Green Goblin
The Green Goblin, Norman Orborn, has long been considered Spider-Man's most dangerous foe. He was the first for to ever learn Spider-Man's identity. He was the first for who found a way to surpass Spider-Man's spider-sense. He was a loose cannon that might go off at anytime, and did when the Green Goblin killed Peter Parker's then girlfriend Gwen Stacy. The Green Goblin died...or so it was believed. Since that time Green Goblin has commited far greater evils upon Peter Parker. Osborn has killed Peter Parker's unborn baby, kidnapped and caused him to believe that his Aunt May had died. Norman was also responsible for the most henious act in all of comics- he had a clone of Peter Parker created, and made him believe that for many years his life had been lead by a clone when it was really him all along. Many still shudder from this abomination.
Spectacular Spider-Man annual #14- flashback- Amberson, Norman's father, hitting Norman.
Spectacular Spider-Man annual #14- flashback- Norman’s mother steps in to stop Amberson, his father, from yelling at him. His father hits his mother, and Norman runs to his room. Amberson pounds on the door saying he isn’t done talking to the boy. The next morning Norman sees his father apologizing to his mother, and whining about how they stole his invention and the company went bankrupt. Norman runs out of the house thinking about how he has to start earning his keep. He takes a stick and beats his dog to death so there will be one less mouth to feed.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #2- flashback- Norman watches as his drunken, abusive, failure of a father hits his mother.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- Norman’s father shouts at a young Norman that there are no monsters under his bed. Later when Norman comes out again his father throws him back into the room. He yells at Norman to get over this foolishness.
Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #25- flashback- Norman’s father pulls him along by the shirt into the house built by Norman’s great-grandfather. He tells Norman that he only has to stay there one night. He says that he will pick him up in the morning and Norman will wonder what he was ever afraid for. His father leaves and says that he will thank him for this one day.
Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2 #25- flashback- Norman pounds on the door screaming for his father to let him out. Norman imagines that there are the ghosts of his ancestors and a goblin near him. Each time the lightning strikes Norman thinks that he can see the goblin waiting to eat him. Norman starts to hope that each time the darkness will last a little longer. Eventually Norman grows to hate the light. The next morning Norman is sitting calmly on the floor when his father opens the door. Norman walks out with a smile on his face.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- Norman walks along as the sunsets with his wife Emily.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #2- flashback- As they walk Emily tells Norman that they should take a vacation, and that he needs to relax. Norman says that he wants to make her proud and restore honor to the Osborn name. Emily tells Norman that she didn’t marry him for a name.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- Norman stands with a pregnant Emily in what is to be Harry’s room.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- Norman stands by Emily’s bed as she lies in the hospital delivering Harry.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #3- flashback- Norman stands by Emily’s open casket.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- Norman kneels in front of Emily’s grave in the rain. Harry was born less than a year ago. Norman does not regard it as a fair trade.
Spectacular Spider-Man annual #14- flashback- Harry is trying to ask Norman for help with something, but Norman just tells him he is busy and to go away.
Spectacular Spider-Man annual #14- flashback- Norman looking menacingly at Harry.
Spectacular Spider-Man annual #14- flashback- After one of the times Norman hit Harry, Harry hugs his father and says that he forgives him. Norman says that this is enough whimpering and that Harry has to learn to fend for himself.
Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil- flashback- Norman yells at Harry and asks how he had such a sniveling weakling like him for a son.
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Spectacular Spider-Man annual #14- flashback- Harry tries to get Norman to come to parent’s night, but Norman just yells at Harry to go away. He tells Harry that this is more important. Later Harry sneaks back into his father’s lab and sabotages Norman’s experiment. The next day Norman mixes Harry’s mixture that explodes and turns Norman into the Green Goblin.
Spectacular Spider-Man annual #14- flashback- Harry carries Norman out of the lab apologizing to his unconscious father.
Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil- flashback- Norman stands admiring the Goblin mask he just designed.
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Amazing Spider-Man #17- Green Goblin practices on his new glider and his fingerblasts on a dummy Spider-Man. Goblin looks over his new pumpkin bombs, his bat, frog, ghost, and moon design weapons. As Goblin gets out of his costume he says that he wanted to give himself plenty of time to prepare for Spider-Man. Later on the street Spider-Man’s spider sense goes off when the Green Goblin dressed in his regular clothes walks by reading about the Spider-Man fan club that is meeting tonight. The Green Goblin speeds towards the dinner club where the fan club is meeting. Spider-Man swings in. Green Goblin throws a frog, and severs the web-line. Spider-Man does a flip and lands. Suddenly the Green Goblin flies in. Spider-Man dodges Goblin’s fingerblast trying to make it look like part of the act. Goblin throws a bat that emits a thick black smoke. Goblin throws a pumpkin bomb, but Spidey rolls out of its way. Spidey tries to grab Goblin, but Goblin rises above his leap. The Human Torch sees some gunmen watching the fight. He flames on, but as he flies up to stop them he gets right in the way of Spider-Man’s webbing he was shooting at the Goblin. Peter runs to put in an appearance as himself because Liz Allen seems to be getting suspicious of why Peter is never around when Spider-Man is. Green Goblin sees the Torch and says that he will teach him not to interfere. Goblin tosses a ghost that forms a cloud that is cutting off the oxygen Torch needs to keep his flame on. Torch tries to chase Goblin, but gets lost in the smoke from the goblin glider. Goblin hits Torch with a stun bomb. Torch is forced to land. Spider-Man returns and webs the back of Goblin’s glider. Spider-Man swings around dodging Goblin’s punches. Spider-Man overhears that Aunt May has had another heart attack. Spider-Man runs from the building, and everyone thinks he is scared. Torch flies back up at Goblin. Goblin tosses a pumpkin bomb at Torch’s fireball. As the sparks blind Torch Goblin escapes out a window.
Amazing Spider-Man #18- Goblin rejoices as the newspapers credit him for making Spider-Man run away.
Amazing Spider-Man #23- Lucky Lobo tells Green Goblin to get lost. He says that there is no way he is letting Goblin take over his gang. Goblin says that under his leadership that they could take over every racket in the city. Lucky tells his gang to throw Goblin out. Goblin zaps one of them, and then throws down a smoke pumpkin bomb. He flies out the window and says that he doesn’t want to hurt any of them because when he takes over he wants them in prime condition. Goblin tells Lucky that next time he isn’t letting him off so easy. The police spot Goblin and go to talk to Lucky. A reporter gets the story. As Goblin flies along he says that he is too impatient and is going to speed up his plan. He says that Lucky’s mob will be the first and that soon he will control the entire underworld. Later Goblin meets with one of Lucky’s gang. He is double crossing Lucky and gives Goblin a complete listing of all the money that Lucky makes from the places he owns. He says that the IRS would put him in jail for life if they saw it. Goblin says that is exactly what he wants. Goblin says that he knows just how to get this info out. Later at the Midtown Business Executives Club Norman Osborn stands by as one of the members compliments Jameson on giving an ex-convict like Foswell his job back. Jameson is called away by an employee. The employee is Foswell. He gives Jameson the list of Lucky’s earnings. Later still the Goblin stands outside the police headquarters listening in as Jameson gives the info over to them. As the police start raiding the places on Lucky’s list Spider-Man spots Goblin stopping some of the gang’s getaway. Goblin did it so they would rat on Lucky, but Spidey follows Goblin to find out why. Goblin spots Spider-Man following him. Goblin leads him to Lucky’s. Goblin flies in and releases a smoke bomb. Spidey thinks that maybe Goblin has gone straight and goes in to help, but when the smoke clears Goblin is gone. Goblin watches from outside as the fight goes on. Spidey defeats the gang and then spots Goblin flying away. He jumps onto Goblin’s back, and they start to fall. Spidey jumps off at the last second. They fight back and forth until Goblin is out of weapons in his bag. Goblin goes to escape and Spider-Man finds he is out of webbing. He tries to leap onto Goblin, but Goblin puts on the speed and gets away. Later Goblin reaches his hideout. He turns on his radio to hear if the police got Lucky Lobo or not. The Goblin is ticked off when he finds out that they managed to arrest the entire gang, and that there is nobody left for Goblin to take over.
Amazing Spider-Man #25- Norman Osborn is at the Daily Bugle when Parker wants to try and sell some pictures to Jameson. Jameson tells Osborn that he will take care of Osborn’s ad personally and that he will see him at the club tonight.
Amazing Spider-Man #26- Down at the docks Green Goblin is meeting with the Crimemaster. Green Goblin says that Crimemaster can’t back out now, but Crimemaster says that he has decided that he doesn’t need him. Goblin says that he revealed his identity to Crimemaster, and that he won’t let him get away with this. Crimemaster says that if Goblin tries to stop him that he will tell the world his secret. Crimemaster says Goblin can be his flunky if he likes. Goblin says not to forget that he knows Crimemaster’s identity as well. Goblin flies off. Crimemaster starts revealing himself to the underworld. Later at Jameson’s club the members start asking Jameson if he knows who the Green Goblin and Crimemaster are. Jameson says to keep reading the Bugle. Osborn says to Jameson that one of his reporters is Foswell, a former big time criminal. Osborn asks if it is wise of Jameson to employ such a notorious character. Later still Goblin and Spider-Man pass each other without realizing it as Spidey is trying to follow Foswell. Crimemaster fights and defeats Spider-Man. Spidey goes to Foswell’s apartment and finds a map marked on the waterfront. He heads there. The other crime bosses have decided to throw in with Crimemaster. Goblin is yelling at Crimemaster saying that this was his idea in the first place. Crimemaster says that Goblin won’t do anything because the police would find Goblin’s secret identity in his vault. Goblin says that he doesn’t need to murder him, and that there are other ways. Goblin flies away and says that he will see to it Crimemaster doesn’t take over the underworld without him. Goblin spots Spider-Man sneaking around the waterfront. He sneaks around and then jets right into Spider-Man’s head. Goblin then knocks him out with a stun bomb. Goblin tries to unmask him, but Spidey had webbed his mask on because he had bought it at a costume store and it was falling off. Goblin takes the unconscious Spider-Man with him and interrupts Crimemaster as he is about to accept leadership of the underworld.
Amazing Spider-Man #27- Goblin says that he warned Crimemaster that he wouldn’t let him take over the underworld without him. Goblin directs some men to come and chain Spider-Man up. Goblin says that even the Crimemaster will work for him now. Crimemaster says that he isn’t licked yet, but Goblin has the other bosses tell Crimemaster that they are following the Goblin. As Spidey starts to come to Goblin wants him brought over. To celebrate his reign he is going to unmask and then kill Spider-Man. Spider-Man’s arms are chained, but he starts leaping around. The gangs start beating on Spider-Man. Suddenly the police arrive (tipped off by Patch). Spider-Man then breaks the chains that are holding him. Goblin sees that Spider-Man is free so he loses himself in the crowd, but swears that if he ever finds out who tipped off the cops…Spidey helps the police fight the gangsters, but his costume is starting to come undone. He tries to leave but Goblin blasts at him. The gangsters surrender and Goblin decides that it is time to leave. Spider-Man just misses with his webbing. Later Crimemaster is shot dead by the police. He tries to tell Goblin’s identity, but dies before he can get it out. The police thank Foswell for his help(Foswell was Patch). Back at the club Osborn and everyone is congratulating Jameson on how his reporter Foswell helped stop and unmask Crimemaster. Osborn says that it is too bad for Jameson that his competitor was the one who got the exclusive pictures. Later still Goblin is back in his lair complaining that once again his plan was ruined by Spider-Man. Goblin says that he won’t rest until he has destroyed him. Goblin decides to lay low for a while to try and convince Spider-Man that he isn’t around anymore and then strike.
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Amazing Spider-Man #34- When Kraven poses as Spider-Man and threatens Jameson people start talking about what a menace Spider-Man is. Osborn says that he thinks that it’s time the FBI stepped in.
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Amazing Spider-Man #37- After ten years Professor Stromm gets out of jail and begins his plans to get revenge on the man who set him up…Norman Osborn. Stromm builds a robot that destroys and sets fire to one of Osborn’s electronics factories. Spider-Man was seen leaving the building. Harry Osborn says that he doesn’t understand why Spider-Man would burn down the factory. Norman tells him that he doesn’t think that Spider-Man did. When Harry asks who he thinks did Norman tells him that it is none of his blasted business. Norman thinks to himself that he can’t tell Harry how he cheated Professor Stromm out of his inventions and then had him sent to prison. With Stromm just being released Norman is sure that it is Stromm. Harry wonders if Spider-Man is trying to get into the protection racket. Norman tells him to shut up. Jameson arrives on the scene and says that they will get Spider-Man for this. Jameson asks if Osborn’s insurance will cover it. Osborn says that it should, but that if it keeps happening that they won’t renew it. Jameson offers any help for a fellow club member. Later Stromm dispatches another robot this time to face Osborn. It crashes through the door. Osborn suggests that they talk it over. Stromm says that it is too late for that. Stromm says that he doesn’t want to kill Osborn right away. He wants to destroy everything that is of value to him first. Osborn thinks that he outsmarted Stromm before and can do it again. Suddenly Spider-Man appears. Osborn thinks to himself asking why Spider-Man had to butt in. He says that he could ruin his plan to get rid of Stromm forever. Osborn hopes that the robot finishes Spider-Man off as he is getting too close to discovering his plans. While Spider-Man is fighting the thing Norman Osborn hits Spidey from behind and knocks him out with one punch. Thinking Spidey dead from the gas Stromm moves on after Osborn, but Osborn is gone. Spidey recovers and captures Stromm. Stromm tries to spill the beans about Osborn, but a rifle is up in the window. Spider-Man rushes up there, but nobody is there anymore. Stromm seemingly dies of a heart attack. Later Harry shares the good news with Norman that Mr. Jameson has some good news for him. Osborn says that he heard on the radio that Stromm is dead. Jameson says that it was Stromm who was responsible. Norman says that he had forgotten all about Stromm. Jameson says that he will see him around the club. Alone again Norman thinks to himself how now that Spider-Man’s suspicions are aroused that he must be disposed of.
Amazing Spider-Man #38- Harry and Flash give Norman a ride. After they drive away Norman slips on a disguise. He meets with a group of underworld types. Norman says that his identity isn’t important, but the fact that he is willing to pay a ton of money for them to kill Spider-Man is. Norman hands them a giant wad of bills that has been cut in half. He says that when Spider-Man is dead he will give them the other half. Of course the crooks fail.
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Green Goblin throws down the newspaper with
Spider-Man’s picture on it. He says that by now Spider-Man
must have forgotten all about the Green Goblin, and therefore it
is time to strike. Goblin says that it isn’t enough just to
kill Spider-Man. He wants to humiliate him and even learn his
secret identity before killing him. Goblin gathers his bombs and
prepares his newly redesigned glider. Goblin flies off. Elsewhere
Spider-Man seems to be developing a severe cold. Later Norman
Osborn drops Harry off at school. Harry asks if there is anything
wrong. He says that Norman hardly spoke at all on the drive over.
Norman snaps at him, and then tells him to concentrate on his
studies since college is costing him a fortune. Norman drives
off. Later still Spider-Man comes upon a group of thugs on a
rooftop. As he fights them off one of them throws a gas onto him.
Goblin watches through binoculars on his glider. Goblin says that
it is all going as planned, and that the gas will negate
Spider-Man’s spider-sense. Spider-Man finishes the crooks
off and swings away. Goblin follows him and watches as he changes
back into Peter Parker. Goblin is astounded that Spider-Man looks
to be just a kid. He follows him to the Daily Bugle. Goblin
listens in and hears that Spider-Man’s name is Peter Parker.
Goblin follows Parker home, but as Pete starts to walk to his
house Goblin glides right in front of him. Goblin says, “No
need to go inside Parker! I’ll just have to go after you and
drag you out again.” Goblin tells Parker that he knows that
he is Spider-Man. Peter remembers that Aunt May is inside the
house ill. He wants to web Goblin, but he forgot that he
isn’t wearing his costume. Goblin zooms by Parker and
surrounds him in the black smoke exhaust of the glider. They
battle under the smoke for a moment. Peter realizes that he has
to take Goblin out fast. He leaps at Goblin, but Goblin catches
him point blank with a finger blast. Goblin then knocks Parker
out with a asphyxiation grenade. Peter passes out. Goblin ties
Peter up and drags him away to his hideout at the waterfront.
Goblin ties Peter to a chair with steel bonds. Parker stalls for
time and says that if Goblin doesn’t finish him now he will
just beat him like he did in the past. Goblin shouts that
Spider-Man never beat him- that they were just accidents. Goblin
says that since Parker will be dead soon he wants him to see his
real face. Norman takes his mask off, and Peter recognizes him as
his classmate Harry Osborn’s father.
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Amazing Spider-Man #96- Harry Osborn says that Peter is a jerk not to accept his father’s job offer seeing as how he has no money. Harry says that he is telling his father that he said yes. Harry leaves and Peter frets about the fact that when Norman Osborn is the Green Goblin that he knows his secret identity, but as long as his memory doesn’t return his secret is safe. Peter decides to take the job and goes to see Norman. Peter waits in his office. Norman is in the next room getting a physical exam. His doctor says that he is as strong as an ox, but to avoid news about superheroes or Spider-Man as they also seem to affect his blood pressure. Norman says goodbye to his doctor and says hello to Peter. Norman says that he likes to hire young people with young ideas. Norman says that Peter reminds him of someone, but he doesn’t know who. Norman says that since Peter is in school still he will have to pay him hourly. He tells Peter to figure out his schedule and perhaps he can get it back to him at the play tonight. Mary Jane, Harry’s girlfriend, is starring in the show. Peter says that he can’t make it, but Norman says that he is treating everyone. Later at the theater Peter meets up with everyone outside. They’re still waiting for Randy, but when randy shows up he is stressing about some drugged out guy that Spider-Man saved. He says that everyone thinks that it is a black problem, but it’s everyone’s problem. Norman says not to look at him because he “knows where it’s at”. Randy says that Norman sits in his ivory tower counting his bread. Norman says that he worked hard for his money. Randy says that everyone works hard, but asks Norman what he has done to help people or fight drugs. Norman says that he is just one man, but Randy says that he has influence. Harry breaks it up as it is time to go in, but Norman is still ticked. Inside Norman seems to be enjoying the show. Backstage at intermission Norman tells Harry that if he were twenty years younger he might go after Mary Jane. Suddenly Norman feels a chill go through him. Peter’s spider-sense starts to go off. Peter notices that Norman seems to want to open a door. Norman takes off as soon as the show ends. Later Norman doubles back because he has to know what is behind that door. Peter doubles back too. Norman says that it is starting to come back to him. He knows that he has a key in his pocket and that it will fit in the door. Spider-Man follows him in, but it is too late. The Green Goblin flies out on his glider. He says, “Parker! How dare you come here? Well I can promise you this…you’ll never leave alive!”
Amazing Spider-Man #97- Goblin smashes right over Spidey with his glider. Spider-Man webs Goblin’s glider and pulls Goblin off. Goblin pulls out a pumpkin and yanks out the pin. A gas emits and Spider-Man sees Goblins all around him. Goblin smacks Spider-Man and then tells him that he will wait for him outside. Spider-Man is weakened but has to go after him. Spidey walks through the door, but he is hit by a goblin boomerang. Goblin says, “Let’s go Parker. I don’t like to be kept waiting. Spidey tells Goblin that he is sick and that he wants to help him. Goblin says that he wants to help Spider-Man to an early grave. Spider-Man dodges a few attacks, and then webs the glider. He is being pulled along, but Goblin uses a bat razor boomerang to slice it. Spidey starts to fall, but he manages to web a building on the way down. He swings back up and lands on Goblin’s shoulders. He leglocks onto Goblin, but Goblin blinds Spidey with a sparkler ray. Spider-Man falls off. Goblin figures he fell to his death and flies off. Peter returns home to find Harry popping pills. The next day Peter finds Harry on his way to an overdose. Just then outside the window the Green Goblin flies by the window and asks Parker if he thought that he wouldn’t find him.
Amazing Spider-Man #98- Goblin smashes through the wall. He says that he has a new weapon that will nullify Parker’s power. Peter picks up Harry and says that he has something to show him. Goblin says that he knows that boy that Peter is holding. Goblin doesn’t want to remember and he flies away. Goblin tells Parker that he will be back to kill him later. Peter calls an ambulance.
Fantastic Four #405- Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man uses his time machine to bring forth the original Green Goblin. Goblin throws a pumpkin bomb at Ant-Man saying that he had another insect in mind for these bombs. Later Ant-Man snags the time displacer off Zarrko’s belt, and the anomalies brought forward or back in time disappear.
Amazing Spider-Man #98-Later just after nightfall Goblin attacks Spider-Man again. Spidey keeps dodging, but eventually one hits him. Goblin closes in and exposes Spidey to a gas. Spider-Man leaps off the wall, but as he hits the other wall he finds that he can no longer stick to walls. Spidey manages to catch a building’s ledge. He also finds that he has just run out of webbing. Goblin starts chasing and blasting at Spider-Man. Spidey manages to get back up on Goblin’s shoulders. Spidey steers the glider from Goblin’s shoulders to the hospital where Harry is. Goblin starts to call out to Harry. When Harry doesn’t answer he asks what is happening to his boy. The stress overloads Goblin and he passes out. Spidey takes Norman home. He burns the Goblin costume and leaves. Back to normal Norman doesn’t remember anything about Parker’s secret identity.
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Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Norman Osborn
wakes up in the city morgue. He takes the sheet off himself and
gathers his bearings. Norman realizes that the Goblin formula
must have given him a healing factor as well as super strength.
Osborn finds the autopsy report despite the fact that there was
no autopsy done. Norman spots Harry paying off the coroner.
Norman finds a homeless man of his build and kills him. He puts
the man back in the morgue and gives him the same chest wound
that Norman had from the glider. A few days later Norman attends
his own funeral and realizes the freedom of everyone thinking him
dead. He goes to his warehouse and finds Harry there. Harry is
the one that took the Goblin suit off of Norman, and he paid the
coroner not to find the cause of death. Norman is proud of his
son acting like a man. He thinks there might be hope for his son
yet. He decides to give him the chance to prove himself. Norman
flies to Europe so he can move around freely. In Europe Norman
sets up an information network that allows him to know everything
that is going on in America. Through the network Norman learns of
the Cabal of the Scriers, a group devoted to the acquisition of
unlimited wealth, power, and control. Once involved in the Cabal
Norman snaps the neck of the current leader of the Scriers and
assumes control. Harry fails in his attempt to destroy Parker and
Norman sets out again to destroy Parker himself.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- behind the scenes- Norman sends one of the Scriers to contact Professor Miles Warren. He tells him that he can give him vast resources and knowledge to perfect his cloning process. The Scrier says that he can help Miles to resurrect the girl he secretly loved Gwen Stacy and to help him get revenge on the man who killed her.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- behind the scenes- A Scrier finds Seward Trainer stealing Miles Warren’s scientific knowledge for himself. In exchange for not turning him over to the Jackal the Scrier gets Trainer to swear loyalty to him.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- behind the scenes- Professor Miles Warren creates the “Peter” clone that develops Clone Degeneration and becomes Kaine. The Scrier helps him perfect the process and creates the clone of Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker. Before the Jackal can put his plan into motion the Scrier has Seward Trainer mess with Warren’s equipment so that it tells him the wrong results of which is the true Peter Parker. When Jackal has both his clone and the true Parker down he gives a serum to the clone thinking him the real Parker. Later Spider-Man throws the clone in a smokestack. Jackal gets him out and because he thinks it is the real Peter Parker convinces him that he is just the clone (even though Jackal didn’t know he was) and sends him out into the world as Ben Reilly. The Scrier has Trainer keep tabs on Reilly for Norman.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Norman discovers that his old partner Mendel Stromm was alive. His Scriers find that it was just a robot that Spider-Man destroyed. The Scriers do find that Stromm used the serum on himself before Norman had him arrested. Norman has them bring him Stromm’s body. Norman finds that the serum has kept Stromm alive in suspended animation. Norman revives him and in exchange for his services Norman assists Stromm in living again. Norman has Stromm outfit the Scrier’s costumes with special effects that make the Scriers seem supernatural.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Norman is enraged when he learns that someone had found one of his hideouts and became the Hobgoblin. Norman was set to return to New York to deal with the usurper when his attentions are diverted onto the now insane Dr. Judas Traveller. Norman has the Scriers guide and feed Traveller’s dementia.
Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2 #25- flashback- After hearing of the birth of his grandson Norman flies back to America to see the boy, and most likely take the boy to raise him into a man. Norman finally had a true heir to make an Osborn. When he got to the hospital however he found Spider-Man outside the window watching his grandson. It was then that Norman decided that Peter should be his heir. (around Amazing Spider-Man #263)
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Osborn learns of Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s wedding. He allows it to happen because he feels that the happier Parker is, the more miserable he will be able to make him later.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Norman learns that Harry, now imbued with super strength, is fighting against Parker again. Harry’s new serum was toxic and wound up killing him. Norman says that because the serum was the cause of death Harry would not be coming back like he and Stromm. Norman blames Parker naturally.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- “Aunt May” took ill, Mary Jane was pregnant, Ben Reilly and Peter Parker meet, and the Jackal returns to life. Because of all the risk involved in the situation Norman Osborn returns to New York. Jackal helps Norman’s cause by confusing Reilly and Parker. Osborn sends Stromm to Trainer to get him to test Reilly and Parker as to which is the original. Trainer is to give the false results that Reilly is the original.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Norman has Stromm deal with a new crime fighting Green Goblin. Stromm says that the Goblin poses no threat to Norman. Norman agrees but supposes that he will kill him just in principal.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- behind the scenes- Peter is broken by the knowledge that he is “really” the clone. Norman steps in to stop the Jackal from destroying all life and replacing them with his clones.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Parker regained his happiness so Osborn had the smokestack where years before Jackal threw a failed clone in torn down. Parker return to discover the truth with Reilly. Norman has Stromm throw them off the true path.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Now masked, Norman comes to keep a close tab on Trainer.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- flashback- Judas Traveller discovers that Stromm is linked with the Scriers. Norman doesn’t want Traveller to learn of his involvement so he decides to kill him. Peter saves him, but Traveller winds up killing himself.
Spider-Man: Osborn Journals #1- Norman sits writing his journal. He puts a spider inside his lizard’s glass tank. The lizard eats the spider. As Norman writes Stromm tells Osborn that Trainer is ready to rejuvenate his body. Norman says that he will be along shortly. He wonders if he should bring Trainer in closer or kill him outright. Norman thinks to himself how Parker has annoyingly overcome all his plans. Norman says that tomorrow night is Halloween, the night for ghosts and GOBLINS, and that Peter will pay for what he’s done to him and to his son.
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Amazing Spider-Man #418- Mary Jane is in labor with their baby girl. Her normal doctor cannot be found and Doctor Folsome must deliver her baby. Mary Jane keeps asking what is wrong, but Dr. Folsome says that she is going to have a normal baby girl. Meanwhile Peter and Ben Reilly (in the Spidey suit) are fighting Mendel Stromm and some robots. Once they defeat the robots Stromm releases a gas on both Peter and Ben. Their spider-sense is gone. Stromm says that his boss is the one that wants them dead. Back at the hospital Mary Jane asks about the baby again. Folsome says that everything is going as planned. A shadowed figure behind a two sided mirror says that everything is going exactly as planned and leaves. Ben defeats Stromm and Peter rushes off to the hospital. While Ben is interrogating Stromm for his boss’ name he hears a voice. It asks why ask the hireling when he can ask the boss. Ben freaks and leaps at the man as the man finger blasts at him. Ben says that he saw him die, but the man says that appearances can be deceiving. Ben makes it right up to the man, but then he is blasted unconscious. The man then turns and kills Stromm as the price of failure. At the hospital the baby is born stillborn. Alison Mongrain then walks from the delivery room with a cart out to her car. She drives to the docks where she meets that same man. He asks her if there were any difficulties with the delivery. She says none. He says that he wants her to make sure that it is never seen again, and hopes that she enjoys Europe. As she leaves Norman Osborn lights up his cigar.
Spider-Man #75- Norman Osborn walks down the streets of New York City. He bumps into Little Normie trick-or-treating with his friend and his friend’s mom. Normie apologizes and Norman gives the kids a couple pieces of candy. He tells little Norman to stay close to the lady because Halloween is a dangerous night- a night of goblins. Normie looks backwards and says, “Grandpa?” Elsewhere Peter Parker finally arrives at the hospital to be with his wife and his stillborn baby. When Peter meets with Dr. Folsome, Folsome sticks him with a drug and Peter goes down. Folsome tells Parker not to worry. He says that he won’t die because “he” wants him alive. At the Daily Bugle everyone comes to the office in response to invitations each received in black envelopes. They later find that they are trapped in the office, and that the phone is dead. Peter wakes up in his original costume. He wants to get to Mary Jane, but Norman tells him that the gas was made especially for him. He says that Peter won’t be getting up until he is ready for him to. Peter says that it can’t be Harry. Norman says that Peter saw to it that his son died, and that he has returned to make him pay for all his transgression against his family. Norman steps into the light. Spider-Man tries to wrap his hands around Norman’s neck, but Norman shoves him down. He then rips his shirt open to reveal a giant scar on his chest from where the glider impacted. Norman says that Parker is pathetic, and that he can’t believe that he spent so long planning for this. Norman recounts for Peter how he came back to life, and allowed Harry to be the Green Goblin while he left America. Norman says that Peter forced him to return by killing his son, and that he wants his life. Peter tries to tell Norman that he is just a clone, but Norman interrupts him and reveals how he was behind the entire clone debacle. Norman picks up an unconscious Ben Reilly and says that he has always been a clone. Norman throws him to the ground and says that a victory over him is nothing to him. Norman says that he is tired of pulling strings and that he is taking a more active role. He says that what he did earlier was to even the score for Harry. Goblin then smashes through the window where across the street is the Daily Bugle. Norman says that all his friends and the people in his life are there, and he will kill them before him to make him suffer. Ben Reilly wakes up and tells Peter that the Daily Bugle is loaded with high explosive pumpkin bombs. Goblin smashes through the window of the Daily Bugle and grabs Jonah. Jonah recognizes Norman’s voice. Goblin blasts Spider-Man as he leaps at him. Norman looks down at Jonah and tells him to stop looking so afraid he isn’t going to kill him. Norman drops Jonah and then flies over to smack Liz Osborn for her role in keeping Harry weak. Peter webs Goblin’s back and pulls him outside. Goblin blasts Spider-Man to the ground and tells Harry to look at what an Osborn can do. Spider-Man gets back up and Norman shouts the question of what he has to do to finish Spider-Man. Ben Reilly smashes through the door of the Bugle to let everyone out. He then runs around gathering up the pumpkin bombs. Flash Thompson comes back in to help. Ben leaps to knock Flash down as a grenade explodes. Ben takes the brunt of the damage. He bandages up his ribs, and leaves with the pumpkin bombs. Peter tells Osborn that he will never give up just to spite Norman. He kicks Norman off his glider and removes both of their masks. Peter punches Norman and says that he will never give him the satisfaction of defeating him. Ben Reilly arrives with the bombs. Peter takes them to get them away, but Norman activates his glider. The glider smashes into Ben Reilly’s back and knocks him off the top of the building to his death. Spidey throws the bombs at Goblin. As they explode Norman says that this won’t kill him and that he will be back. Spidey takes Ben Reilly’s body away, and it dissolves. He realizes that Norman was telling the truth when he said that Ben was the clone.
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Amazing Spider-Man #426- behind the scenes- Alison Mongrain calls Norman Osborn. She says that their little project is still on track, but that her funds are running out. Alison thinks about how she will earn a living if Osborn doesn’t return her call. She figures that lots of people will pay for knowledge of Osborn’s criminal activities.
Amazing Spider-Man #428- behind the scenes- Robertson confronts Jameson for allowing Norman Osborn to buy half of the Daily Bugle. He says that he isn’t comfortable working for a man reported to be the Green Goblin. Jameson says that Robbie has to follow his conscience. Later Jacob Conover says to Robbie that he knows about the Osborn deal, and that Osborn has said that he wants Conover back.
Spectacular Spider-Man #250- Liz Osborn asks Norman Osborn what he is doing there. Norman says that it is his office. Liz asks why he won’t stay dead. Norman says that he has missed Liz, but she tells him to keep his hands off her. Norman tells her to control herself. Liz apologizes, but says that it is the shock of seeing him after all these years. Norman says that he wishes it were him dead instead of his son Harry, but he is glad to see that the family line has continued to carry on his traditions. Liz says that Norman shattered Harry’s sanity, and even if he comes back from the grave a thousand times she will not allow him to corrupt her son. Norman says that he understands her concern, but says that Norman is his flesh and blood. He says that he means everything to him, and that he would never hurt him. He adds that either he will have him or nobody will. Two weeks later Norman Osborn welcomes the press as he announces the rebirth of the Osborn Foundation, Harry’s charity that died with him. The man from the Times asks Norman if he too isn’t supposed to be dead. Norman says that his enemies forced him to allow the world to think that he was dead. The man follows up asking who the enemies are. Norman won’t name any save one…Spider-Man. They ask why he came back. Norman says that the death of his son (which Spider-Man was present for), his daughter-in-law being swamped with the company, the slanderous book by Ben Urich linking him to the Green Goblin, and the re-emergence of the Green Goblin have all lead to him wanting to restore honor to the Osborn name. Norman then welcomes the man who gave him the courage to come out of his hiding in Europe…J. Jonah Jameson. Norman announces that he is not only JJ’s friend, but his business partner as co-owner of the Daily Bugle. Norman announces their donation of five million to the homeless. After the announcement Osborn sees Peter and Mary Jane there. He tells the press of the old days when he let Peter live in his building rent free, and says that it was so sad what happened to Gwen Stacy. He says he must find the true Goblin’s identity for poor Gwen. Peter steams as Norman moves on. He donates 500,000 dollars to a foundation that gets kids off drugs. He wishes they were open when Harry was in trouble. Norman picks up little Normie and says that the world will be a better place for him than it was for his father. The announcement for dinner comes and Norman sits Normie right next to him. Norman smiles in the shadows as Liz, Foggy, and Mary Jane start arguing over Norman. Later Peter and Mary Jane return to their house to find it burglarized. Peter finds a Goblin doll. Later, Spider-Man enters Norman’s office. Spider-Man beats the snot out of Norman. Spider-Man says that he won’t let Norman ruin everyone’s life again. He says that this is just the beginning. Norman tells Spider-Man that he did a great job. He says that Spider-Man proved that he is just like him. Spider-Man says that he isn’t, but Norman shows him the tape he just made of Spidey beating the snot out of him. Security rushes in and Spider-Man runs. Osborn says that he almost pities him.
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Spectacular Spider-Man #251- flashback- After being released from the hospital Norman says that he hopes now that people will believe him when he says that Spider-Man works for his enemies that want to kill him. He says that he is only worried about his grandson and daughter-in-law.
Spectacular Spider-Man #251- The tape of Osborn’s beating is all over the place. Mayor Guilini launches an investigation into Spider-Man. Later Norman, through the Daily Bugle, offers a million dollar reward for Spider-Man. Jonah is hesitant at first, but when Norman tells him that he can change the front page if he wants to, but he just wants to capture Spider-Man before he hurts Liz or Normie Jonah shouts that they should run it. Later on Norman approaches Betty Brant. He tells her that he couldn’t help overhearing Flash telling her that he was going into a program to help him deal with his alcoholism. He says that he likes Flash’s character a lot.
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Spectacular Spider-Man #259
-Goblins at the Gate part 1- Norman Osborn’s visage
beams from the giant television in Times Square as he promotes
his autobiography on the Reggie and Katie May show. Norman
acknowledges Katie’s observation that the book is all about
his time in Europe and why he came back to fight his enemies like
Spider-Man. Later at the Bugle Norman gives across the board
raises. He also rubs his book in Ben Urich’s book Legacy of
Evil. Norman also thanks JJ for being interviewed for the book,
and that he was touched at his kind words. Norman tells Peter
that he hopes he enjoyed the book as he leaves. JJ thinks to
himself how he does what Norman wants because of the threats
Norman made towards his wife. Later Roderick Kingsley, the true
Hobgoblin, reveals to his lawyer that he has proof that Norman is
the Green Goblin. Norman hears about it minutes after
Roderick’s lawyer proposes a deal. That night at 11:33 Peter
Parker is watching as Roderick is being escorted from the prison
to go meet with the D.A. As Roderick is getting into the car the
Green Goblin knocks out the guards and grabs Roderick. Spider-Man
jumps in. Roderick is hung over the glider as the Goblin fights
Spider-Man. Spider-Man is hit by a blaster, but manages to catch
the end of the glider. Roderick kicks him off. The Goblin flies
Roderick away and puts him down in front of Norman Osborn. Osborn
says that this has been a long time coming.
Spectacular Spider-Man #260- Goblin at the Gate part 2- Roderick says that he knows Norman is the Green Goblin. Norman says that has never been proven. Osborn asks if Roderick has a supposed journal where he admits to being the Green Goblin. Roderick recalls how he first got the journals, and that he learned so much. Osborn shouts that he stole so much. Norman says that Roderick is just lucky that he didn’t return from Europe and kill him when he heard of the Hobgoblin. Norman throws him to the floor, and says that his sources say the journals were all destroyed in a fire while Hobgoblin battled Spider-Man. Roderick says that all but one did. Osborn puts his cigarette out in his palm. He says that he won’t let Roderick endanger all his work. Roderick says that he knows Norman is the real Goblin, and that this Goblin beside him is a stand in. He says that he could help Osborn much more than him. The Goblin gets antsy, but Norman holds him off saying all he wants is the journal. He asks what Roderick has to offer. Roderick says that he has power, and experience using it. Roderick shatters that chain between his giant manacles. Norman asks if Roderick wants to see power. Norman grabs the manacles in his hands and shatters them. Goblin throws a sheet over Roderick. Norman says that perhaps he will allow Roderick the chance to convince him. Later Norman sits at his desk as Roderick kisses up to him. Norman says that he wants to know where the journal is. Roderick says that his brother hid it for him, and that if Norman can find him he will get it back. Norman asks why he needs him. Roderick asks why he needs the new Green Goblin. Roderick says that they are cut from the same cloth. He offers to get his companies turned over to Norman. Norman asks why he would do that. Roderick says that all he wants is safe passage out of the country, and revenge on his brother. Norman agrees and gives Roderick a Hobgoblin costume. While Roderick is changing Norman tells the Goblin to follow him, and as soon as he has the journal to kill both Roderick and Daniel. Later the Goblin watches as Hobgoblin fights with Spider-Man while he tries to get Daniel. When he sees Hobgoblin struggling Goblin assists him knocking him out with a tranq dart. Hobgoblin reaches out to unmask Spider-Man.
Spectacular Spider-Man #261- Goblin at the Gate part 3- Goblin at the Gate part 3- Green Goblin stops Hobgoblin saying that any delay could jeopardize their success. Hobgoblin rips off the entire frame to the webbed door. Green Goblin grabs Daniel Kingsley. Hobgoblin says that he wants to bring Spider-Man too. Hobgoblin wraps Spidey in his own webbing. Green Goblin tries to get the journal’s location out of Daniel, but find that he is passed out from his fear of heights. They head back to the hideout. Norman is ticked, but Roderick suggests they unmask the hanging upside down Spider-Man. Norman says that he doesn’t care about that. Roderick realizes that Norman already knows Spider-Man’s identity. Norman smiles. Spidey wakes up as Norman says that he is going to administer a drug to Daniel that will wake him and force him to tell him the journal’s location. Roderick’s nervous face tells Norman what he suspected, that there was no journal. Roderick admits that he made it up to be free. Norman says that he no longer has any need to keep Roderick or Daniel alive. Roderick reminds Norman that he was to give Norman his company. Norman shows Roderick copies of papers that say that Norman already owns Roderick’s shares. Roderick freaks and tries to finger blast Norman. Norman dodges and Goblin tries to blast back. Norman tells Goblin to get back, and that Roderick is his. Norman leaps up and takes the glider away. He pulls HIS bag of tricks away from Roderick and throws it. The pumpkin bombs inside explode. Norman turns to look and Roderick grabs his neck. Norman realizes that he and Roderick are even in strength. Spider-Man gets loose and is trying to save Daniel. Green Goblin tries to stop him, but Spider-Man kicks him into Hobgoblin. Spider-Man leaps and unmasks the Green Goblin. Goblin hides his face. Spidey saves Daniel, and goes back in to find Roderick and Norman fighting. Spider-Man hits both of them. Norman says that he has to get out of there unseen. He grabs the Goblin mask Spidey took off his Goblin and flies away on the glider he took from Roderick. Later Norman returns the Goblin’s mask and tells him he better not lose it again. Norman is pleased because Roderick can’t expose him, and he has Roderick’s companies.
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Sensational Spider-Man #32- The Gathering of Five part
1- Inside the Aliester Building Norman Osborn meets with
technomancer Hamilton Cromwell. He tells Osborn that he does have
one of the fragments, but that it is useless without the other
three facets. He says that even the four would be useless without
the spindel. Osborn says that he has been in contact with the
other three owners, and that he has the spindel himself. Osborn
offers to shot Cromwell the spindel. Osborn says to feel free to
compare it with his own piece, and admits to being curious
himself. Cromwell feels the two pieces hungering. Osborn says
that he wants Cromwell to join him in the Gathering of Five.
Cromwell says that there are risks involved that no sane man
would consider. He tells Osborn to turn away from this. Osborn
offers to buy it off of Cromwell, but Cromwell tells his fellow
technomancers to see Mr. Osborn out. Osborn says that this is a
minor setback. He says that they really just wanted to know the
location of the piece. Later Osborn dispatches Override to the
technomancers. Spider-Man tries to stop him, but Override gets
away with the piece. Override gives the piece to Osborn. Osborn
tells him that he will be rewarded as usual. Override asks that
in lieu of his payment he was hoping that he could participate in
the ceremony for his sick wife. After Override leaves a Scrier
checks in with Norman and tells him that package has been
procured. Osborn asks about the Mongrain woman. The Scrier says
that they believe that she has fled to Paris. In Paris Alison
Mongrain meets Joe Robertson.
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Amazing Spider-Man #440- The Gathering of Five part 2- Osborn meets with another owner of a piece… Maxwell. Maxwell says that he knew Osborn would be coming. He says that he has had his piece for a long time, and that he has come to an understanding with his piece. Maxwell says that Osborn isn’t the first to try the Gathering, and he won’t be the last. Osborn says that he will be the last because he will succeed. Elsewhere a seemingly hypnotized Molten Man is walking right through anything in his path melting it. Spider-Man is trying to reason with him, but Molten Man doesn’t even acknowledge him. Molten Man makes his way to the docks where Joe Robertson and Alison Mongrain have just returned to America. Spider-Man distracts Molten Man, and Robertson and Mongrain leave to go find Peter Parker. Back at the offices of Norman Osborn one of the Scriers checks in to tell him that Molten Man failed to kill Mongrain, and Molten Man is assumed dead. Osborn tells him to be sure. Osborn apologizes to Maxwell for the interruption. Osborn shows Maxwell the table they will perform the Gathering on. Maxwell makes sure that Osborn realizes that the five “gifts” are power, knowledge, immortality, death, and madness. Osborn says that he is not a fool. Maxwell adds that the gifts are not always what they seem, and that even if you get the gift you want it might be more a curse than a blessing.
Peter Parker Spider-Man #96- The Gathering of Five part 3- Peter sits at the Daily Bugle doing research for a class that he has the next day. After Mary Jane visits him and tells him that she is thinking of modeling again she leaves. Norman Osborn walks up behind Peter. Peter says that he is in no mood for his games. Osborn says that it has been a long time since they had a face to face chat. He says that now people adore him, and that the Osborn name has been restored to its rightful glory. Osborn starts to tell Parker a little story about a man who gets a package that is seemingly empty yet after it is opened it melts the skin, muscles, organs, and bone down to their basic elements. Peter freaks and grabs Osborn. He wants to know what Osborn is up to. Osborn says that Peter missed the point of the story. He says that Peter can no more stop him than a man could stop his genetic dissolution. Osborn says that Parker is nothing. Osborn leaves. Madame Web is visited in a dream by Norman Osborn/Green Goblin. He shows her how she can regain her youth. He tells her to join the Gathering of Five. He tells her to bring him the missing piece. Madame Web realizes that she would need Spider-Man to find the piece for her. Parker goes to thank Jameson, but JJ is upset over a news story about people in a center for disease just melting in their clothes. Norman enters and says that he wants no space devoted to the story. JJ says that he found a connection between the biological research and Osborn Industries. Osborn tells Jameson to think of his family and JJ backs down. Peter changes into Spidey and swings off. Norman watches him saying that he is so easy. Elsewhere the Creep tries to kill Alison Mongrain, but Joe Robertson saves her. Later Spidey brings the piece to Madame Web. She warns him that Jameson is about to make a big mistake. Inside his office Osborn reflects on how close the Gathering is. Osborn says that it is time to change, but Jameson enters his office. Osborn wants to know what he wants. He insults Jonah until JJ pulls a gun out. Osborn says that he may have underestimated Jameson. He puts the gun up to his head and asks if Jameson has the guts. He says that others have tried to kill him, and he has always come back. Jameson drops the gun. Osborn picks it up and points it at JJ. Spidey crashes through the window and webs the gun to Osborn’s hand. Later Madame Web gives Osborn the piece and says that she is willing to risk her life to regain her youth. She sees a vision of Osborn triumphant and the world dead.
Spectacular Spider-Man #262- The Gathering of Five part 4- Osborn yells at a man named Franklin that he was promised delivery by midnight tonight. He reminds Franklin the price of failure. Maxwell reminds Osborn that they must enter of their own free will. Osborn says that he knows that and will thank him to remind him to stop the constant reminders. Franklin’s daughter was listening in on the conversation. Later Osborn waits at the gate for Franklin. The plane is four hours late and Osborn is annoyed. Franklin doesn’t get out of the plane. He grabs a stewardess. She asks who he thinks he is. Osborn says that he is majority stockholder in her airline and therefore her boss. She says that nobody else is on the plane. Osborn spots Franklin’s daughter with the piece.
Sensational Spider-Man #33- The Gathering of Five part 5- Norman Osborn visits Override’s wife in the hospital. She says that she isn’t one to complain, but she finds living too hard. She has no hope and just wants to die. Norman says that he understands and that he was once very close to being like her himself. He tells her to hold on for a few more days and that if she feels the same way then that he will bring her peace.
Amazing Spider-Man #441- flashback- Norman Osborn transforms Raxton back into the Molten Man after implanting a device in his head. Molten Man rises screaming. Norman says that the device will lead Raxton to his goal. The closer he gets to the goal the more pain he will experience so that when he finds his goal he will gladly kill it to stop the pain.
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- The Final Chapter part 1- Inside the near empty
building of Osborn Industries, Norman Osborn, Maxwell, Madame
Web, Martha Franklin, and Overpower gather about the pieces for
the Gathering of the Five. Maxwell asks them all if they
understand that they will each receive the gift of power,
knowledge, immortality, madness, or death. Osborn says that of
course they know that. Maxwell asks Martha or “Matt” at
her young age if she understands. Matt says that she would risk
everything to get out from under her father’s control.
Norman says, “Well said.” He says that he had his
doubts about her, but is sure she will make a fine addition to
the Gathering. Molten Man finally catches up with Alison Mongrain
and Robbie Robertson outside Peter Parker’s house. Robbie
finds that Alison is wearing a tracer. He takes it off and Molten
Man follows and smashes it. Mary Jane comes out and says that she
can deliver the message to Mary Jane before dying. She whispers
to MJ that May is alive. Norman finds Matt reading a magazine
about Spider-Man. Matt says she likes Spider-Man and that anyone
over twenty one wouldn’t understand him. Norman says that he
knows all too well what Spider-Man is about. He says that the
ceremony is about to begin. They all gather around the stand
holding their pieces. The pieces start to glow and the Gathering
begins. Osborn places his piece in the center first. Madame Web
gets to receive the first gift. She places her piece and falls
over dead. Norman says that should be a relief to the others.
Matt goes next. She can’t define her gift. She just feels
lightheaded. Overpower goes next. He feels powerful. Osborn
freaks when he thinks that he got the power, but it turns out to
be immortality. Maxwell hopes for the power, but falls over
drooling on himself. Osborn lifts the cylinder again and claims
the power. Matt tries to talk to him, but Osborn tells her to
shut up. He tells her that tonight the Green Goblin will claim
all. Elsewhere Peter takes off after her when he hears that May
is alive.
Spider-Man #97- The Final Chapter part 2- Norman Osborn
stands there as he has his employees dress him in his Green
Goblin costume. His workers are tremendously nervous, and one
notes that Osborn is different since the Gathering of the Five.
He asks if the Alison Mongrain situation has been resolved. They
say that she is dead, but that she got to the Parkers and told
them. The guy asks Osborn not to kill him. Osborn says that
despite his new godlike power he is still a man. He does say
however that May is too important to his future plans to lose. He
flies off, and when he goes his employees look down to see a
bunch of pumpkin bombs. The whole rooftop explodes. Elsewhere
Spider-Man arrives at the house Peter knows May to be at. He
dodges his way through moving trees and killer mutant animals.
Spider-Man can see Osborn’s manor when the Green Goblin
shows. Norman says that Peter has disappointed him. He says that
he left clues for him, but that Peter could never figure it out.
Spider-Man says that nothing will stop him from getting his
daughter back. Norman laughs. He asks if that is what Alison told
him. Green Goblin tosses Spider-Man a book and says that he was
supposed to find this too but didn’t. Spider-Man sees that
the words are changing into a story about how Peter Parker
poisoned his aunt when she learned his secret identity as
Spider-Man. Spider-Man throws the book at Goblin, but Goblin
blasts it out of the air. Goblin says that he is tired of their
vendetta. He says that it might be his new godhood, or the DNA
bomb that he plans on reshaping the world with, but he says that
it is time for Spider-Man to die. As Goblin blasts at Spider-Man,
Spidey says that he is still going to get his baby. Norman says
that he never took the baby…that it died. Spider-Man reaches
Goblin. Norman falls down. He says that the world is about to be
reshaped with a great amount of pain, and that killing Spider-Man
should be viewed as a gift to an old friend of the Osborn family.
Spider-Man breaks the glider and runs to the house. Goblin
tackles him from behind crashing him into the house. As they
punch it out Peter says that Norman isn’t taking anything
else from him. Norman says that he has already taken everything.
Peter knocks Goblin down and webs him up. Spidey rushes down the
hall and opens the door. A lamp hits him on the head. He looks up
and sees his supposedly dead Aunt May. Goblin laughs.
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- The Final Chapter part 3- The
Goblin flies into the room. He says that the old woman is his.
Spider-Man says that he can have her. Goblin smacks her
unconscious. Spider-Man says that they both know that the woman
is not his aunt. Goblin says to give him the woman. Spider-Man
can hear the insanity in his voice. He debates just giving him
the woman, but decides against it. Goblin asks Spider-Man if he
cannot see what he has become. Goblin says that as long as they
are both going to die when the DNA bomb goes off he can be
re-united with his aunt until then. Goblin tells him to get out
before he changes his mind. Spider-Man finds out from Reed
Richards that she is the real May Parker. He also shows
Spider-Man a device in her neck that will kill her if it is not
removed. Spider-Man goes to Norman Osborn to find out what it is.
He crashes through his window. Norman says that after all these
years Peter still dances to whatever tune he plays. Peter asks
what this has to do with his aunt. Norman says that she is just
another mortal for him to use. He says that he has been given the
power of a god, but Peter just tells him that he is insane.
Goblin says that if Peter wants answers all he has to do is look
out the window. Norman says that Spider-Man has already witnessed
the effects of the DNA bomb twice. Once was on his rival in #97,
and the other was the trees and animals at his estate. Norman
pushes a button on his belt, and the people inside the room Peter
is looking start to melt. Goblin says that they aren’t dead
they are merely their DNA. Norman says he will reshape them when
he wants. Norman says that Spider-Man will be dead before then.
(What happens from here is a little shaky). Spider-Man hits
Goblin, but Goblin doesn’t even feel it. He grabs Spider-Man
by the throat. Goblin throws him out the window, but catches him
on the glider. Goblin says that he wants their feud to end much
more publicly. As he flies by he tells Spider-Man that he has
been using his philanthropic charity work to distribute thousands
of DNA bombs. He then tells him that the thing inside Aunt
May’s skull will cause all the bombs to detonate when it is
taken out and exposed to oxygen. They arrive at the Daily Bugle.
Goblin tells Spider-Man that he took Aunt May after her stroke
and that an actress studied to be his aunt. He told her his
secret identity to make him think that she knew. He says that
when Peter mourned over a stranger he laughed. Goblin says that
it is time to reveal to the Bugle Spider-Man’s identity. He
takes off Spidey’s mask. After everyone sees Goblin throws a
bomb at Peter and kills him. Goblin holds the dead Spider-Man in
his arms.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- Spider-Man decks Green Goblin, and while Goblin sees that Spider-Man’s blow didn’t affect him and that he throws Spider-Man out the window, what really happens is that Spider-Man’s hit knocks Green Goblin out the window. His glider stops his fall. Spider-Man leaps onto Goblin’s shoulders and leglocks him. Goblin throws out dozens of pumpkin bombs. Once on the ground Spider-Man hits Goblin twice and then webs him up.
Peter Parker: Spider-Man #98- Green Goblin is totally webbed up and sitting on the sidewalk in front of the Daily Bugle. He is raving to himself about killing Spider-Man and being king of the world. The police come and drag Green Goblin away. Spider-Man gets word to Reed Richards not to remove the implant in Aunt May’s neck. Reed saves her life another way and the world is saved. Later at the sanitarium the Green Goblin sits inside a straight jacket in a corner. He is still raving about his DNA bombs. The orderlies take off the mask.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- When the orderlies pull the mask off of Green Goblin they are horrified to see Norman’s face pulled into a giant evil grin.
Peter Parker: Spider-Man #98- The Scriers come and grab Norman Osborn out of the facility.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- flashback- By the time the orderlies’ bodies are found Norman and the Scriers are far away in a speeding ambulance. Donald Menken tells Osborn that they will get him the best help. Norman says that it’s only the best for him. Later they are forced to restrain Norman with omnium steel restraints.
Amazing Spider-Man annual '00- flashback-
Revenge of the Green Goblin #1- Norman Osborn sits in a wheelchair and watches the tapes of how Spider-Man really defeated him instead of the way his insane mind saw it. Donald Menken says that Norman has been watching the tapes for weeks, and he tells him that it won’t change the past. Norman says that he still has a little trouble differentiating reality from his reality. He says that he is to blame for his madness because he is the one that assembled the Gathering of the Five. Norman says that he is responsible for being in a wheelchair with an intravenous drip helping him to maintain his sanity. As Menken promises that they will find a better method the nurse walks in. Menken yells at the nurse for not knocking, but Norman says that it is all right. Kolina Frederickson introduces herself when Norman asks. She says that it is time to change his IV. Doctor Bendix walks in and says that he will handle it from here. Dr. Bendix shows Norman the scans of his brain and how the medicine cocktail has helped return his mind to nearly normal. Norman says that he needs something that allows him to be not as vulnerable. The doctor says that they will deal with things one at a time. Norman grabs the doctor by the throat and tells him not to patronize him. He says to destroy Spider-Man he must regain complete control. As time goes on Norman watches surveillance tapes of Spider-Man that Menken gives to him. Dr. Bendix designs a patch for Norman to wear. Norman starts to exercise again. Norman reads the paper saying the famous model Mary Jane Watson was killed in an airplane crash. Norman figures that his revenge is assured now. Later still Kolina is massaging Norman’s shoulders as Norman reads the paper about how Venom attacked the Bugle. Norman tells Kolina that she has done a wonderful job, and that she has given his life a rare balance. Norman says that he is going to be relocating soon, and that he wants her to come with him. She accepts. Later at Osborn manor Norman invites Kolina to join him for dinner at nine. Menken says that he thought the point of getting a European nurse was to keep their whereabouts unknown. Norman says that he knows what he is going and to mind his business. Kolina appears at dinner. Norman is in a suit and is holding a rose. They start to dance. Kolina wonders if this is ethical. Norman says to think of it as physical therapy. Norman tells Kolina that his father thought him that darkness can be your friend if you just embrace it. Norman and Kolina kiss. The next day, as Peter Parker returns home he walks through a green mist. He enters his building to find his mailman delivering his mail. He gives Peter a free sample of toothpaste. The gas had deadened his spider-sense, and the mailman was Norman Osborn in disguise.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #2- Norman stands in the Green Goblin costume before the former Scriers. He says that those who left following the charlatan who was posing as a Scrier can call themselves Scriers. He welcomes them all to the Order of the Goblin. All the followers are wearing the top half of the Goblin mask. Norman promises rewards to the loyal. He says all they have to do is kill the Spider. Norman throws out Dr. Bendix dressed in a Spider-Man suit. Bendix pleads for his life saying that he restored Norman’s sanity. As the order kills Bendix the Green Goblin says that he did restore Norman’s sanity, but that the Green Goblin has no further use for him. Goblin tells them to remove the body, and that they are free to go about their lives until the next summoning. Norman and Menken walk through the tunnels back to Norman’s lair. Norman says that he has been thinking about his mortality, and the fact that he has no heir. Harry is dead and Normie is too young. Menken says that Norman can count on him. In Peter Parker’s apartment, Peter is having a nightmare. The Goblin leaps through his mirror as he brushes his teeth. Peter pulls off the Goblin’s mask to find Spider-Man beneath. Goblin pulls Peter’s face off to reveal a Goblin mask. Norman thinks to himself that Peter must have used the toothpaste a few times by now and his dreams should be starting. Kolina finds Norman sitting in the dark. She changes his patch. She opens the shade and lets the moonlight in. She says that they should take a vacation together. When Norman says that they can’t yet Kolina asks if Norman is ashamed of her. Norman says never. He says that he has enemies and that he wants to be sure she is protected first. He says that in a few weeks his business will be done and they can go. The next day Peter notices that his spider-sense is having problems. He picks up a compact disc of an old recording of his Uncle Ben singing. The CD contains subliminal messages and as Peter listens to it in his sleep he gets out of bed and swings over to a club Norman had arranged. Spidey drops into the club filled with pumpkin bombs. Kolina is looking for Norman. She finds a hidden entrance and goes down to find the Green Goblin. She screams. Norman instinctively throws a pumpkin bomb at her. When he sees what he has done he rips his mask off and rushes to her. Tears roll from his eyes as he holds her.
Revenge of the Green Goblin #3- Peter is having another
dream (though we find out later that as he dreams it, it is also
happening). The Green Goblin holds Spider-Man over his head. He
says that Spider-Man has been a source of agony to him for years.
He says that he will now die where he should have years ago. The
Goblin throws Spider-Man into the water at the scene of Gwen
Stacey’s murder. The Goblin returns to the club. He takes
off his mask to see Spider-Man’s mask. Under the Spider-Man
mask is Peter, under Peter’s face is the Goblin. Peter wakes
up. He sees that Randy used his toothpaste, and then hears Randy
having the same nightmare as Peter had about the mirror. As Peter
ponders this, Norman watches him through the camera he has on
Randy’s computer. Norman turns the screen off and walks
upstairs to check on Kolina. As she lies there Norman thinks of
standing by Emily’s casket. Kolina awakens from the gas.
Norman tries to tell her that it was a nightmare, but Kolina
remembers. Norman admits that he is the Green Goblin. The next
day Peter goes to the Brooklyn Bridge as they fish out the body
of Spider-Man from the water. They unmask him to reveal Dr.
Bendix dead. Peter is still trying to make the connection. Menken
brings Norman his medication. There are Scriers/Goblins in the
house. Norman takes the cart they are pushing. Norman tells
Menken that Kolina found out that he was the Green Goblin. Menken
starts to freak, but Norman says that he will take care of it his
way. Kolina refuses her favorite meal from Norman. Menken sees
how whipped Norman is. He tells Kolina that he has worked for
Norman for years and asks her to give him a chance to explain.
Menken gains favor in Norman’s eyes (Menken wants to be
named as Osborn’s heir). Norman tells Kolina about how he
came to gain his super powers. Kolina says that all Norman’s
mental problems stemmed from the original explosion. Norman
corrects her that the explosion is what allowed him to start
building the Osborn Empire into something larger than it ever was
before. He tells her that he fought Spider-Man and discovered his
greatest secrets. He says that once he was even killed, but he
came back. Kolina says that Norman just needs a new patch. Norman
shouts, “How dare you doubt me?” He says that she was
his nurse didn’t she ever notice his scars before. Norman
rips off his shirt to reveal the place where he was impaled.
Menken whispers that she can’t be allowed to live knowing
what she knows. Norman advances on her, but as he looks at her he
still sees Emily. Norman stops he says that he could never hurt
her. Menken whips out a gun to do it for him. Norman grabs Menken
by the neck and starts to choke him for hurting his love. Menken
chokes out that he is Norman’s heir. Kolina puts a patch on
Norman’s back, and says that if he loves her not to kill
him. Norman stops. Norman’s acolytes come. He tells them to
take Menken and Kolina to his Adirondack estate. He tells them to
guard Kolina with their lives. Norman thinks to himself that
Menken was a fool to believe he would be his heir. His heir needs
to be strong. He also thinks how courageous Kolina is to stand up
to him. He thinks to himself that he will win back her love.
Norman watches as Peter Parker moves in a trance to the hideout
he arranged for Peter. He thinks how Parker is under his control
and got rid of Bendix’s body for him. Norman watches as
Peter picks up the Goblin mask. Norman laughs as his chosen heir
is under his control as he puts the Goblin mask on.
Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #24- behind the scenes- Dressed as the Green Goblin, Peter Parker battles an alien from the race of the Aakon. Goblin is knocked from his glider. Goblin hits the ground. Two security guards run over. Goblin blasts them and flies away laughing.
Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #25- Norman stands before the house built by his great-grandfather remembering the time that his father left him there overnight in the dark to break his fear of the dark. As Norman walks into the unlit house he recalls that this was the place where he learned to embrace the darkness. He says he entered a sniveling brat and emerged seeing things differently. He thinks that his father was right. He says that he should have thanked him when he had the chance. As Norman enters the house he picks up a spider and closes the door. Unknown to Peter he emerges as the Green Goblin and attacks his roommate Randy and Gloria out on a date. He chases them, but doesn’t hurt them. Later, Peter wakes in the apartment to hear Randy calling the police saying the Green Goblin was chasing them. Peter slips out to check on it as Spider-Man. Spidey chalks it up to Goblin attacking him through his friends. He realizes that everyone has known that the Goblin is back but him. The Daily Bugle has Goblin on the cover. He realizes that Goblin might attack there. He goes there to find he is too late (he had to be because he was the Goblin who attacked the Bugle). He asked what happened and Robbie says that Goblin was looking for him. Goblin said that he was going to destroy everything Spider-Man ever touched. Later Norman is elated when Spider-Man goes to check on little Normie. Normie is sitting waiting for his father to come home. He figures if his grandfather can keep coming back then his dad will too. Spider-Man asks if he sees his grandfather. Normie says he does. Spidey waits for Harry with Normie until Normie falls asleep. Peter goes to sleep at Aunt May’s. He “wakes up” to find that the Goblin has struck again. He sees that it is the Stacy house. The house is on fire. Spider-Man saves the tied up with a pumpkin bomb Paul Stacy. The police are still trying to arrest him as he leaves. Spidey wonders why he bothers. Norman is still watching him. Norman says that he is ready. Pete goes home and as he is brushing his teeth he realizes that it is something in the toothpaste. Pete passes out. When he wakes up Norman is holding him up outside the Osborn house. He says that there is nothing to be afraid of. He says that he was younger when he did it, but they’ll have to work harder to make up for Peter’s age. Peter says that he is insane. Norman says that he might be, but they’re there to address Peter now. Osborn says that Peter is going to embrace the darkness. He says that the darkness saved him twice. Once when he was little and once when he was impaled on the glider. Avoiding the light saved him. Peter blacks out. As Goblin Peter goes and gets Normie from his house. Peter wakes up in the house. He says that he is not playing anymore. Norman says that he can go find the light, but the dark is comforting. He says that it is the light of day that brings pain. Spider-Man hears Normie. Spider-Man asks what he is doing to Normie. Norman says that he is just giving him a father. Spider-Man asks why he is doing all this to Normie and his friends. Norman says that he isn’t doing anything. That Peter is doing it. Spider-Man finds the recorder playing Normie’s voice. Spider-Man sees the light. Norman warns him and says that the darkness is where the Osborns get their strength. Spider-Man says that he isn’t an Osborn, but is shocked by the light. Norman says that Peter is a lot more “Osborn” than he thinks. Peter wakes up in the rain. Peter asks what the point is. Norman tells him again that it was Peter that is terrorizing his friends. He takes the Spider-Man mask off to reveal a Goblin mask. Osborn picks him up and drags him back to the house. He says, “Come now. Enter the Darkness. Be a man. Be an Osborn.”
Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2 #25- Peter has a hallucination of his own funeral. He yells to be let out, but Norman says that this is the only way. He tells Peter not to fight the drug. It’s a hallucinogenic and a bit of the Osborn formula. Peter says that it hurts, and Norman says that he knows. He tells him that he must come into the darkness, and how his father cured him of his fear of the dark. Norman tells Peter to embrace the darkness or it will devour him. Peter hallucinates that Norman is Uncle Ben. Uncle Ben tells Peter to come into the darkness. Peter suddenly sees the Goblin and hits him. Norman knocks him to the ground. He says that he supposes he should be pleased that Peter isn’t an easy mark. He says that he will understand in time. Later with each lightning bolt Peter feels a shock. Norman tells him to choose again. Before Peter is a glass of water in light, and a darker drink in darkness. Norman says that he hasn’t had anything to drink in two days. He says that the darkness drink will quench more than his thirst. Peter knocks the glass over. Norman starts to yell, but realizes that Peter is just trying to bait him. Later Peter is receiving shock after shock to reinforce that light will hurt you. Peter shouts for Norman. Norman is staring out the window with a tear in his eye. Peter lies on the ground motionless. Norman tells him about the time when Normie was born. He was coming to get the boy and saw Spider-Man there watching him. He realized then that Spider-Man should be his heir. Norman says that he never wanted that drug-addled moron Harry. He says that Harry could never run Osborn Industries. Norman says that Peter has to make the choice to join him himself though. Later Norman opens the door to the room Peter is in. Peter recoils from the light. Goblin turns them off for him. Goblin helps Peter up. He gives him a green vial and says that he is glad he finally made the right choice. Norman says that Peter’s father and baby are both gone, and that if he drinks the vial he will have gained both father and son. Peter throws it in Goblin’s face. He says that he doesn’t want to be part of Norman’s world and neither does Normie. Goblin hits him. Goblin asks how he could have been so wrong about him. He says that he should have known that he didn’t have what it takes. Peter fights back and says that Norman will only get Normie over his dead body. Norman says, “As you wish…” Goblin hits Peter and then attempts to take off on a glider. Spider-Man jumps on too, and they both fall onto the roof of the house. Goblin says that he should have killed him when he had the chance before, and he had a lot of chances, but he thought that Peter might be worth something. Goblin lays into Spider-Man with five unanswered blows. Goblin says he knew he could always defeat him whenever he wanted. Parker jumps on Goblin and pounds him down. Parker says that Norman never could defeat him. Norman says that he already did. He says that he broke his spirit. Norman says that Parker looked into the darkness and blinked. He says that he’ll never be able tomaintain his altruistic façade. Norman says that he showed his true self when he reached out for the darkness. Goblin kicks Spider-Man off and then jumps onto his glider. He says that they are very similar beings…Norman has just always been able to admit what he was. Goblin says that very soon one of them is going to kill the other, and on that day Parker will have to choose. Goblin flies away laughing.
Iron Man vol. 3 #37- At a party thrown by Tiberius Stone, the new number one of Fortune 500’s list, Tony Stark is forced to associate with many of the other wealthy people on the list. He enjoys it when he sees Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, but isn’t so thrilled to be with Sebastin Shaw. Tony is actually relieved to see Norman Osborn. Even though he hates Osborn at least Osborn knows that he hates him unlike Sebastian.
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