<P> Norman Osborn is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer - editor Stan Lee and writer - artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider - Man #14 (cover dated July 1964) as the original and most well - known incarnation of the Green Goblin . </P> <P> As the amoral industrialist head of Oscorp, Norman was exposed to an experimental formula which enhanced his physical abilities and intellect, but also drove him to insanity . Having endured as Spider - Man's archenemy, Osborn has been part of the superhero's defining stories including "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" and the "Clone Saga". He is the father of Harry Osborn . Although his primary obsession is Spider - Man, he often comes into conflict with other superheroes in the Marvel Universe . </P> <P> As the Goblin, he adopted a Halloween - themed appearance: dressing in a goblin costume, riding on a bat - shaped "Goblin Glider", and using an arsenal of high - tech weapons, such as grenade - like "Pumpkin Bombs", to terrorize New York City . Although Osborn sometimes works with other supervillains such as Doctor Octopus and Mysterio, and groups like the Sinister Six and the Dark Avengers, these relationships often collapse due to his desire for unbridled chaos . In 2009's "Dark Reign" story arc, Osborn gained new status as a public hero and became the original wielder of the Iron Patriot armor . </P> <P> The character has been in various top villain lists as one of Spider - Man's greatest enemies and one of the greatest comic book villains of all time . The character's popularity has seen him appear on a variety of merchandise, inspire real - world structures (such as theme park attractions), and be referenced in a number of media . Osborn has been adapted to serve as Spider - Man's adversary in live - action, animated, and video game incarnations . The character has been portrayed in film by Willem Dafoe in the 2002 film Spider - Man and Chris Cooper in the 2014 film The Amazing Spider - Man 2 . Among others, actors Neil Ross, Alan Rachins, Steven Weber and Josh Keaton provided Osborn's voice in the animated Spider - Man series of 1981, 1994, 2008, 2012 and 2017 . </P>

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