Norman Osborn

Norman Osborn was an American business magnate who became better known as his alter-ego, the criminal figure called the Green Goblin.
== Biography ==
=== Mendel Stromm's attacks ===
Osborn arrived on the scene of the fire that gutted the Osborn Electronics Plant with his son Harry. While Harry speculated that the arson was the work of Spider-Man, Osborn angrily refuted him. Osborn knew that the arson had to be the work of Mendel Stromm, an employee whom he had cheated of their inventions and then had them sent to prison, ten years before. (COMIC: Once Upon a Time, There Was a Robot...!)
== Weapons and Abilities ==
=== Armaments ===
* Pumpkin Bombs
* Asphyxiation Grenades: Gaseous grenades capable of preventing oxygen from reaching the lungs. (COMIC: How Green Was My Goblin!)
=== Assets ===
* Knowledge of Spider-Man's secret identity: The Green Goblin uncovered Peter Parker's true identity through careful espionage. (COMIC: How Green Was My Goblin!)
=== Technology ===
* Flying Broomstick: A flying device of his own design (COMIC: The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin), later replaced by his gilder.
* Goblin Glider: A flying device of his own design that replaced his Flying Broomstick.
** Smokescreen: The glider was capable of emitting a cloud of smoke that could fill Spider-Man's lungs and disorient him. (COMIC: How Green Was My Goblin!)
* Shotgun Mike: A directional microphone that could pick up conversations inside buildings. (COMIC: How Green Was My Goblin!)
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Osborn was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
*The character has been portrayed in live action by Willem Dafoe,Spider-Man - IMDB - Retrieved 18 October 2021Willem Dafoe - IMDB - Retrieved 18 October 2021 and Chris Cooper.The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - IMDB - Retrieved 18 October 2021Chris Cooper - IMDB - Retrieved 18 October 2021
*Osborn may have been visually inspired by American actor Joseph Cotten.
=== Continuity ===
* Osborn was followed as the Green Goblin by his son Harry, and later by petty crook Bart Hamilton.The Encyclopedia of Super Villains - Jeff Rovin - Facts on File Publications - Published 1987 - Page 149 - Retrieved 19 December 2020
=== Trivia ===
* Osborn's favourite President is George Washington, according to Peter Parker.The Night Gwen Stacy Died - Gerry Conway & Gil Kane - The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 #121 - Marvel Comics - Published June 1973 - Retrieved 16 March 2024
== Appearances ==
* The Amazing Spider-Man
**The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin (first appearance as the Green Goblin)
** Once Upon a Time, There Was a Robot...! (first appearance as Norman Osborn)
**How Green Was My Goblin!
**The Goblin's Last Stand! (final appearance)
== Links ==
* Norman Osborn on Wikipedia
* Green Goblin on Wikipedia
== References ==
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