What is the most heinous thing Norman Osborn has ever done?

[E. Wilson]

The TRUE answer is him raping Gwen Stacy, making her give birth to goblin children, and THEN killing her.

Dude didn't rape her.

[Erik B]

Two things to retort on. 1) Lifetheft happened because of Harry Osborn, not Norman.
2) Gwen willingly slept with Norman. He didn't rape her.

[Geardaddy]

The better question might be "What is the worst thing Marvel has done to Norman Osborn?" That list would be long and justifiable!

But to stay on topic...the worst thing would have to be toturing children. It's one thing to kill, but it's a far more disgusting low to torture...especially children.

[Hambone]

I'm gonna say the most heinous thing Norman has ever done was try to assassinate Mendall Stromm. If I'm remembering correctly, he tried to do this prior to being exposed to the Goblin serum, so he was yet to be driven insane due to the toxins. So it was a pre-meditated hit, with no insanity defense to fall back on.

[ViewtifulJC]

He did Gwen Stacy, but she's the kindest woman in the world. In a way, you can say she's the nicest thing he's ever done!

[lazyav4]

I always thought the worst thing was Norman being responsible for the baby's death. Like everything else seemed tamed in comparison to the whole, " caused my enemy's wife to have a stillborn". He actually did something horrible to a baby, to bad it got retcon.

[Mistah K88]

I'd say killing Gwen. Anything else he has done, while it could be more evil, has not topped that. All the other things he has done is pretty pale in comparison to the point of rediculousness. There was a point where everything bad that happened to Peter Parker, was all thanks to Norman... "Peter Parker's goldfish died when he was 8? That's because Norman Osborn went and boiled it alive before Peter got home from school, therefore cementing his place as the arch enemy". I don't even get what kidnapping Aunt May and replacing her with an actress was supposed to do...he might as well have killed her if he wanted to hurt Peter...

[Michael P]

The "Lifetheft" storyline, which resulted in "Pursuit", which resulted in all of the "I am the Spider" nonsense.

Ah, but that was Harry. Unless you're saying Norman is ultimately responsible for Harry's crimes as well.

[FOOM]

I said Killing Gwen Stacy because in my mind Sins Past never happened. Whenever someone tries to tell me it really did I just cup my ears and say La La La La La Not My Gwen LOL

[Xenon]

I said Killing Gwen Stacy because in my mind Sins Past never happened. Whenever someone tries to tell me it really did I just cup my ears and say La La La La La Not My Gwen LOL

This.....


But I thought about it and while Killing Gwen was the best done of his heinous behavior, killing a baby is some pretty sick stuff. i mean, I guess it depends on your opinion of abortion maybe, but at least Gwen got to live 19/20 years. I guess.

[Geardaddy]

I said Killing Gwen Stacy because in my mind Sins Past never happened. Whenever someone tries to tell me it really did I just cup my ears and say La La La La La Not My Gwen LOL

How has this not be retconned out yet? It has to be easily the absolute worst decision in Spider-Man editorial history. I also cringe when the words "Sins Past" are uttered.

[John Trenchfoot]

I'd say the worst thing he's yet done is not appear in an issue of Amazing Spider-man for over 100 issues.

[Venomous Mask]

I always thought the worst thing was Norman being responsible for the baby's death. Like everything else seemed tamed in comparison to the whole, " caused my enemy's wife to have a stillborn". He actually did something horrible to a baby, to bad it got retcon.

This. The fact that Peter didn't decapitate Osborn for it speaks volumes about his character.

[Nefarius]

I'd say the worst thing he's yet done is not appear in an issue of Amazing Spider-man for over 100 issues.

Τhat was a good thing,considering that in late 90s-early 00s he was overused to death.

[tabo61]

The TRUE answer is him raping Gwen Stacy, making her give birth to goblin children, and THEN killing her.

Y'know the whole children part was pretty stupid. I'd LOVE to hear how that got past the editorial. Seriously, WTF?!

I was thinking also that was the sickest thing Osborn ever did. Real stupid storyline. No wonder Marvel created the One More Day thing.