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The mantle of the hobgoblin, who debuted in 1983, has passed on from person to person
many times in main continuity.
However there are alternate versions of the hobgoblin out there that are worthy of mention,
even if they appear in different timelines and stories.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 ALT VERSIONS OF HOBGOBLIN.
In the number 10 spot is NEWSPAPER STRIP HOBGOBLIN.
The Amazing Spiderman was a daily newspaper strip that was written by Stan Lee and featured
original storylines.
One of these included the hobgoblin, who was Harry Osborne.
Harry repeatedly attacked Spiderman to get revenge for his fatherÕs death, but was under
hypnotic influence and soon comes to realize that Spidey is he true hero and his father
was a criminal.
He vows never to don the Hobgoblin identity again.
If only it were always that easy.
Coming in at number 9 WE HAVE HOBGOBLIN 2099.
This version of the hobgoblin actually only exists in the video game Spiderman: shattered
Dimensions, and never actually appeared in the 2099 arc.
He was created by dr.
Serena patel to be used as a mercenary that will, you guessed it, defeat spiderman.
Here he has unique abilities described as psy powers, as well as wings attached to his
back to not only help him in his quest, but to pay him for it as well.
Not a bad form of currency.
Next, at number 8 IS CARTOON HOBGOBLIN.
Criminal-turned-millionaire Jason Macendale is the hobgoblin in the Spiderman animated
series.
He was an enemy to spidey even before the green goblin here, and also happens to be
dating Felicia Hardy, otherwise known as Black Cat.
The villain soon becomes the victim when he, alongside black Cat, is captured by the green
goblin and held hostage.
Spiderman rescues them, but also drags him to custody.
Thanks but no thanks.
In the number 7 spot IS MARVEL ADVENTURES HOBGOBLIN.
In the Marvel Adventures spiderman storyline, #22 in particular, the hobgoblin discovers
that the Green goblin has left his stash of weapons unlocked and unguarded.
Oopsy.
He gathers the new toys and challenges the green goblin to a fight, but Spiderman of
course swoops in before things get too goblin-y, and saves the day by defeating both of them.
What would we do without him.
Coming in at number 6 WE GOT SWORD AND SORCERY HOBGOBLIN.
Sword and Sorcery was a Spiderman and Red Sonja crossover.
In it, several villains were transformed into fantasy-type hyborean versions of themselves,
one of which being the Hobgoblin.
This transformation was the result of a spell by Kulan Gath, who used hobgoblin in his force
against Spidey and Red sonjaÕs team up.
Next up, at number 5 WE HAVE ULTIMATE HOBGOBLIN.
Harry Osborne is once again the hobgoblin in ultimate Marvel.
He starts off as friends to peter parker, but was hypnotized into believing he was a
henchman for his father named Shaw, who provoked Harry into transforming into the hobgoblin.
As much as Harry wanted to stop, Shaw was too powerful and took over, causing a fight
between the green goblin and hobgoblin that ultimately resulted in HarryÕs death.
Up next at number 4 IS SPIDERVERSE HOBGOBLIN.
This Hobgoblin was Peter Parker, who was so overwhelmed with rage and sadness after the
death of Gwen Stacy that he could think of no better action to take than to become the
hobgoblin and abandon spiderman for good.
He was then pursued by Verna of the Inheritors, who wanted to collect him as a spider totem.
And along the way he finds an alternate Gwen Stacy in the form of Spiderwoman.
I think weÕve learned anything is possible in comic books.
In the number 3 spot, WE HAVE SPECTACULAR HOBGOBLIN.
The hobgoblin had a second animated appearance in the spectacular spiderman.
The bearer of the title here is a perfume factory-owning Roderick Kingsley, who won
a bid to own the rhinoÕs armor.
Apparently if the show had continued on to a third season, he would have been made the
main protagonist as the hobgoblin, but sadly we will never get a chance to see him shine
here.
Coming in at number 2 IS MC2 HOBGOBLIN.
In the MC2 timeline the hobgoblin is hired to assassinate Normie Osborn, Spidergirl,
and Spiderman.
He was unsuccessful, despite killing off the Venom symbiote.
So he turned his ambitions to becoming the new kingpin of crime, but his partner Minworm
betrayed him.
He killed mindworm off and then escaped to the Carribean for some R&R- regroup and revenge.
Luck was not on his side even after that.
This guy needs someone to cut him a break.
And finally, in the number 1 spot WE GOT HOBGOBLIN 2211.
Step aside guys, lady hobgoblin is in the house.
And what makes this version so interesting is that she is Robin Bourne, the daughter
of this timelineÕs Spiderman.
Spidey wasnÕt the best father, putting his superhero career first, so robin turned to
a life of villainy, casually wandering about destroying alternate universes.
Spidey put a stop to this by throwing his own daughter in virtual prison, which kind
of snowballed into him accidently erasing her from existence.
Yeah, long story, go read it.
So those were the top 10 ALT VERSIONS OF HOBGOBLIN.
Let me know in the comment section down below WHO YOU WANT ALT VERSIONS OF NEXT.
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