Welcome back to the annotated adventures of Harry Osborn! So last time I posted a throwback Harry arc (all the way back in April, oops) Harry was getting political and he seemed to be well free of the drug issues that plagued him. Unfortunately… this next string of comics make it clear he’s using again.… Read More Harry Osborn’s Relapse (1973)
Sadly, Shadow of the Green Goblin is nearly over! But here we get the full story (well, sort of) of Emily’s faked death. Peter Parker relates it to us, but he admits upfront that he wasn’t there for the conversation, so couldn’t possibly know all the details. It doesn’t change much from what we already… Read More The Osborn family past in “Shadow of the Green Goblin #3”
Ultimate Spider-Man #5 is out now and it takes a break from the Spider-Man action to delve into Harry’s past. We open with an appearance from Norman, the first one in this particular universe. Before Norman can finish that sentence, he and Emily are blown up in the “Stark” attack and all Harry can do… Read More Ultimate Spider-Man #5 is all about Harry
Following on from last issue! Now, Harry doesn’t have a lot to do in this issue and that’s totally fine, because we get some Peter-May and Peter-Flint Marko scenes that are absolutely wonderful. We also catch up with Gwen and her dying mother (I’m not sure if we’ve ever even seen Helen Stacy in the… Read More Harry Osborn in “Shadow of the Green Goblin #2”
Harry gets political in this little arc from late 1972. Now interestingly, this story is an adapted version of the one which appears in Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1 which came out in 1968. Plenty of things were edited to make it fit in with the 1972 Spider-Man continuity, such as taking out George Stacy (him… Read More Amazing Spider-Man #116 – #118: The Raleigh arc
(spoilers ahead) It’s here! Harry fans the world over have been VERY eagerly anticipating this comic, which sees J.M. DeMatteis return to writing our favourite character. This prequel is full of callbacks and thematic parallels, plus it finally does something with a certain character I know all Harry fans wanted to see more of since… Read More Five takeaways from “Shadow of the Green Goblin #1”
We have a new Ultimate Spider-Man, this one created by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto! Here’s a quick run-down of everything you need to know about this new universe, number 6160: Oh, and one more thing (BIG spoilers from this point on) Uncle Ben is alive in this universe! Mourning the death of May, but… Read More Harry Osborn in Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #1
As of 2am last night I finished Spider-Man 2! It’s an incredible game and an incredible achievement, and I think I’m going to be writing a LOT about it in the weeks/months to come. I do have a few quibbles though. (Not least that my game erased the EMF missions after I got 6/9 of… Read More Spider-Man 2’s Portrayal of Harry Osborn
—This post contains spoilers, albeit very early-on ones, for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2!— I got the game today and unfortunately I forgot how terrible I was at video games. Harry and Peter’s touching bike ride was ruined by my crashing into poles every few seconds. I’m sorry! I tried! And I will try again tomorrow. I… Read More Some initial thoughts on Spider-Man 2’s Harry Osborn
I have remained mostly unspoiled for Spider-Man despite the deliberate antics of some inconsiderate people on Tumblr. Hopefully, my pre-ordered game should arrive tomorrow and then I can get to sharing my thoughts on how the game portrays Harry! But until then… I have a few theories on some of the things we might see… Read More Some last-minute Spider-Man 2 predictions
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