<P> After returning from the dead, Norman begins trying to convince the public that he was never the Green Goblin, so he has an associate named Doctor Angst genetically engineer a new Green Goblin, one slavishly devoted to him, to help his case . Norman uses the Goblin as a bodyguard, to torment Spider - Man, and in ploys (such as kidnapping Normie Osborn for ransom) designed to draw public sympathy . </P> <P> After Norman is incapacitated by the Gathering of Five, the Goblin is left alone, and begins to degenerate due to no longer having access to the formula required to keep him stable . The Goblin goes after Harry Osborn's wife Liz Allan in a desperate bid to find a cure for his condition, but is driven off by Spider - Man . During a second attempt to capture Liz, the Goblin unmasks himself in front of Spider - Man (shuffling through a variety of faces, the most prominent being Harry, after doing so) and melts into a pile of goo as he claims Norman would return . </P> <P> In his first appearances, the Green Goblin seems to be a normal man (albeit very nimble and athletic) who gets his powers from his many gadgets . In later appearances, it is established that due to the "Goblin Formula", Norman and any successor to the Goblin persona possesses superhuman strength (lifting 9 tons under optimal conditions), increased speed, reflexes, endurance, and healing rate . Though much slower than the likes of Wolverine, he can regenerate damaged tissue and organs . However, if seriously wounded, it would leave scars on his body . His intelligence has been enhanced to gifted levels, though at the price of his sanity . His involvement with the Gathering of the Five loosened his grip on reality, though he is able to maintain his sanity via chemically treated dermal patches . When not impaired by mental illness, Osborn is a cunning businessman, masterful strategist, and highly skilled in electronics, mechanics, engineering and chemistry . The Green Goblin is armed with a variety of bizarre devices . He travels on his bat - shaped "Goblin Glider", an incredibly fast and maneuverable rocket glider equipped with various armaments . Other weapons the Goblin uses include incendiary Pumpkin Bombs, smoke - and gas - emitting grenades resembling ghosts and jack -' o' - lanterns, razor - edged boomerang - like throwing weapons called razor bats and gloves woven with micro-circuited filaments which channel pulsed discharges of electricity at nearly 10,000 volts . He wears a green costume underneath bulletproof chainmail with an overlapping purple tunic . His mask has a built - in gas filter to keep him safe from his own gasses . </P> <P> In the Green Goblin's first appearance in "The Amazing Spider - Man" #14, he rides a steel, rocket powered wingless broomstick, not a glider . In issue #17, his second appearance, he changes it to the familiar bat - shaped glider . The Goblin Glider's controls and microprocessor are located behind the head of the glider . The pilot is attached to the glider via electromagnetic clasps on the wings of the glider . It has great maneuverability and is steered mostly by leaning, but manual controls are available behind the head of the glider . The Green Goblin later added radio - linked voice controls to his mask . Its top speed is 90 miles per hour (140 km / h), and it can support about 400 lb (180 kg), though it could lift far more for brief periods . Flying at top speed with a full load and a full fuel tank would deplete its fuel supply in about an hour . </P>

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