Norman Osborn (Marvel)

Norman Osborn, also known for his alter ego Green Goblin, Iron Patriot, King Goblin and Red Goblin, is one of the great villains of Marvel Comics and also one of the most frequent archenemy of Spider Man and the Avengers.

Background
Norman was born as the son of Amberson Osborn and an inventor, he was the grandson of the tycoon who created his fortune that was Alton Osborn. However the inventions were stolen, his manufacuring company was closed and his family almost went bankrup. Norman was soon subjected to abuse by his father, who became a drunkard to cope with his losses. Stressed by the state of his family, he killed his dog, claiming he was one less to feed, he also developed a desire to want to reclaim his family's lost wealth. Amberson decided to lock Norman in the dark to cure him of his fear of the dark, yet Norman saw a greenish monster that startled him, and wished the dark would't go away, which then sneezed at him.

Norman studied at Empire State University in New York, and majored in chemistry and electrical engineering, and as such he also took a business administration degree. Right there he met Emily who provided some emotional balance and became obsessed with money. They soon married and had a son named Harry, Norman and Harry were very much in love, and when Emily died it caused Norman to neglect Harry. And then later, Norman met Oscorp Industries with his former professor Mandel Stromm, and the company would soon emerge as a succesfull chemical engineering company, and Norman was able to meet his goal of reclaiming his family fortune, Stromm. It also prefited the company's success, and despite its success Norman wanted full control of the company's business. He discovered that Stromm diverted funds from Oscorp, and he arrested him for it, thus making him the owner and CEO. Shortly thereafter, Norman tested one of Stromm's formulas, because it was not finished, which splattered in Norman's face.

When he woke up at the hospital, he realized that his intelligence increased as it should, however formula had side effect that led to insanity, and his identity as Green Goblin.

As Supervillain
After discovering his latest power, Osborn soon planned to become a powerful crime lord and thus unite all the small criminal circles. And wanting to get Spider Man out of the way, he then sends two supervillains Headman and Scorcher to do the dirty work for him. However they were defeated by Spider Man. Then Osborn decided to do the job with his own hands and kill Spider Man once and for all. He then made a rubber suit and bat glinder and equiped with deadly weapons, including also razor sticks and electric gloves, detonation gas and his Pupkin Bomb for him to throw at his opponents.

He then enlists the help of the Enforcers, who had previously fought Spider Man, he went to Spider Man and tricked him into a movie about the web. On the set in New Mexico, the Goblins and the Enforcers fought Spider Man, forcing him to flee into a nearby cave, and unberknownst to them was occupied by the Hulk. While Spider Man was busy defending Jade Giant, Green Goblin soon made his escape, and Green Goblin reapeared in an attempt to disfigured Spider Man and increased his reputation, and although he is always on the ring of crime, and after many defeats to Spider Man, and Osborn spent all this time wondering how to destroy him.

Temporaly Weakened
Red Goblin