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Removed from article because I don't believe RPG stats belong in Wikipedia. Since large numbers of these "vital stats" sections have been added to various articles, I'm using Talk:Strength level (comics) to discuss this issue in general. Bryan 08:31, 22 Jan 2004 (UTC)

  • Name: Norman Osborn
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Weight: 185 lbs.
  • Eyes: Blue
  • Hair: Red-brown
    • Intelligence Level: Genius
    • Strength Level: Superhuman Class 10
    • Durability Level: Superhuman (Bulletproof)
    • Speed Level: Enhanced Human
    • Agility Level: Enhanced Human
    • Stamina Level: Enhanced Human
    • Reflexes Level: Enhanced Human
  • Weapons and paraphanelia: Various handheld explosive devices and a self-propelled glider.

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[edit] Goblins

I added a small paragraph explaining their presence and a small paragraph for Harry and Hobby so someone doesn't have to click to read all about them while reading Norman's article.--Kozmik Pariah 09:05, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nanotech in the 1960s?

There is an anomaly. From the article intro: "The original Goblin was Norman Osborn, a corrupt industrialist who co-founded a major nanotechnology firm with Dr. Mendel Stromm". I'm not familiar with the comics, but my spidey senses are tingling because this appears to suggest that, when created in the 1960s, the creator of the character knew or described nanotechnology. Does Eric Drexler owe Stan Lee money? Is this some sort of retcon? Or (my suspicion) is the language incorrect? I'd like someone who knows the story to fix this, I don't want to step on something with my big fat assumptions. - CHAIRBOY (☎) 20:09, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

I was always under the impression Osborn Industries was primarily a chemical- (or chemical weapons-) manufacturing company. Dr Archeville 01:58, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Maximum Overdrive in the Live Action Film

I think the cameo appearence by Green Goblin in the movie Maximum Overdrive should be added. It hard to miss, since his head is on the front of the "Happy Toys" truck that is the main villain of the movie.


[edit] Fan Film

Green Goblin's Last Stand was an early fan film by Dan Poole. It featured the Green Goblin, and in the trailer Bullseye and Mysterio.

Download it here http://files.filefront.com/Green+Goblins+Last+Stand/;944220;;/fileinfo.html

15:44, 2 June 2006 (UTC)Enda80Enda80

Why is this important and why does it need to be listed in the External Links? --Chris Griswold 19:22, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
[1][2][3]Its not some little thing that no one knows about it. It has a big reputation across the Spider-Man fanbase. Wizard magazine even mentioned it once.--CyberGhostface 21:37, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
If it's important, please add it to the entry. Otherwise, on face value, it comes across as the same sort of plug that people try to slip into these entries everyday. --Chris Griswold 02:07, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm not the one who added it. If you want to remove it, go ahead. I was just offering my two cents.--CyberGhostface 03:16, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
I removed it because it was added without comment, I have seen other such links removed regularly, and I had just had to follow a user around deleting the plugs to his store he was adding. If it's notable, great. I'm happy for it to be included. I, unfortunately, have never heard of it, and I'm currently on dial-up, so I'm not that much use to write about it right now. --Chris Griswold 04:54, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ben Urich does not write editorials

After all, he is not and has never been editor of the Daily Bugle or any other publication (AFAIK anyway). Yet the paragraph headed "The Return of Norman Osborn" implies otherwise. I would rather not make the correction, because I do not remember whether it would be more correct to refer to Ben's articles, JJJ editorials or both. Luis Dantas 13:36, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

It may have been an opinions column; people tend to confuse the terms. --Chris Griswold 21:28, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree, but still, the possibility does exist that the article should refer to JJJ editorials. Someone who knows for sure could pitch in and make a correction. Luis Dantas 21:53, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merger

User:Dr Archeville has suggested on the wikiproject comics Notice Board to merge Harry Osborn and Ultimate Green Goblin into Green Goblin. As the discussion suggestion points to this page, seems as good a place as any to get feedback (e.g. Merge, Keep, etc). Please sign all comments and votes. -Markeer 12:01, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Merge Ultimate Green Goblin, but Keep Harry Osborn as a separate article. Harry's status as a supporting character in the Spider-Man comics goes beyond his time as Green Goblin, but I do agree Ultimate Green Goblin is the fruit of the same original tree. -Markeer 12:01, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Keep I disagree with both merges. Markeer already pretty much stated what I think for Harry Osborn, so I'll dedicate this to the Ultimate version. A quick look at the Ultimate categories shows 43 articles. While a chunk of these deal with the comics, a lot of them deal with the characters themselves. And while I understand Wikipedia has no real length requirements, having both characters merged would add an unnecessary length. Ultimate Goblin has a fairly big article now. I personally think this article should be focused mainly on 616 Norman, with brief mentions of other Goblins and respective links to their own pages.--CyberGhostface 14:00, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Merge Ultimate entries are to be avoided when possible, and while the powers, etc, might be slightly different, the character is essentially the same. It's just a variation on the original. Keep Harry separate though, like the Flashes and the Green Lanterns. --Chris Griswold 19:46, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Merge the Ultimate entry into the parent entry (after some cutting down of the plot), but leave Harry's entry where it is. --InShaneee 00:26, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

If we do merge it I'd prefer that we don't abridge it.--CyberGhostface 03:04, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
Why not? --Chris Griswold 03:37, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
My personal reason is because I worked hard on the article. (I'm not the one who made the article but I did a chunk of the work on it). I wouldn't want to see it crammed into already overlong article and into a one paragraph ditty that goes "In this continuity, Norman turns into a goblin". Minor characters in the Ultimate universe (like say Dr. Strange) probably don't warrant their own articles but the major ones do because they do have different histories than their 616 counterparts.--CyberGhostface 03:44, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
However, if they're not significantly different (or haven't had time to build a significantly new body of information), consensus is generally that they be merged. And it is still my feeling that the plot section can be edited down, not to a few sentences, but smaller than its present form. --InShaneee 18:47, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

Merge Ultimate GG, Keep Harry Osborn. - HKMARKS 01:14, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

Merge Ultimate GG, Keep Harry Osborn as per Markeer´s comments above. Hueysheridan 18:34, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Merge UGG, Keep Harry Osborn, for the reasons Marker made clear. Dr Archeville 20:24, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Merge UGG, Keep Harry Osborn -- Ipstenu (talk|contribs) 16:27, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Merge UGG, Keep Harry Osborn. WesleyDodds 09:48, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Discussion closed. Decision was to merge [[Ultimate Green Goblin into Green Goblin, but to keep Harry Osborn separate. --Chris Griswold 19:49, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Norman Osborn good?

I think Norman Osborn was a good man before he became possesed by the evil Green Goblin. I mean, he was responsible for his company, did his best to take care of his son, and, in later issues, tried to help Peter get by in life by offering him a job at Oscorp. Think about what would've happened if Norman Osborn hadn't been caught in the explosion. Would he have still turned to crime and tried to kill Spidey? It's hard to say. But Norman Osborn was no tyrant before the Goblin came into his life. And where did the dog-killing part come from? 71.221.224.233 18:29, 10 September 2006 (UTC)70.58.211.22071.221.224.233 18:29, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

The revelation that Norman killed his dog as a child was in this issue. He killed it because he considered the dog another mouth to feed.
I suggest you take some time to check out spideykicksbutt.com which has a number of essays on the subject as you are clearly ignorant about Norman's character.
Furthermore, all your edits are seriously POV.--CyberGhostface 18:53, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Also, what is with you adding bullshit about the third Spider-Man movie in the Harry Osborn film? Give it a rest.--CyberGhostface 19:00, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Okay, I admit the dog killing was very inhumane. But the Goblin did the rest. And Harry does die in Spider-Man 3. Check out his article. Right by the statement that this is Harry's last appearance, there's a link which proves this. 71.221.224.233 20:42, 10 September 2006 (UTC)70.58.211.22071.221.224.233 20:42, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

You make it sound like the Goblin is some demon posessing Norman; it's not. It's just a facet of his insanity. Furthermore, please show the link that Harry dies in Spider-Man 3 (not to mention, that is a MASSIVE spoiler for a movie that has not even come out yet, and I think I speak for almost everyone when I say I don't want the ending of the movie given away). And killing the dog is enough by itself to show he wasn't a good person, not to mention he wasn't a great guy even before he became the Goblin. He was also abusive towards Harry, for example. --CyberGhostface 20:48, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Sorry. Didn't mean to upset anyone. 71.221.224.233 21:21, 10 September 2006 (UTC)70.58.211.22071.221.224.233 21:21, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Do you have the link or not? --CyberGhostface 21:48, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

No, I don't...it must have been removed. 70.58.211.220

If it existed to begin with.--CyberGhostface 18:58, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

It did. Check with the creators of the Spider Man 3 article. It's like what that guy in Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 8 said: I would have it, but now I don't.

Yeah right. I seriously doubt they'd reveal such serious information prior to the film's release.--CyberGhostface 21:42, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

You'll never know if you don't check. And as for the previous response above, let's not swear while we're in this talk room. 70.58.211.220

How about you just give me the link? Because until you do I'm not believing a word you say. I'm sick and tired of anon vandals like you adding false information.--CyberGhostface 23:14, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

You're being a jerk. All I'm trying to do is explain how I found this out, and you're just yelling at me for no reason. If you want the link, I'll do my best to find it. But if I can't, then check with the creators of the third movie article. They put the links on the page. 70.58.211.220

I didn't find Harry's death link. But it did say that his storyline would conclude with Spider-Man 3, so I think that's one of the definitions of death. 70.58.211.220

So in other words you're just posting your speculation and theories as fact? Assume makes an ass out of u and me. Just because a storyline is concluded doesn't neccessarily mean it concludes in death, and shouldn't be posted as definite fact.--CyberGhostface 20:30, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

For the love of Pete, check with the creators, for heaven's sake! 70.58.211.220

How about you just give me a source? How do you check with the creators to begin with? I seriously doubt Sam Raim would tell someone like you how the movie ends. But thats just me.--CyberGhostface 21:43, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

If you want to check with the creators, leave a message on the article talk page. 70.58.211.220

I'm sure that its Sam Raimi posting on Wikipedia divulging the ending and not some overweight 14 year old claiming to be him.--CyberGhostface 21:58, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
"The creators"? Nope. Posting in an article talk page does not get a message to Sam Raimi. Even if he had time to read it, he has neither motive nor time to waste in responding. Sheesh. Doczilla 05:15, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I meant the creators of the article. I've been trying to get this guy to talk with them and get confirmation. I SWEAR I saw a link by Harry's article two months ago that proves his death. 70.58.211.200

I found it! Here's the link:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/xKiriyamax/scoop1.jpg

Even if its true, its not an official source. I would wait for the film to come out so its not ruined for anyone.--CyberGhostface 19:55, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Fair enough. 70.58.211.220

[edit] Goblin Glider

Goblin Glider was just created. Surely this should be merged into this article. I don't understand why it was necessary to create as a new article instead of a section of the Green Goblin article. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 19:41, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Survey

  • Merge per my nom. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 19:41, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Merge is this vote even necessary? --PsyphicsΨΦ 19:45, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment. No, I guess not. I'll take care of this now. I am still reluctant to use my admin superpowers. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 19:52, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
    • Comment Yeah, I've noticed you are a bit less bold now. 'S okay, but I mean, I could have done this by just merging and turning it into a redirect. However, I'm reluctant to be bold most of the time. --PsyphicsΨΦ 20:16, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Discussion

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