So, raise your hand if you thought Marvel were NEVER going to bring up the whole “Norman sold Harry’s soul to Mephisto” again. My hand is raised too… But they did! The whole premise of of the short, snappy Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin story is Mephisto demanding a favor from Norman and… Read More Harry Osborn in Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin
Harry’s mustache has gone, the Vietnam War is still raging, and we’re slowwwly moving towards the death of Gwen Stacy. Harry appears briefly in ASM #83, seeing Flash off. MJ gives him a big kiss on the lips, but isn’t she supposed to be Harry’s girlfriend? Things are not good in Harry-MJ town. Harry looks… Read More Amazing Spider-Man #83-87 (1970)
It’s been several months now since the conclusion of Nick Spencer’s run on Amazing Spider-Man and the end of the Kindred Saga, as it’s called now. Am I still salty? Oh god I’m still salty. Here’s 12 questions I still have about the whole sorry show. Perhaps some of them will be answered one day?… Read More Twelve Questions I Still Have About the Kindred Saga
ASM #74, the conclusion to the Kindred Saga as they’re calling it, is due out shortly. The preview dropped the other day and it’s very Harry-heavy, so let’s unpick it! If nothing else this will help get the taste of the utterly nonsensical ASM #73 out of my mouth. We begin with a flashback to… Read More ASM #74 Preview: The devil’s in the details
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
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