He wears a green costume underneath bulletproof chainmail with an overlapping purple tunic. They battle and Hamilton is accidentally killed by a bomb with which he meant to kill Spider-Man. Meanwhile, Harry was played by James Franco in the Spider-Man trilogy and by Dane DeHaan in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 while Gary Imhoff, Ian Ziering, James Arnold Taylor, Matt Lanter and Max Mittleman all voiced the character in various Spider-Man television series. The Goblin Glider's controls and microprocessor are located behind the head of the glider. The first issue without Ditko saw the Green Goblin unmasked. 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Having regained his memory during a train accident at the start of the episode, Osborn resumes his Goblin persona and equipment, and threatens to reveal Spider-Man's true identity to the world. Writer Peter David, who quit the book between creating the character and the unmasking, has said that it was his intent for the Goblin to be female Catholic priest named Father Jennifer, and for Gabriel to be a red herring. Various versions of the Goblin are depicted in works such as Marvel's Ultimate line and Earth X. The Goblin first appears in "Where Evil Nests", when mistaking Spider-Man for a villain. [14] Dr. Hamilton uses these secrets to be the third Goblin. He also has a vendetta against Spider-Man. With the aid of Ben Urich and Molten Man, Spider-Man discovers that these "Goblinettes" are robots created by Harry, and controlled by a supercomputer containing copies of Harry and Norman's minds. [16], Years later, there was speculation that Hamilton was the Hobgoblin but this is disproved. [7], However, Lee prefaced this statement by admitting that, due to his self-professed poor memory, he may have been confusing the Green Goblin with a different character. He is later believed to be the Goblin, and goes on a tour to Europe with his father to overcome his drug addiction. Take a visual walk through his career and see 239 images of the characters he's voiced and listen to 76 clips that showcase his performances.. The Green Goblin is a Halloween-themed supervillain whose weapons resemble bats, ghosts and jack-o'-lanterns and in most incarnations uses a hoverboard or glider to fly. The Norman Osborn version of Green Goblin appeared in the 1960s Spider-Man animated series, voiced by Len Carlson. 1 Appearance 2 Background 3 Abilities 4 Trivia 5 References They have green skin and a big nose. He also has a niece, Mona Osborn (voiced by Sally Julian), who was unaware of her uncle's double identity. The Norman Osborn version of Green Goblin appeared in the 1981 solo Spider-Man animated series, voiced by English actor Neil Ross. Was born Jan 24 - Los Angeles, California, USA. The character is depicted as a dimwitted, spoiled robber who is obsessed with magic and the supernatural - fields of expertise that the original iteration is never interested in, preferring to use technology to commit crimes. Spider-Man and Norman then conclude that Harry's theft and consumption of “Gobulin Green” resulted in the Goblin persona to fight Tombstone. The first and most well-known iteration Norman Osborn was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964), though the Goblin's identity as Osborn was not revealed until The Amazing Spider-Man #37 (June 1966). I felt, in a sense, it would be like cheating the reader. Menagerist Goblin — with a subtle purple hue of its bag and hood, this branch of the goblin family can be sometimes hard to call out ahead of time. John Romita, Sr., who replaced Ditko as the title's artist, recalled: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, 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. Comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy writes of the character: "Of all the costumed villains who've plagued Spider-Man over the years, the most flat-out unhinged and terrifying of them all is the Green Goblin. After Spider-Man agrees to keep Harry's secret on the condition that the villain never reappears, Norman embarks on a tour to Europe with Harry so his son can overcome the addiction. The Norman Osborn version of Green Goblin makes several non-speaking appearances in the anime Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers. He appears in the episode "Revenge of the Green Goblin". He proves instrumental in curing the Jackal's Spider virus, and in the process discovers that Peter is Spider-Man, which fractures their friendship. Because, he said, in real life, very often a villain turns out to be somebody that you never knew. Funko had also previously released a Green Goblin bobble-head as part of their Spider-Man themed Wacky Wobbler series in 2009. In the Goblin's later appearances, the glider possesses a wide array of armaments, including heat-seeking and smart missiles, machine guns, extending blades, a flamethrower and a Pumpkin Bomb dispenser/launcher. In the series premiere "Triumph of the Green Goblin", Osborn becomes the Goblin again after a plane crash, and kidnaps Mona to lead him to the location of his formula that will allow him to transform New York's population into goblins. Standing eight inches tall, this figure sported a cloth outfit with rubber boots and a plastic bag of tricks as its only accessory. The goblin glider was steered primarily, however, by the weight and attitude of its rider. [28], The Goblin Nation, also known as the Goblin Underground, is a group of organized crime composed of Goblin-themed villains led by the Goblin King against the Superior Spider-Man. In the series finale "Destiny Unleashed", the Goblin is revealed to have survived and joined the Rejects, and briefly leaves them to help Spider-Man and the rebels fight against the High Evolutionary. After Goblin Slayer saves her life during her first adventure, she becomes the first member of his party and frequently accompanies him during adventures. Harry later discovers that his father tried to kill Spider-Man, but chooses his friend's side and witnesses his father's apparent death in an explosion. His involvement with the Gathering of the Five loosened his grip on reality, though he is able to maintain some semblance of his sanity via chemically treated dermal patches. Both versions of Green Goblin appeared in the 1990s Spider-Man: The Animated Series; Neil Ross reprises the role from the 1981 series as Norman Osborn while Gary Imhoff voices Harry Osborn. Toy Biz created a proper Green Goblin action figure in 1991 for their, The Green Goblin was released in 1994 as part of Series 3 of Toy Biz's. The Goblin goes after Liz Allan in a desperate bid to find a cure for his condition, but is driven off by Spider-Man. Philip Benjamin "Phil" Urich is nephew of Ben Urich and the fourth character to use the Green Goblin alias. I had been following the last couple of issues and didn't think there was really much mystery about it. Norman eventually becomes the Goblin in season three, after a lab accident at Oscorp causes him to develop an alternate, more violent and chaotic personality. In season one, the stress and constant disappointment in Harry's life prompt him to steal "Gobulin Green", Oscorp's experimental formula which increases his self-esteem and aggressivity. However, if seriously wounded, it would leave scars on his body. In an alternate reality where Spider-Carnage destroyed New York, the Goblin is shown to have been one of the enforcers, and is defeated by a number of Spider-Men from different realities. Spider-Girl manages to defeat Élan, but in the battle, the formula explodes and the Queen escapes. [23] After Norman is incapacitated by the Gathering of Five, the Goblin is left alone and begins to degenerate due to no longer having access to the Goblin Formula required to keep him stable. "High Priority", Len Kaminski (w), Oscar Jiminez and Javier Saltares (p), Eduardo Alpuente and Chris Ivy (i). In most versions, Norman is the Goblin, though some also depicted Harry as the Goblin. After Norman is seemingly killed in a battle with Spider-Man, Harry vows revenge against the web-slinger. Norman's experiments result in the Sandman and the Rhino. However, Norman impersonates the Hobgoblin in an attempt to kill Spider-Man himself after Harry refuses. A final confrontation with Spider-Man and Harry in his lab results in a green chemical explosion which Norman seemingly perishes in. He is Peter Parker's best friend, a student at Horizon High and later Osborn Academy, a friend to both Gwen Stacy and Anya Corazon. Looking back, I doubt the Goblin's identity would have been revealed in Amazing #39 if Ditko had stayed on. Dr. Barton "Bart" Hamilton was a psychologist born in Scarsdale, New York and the third character to use the Green Goblin alias. NOTE: This article is about Green Goblin from the Sam Raimi film series. He later escapes and crashes Peter's and Mary Jane's wedding, demanding that the latter marry him instead. The two major versions of Green Goblin appear in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series voiced by Steve Blum; Norman Osborn (voiced by Alan Rachins) is the one to adopt the alias while Harry Osborn (voiced by James Arnold Taylor) is considered an initial suspect. The Goblin carries these and a variety of other weapons, such as razor bats (akin to bladed boomerangs) and miniature "Ghost Bombs", in an over-the-shoulder satchel he calls his "Bag of Tricks". "[2] The Green Goblin has appeared in several films including 2002's Spider-Man, 2004's Spider-Man 2, and 2007's Spider-Man 3 with Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn, and 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn. As a fictional character, the Green Goblin has appeared in a number of media, from comic books to films and television series. In the episode's continuity, Spider-Man first faced and defeated the Goblin three years earlier, during which the opponents were unmasked to each other. [20] Norman uses this Goblin as a bodyguard,[21] to torment Spider-Man,[22] and in ploys designed to draw public sympathy (such as kidnapping Normie Osborn for ransom). He hatches an elaborate plot to kill Silvermane but Harry resumes the Goblin identity to stop him. Wittenberg in English to his mask, hard plastic figurines in 1976 1980., if seriously wounded, it 'd be freaking hlarious to have denis leary as the Dark Goblin X. Referenced in other situations where two parties are fighting over a mere colour 9.0.5 ) Ditko had just been Osborn. By Dennis Marks plastic figurines in 1976 and 1980 for their / John Stewart, and the fourth character adopt. 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