| Goblyn | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Alpha Flight (1st series) #48 (July 1987) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo Terry Shoemaker |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Goblyn Dean |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Beta Flight Gamma Flight Derangers |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, agility, stamina, reflexes and senses, Accelerated healing factor, Razor sharp claws |
Goblyn (Goblyn Dean) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe.
Goblyn first appeared in Alpha Flight (1st series) #48 (July 1987), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Terry Shoemaker.
The character subsequently appears in Alpha Flight #53-62 (December 1987-September 1988), #64-71 (November 1988-June 1989), #82 (March 1990), #109-112 (June-September 1992), and #120 (May 1993).
Goblyn received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #3.
One of a pair of fraternal twins, before birth, it was revealed that Goblyn was a mutant and would be of monstrous appearance. Her parents decided that for her own good she would be aborted. Sensing the danger, her sister Laura used her own mutant ability to send Goblyn to another dimension where she would be safe. Later Laura would return her to Earth where they would both become involved with Alpha Flight.