Marvel just killed off a major Spider-Man character in the dumbest way

When it comes to iconic villains, Norman Osborn aka the Green Goblin would be on the Mount Rushmore of comic book baddies.

Since making his debut in 1964’s Amazing Spider-Man #14, father of Peter Parker’s best friend, Harry Osborn and owner of mega-corporation Oscorp, the Green Goblin is as iconic in the Marvel universe as Doctor Octopus and Venom.

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In his 60-year (and counting) reign as one of the most iconic villains, whether it’s in the comic books or live-action movies, the Green Goblin has been killed in many ways, often used as a catalyst for Harry Osborn to turn to the darkside and become Spider-Man’s next nemesis. However, how Green Goblin has been killed in the recent issue of Amazing Spider-Man, might just be the dumbest yet.

As reported by Comicbook.com, in issue #50 of Amazing Spider-Man, after being cleansed of his sins by an evil entity known as the Sin-Eater, Norman Osborn became the Gold Goblin and ally of Spider-Man but last May, was reborn as a villain once more.

However, the “Goblin-Sins” ended up possessing Spider-Man. What’s more, the Green Goblin implanted a mind-altering trigger in Peter’s psyche that would transform him into an evil Spider-Goblin. Are you still with me, because it’s going to get more convoluted.

In the most recent issue, Amazing Spider-Man #54, basically, Spider-Man and Green Goblin play catch with the evil sins to and from each other as possessed hosts. At this point, the Green Goblin is essentially a mystical energy force rather than a person.

Finally, as this mystical energy force leaves Peter one last time, it begs Norman Osborn to take it back. Yet to ensure that it doesn’t possess Norman Osborn, Spider-Man kills his best friend’s dad saying “It’s over. The Green Goblin is dead.”

Honestly, that fried my brain trying to make sense of all that. Hopefully, this mess of a plot shouldn’t make its way into the live-action movies, right?