Which Goblin do you prefer?

[jwyblejr]

Were folks here reading Spiderman during the original run of the Norman Osborn Green Goblin?

I remember growing up with Green Goblin as Spiderman's enemy from the Mego toys and cartoons etc, but not really much awareness of the Green Goblin in the comics other than by that time, it seemed like EVERYONE (including Norman Osborn, Harry Osborn, and Ozzy Ozbourne) had a turn wearing that costume. He seemed like a bit of an empty threat as the costume version of musical chairs until Norman returned. I currently am really enjoying how he's being potrayed in the pages of The Thunderbolts.

Now that's a Goblin I'd give my right arm to see.

[Bionic Joe]

Some one ask ie any of use read Spidy back when Norman was the only Goblin, sorry to say the first spiderman i ever got was in the 140s, and i only knew of the green goblin thanks to the cool mego figure and the spiderman cartoon, it wasn't untill i picked up a marvel tales issue reprinting amazing 122 did i findout about the green goblin death, and boy was i ****ed later when i really got into collecting i tracked down amazing 121/122 and to this day i feel spiderman should start over with issue 123 and rewrite it so Gwen and Norman never died

[Megospidey]

Green Goblin. period.

[Bionic Joe]

HMMNN i'm amazed at the little love for the Hobgoblin, i rember everyone diging him when he first appeared

[The Toyroom]

I think the problem with Hobgoblin is he got watered down with the original HB, the Ned Leeds scam, then Jack O'Lantern, then Demogoblin...yada yada yada. Yeah the Green Goblin went through a few IDs as well, Norman, Harry and Dr. Bart Hamilton but for the most part it's just the story of father and son and their nefarious alter ego.

Plus, when the original Green Goblin returned there wasn't any use for the Hobgoblin now was there...?

[thunderbolt]

Steve Ditko mysterious Green Goblin. I really enjoyed the ? surrounding who it could have been, and its run as a subplot thru the early Spider-Man issues.

[The Toyroom]

^ The old Flying Broomstick (pre Goblin Glider) was pretty neat too.

[Goblin19]

Take a guess who I liked. I read all the original issues through Marvel Tales as a kid. I read 1 through about 130-132, Once Norman Osborn was out of the picture, the comics weren't as interesting to me. I still picked up some, but never got into them as much.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'll go with Norman, and side with those unhappy with his return, and just plain disgusted over the whole knocking Gwen up thing. That has to be the biggest "what the?" in comic history.

The original Hobgoblin saga was great. And as drawn by JR Jr., Hobby looked very meancing and just eveil with that big mouth hanging open. Later folks tried to "demonize" him too much and took away his charm. The original Hobby is still a great visual. Just look at his Secret Wars figure. That headsculpt nailed the original Romita Jr. design.

Chris

[Boris71]

no question here the original green goblin

[samurainoir]

I forgot about Demogoblin. Where did he come from? Was he one of the many Infinity War dupes that refused to go away (like the six armed fanged Spiderman?)

[The Toyroom]

^ Yeah he was an Infinity War left-over if I recall....

[tothebat-tricycle!]

I think the demogoblin was made when one of the hobgoblin's sacraficed his soul for more power

[tothebat-tricycle!]

but going back to Hobgoblin and Green Goblin I would have to agree that Green Goblin is better, it's like having a really new spift- up sports car vs. a classic 60's sports car. You can't beat the original (in looks)
that's not a very good analogy though

[tothebat-tricycle!]

but along with many other's I don't like the fact that they brought Norman back AGAIN! he should have stayed dead after his first "death". It was a good storyline, they should have just kept Harry alive and kept Norman dead.