Green Goblin isarguably one ofSpider - Man ’s greatest villain , and their competition has   hold up for more than half a century now . While their   disdain for   one another has been cement , why does the Green Goblin hate Peter Parker so much ?

Green Goblin was precede to the Spider - Man mythology inThe Amazing Spider - Man # 14 , but would not be revealed to be Norman Osborn until after in the series . Osborn would n’t terminate up being officially   introduce untilThe Amazing Spider - Man # 38.The Green Goblin was think to be a big foefor Peter Parker , but the   reason   the character has such a grudge against the Wall Crawler were n’t developed until later on .

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The Green Goblin ’s original goal was to be the   head   of crime in New York City . Osborn eventually uncover the indistinguishability of Spider - Man , lay down the connective between the two more personal than the relationships Spider - Man had with his other foe at the meter . Osborn would forget Parker ’s identity element for a short while due to the undermentioned confrontation , and Parker would   conceal the identity of the Green Goblin . But the true turning point between Green Goblin and Spider - Man is ultimately the cataclysmal dying of Gwen Stacy .

The destruction of Gwen Stacy was aturning point in the Spider - Man mythosand can be seen as the root word of the hatred that lies between both character . The drugs that Osborn uses to become Green Goblin do alter his perception and may affect how he read how he lost his remembering . The hatred could also be seen necessary for the transformation in tone forThe Amazing Spider - Manand had been create to make it plausible for the motives behind Gwen Stacy ’s dying .

After Gwen Stacy , Norman Osborn would “ die,”which would lead to Harry Osborn pick up the mantle . thing between Osborn and Spider - Man would become more complicated due to the ill-famed Clone Saga . The Clone Saga did not clear up the relationship between Parker and Osborn , but it can be seen that the hate for Spider - Man was well established before that tip .

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Green Goblin ’s finish in lifemay just be to drive Peter Parker to the point of desperation ; every great grinder needs a scoundrel for balance . Green Goblin wanted to rule the criminal offense world of NYC at first , but with Spider - Man ruining his plans , the goal shifted extra time to defeat Spider - Man once and for all . While the roots of this hate can be interpret other than depend on the view , the competition betweenSpider - Man and Green Goblinis a great one .

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