Marvel Comics Green Goblin checklist

Norman Osborn the original Green Goblin

The Green Goblin was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 14 in July 1964.

The supervillain, Green Goblin is a wealthy businessman named Norman Osborn who becomes insane after experimenting with performance enhancing drugs. He becomes a ruthless and unpredictable criminal mastermind and Spider-Man's archenemy. The Green Goblin has been portrayed as one of Spider-Man's deadliest foes and played a central role in the death of Spider-Man's first love interest, Gwen Stacy.

Here are ten significant moments in the Green Goblin's history

1. The Green Goblin's first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (1964).
2. The Green Goblin's identity is revealed to be Norman Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (1966).
3. The Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy and throws her off the George Washington Bridge in The Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1973).
4. The Green Goblin battles Spider-Man on the roof of the Daily Bugle in The Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1973).
5. The Green Goblin's death in The Amazing Spider-Man #122 (1973).
6. The Green Goblin (Harry Osborn) dies in The Spectacular Spider-Man #200 (1993).
7. The Green Goblin's involvement in the "Clone Saga".
8. The Green Goblin (Harry Osborn) fights Hobgoblin in The Amazing Spider-Man #312 (1989).
9. The Green Goblin's role in the "Gathering of Five" storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man #353 (1991).
10. The Green Goblin's role in the "Grim Hunt" storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man #634 (2010).