he was

Kingsley in the beginning before he was

Kingsley in the beginning before he was a well known player in Peter Parker’s

a well known player in Peter Parker’s

a well known player in Peter Parker’s world this villain used criminal

world this villain used criminal

world this villain used criminal associates to smear the reputation of

associates to smear the reputation of

associates to smear the reputation of his competitors as it turned out one of

his competitors as it turned out one of

his competitors as it turned out one of these associates a petty crook named

these associates a petty crook named

these associates a petty crook named George Hill was on the run from

George Hill was on the run from

George Hill was on the run from spider-man this led him to hide in the

spider-man this led him to hide in the

spider-man this led him to hide in the sewers in order to lose the webslinger

sewers in order to lose the webslinger

sewers in order to lose the webslinger there he accidentally located the secret

there he accidentally located the secret

there he accidentally located the secret lair of the Green Goblin informing

lair of the Green Goblin informing

lair of the Green Goblin informing Kingsley his boss arrived to inspect

Kingsley his boss arrived to inspect

Kingsley his boss arrived to inspect what he had found recognizing the power

what he had found recognizing the power

what he had found recognizing the power and importance of the find for his

and importance of the find for his

and importance of the find for his criminal endeavors Kingsley killed his

criminal endeavors Kingsley killed his

criminal endeavors Kingsley killed his associate relocated all of his findings

associate relocated all of his findings

associate relocated all of his findings and burned the original place down

and burned the original place down

and burned the original place down before beginning to dive into Norman

before beginning to dive into Norman

before beginning to dive into Norman Osborn’s journals and experiment with

Osborn’s journals and experiment with

Osborn’s journals and experiment with his technology deciding to take the

his technology deciding to take the

his technology deciding to take the theatrical route to crime while still

theatrical route to crime while still

theatrical route to crime while still operating his fashion empire Kingsley

operating his fashion empire Kingsley

operating his fashion empire Kingsley modified the Green Goblin costume to

modified the Green Goblin costume to

modified the Green Goblin costume to make it more fearsome he also improved

make it more fearsome he also improved

make it more fearsome he also improved the available equipment and weapons

the available equipment and weapons

the available equipment and weapons despite having no background in

despite having no background in

despite having no background in engineering though he had a keen

engineering though he had a keen

engineering though he had a keen analytical mind while stealing resources

analytical mind while stealing resources

analytical mind while stealing resources and Technology from Osborne

and Technology from Osborne

and Technology from Osborne manufacturing such as an armored battle

manufacturing such as an armored battle

manufacturing such as an armored battle wagon he began to yearn for a chance to

wagon he began to yearn for a chance to

wagon he began to yearn for a chance to succeed where Osborne had failed with

succeed where Osborne had failed with

succeed where Osborne had failed with the death of spider-man however during

the death of spider-man however during

the death of spider-man however during their first battle he was quickly

their first battle he was quickly

their first battle he was quickly defeated since he lacked the green

defeated since he lacked the green

defeated since he lacked the green Goblin’s enhanced super-strength this

Goblin’s enhanced super-strength this

Goblin’s enhanced super-strength this caused him to reproduce Osborne’s

caused him to reproduce Osborne’s

caused him to reproduce Osborne’s formula while filtering out the problems

formula while filtering out the problems

formula while filtering out the problems that caused insanity

that caused insanity

that caused insanity again he achieved this despite having no

again he achieved this despite having no

again he achieved this despite having no formal training in the field of

formal training in the field of

formal training in the field of chemistry not that the readers seem to

chemistry not that the readers seem to

chemistry not that the readers seem to mind at the time testing the formula on

mind at the time testing the formula on

mind at the time testing the formula on another henchman lefty kingsley sent him

another henchman lefty kingsley sent him

another henchman lefty kingsley sent him out as the Hobgoblin to face spider-man

out as the Hobgoblin to face spider-man

out as the Hobgoblin to face spider-man when lefty failed his mission Kingsley

when lefty failed his mission Kingsley

when lefty failed his mission Kingsley killed him by controlling the glider and

killed him by controlling the glider and

killed him by controlling the glider and crashing it into a building so that the

crashing it into a building so that the

crashing it into a building so that the mess couldn’t be traced back to him

mess couldn’t be traced back to him

mess couldn’t be traced back to him however spider-man suspected the

however spider-man suspected the

however spider-man suspected the deception afterward Kingsley used the

deception afterward Kingsley used the

deception afterward Kingsley used the Hobgoblin persona to blackmail the

Hobgoblin persona to blackmail the

Hobgoblin persona to blackmail the well-known socialites of New York this

well-known socialites of New York this

well-known socialites of New York this led spider-man to track the Hobgoblin to

led spider-man to track the Hobgoblin to

led spider-man to track the Hobgoblin to his lair there he destroyed all of the

his lair there he destroyed all of the

his lair there he destroyed all of the journals written by Norman Osborn a

journals written by Norman Osborn a

journals written by Norman Osborn a final battle with spider-man ended with

final battle with spider-man ended with

final battle with spider-man ended with the hobgoblins battle wagon flying into

the hobgoblins battle wagon flying into

the hobgoblins battle wagon flying into the river

the river

the river leaving the floating Goblin mask as the

leaving the floating Goblin mask as the

leaving the floating Goblin mask as the only trace of the villain surviving the

only trace of the villain surviving the

only trace of the villain surviving the Hobgoblin opted to brainwash and frame

Hobgoblin opted to brainwash and frame

Hobgoblin opted to brainwash and frame others in order to have them take on the

others in order to have them take on the

others in order to have them take on the identity of the Hobgoblin including

identity of the Hobgoblin including

identity of the Hobgoblin including Peter Parker’s friend Flash Thompson

Peter Parker’s friend Flash Thompson

Peter Parker’s friend Flash Thompson eventually longtime fans were shocked

eventually longtime fans were shocked

eventually longtime fans were shocked when the Hobgoblin was finally unmasked

when the Hobgoblin was finally unmasked

when the Hobgoblin was finally unmasked and shown to be Roderick Kingsley a

and shown to be Roderick Kingsley a

and shown to be Roderick Kingsley a minor character from the 1980s he had

minor character from the 1980s he had

minor character from the 1980s he had apparently gone undetected

apparently gone undetected

apparently gone undetected since he had frequently used his twin

since he had frequently used his twin

since he had frequently used his twin Daniel to help create alibis and appear

Daniel to help create alibis and appear

Daniel to help create alibis and appear at Hobgoblin attacks a spider-man foe

at Hobgoblin attacks a spider-man foe

at Hobgoblin attacks a spider-man foe yet to receive the silver screen

yet to receive the silver screen

yet to receive the silver screen treatment the Hobgoblin did appear on

treatment the Hobgoblin did appear on

treatment the Hobgoblin did appear on the small screen in the 1994 cartoon

the small screen in the 1994 cartoon

the small screen in the 1994 cartoon series as a henchman hired by Norman

series as a henchman hired by Norman

series as a henchman hired by Norman Osborn Hobgoblin

Osborn Hobgoblin

Osborn Hobgoblin you’ll be miserably no you failed to

you’ll be miserably no you failed to

you’ll be miserably no you failed to tell me spider-man would get involved

tell me spider-man would get involved

tell me spider-man would get involved it’s just a bump in the road it does

it’s just a bump in the road it does

it’s just a bump in the road it does brings my race though leading up to this

brings my race though leading up to this

brings my race though leading up to this he provided comic book fans with a

he provided comic book fans with a

he provided comic book fans with a much-needed break from the Green Goblin

much-needed break from the Green Goblin

much-needed break from the Green Goblin and gave the series a compelling and

and gave the series a compelling and

and gave the series a compelling and long-running mystery that is of course

long-running mystery that is of course

long-running mystery that is of course until the Green Goblin eventually

until the Green Goblin eventually

until the Green Goblin eventually returned to retake his mantle because

returned to retake his mantle because

returned to retake his mantle because I’m the real deal yuge

I’m the real deal yuge

I’m the real deal yuge I must have gotten it hard

I must have gotten it hard

I must have gotten it hard you see double are you a fan of the

you see double are you a fan of the

you see double are you a fan of the yellow face goblin or do you prefer the

yellow face goblin or do you prefer the

yellow face goblin or do you prefer the original green variety for more comic

original green variety for more comic

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I’m not going to forget

I’m not going to forget you

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