Green Goblin Appreciation Thread

[FirestormTheNuclearMan]

The archenemy of Spider Man. The original Green Goblin ended the silver age by killing Gwen Stacy.

[ShaggyB]

The archenemy of Spider Man. The original Green Goblin ended the silver age by killing Gwen Stacy.

I liked Norman but I still preferred Hobgoblin more.... I think in recent years, through all normans growth as a character, ive come to like him in a different way.

[Pumpkin Bomb]

He certainly has great taste in weaponry.

[FirestormTheNuclearMan]

I liked Norman but I still preferred Hobgoblin more.... I think in recent years, through all normans growth as a character, ive come to like him in a different way.

If it was not for Norman as the original Green Goblin Hobgoblin would not exist.

[Kevin Nichols]

I agree with Shaggy in that I always liked the Hobgoblin over Green Goblin. For that matter, I enjoyed Harry as the Green Goblin (especially under the helm of J.M. DeMatteis) more than I liked Norman.

Norman (for me) was great in the Ditko books (before we knew he was Norman) right up until his death in ASM 122. Ever since his return, I've sort of felt "blah" about him. He's had some good moments, no doubt. Goblins at the Gate was very good. So was Double Shots in Spider-Man: Tangled Web # 13.

[ShaggyB]

If it was not for Norman as the original Green Goblin Hobgoblin would not exist.

which is a fact no one can deny. I just find Normans crazy side to be something that needs to be lessened.... I think the Goblin works better without it. (but i also prefer Norman when hes more like Lex Luthor.)

[FirestormTheNuclearMan]

which is a fact no one can deny. I just find Normans crazy side to be something that needs to be lessened.... I think the Goblin works better without it. (but i also prefer Norman when hes more like Lex Luthor.)

As no side effect of insansity.

http://www.comicvine.com/news/off-my...n-evil/142554/

It's obvious what made him evil. His dad lost the fortune became a violent alcoholic abusing Norman physically, and psychologically, also when in the dark he was afraid when light replaced darkness the green goblin monster would eat him which lead him to conclude that darkness is better than light, and the goblin formula made him insane.

[Vakanai]

Green Goblin is my favorite super villain, so I definitely like him. Don't think he's been used as well as he could be. A little overexposure. But far superior to any goblin pretenders to the throne. I think the movie and Spectacular version were awesome. So yeah...

Norman taught me how not to use a goblin glider as a shiv!

[AntiVenom]

Green goblin is one of my favorite super villains!! Even though he doesnt really possess any great powers i like his mind which he is a perfect genius!!

[brundlefly]

I agree with Shaggy in that I always liked the Hobgoblin over Green Goblin. For that matter, I enjoyed Harry as the Green Goblin (especially under the helm of J.M. DeMatteis) more than I liked Norman.

Norman (for me) was great in the Ditko books (before we knew he was Norman) right up until his death in ASM 122. Ever since his return, I've sort of felt "blah" about him. He's had some good moments, no doubt. Goblins at the Gate was very good. So was Double Shots in Spider-Man: Tangled Web # 13.

Agree with all of this. I far prefer both Kingsley and Harry over Norman in the Goblin roles and I thought that Norm worked far, far better as a "too evil and crazy to live" dead man whose vile legacy was carried on through those two successors and also by the great harm that he'd inflicted on people close to Peter (Gwen and Harry). Plus Norman had a great death and that "Goblin healing factor" silliness was one of Marvel's lamest resurrection retcons, which immediately turned me off in regards to his return. The only time that I've cared for him post-resurrection was in Ellis' Thunderbolts (he really had a great grasp of the character, the repeated Freudian slips about Spider-Man and the "President Goblin" monologue were both absolute classics).

[sirvk]

The Green Goblin is my favourite villian, no matter who was under the mask. That said, I would hate for Harry to go back to being a villian.

[stewart48]

Always liked Hobgoblin more. Always felt norman was his own worst enemy while the hobs didn't give spidey the luxury of tripping over his own craziness.

Greenie gets put to the top of recent spidey fans because of the personal attacks he could unleash because he knew Pete's ID. Didn't like too many of those stories from the past 10 years.

[Fast]

Norman taught me how not to use a goblin glider as a shiv!

It's a valuable lesson that everyone should learn

[FirestormTheNuclearMan]

Always liked Hobgoblin more. Always felt norman was his own worst enemy while the hobs didn't give spidey the luxury of tripping over his own craziness.

Greenie gets put to the top of recent spidey fans because of the personal attacks he could unleash because he knew Pete's ID. Didn't like too many of those stories from the past 10 years.

Add in he is arrogant.

Norman Osborn get's put to the top for Spidey fans because not only did he kill Gwen Stacy, he knocked her up while her and Peter were going out, mastermind behind the clone saga, forced Spider Man to break him out of jail with the the Sinister 12 as the trap, and is proof while it's hard to keep a good man down a bad man is even harder.
He make's Spider Man's life hell because he hates him, and because he can. He feels no remorse. Love to see him fight Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider would taunt him before giving him the penace stare, and smashing him.

[TonyStark1012]

Norman Osborne is a great character and villain and Dark Reign showed that to everyone.