Question: what is the difference between green goblin and hobgoblin?
Answer: From the comics: They are two different villains. Hobgoblin was created because the writers didn't want to bring Green Goblin back to life in any way; so they created a new character that resembled him, but was different. ... Τhere were many Hobgoblins, but the first Hobgoblin was Roderick Kingsley.