Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Amazing Spider-Man #96

(MARVEL)
May 1971



Good Guy: Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Bad Guy: Green Goblin/Norman Osborn

Cameos: Gwen Stacy, Joe Robertson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Aunt May, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson, Randy Robertson

Synopsis

Story: Stan Lee
Art: Gil Kane, John Romita

“…and now, the Goblin!”

Peter flies back from England. He hands over some shots of Spidey in action in London. He begins to suspect that Robbie knows that Spider-Man and Peter Parker are one in the same.

Harry Osborne insists Peter takes up his father’s offer of a research spot at Osborn’s chemical plant. This makes Peter uneasy as Norman Osborn, before his memory loss, was the Green Goblin.

After meeting with Norman Peter walks to the street and notices some cop cars. A young man is stoned out of his mind on a roof top. The guy jumps off the building and Spider-Man saves him.

Randy Robertson and Norman Osborn have an altercation outside the venue where MJ is to perform. The building was once owned by Norman and he senses a strange calling from a door. Peter senses it too and vows to come back later to investigate.

He comes back later, as does Norman. Norman remembers.

Rating: 8/10

A great issue. Norman Osborn slowly remembers his Green Goblin persona. I love how the beads of sweat grow on his forehead and you can see him begin to lose it!!

Favorite Panel:

The last... the return of the Goblin...

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