Green Goblin

### Appears in

Spider-ManSpider-Man 2 (hallucination)Spider-Man 3 (hallucination)Spider-Man: No Way Home

### Debut

Spider-Man

Dr. **Norman Virgil Osborn** is a scientist and CEO of Oscorp, when his company was threatened to be shut down, Osborn took an experimental performance enhancer. However, the serum would drive him insane and create a crazed more maniacal personality **The Green Goblin**. The Goblin would kill anyone who was a threat to him and Osborn, catching the attention of Spider-Man. The Goblin would try to ruin Spider-Man's life after realizing he was Osborn's son, Harry's, friend Peter Parker by threating his friends and family. However, in their final confrontation, The Goblin would try to kill Parker with his Glider in a last-ditch effort, only to accidently stab himself, killing Osborn and the Goblin.

His son Harry would try to avenge his father by attempting to kill Spider-Man, only to find out his father killed himself, and help out his friend, only to die the same as his father, only as a hero instead of a villain.

In another universe's 2024 Peter Parker and Doctor Strange would accidently pull Green Goblin from the past in the Multiverse, reviving him, along with other visitors. Lost in an unfamiliar reality, Osborn retook control of his mind, seeking refuge from Spider-Man, who sought to cure Osborn and the other multiversal villains. However, Green Goblin retook control and murdered May Parker. In a final battle at the Statue of Liberty, Green Goblin had a showdown with Spider-Man, who attempted to get revenge for May's death, but was saved by Green Goblin's native Spider-Man. Green Goblin was then given anti-serum, eradicating Green Goblin from within Osborn's mind, before he was returned to his home universe with a chance to continue his life without the Goblin looming behind.

## Biography

Dr. Norman Osborn, sometime in his past, created Oscorp Industries with his stockholders to create weapons and scientific discoveries for the military and the rest of the world. However, Norman's relationship with General Slocum was strained, because of the latter's hatred to Osborn. Norman would also write a paper on Nanotechnology. Norman would later marry a woman, and have a son named Harry, however Norman and his wife would separate, because according to Osborn she was "snarling at his check book" after years together. At Oscorp, Slocum would task Norman to create a performance enhancer to create a super-soldier.

One year Norman would send Harry to boarding school, but he would drop out shortly, returning to Midtown High. In 2002, Norman would drop off Harry at Midtown's trip to Columbia University. After arriving in Norman would insist on talking to Harry about his dropping out of the other school, which Harry didn't want to talk about it. Norman would try to tell Harry that he shouldn't be ashamed of who he is, before walking Harry to the door of the University. Harry would meet up and introduce his friend, Peter Parker to Norman. Norman would tell Peter that he heard that he was a science whiz by Harry, before acknowledging that he is somewhat of a scientist himself. Peter told Osborn that he knew and was fascinated by his paper of Nanotech.

Norman would later arrive to Oscorp to meet up with the investors and General Slocum, about Oscorp's military products to renew the contracts. After they showed off the Rocket Glider to them, however Slocum would demand to know how the performance enhancers were going. Norman would bring Dr. Mendel Stromm and assure him that they were almost ready for human tests while Stromm explained that some of the original setbacks would be hysteria. Slocum would ask what Stromm thought, which Stromm would tell him that they needed to take it all back to formula, to Norman's horror. Norman would ask Stromm if they really had to do that, but Slocum would pull Norman to the side to tell him that he never supported Oscorp, and would gladly pull their funding if the enhancer wasn't ready, Informing Osborn that he would soon meet with Quest Aerospace for their tech before leaving.

### The Goblin is Born

Later that night, Norman would use a closed Oscorp with Dr. Stromm to prepare a human test on himself. While setting up Stromm warned Norman that it wasn't ready, which Norman told him to not be a coward, warning him that if he doesn't do it Oscorp would lose the contract, finishing Oscorp. Norman would ask for a vial to prep himself, talking Stromm how the serum would work. Looking at the vial, Norman contemplated that human's had only scratch the surface of their potential before drinking the vial. Norman would get in the restraints, while Stromm fastened the strains, which Norman complained were cold. As Stromm turned on the machine, Norman's table was moved into the serum chamber. Norman was exposed to the serum's vapor, however Norman started to convulse violently while gaining super-human abilities, before passing out. Panicked Stromm turned off the chamber, before attempting to revive Norman. However, Norman woke up suddenly, but Norman became insane due to the serum, causing his greed and anger to form into a new sadistic personality. The Personality grabbed Stromm by the neck, repeating "Back to Formula?" before tossing Stromm out of the chamber into some chemicals and electrical equipment, killing Dr. Stromm. The Personality jumped out of the chamber smiling and snarling, before stealing the Flight Armor, Glider, Razor Bats, and Pumpkin Bombs. The Personality would store all the equipment into a hidden room in his Manor.

The next day, Norman's unconscious body was found by Harry. Harry would wake up Norman, who was confused. Harry asked what happened, but Norman said that he didn't remember, only remembering his convulsing. A Oscorp employee walked in, with Bernard telling him that he tried to keep her out. Norman asked what was wrong, the representative told him that the equipment was stolen, and that Dr. Stromm was dead, shocking Norman, not knowing that he was the one that did it. Later that week, Norman got a copy of the Daily Bugle, asking if Quest would drive Oscorp out of business, while Norman was panicked, he heard something laughing in the Manor.

### Bombing Quest demonstration

Later the Personality took over Norman and gathered the stolen equipment, using the Glider to fly to the bunker, the Pumpkin Bombs and Razor Bats stored inside, wearing the Flight Armor with a Goblin shaped mask to dress as a Green Goblin to fly to Quest Aerospace the night of the demonstration. The Goblin flew the Glider to Quest Aerospace, using the Glider to destroy the Exoskeleton, killing the pilot inside. The Goblin would then fly to Quest's bunker, to General Slocum's horror, before blowing up the bunker with the Glider, killing everyone inside.

### Being Ousted

Norman would attend the Midtown graduation for Harry and Peter. After the ceremony ended, Norman came up and congratulated Harry, acknowledging that he was surprised that he was able to do it. To Harry's annoyance Norman would go on to converse with Peter, apologizing for the passing of his uncle Ben Parker.

Over the weeks, Oscorp's stocks skyrocketed after Quest's bombing. Norman would brag about the achievement at a board meeting with the Board Members. However, Henry Balkan, informed Norman that Quest had been going through changes, and wanted to buy out Oscorp, notifying Norman that they wouldn't want Norman as a part of it wanting his resignation after their upcoming World Unity Festival. Norman, in disbelief told them that they couldn't do this to him, reminding them that he was the one who started Oscorp, before losing it by screaming if they knew how much he sacrificed. Balkan would remind him that Norman was out. Norman mumbled "Out Am I?" while the Goblin briefly smiled through Norman.

### Final Fight

Before, Peter could fight him further, Goblin acted like Osborn telling Peter to stop before removing his helmet. Shocked, Peter asked why Osborn killed all of his victims. Still acting like Norman, Goblin claimed that it was the Goblin that killed, pretending he asked Peter to not allow him to be taken again. Goblin would say how he knew that Peter would help, with Goblin slowly controlling his Glider right behind Peter. Slowly standing, Goblin asked Peter to take his hand, saying how he was like a father to Peter, finishing by asking for Peter to be a son to him. Peter however, told Osborn that he had a father, Ben Parker. Revealing his deception, Goblin wished Spider-Man Godspeed, remotely pulling out the Glider's blades before charging at Parker. However, Peter's senses realized this, causing him to flip over it, causing the Glider to head toward Osborn. Realizing his mistake, the Goblin simply raised his hands and said oh as the Glider impaled Osborn. Taking over one last time, Norman struggled with the pain of the blades. Norman would look at Peter, telling him to not tell Harry about what he became, before dying of his wounds.

Legacy

Honoring Norman's plead, Peter removed The Green Goblin's Armor from Osborn before returning him to his Manor. However, Harry would walk in on them. Seeing his father's corpse, Harry demanded to know what he did. Harry immediately grabbed a hidden gun and aimed it at Spider-Man, but he had already left. Bernard would later clean Norman's wounds, finding out how he died, but Bernard kept it due to his worry for Harry. Harry would later have a funeral for Norman, with Harry, Peter, May, Bernard, Mary Jane, and Otto Octavius in attendance among others. Harry would personally swear on Norman's grave that Spider-Man would pay, causing Peter and Harry's relationships became strained. Harry would also become CEO of Oscorp, but would still be clouded by his vendetta.

Otto Octavius would also piece together that Osborn was the Green Goblin but would keep it to himself. Meanwhile, Peter would also try to think of several cures for the Goblin serum.

When Harry found out that Peter was Spider-Man, he was conflicted about his feelings. Due to the stress, Harry imagined his father in a mirror, who greeted his son. Harry asked if he was still dead, which "Norman" agreed, before telling Harry that he was right about Peter and Mary Jane, wanting for Harry to finish what he started. Harry told him that Peter is his friend, but "Norman" told him that he was his father, calling Harry weak unless he took what he wanted, telling Harry to avenge him. Harry would refuse though. "Norman" then yelled the demand again, causing Harry to scream No and tossing a dagger at the mirror. Harry would find Norman's hideout, and rekindled his vengeance, trying to kill Peter. However, Harry would accidently gain amnesia forgetting his vendetta. However, after Harry became distraught, he regains his memory with his father telling him to attack Peter's "heart," which would cause Peter to heavily scar Harry. However, Harry would finally drop his vendetta for good, after Peter asked him to save Mary Jane, and finally being told by Bernard how his father really died. Harry would later be stabbed by his Sky Stick by Venom, while he saved Peter. In a way, Harry died similarly to his father, but while Norman did it as a villain, Harry did it to save his friends.

After Harry's death the news would find out about Norman's work as the Green Goblin along with his cause of death, which would be saw by Flint Marko.

### Alive Again

In an alternate universe's 2024, Peter Parker's identity as Spider-Man was revealed to the world. In an attempt to fix the effects to his personal life, Parker asked Doctor Strange to use the Runes of Kauf-Kal to erase everyone's mind of the reveal, however due to Peter's concerns of the effects he messed with the spell causing it to instead bring in anyone who knew Peter is Spider-Man in the Multiverse. Strange was able to contain it in time, but some people were brought in including two other versions of Parker, an alternate Eddie Brock and Venom, Max Dillion, an alternate Curt Connors, Flint Marko, Otto Octavius, and Osborn and Goblin who was taken after he figured out Peter was Spider-Man.

The following day, Green Goblin arrived at the Alexander Hamilton Bridge, recognizing Spider-Man, Goblin tossed a Pumpkin Bomb toward him. Revealing himself to Peter, Doctor Octopus asked if it was Osborn, however, Goblin attempted to charge his Glider at the two, but they were both teleported away to the New York Sanctum before he succeeded.

Osborn would regain control and try to hide the Glider in a nearby alleyway, when he heard the Goblin mask calling him a coward. Norman begged for Goblin to leave him alone, but Goblin said they had a new world to conquer claimed that he was hiding from who he truly was and couldn't escape himself. Having enough, Norman took a brick and smashed the helmet to pieces, fleeing the ally while Goblin cackled. Norman realized he didn't recognize this New York he saw that someone else was living in his house, Oscorp didn't exist, and most devastating to Norman, neither did Harry.

Having nowhere else to go, Norman saw a sign of Spider-Man at a F.E.A.S.T. center, run by this universe's May. Norman would take a purple hoodie, purple pants, and a green plaid coat. May contacted her nephew to pick Norman up. After Peter arrived, he was shocked that Peter didn't look anything like his version of Peter.

Norman would walk to the Sanctum Sanctorum's basement, recognizing Octavius, he was shocked about the robotic tentacles fused to him, he asked what happened to him. However, Otto was more irritable than he usually was, stated that he wasn't the walking corpse. Confused, Norman asked what his friend meant. Otto stated that Norman was supposed to be dead. Norman laughed it off calling him insane. Peter asked that he couldn't be dead since he was standing right there. Flint Marko interrupted him by explaining that both Osborn and Octavius died after fighting Spider-Man since it was all over the news. He would go on to explain that Octavius drowned himself with his rouge his machine, while Norman was supposed to be impaled with his Glider, shocking Norman.

## Equipment

### Weapons

* ***Green Goblin Armor***: Oscorp designed the armor for military purposes, but Goblin would use it to hide his identity, and protect himself from attacks, though it was not strong enough to protect himself from his Glider and was heavily damaged during his fight with an alternate Spider-Man, requiring multiple pieces of metal to keep it together, but otherwise was effective in its uses.
* ***Pumpkin Bombs***: Oscorp designed the bombs for military purposes, but Goblin would use it to kill his enemies, and destroy what he wanted. They are both stored in the Glider and later the Bags of Tricks.
	+ ***Razor Bats***: Oscorp designed the Bats for military purposes, but Goblin would use it to slice his enemies, using it to find out Peter's identity as Spider-Man, the bats are a more special form of Pumpkin Bombs.
* ***Green Goblin's Trident***: Oscorp designed the trident for military purposes, but Goblin would use it to try to kill Spider-Man, but Parker would destroy the trident.
* ***Bladed Gauntlet***: After killing an alternate May Parker, Goblin would steal the gauntlet, and implement it into his armor, trying to kill the alternate Spider-Man with it, and fail to fatally stab his Spider-Man.
* ***Canon Gauntlet***: After killing an alternate May Parker, Goblin would steal the gauntlet, and implement it into his armor, however, unlike the bladed one, Goblin didn't use that one on his confrontation.

### Other Equipment

* ***Bag of Tricks***: After killing an alternate May Parker, Goblin would steal a Sachel, and implement it into his armor, he would use it to store his spare Pumpkin Bombs.
* ***Performance Enhancer***: Oscorp designed the Performance Enhancer for military purposes, but Osborn would use on himself as a human trial, but it caused Norman to go insane, creating the Green Goblin.
* ***Anti-Goblin Serum***: Osborn would develop this Anti-Serum to the performance enhancer with an alternate Peter Parker, to eliminate the Green Goblin and prevent Norman's death. However, Goblin would take over and sabotage it, to be ineffective. However, Goblin would be injected with a stronger version clearing out the Enhancer's effects, destroying the Goblin, and saving Osborn.

### Vehicles

* ***Goblin Glider***: Oscorp designed the glider for military purposes, but Goblin would use it to traverse New York to cause mayhem, and store his weapons in. The glider originally stabbed him to death but would be successful stabbing an alternate May Parker.

## Trivia

* In the comics, **Norman Osborn** is a corrupt businessman who turned into the **Green Goblin** after taking a serum that enhanced his strength. Corrupted by greed and a thirst for power, Osborn became Peter Parker's mortal enemy. In a later arc, Osborn would abandon the Green Goblin moniker and assume the **Iron Patriot** identity.
* In Spider-Man, Osborn was nicknamed "Green Goblin" by J. Jonah Jameson.
* Osborn likes doughnuts and burritos.
* Green Goblin's first duel with an alternate Spider-Man is reminiscent of What If...? Vol 1 #105, where their fight causes an entire building to crumble beneath them, costing Parker one of his legs and Osborn his life.
* Green Goblin is the first main antagonist in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie who originates from a different movie franchise.