Spoilers ahead! Amazing Spider-Man #72 throws something big into the mix when it comes to Harry and Norman. And guess who’s involved? Yeah, for once it actually is Mephisto! Turns out Norman sold Harry to the devil in exchange for wealth and power, power he later used to become the Green Goblin. I’ve heard a… Read More Unpicking the retcon of Amazing Spider-Man #72
What a tangled web we weave! The story so far: Peter was being menaced by the Kingpin’s goons, George Stacy was brainwashed by the aforementioned Kingpin, Gwen was distraught, and MJ had a job working at a club that was secretly a front for the Kingpin’s operations. Here, let Harry fill ya in. Harry drives… Read More Amazing Spider-Man #61 (1968)
At the end of last year The Mary Sue very kindly gave me a chance to write about Harry, mental illness, how mentally ill characters in fiction are so rarely allowed to just be normal and more! And I realised I never actually posted it here when I started this blog. A snippet: Spencer’s peppered… Read More My Harry Osborn article for The Mary Sue
So before we go any further, this blog is 100% NOT supportive of James Franco in ANY WAY, yeah? Obviously he was the first actor to play Harry in live-action but it transpired he was also a sexual predator and now he’s been rightly metoo’d out of the film industry. So while this very good… Read More Harry Highlights #2
J.M. DeMatteis looks back at one of the best Spidey stories ever, Spectacular Spider-Man #200 I think a lot of people consider J.M. DeMatteis the “main” contributor to the character of Harry Osborn. Obviously the foundations were set by Stan Lee, but DeMatteis built so much on them. …Which frankly makes it even odder that… Read More SyFy Wire interview with J.M. DeMatteis
If you don’t know what Spider-Man: Lotus is, it’s an upcoming Spider-Man fan film! The creators released a teaser for it today and it looks really good. And you spotted Harry in there, right? The actor playing him, Sean Wythe, actually looks like him which is something few Spider-Man movies achieve! I’m delighted about it… Read More Spider-Man: Lotus
Peter just returned from a period of amnesia, greatly relieving his friends and Aunt May who was virtually at death’s door throughout all of it. So now, in issue #59, Peter reunites with Harry and the two are totally cool again. The use of “Pumpkin eater” there is kinda ironic, isn’t it? MJ’s got a… Read More Amazing Spider-Man #59-60 (1968)
Every so often on this blog I want to highlight a piece of really good fan content featuring Harry Osborn. Think art, fanfic, videos, etc. So the first one is a fanart piece and it’s this! By Max is Drawing. This image is exactly how I picture 616 Harry but it’s the little details I… Read More Harry Highlights #1
Where were we? In the last couple of issues Harry had fallen out with Peter, but then he suddenly ups and disappears. Now, in issue #57, Harry’s starting to worry and feel guilty. Thankfully, Harry doesn’t pry so much he discovers Peter’s increasingly obvious secret identity. But he does quickly draw a conclusion: Harry reports… Read More Amazing Spider-Man #57-58 (1968)
But none for you, Norman. Arguably my favourite thing about Harry is that he’s a good father, or at least, as good as he could concievably be given his circumstances and the weird damn demons-and-wizards world he lives in. Harry’s relationship with little Normie constantly highlights how different a man he is from Norman even… Read More Happy Father’s Day, Harry!
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