[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Oh they're definitely both significant but there's no ignoring that the Green Goblin is Spider-Man's main villain. Yeah others will bring up like Doc Ock and Venom but no one can top Norman Osborn for the pain he has inflicted upon Peter Parker's life. I've always found Hobgoblin to be underappreciated by most fans, at least those that I've spoken to. Maybe it's because he's the "other goblin" character or maybe it has to do with the tangled mess regarding his true identity (Roger Stern left before revealing the truth and Marvel decided to do their own thing until he came back) but as I've said I was always fond of the Hobgoblin and I especially liked his look. A big part of the look factor was that he was wearing pants, I know that the Green Goblin costume is technically a full costume that completely covers Norman but the character of the Goblin itself has bare legs whereas the Hobgoblin is a completely dressed Goblin.

I grew up with the Jason Hobgoblin, so for me he was THE Hobgoblin. However, after learning about Kingsley in the last 6 or so months, I really love the idea of a guy that is so badass he allows people to use his identity as long as they pay him. It makes me think of Blofeld from James Bond. As soon as I read the Death of Gwen Stacy issues I'm moving on to the Roger Stern Omnibus. I can't wait.