Gublin

**Barry** is one of the main characters of the *Skinny-Webz* series. Jealous of his best friend Wyatt for having a crush on their other friend Claire, Barry gets drunk on the night of Wyatt's 21st birthday and becomes the villainous **Gublin**. He kidnaps Claire in an attempt to get back at Wyatt, but is stopped by Wyatt's drunk alter ego "Skinny-Webz".

While Barry made amends with Wyatt following the night of Wyatt's birthday, he still harbored feelings for Claire, assaulting each new man in her life. After Claire is kidnapped by the evil Mr. Eio, Barry teams up with Wyatt/Skinny-Webz in an attempt to save her.

## Biography

### *Skinny-Webz*

On the night of his best friend Wyatt's 21st birthday, Barry watches the film *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* with Wyatt and their friend Claire. Wyatt and Barry voice their disdain for the film, meanwhile Claire states that she actually enjoyed it. This causes Wyatt to retroactively change his initial negative opinion on the film to a positive one, and Barry does the same. After Wyatt runs into Homeless Ben and takes some weed from him, Barry tells Wyatt that him and Claire have a surprise for Wyatt's birthday. As Claire and Wyatt walk off, Barry takes a moment to shoot Wyatt a look of resentment.

Barry, Wyatt, and Claire arrive at a bar. When Claire walks off to get some drinks for the guys, Barry confronts Wyatt about Wyatt's whole façade about actually enjoying *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*. Barry firmly states that he had feelings for Claire first and that he called dibs on her the moment he saw her. Wyatt responds by telling Barry that in the three years he's known Claire he never made a move. Just then, Claire returns with drinks. Wyatt and Barry start drinking and having fun in the bar. A little while later, Wyatt exits the bar to throw up. Barry calls Claire over to him and attempts to kiss her. Claire uncomfortably leaves to check on Wyatt, leaving a disheartened Barry alone in the bar.

Barry goes to the bathroom. While doing his business, he suddenly hears an evil laugh. He looks forward at the mirror on the wall and sees himself with the word "Gublin" written on his forehead in green. Gublin tells Barry that they must stop "Skinny-Webz", the only thing standing between him and Claire, by "attacking his heart". As Barry takes this in, Gublin angrily tells him to "finish shit".

Barry, now "Gublin", finds Claire and Wyatt behind the bar. He throws an apple at Wyatt's head, temporarily knocking him out. Gublin then grabs Claire and escapes with her. Gublin takes Claire to a parking garage and is able to make it into an elevator before Wyatt, now "Skinny-Webz", can catch up to them.

Skinny-Webz uses his web powers to launch himself up onto the roof, where he finally confronts Gublin. Gublin holds Claire hostage as well as Homeless Ben's weed, which he acquired from Wyatt at some point during the night. Gublin and Skinny-Webz finally battle. However, both of their drunken powers wear off, reverting them back to Barry and Wyatt. Claire reprimands Wyatt and leaves the two of them on the roof, much to Barry's dismay.

Barry and Wyatt wake up the next morning. Barry apologizes to Wyatt for his behavior. They make amends, and the two walk off to explain themselves to Claire. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, Barry clutches his apple tightly behind his back.

### *Skinny-Webz: Honey I'm Home*

At some point, Barry assaulted two boyfriends of Claire by hitting them with his apple.

Two months after Wyatt's 21st birthday, Barry throws his apple at the chest of Freddy, Claire's new boyfriend. Barry hits Freddy again in the head, knocking him unconscious. Just as Claire threatens Barry with a restraining order, Mr. Eio arrives and incapacitates Barry with his powers. He asks for the location of Skinny-Webz. After Claire provides him with an unhelpful answer, he uses his powers on Claire and renders her unconscious. Mr. Eio tells Barry to meet him at an "abandoned warehouse" within 24 hours or Claire will "die watching *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*". Mr. Eio escapes with Claire.

Barry tracks down Wyatt, who retreated to the Kava Desert in pure shame after his birthday. Wyatt is hesitant to help save Claire, but Barry convinces him otherwise, stating that Claire *needs* the two of them. Barry pulls out a flask and him and Wyatt begin drinking. After some shenanigans, Barry and Wyatt power up into their "Skinny-Webz" and "Gublin" forms. They run off to Claire's rescue.

Gublin and Skinny-Webz arrive at the "abandoned warehouse", which turns out to be Mr. Eio's basement. Mr. Eio demands his weed, and Gublin reveals that he is the one who had it. After refusing to give it up, Mr. Eio battles the two. After their methods of attack fail, Gublin hands Skinny-Webz the weed, claiming "it's their only hope". Skinny-Webz ingests the weed, which powers him up enough to the point that Mr. Eio's abilities stop working. As Skinny-Webz defeats Mr. Eio, all three of their drunken powers wear off. Claire rounds them all up and takes them back to her apartment.

At Claire's apartment, the three wake up obnoxiously. Mr. Eio leaves, and Barry apologizes to Claire for assaulting her boyfriends. Claire accepts both Barry and Wyatt's apologies, but at the condition that next time she drinks with them.

## Abilities

* Heavyweight Drinker
* Pro-Whipper
* Apple Throwing
* Anime Running

## Trivia

* Barry/Gublin is based on two characters from Spider-Man comics: The Green Goblin (Norman Osborn), as well as Harry Osborn, with "Barry" being a play on "Harry".