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admonition : SPOILERS for Gold Goblin # 2
Marvel’sGreen Goblinis now officially a hero - but he ’s already urinate one ofSpider - Man’sworst mistakes ( that he continues to make throughout his history ) . Peter Parker is , to put it mildly , not the most perfect of superheroes ; his many mistakes and character flaw are why 1000000 of lover describe with the superhero . But it come along some of these flawshave fret off on Norman Osborn , andGold Goblin # 2reveals why .
After Nick Spencer ’s run onSpider - Manthat ended in 2021 , Norman Osborn has decided to finally turn over a new foliage and change for good . Constructing a new suit using his old Goblin engineering ( include pumpkin vine bombs and his Goblin Glider ) , theGold Goblin determine to be a masked hero- but this programme proceed up in smoke when he ’s recognise by two civilian . This does n’t discourage him , however , and Norman is attached to his fresh life-time , but perhaps he is a bittoocommitted .
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InGold Goblin # 2 , written by Christopher Cantwell with art by Lan Medina , Norman flashes back the moment when he died ( inthe aftermath of Gwen Stacy ’s death ) . The Goblin Glider pierces his body , but there ’s nothing inside ; this is Norman ’s repeat incubus . In the nowadays , the effects of theDark Webevent have plunged New York City into chaos , and Norman suits up . His squad protests - he is injure and in no physique to fight criminal offence - but Osborn turn down to listen to understanding . “The city needs me,“he say . “This is a full - scale pinch . "
Like Spider - Man , Osborn has develop a savior complex , and imagines himself as the only human being that resist between civilians and evil . This is far from the case , especially in the Marvel Universe which is populated by century of superheroes ( New Yorkplays horde to the Avengers , X - Menand Fantastic Four , just to name a few ) . The city does n’t needhim , it just needssomeone , but Norman believe he alone is called upon to act . Such is the case with Spider - Man ; his so - called sense of responsibility is really guilt , and this drives him to put himself at greater and greater endangerment just so he can sleep at nighttime .
Osborn is have from inveterate nightmares about his nefarious past , and he desperately wish to forget his lifeprior to becoming the Gold Goblin . This is , alas , insufferable , for it is impossible to learn from the yesteryear and draw a blank it at the same time . Spider - Manhas finally learned this difficult lesson , but theGreen Goblinstill has much to teach about setting his guilt aside .
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