Are the Green Goblin and Hobgoblin related?

They are two different villains. Hobgoblin was created because the writers didn't want to bring Green Goblin back to life in any way; so they created a new character that resembled him, but was different.
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Is the Hobgoblin Harry Osborn?

Harry Osborn is one of the main characters in the first season of Marvel's Spider-Man, a former student at Midtown High, Horizon High, and Osborn Academy; as well as, being the son of Norman Osborn. He took up the superhero identity of Hobgoblin until having to fill his father's shoes as the head of Oscorp.
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How did Green Goblin become Hobgoblin?

He decided to create a criminal name for himself by altering Norman Osborn's Goblin formula and improve the Goblin costume/equipment in order to be the original Hobgoblin. Kingsley then frames Ned Leeds as a decoy for his crimes, and later murders his successor Jason Macendale.
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Was Hobgoblin or Green Goblin first?

I've been asked this question many times over the last twenty years. The short answer is that the first person hired as the head writer on the series made the decision to introduce the Hobgoblin first, for reasons that are only known to him.
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Do hobgoblins and goblins work together?

Their 5er lore is actually more or less a distillation of their older lore; hobgoblins generally tend to enslave goblins as workers and cannon fodder.
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Supervillain Origins: The Hobgoblin



Why does Ned become Hobgoblin?

In the Marvel Comics, Ned was essentially brainwashed into becoming a villain, after the real Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, tricked him through mind control. Ned began to believe that he was Hobgoblin all along, eventually committing crimes while under Kingsley's influence and using the Hobgoblin alias.
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Will Ned become Hobgoblin?

No Way Home was also the first film to address Ned's full name, confirming he is the same character as in the comics and not a revitalized iteration of him as the studio had done with Zendaya's Michelle Jones-Watson. In the comics, the character of Ned Leeds eventually turns into a villain, the menacing Hobgoblin.
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Does Hobgoblin hate Spider-Man?

The Hobgoblin hates Spider-Man as well, but he has one primary goal he never strays from: money. Spider-Man: The Animated Series' depiction of Hobgoblin, his most prominent appearance outside the comics, was a profit-driven mercenary.
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What is the green goblins son called?

Harry Osborn was the son of wealthy industrialist, Norman Osborn, the original Green Goblin.
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Is the Hobgoblin in Spider-Man 3?

Spider-Man 3 includes a brief yet ominous Easter egg: The mask of The Hobgoblin, a classic Spider-Man foe and The Green Goblin's successor.
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Is the Hobgoblin a good guy?

Hobgoblin is one of the most underrated villains that the famous wall-crawler has ever battled, with the character being as fascinating as he is convoluted. The orange and blue-clad baddie has intrigued many comic book fans as fans are never sure of who is under the terrifying mask.
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Who is Harry Osborn son?

Harry and Liz had a son named Normie. Harry's tranquility was shattered when the aftereffects of the Inferno crisis sundered the barrier between his conscious and subconscious minds, returning him his memories of being the Green Goblin as well as his irrational hatred of Spider-Man.
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Who is the Hobgoblin supposed to be?

Hobgoblin's Origin Story In Marvel Comics Explained

Introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #238, the Hobgoblin served as a major antagonist of Spider-Man during the 1980s. He was eventually revealed to be the supervillain alter ego of Betty Brant's journalist husband, Ned Leeds.
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Who becomes Hobgoblin?

The Hobgoblin's true identity was a mystery for quite some time in the comics, with Ned Leeds famously being revealed as the ghoulish villain, only for the 1998 miniseries, Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives, to retroactively set the record straight. Leeds was one of several false Hobgoblins.
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What villain hates Spider-Man the most?

10 Marvel Characters Who Hate Spider-Man The Most, Ranked
  1. 1 Norman Osborn Loathes Spider-Man, Yet Covets Peter Parker As An Heir.
  2. 2 Doctor Octopus Is One Of Spider-Man's Greatest Enemies. ...
  3. 3 The Venom Symbiote Is Spider-Man's Scorned Ex-Partner. ...
  4. 4 Scorpion Was Made To Be Better Than Spider-Man. ...
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Why is Green Goblin obsessed with Spider-Man?

Not wanting to go back to a world where he's doomed to die, the Green Goblin decides to target this world's version of Spider-Man and his loved ones, becoming one of that Spider-Man's greatest enemies, after Mysterio. He is cured by the Peter of this universe and sent back to his world to have a second chance.
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Why does Green Goblin have two personalities?

When Norman was accidentally exposed to the gas it gave him super strength. However, the gas had a side effect. Aside from giving a person super strength it also caused Norman to develop a split personality. One was his normal Norman Osborn persona and the other personality was insane.
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Will Ned be venom?

Ned Leeds will become the MCU's Venom. During the build-up to the third act of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker's best friend, Ned Leeds, learns that both the other Peters (Tobey Maguire's and Andrew Garfield's) have had best friends who became villains.
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What is the difference between the Green Goblin and the Hobgoblin?

They are two different villains. Hobgoblin was created because the writers didn't want to bring Green Goblin back to life in any way; so they created a new character that resembled him, but was different. This is Hobgoblin. Τhere were many Hobgoblins, but the first Hobgoblin was Roderick Kingsley.
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Can Ned use magic?

In "Spider-Man: No Way Home," Peter gives Ned the ring, which allows multiversal travel via magic and forms an essential early part of the magical training in Kamar-Taj. It's an artifact that even Doctor Strange had considerable trouble with before being taught not to be so intellectual with it.
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How could Ned open portals?

It seems like a throwaway comment until later on, when he's able to open a portal using Strange's Sling Ring. And he doesn't just open one portal, he opens multiple. In the big battle scene, when Ned opens a portal that brings Strange back from another dimension, the wizard even comments on Ned's magical powers.
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How many green goblins are there?

In the Spider-Man: House of M from the 2005 Marvel comics series House of M, there are two versions of the Green Goblin. The first is Peter's wrestling friend and rival Crusher Hogan, who uses the identity as his wrestling franchise.
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Is Ned magic Spider-Man?

The MCU's Ned Leeds was already a far cry from the comic book version, and that was before his magical powers were revealed. In the comics, Ned Leeds is a Daily Bugle colleague of Peter Parker, and his rival for the affections of Betty Brant, who he later marries.
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