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Gold Goblin #1-5
Gold Goblin
It's not easy being...gold? Norman Osborn's sins may have been cleansed, but his memories weren't - and as the Green Goblin, he's done plenty of horrific things to keep him up at night. Norman has worked hard to avoid all things "goblin" and stay on the straight and narrow, but recent events pushed him to give life as a super hero a try - and he liked it! But when the media dubs him the Gold Goblin, he starts wondering whether he can ever truly get away from the goblin inside? A devastating encounter with Ben Reilly, A.K.A. Chasm, pushes Norman toward the edge, and another terrifying opponent might send him over it! Being a hero isn't for everyone, and the crimefighting career of the Gold Goblin might soon be tarnished! Collecting GOLD GOBLIN #1-5.
112 pages, Paperback
Published June 20, 2023
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July 6, 2023
3.5 stars. This book is about Norman dealing with life after having all his sins removed by the Sin Eater but still having all the memories of all the jacked up stuff his done over the years. Having no more malice, enjoying time with his grand kids, having a new, different type of relationship with Peter while dealing with all the guilt of his past life. Not only that, the Queen Goblin. All the sins that had been removed from Norman now resided in her and she is out for blood hell bent on giving his sins back to him. An interesting look at who is Osborne without sin.
July 7, 2023
wow... just wow. that man needs a REAL psychiatrist.
May 22, 2023
A nice deep look into the mind of Norman since his sins were taken away. A man filled with guilt who has to force to live through those memories and it's wonderful. Seeing it tear him apart. But even more so to see him try his best to be decent. It's a nice change for Norman, and it doesn't come across as "Well now he's a good guy" because that's just not going to happen, and Cantwell understands that. If like to see more good work like this on Norman give this a read. A 4 out of 5.
March 31, 2023
This mini is way better than it has any right to be.
July 2, 2023
4/10:
A decent little deep dive into the mind of Norman Osborn following the removal of his sins by Sin-Eater. Norman has to come to terms with the guilt of his supervillainous past as Green Goblin and to do that he tries hard to become a new hero under the guise of Gold Goblin.
While I really enjoyed seeing Norman try to make amends with Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and save Jack O’Lantern (Owen Ward), it isn’t enough to make this collection stand out or worth going out of the way to give a read.
A decent little deep dive into the mind of Norman Osborn following the removal of his sins by Sin-Eater. Norman has to come to terms with the guilt of his supervillainous past as Green Goblin and to do that he tries hard to become a new hero under the guise of Gold Goblin.
While I really enjoyed seeing Norman try to make amends with Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and save Jack O’Lantern (Owen Ward), it isn’t enough to make this collection stand out or worth going out of the way to give a read.
July 30, 2023
Heavily biased ofc since I'm a certified Normanstan, but it's a very good comic. Everyone kind of scoffed at the series when it was first announced, but it ended up being a very intimate character study of a person dealing with feelings of guilt he'd never been allowed to feel before, mainly by his own doing.
(It also treats Peter better than ASM, but let's be real here, all the side books seem to realize what a dumpster fire the main series is and try their best to give the characters some dignity)
(It also treats Peter better than ASM, but let's be real here, all the side books seem to realize what a dumpster fire the main series is and try their best to give the characters some dignity)
February 7, 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed this deep dive into Norman Osborn’s guilt, darkness, and attempts at redemption. This doomed road he’s on is neatly explored by Cantwell, who takes us into the dark and leaves us there. Median’s art is emotive and grand, with Fabela’s colours popping off the page. A good read for anyone looking for a dark character study.
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June 26, 2023We’re trying to rehab the dude who killed Gwen Stacy?!
February 1, 2024
An adventurous dive into a villain’s attempt at redemption
I’m a relatively new Spider-Man fan, though I’d supposed that the Green Goblin is likely his arch nemesis, like Lex Luthor or The Joker. I thought it was a really neat direction to take Norman Osborn in, one of redemption and struggle to live with and right the wrongs he’s committed over the years.
There are actually some disturbing images in this one, especially with the spirit of Gwen Stacy, which seems to be the action that haunts Osborn the most. The images do a solid job portraying how haunted he is, and his internal struggle is a highlight of the book.
I’m not so much into the goblins and demons aspect of the story, but they do carry it along. There seems to be another redemption story at play for a short time, but all is not what it seems. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I was hoping for a bit more on that one.
Overall, the art and writing are both very solid and this was an entertaining side story for this current Spider-Man run, and it definitely enriches the overall ethos of a big time comic villain. It’s a direction I don’t know if I would have taken, and for once that actually makes me like it more.
I’m a relatively new Spider-Man fan, though I’d supposed that the Green Goblin is likely his arch nemesis, like Lex Luthor or The Joker. I thought it was a really neat direction to take Norman Osborn in, one of redemption and struggle to live with and right the wrongs he’s committed over the years.
There are actually some disturbing images in this one, especially with the spirit of Gwen Stacy, which seems to be the action that haunts Osborn the most. The images do a solid job portraying how haunted he is, and his internal struggle is a highlight of the book.
I’m not so much into the goblins and demons aspect of the story, but they do carry it along. There seems to be another redemption story at play for a short time, but all is not what it seems. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I was hoping for a bit more on that one.
Overall, the art and writing are both very solid and this was an entertaining side story for this current Spider-Man run, and it definitely enriches the overall ethos of a big time comic villain. It’s a direction I don’t know if I would have taken, and for once that actually makes me like it more.
August 19, 2023
Glad this book came to be. Norman Osborn was wiped of his sins over in ASM. What is a man without the burden of his sins? Can you be a good person if you just get rid of all that baggage? Do you have the RIGHT to be a good person after all the bad things you've done?
Norman has pushed aside 'doing the work' for almost a year now. He's tried to show the world (and himself) that he's more than just the Green Goblin. Forced himself onto others, if you really think about it. There's only one problem with all this. Beyond Corporation figured out a way to take those sins and graft them back onto someone. Dr. Kafka (a clone of the psychiatrist [long story]), was corrupted by Norman's sins and became the Goblin Queen. Her sole purpose was to find Osborn and get the sins OUT of her body.
This miniseries is the battle of the sins between the two. Who is good and WHY are the considered good? Is evil really something that can be transferred? Lots of moral questions are touched on in Norman's soul searching.
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Bonus: Snap. Snap! SNAP!!
Bonus: Mental health an important thing to address in the current culture we're in. Ask for help.
Norman has pushed aside 'doing the work' for almost a year now. He's tried to show the world (and himself) that he's more than just the Green Goblin. Forced himself onto others, if you really think about it. There's only one problem with all this. Beyond Corporation figured out a way to take those sins and graft them back onto someone. Dr. Kafka (a clone of the psychiatrist [long story]), was corrupted by Norman's sins and became the Goblin Queen. Her sole purpose was to find Osborn and get the sins OUT of her body.
This miniseries is the battle of the sins between the two. Who is good and WHY are the considered good? Is evil really something that can be transferred? Lots of moral questions are touched on in Norman's soul searching.
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Bonus: Snap. Snap! SNAP!!
Bonus: Mental health an important thing to address in the current culture we're in. Ask for help.
June 12, 2023
This book was billed as a Dark Web tie-in to start with, but it's actually more than that, because it's Christopher Cantwell writing it, and there's nothing that guy likes more than deconstructing a character to their basic building blocks and then kicking them over.
Norman Osborn's been through it a lot recently, what with his sins being erased, and then trying to reinvent himself as a 'good' guy. But when his sins come back to bite him, quite literally, in the form of Queen Goblin, things take a turn for the worse. Cantwell literally pits Osborn against all the things he's ever done wrong, wrapping up a dangling plotline from the end of the Beyond era of Amazing Spider-Man while pushing Norman further down the path to redemption (?) and whatever comes next.
Lan Medina's art is always reliable, if a little standard. Nothing wrong with that, though.
Gold Goblin's probably going to glide (ha) under most people's radar, but I'd recommend Amazing Spider-Man readers pick it up for sure.
Norman Osborn's been through it a lot recently, what with his sins being erased, and then trying to reinvent himself as a 'good' guy. But when his sins come back to bite him, quite literally, in the form of Queen Goblin, things take a turn for the worse. Cantwell literally pits Osborn against all the things he's ever done wrong, wrapping up a dangling plotline from the end of the Beyond era of Amazing Spider-Man while pushing Norman further down the path to redemption (?) and whatever comes next.
Lan Medina's art is always reliable, if a little standard. Nothing wrong with that, though.
Gold Goblin's probably going to glide (ha) under most people's radar, but I'd recommend Amazing Spider-Man readers pick it up for sure.
March 23, 2023
This was kinda good I guess like it looks at Norman now that he is free of his sins and like him trying to be a hero and the first one is really good with him fighting Jack-O-Lantern and then sort of helping him and then how it all goes wrong and the coming of Queen Goblin and we find out who she is and that was such a great reveal and connects to the ASM continuity so well and continuing the plot elements from both the Spencer/Wells run and then giving such a good, dark conclusion and yeah it will be controversial and I am more interested in seeing how this story plays out, like what after this. It certainly is dark and has some good moments and the art was fine for the mot part, but I like the idea of exploring sins past and can one be truly be free of that and Norman is a perfect character to explore those ideas through! So yeah a good one time read!
September 11, 2023
3.5 Stars.
Mostly taking place during the Dark Web crossover, this Volume shows off Norman Osborn at his most vulnerable, but also his most heroic. Having recently had his sins removed by Sin-Eater, his conscious is clear, but also is plagued by guilt over his past actions. Now adopting a new suit and glider, as the Gold Goblin, he is doing his best to make things right.
Tangling with both Jack O'Lantern and Queen Goblin gives this title plenty of action, but the mental turmoil is where the story shines. AND with that crazy ending, is Norman in danger of going "green" again?
Looking forward to seeing how the aftermath of this plays out in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, but this was a fun read on its own.
Recommend.
Mostly taking place during the Dark Web crossover, this Volume shows off Norman Osborn at his most vulnerable, but also his most heroic. Having recently had his sins removed by Sin-Eater, his conscious is clear, but also is plagued by guilt over his past actions. Now adopting a new suit and glider, as the Gold Goblin, he is doing his best to make things right.
Tangling with both Jack O'Lantern and Queen Goblin gives this title plenty of action, but the mental turmoil is where the story shines. AND with that crazy ending, is Norman in danger of going "green" again?
Looking forward to seeing how the aftermath of this plays out in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, but this was a fun read on its own.
Recommend.
January 22, 2024
A Clean Slate is Not A Blank One
Norman Osborn is a character who has been stuck in arrested development as much as Peter Parker. So what happens when everything that made him a psycho is gone? A conscience for one but a lot of guilt to go with it. This mini-series is a fascinating look at how something that can only happen in comics would look. We see Norman grapple with a lot of reflections to accept living them and the responsibilities that come with his new life. The temptation's always there, even what made Norman the Green Goblin. It's just tempered. Plus there's a cliffhanger that might lead to something down the line for Spider-Man at the end. But I have to admit, the way it didn't quite work on Norman feels like too convenient plot armor.
Norman Osborn is a character who has been stuck in arrested development as much as Peter Parker. So what happens when everything that made him a psycho is gone? A conscience for one but a lot of guilt to go with it. This mini-series is a fascinating look at how something that can only happen in comics would look. We see Norman grapple with a lot of reflections to accept living them and the responsibilities that come with his new life. The temptation's always there, even what made Norman the Green Goblin. It's just tempered. Plus there's a cliffhanger that might lead to something down the line for Spider-Man at the end. But I have to admit, the way it didn't quite work on Norman feels like too convenient plot armor.
March 28, 2024
Story was good but too rushed, felt like it could have used some decompression as the moments of success almost immediately turn back to failure. He “felt good” for what amounted to pages when it should have been chapters so that the impact of it going wrong had more impact on the reader. Characters felt authentic, though, and the main artist was good. Sadly, another artist (or maybe even multiple artists) had fill in spots that detracted from the otherwise solid art. Death in comics is fleeting but there are a couple in here that are handled far too casually for the places they hold in the Spider-Man mythos. Still, enjoyed the book enough and it moves the character of Norman forward in a new way.
August 2, 2023
This was pretty boring to me. It felt repetitive with the guilt. It was the same thing every issue. And the story arc over the 5 issues to get the Queen Goblin was not interesting to me.
The only part I liked was when he tried to help Jack O Lantern. That was really interesting. Fighting his past instincts to do what’s right.
The rest was nothing to me. It could have been one issue because it felt like the same story.
Oh well, it’s a great idea that fell flat to me.
The only part I liked was when he tried to help Jack O Lantern. That was really interesting. Fighting his past instincts to do what’s right.
The rest was nothing to me. It could have been one issue because it felt like the same story.
Oh well, it’s a great idea that fell flat to me.
December 31, 2023
I'm not sure how this even became a comic book. It's almost incoherent. Then dumping it in the Dark Web event in issue #2 made it even more confusing. Marvel's went way downhill if this thing made it to print. Even the costume is awful. He looks like that stupid Prodigy character Spider-Man pretended to be for a bit. This feels like Joe Quesada's kid was given the greenlight to make a comic book.
April 28, 2023
Christopher Cantwell keeps proving he’s a great comic book writer. The plot centering around Norman’s guilt and the dynamic of him trying to redeem himself after Sin Eater took his sins away made this surprisingly good for me. Enjoy it very much.
April 6, 2023
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
Better than it had any right to be and much better than the two main Spider-Man titles currently being published.
Better than it had any right to be and much better than the two main Spider-Man titles currently being published.
June 19, 2023
Great character moments weighed down by bigger stories.
November 19, 2023
Didn't really care for it, from the very basic story to the often messy artwork. Does anyone care if Norman Osborn finds redemption?
January 8, 2024
Issue one was brilliant - the following 4 issued felt like filler to get to the end. I liked the story it told, it just took a lot of time to do so
March 31, 2024
4
An interesting little character study.
An interesting little character study.
October 10, 2023
Після того як прочитав лімітку про Золотого Ґобліна та онґоїнґ Червоного Ґобліна задумався над тим, що Озборни зараз є найкращими персонажами (після Рек-Рапа звісно) в павучих коміксах.
Для тих хто не слідкує за подіями або уже забув то нагадаю, що Пожирач Гріхів очистив Нормана від його гріхів в рані Спенсера після чого Озборн став Золотим Ґобліном для того щоб допомогти Пітеру побороти Гобґоблінів в рані Велса.
Тепер же автор Крістофер Кантвел написав лімітку в якій розповів нам про те як Норман намагається бути повноцінним героєм. Як на мене то лімітка вийшла чудовою, автор тут зосередився на рефлексії та соромі за минулі дії головного героя. За цим було цікаво спостерігати і я повірив в те, що Норман справді соромно і він хоче бути добрим та допомагати людям, що демонструється в моментах коли він спілкується з своєю родиною та Пітером чи намагається допомогти Джеку Ліхтарю.
Щодо головного сюжету то тут Норман змушений розбиратися з Ґоблін Королевою (не плутати з Королевою Ґоблінів) яка хоче повернути Озборну його гріхи. Я якщо чесно то думав що лімітка завершиться тим, що Норману повернуть гріхи і він знову стане поганцем, але, на щастя, цього так і не сталося, фінал який ми отримали натомість вийшов хорошим, нехай і в процесі лінія Кафки яка йшла ще з Бійонду вийшла пшиком.
Щодо малюнку то він тут теж вийшов класним. Медіна чудово зобразив галюцинації Нормана, вони тут місцями навіть дуже моторошними вийшли і ідеально дають коміксу потрібну атмосферу.
Загалом я повністю задоволений ліміткою і дуже сильно рекомендую її прочитати. Вона та онґоїнґ Червоного Ґобліна (хоч би він і далі був таким хорошим як і перші два номери) є найкращим коміксами з павучих тайтлів.
Для тих хто не слідкує за подіями або уже забув то нагадаю, що Пожирач Гріхів очистив Нормана від його гріхів в рані Спенсера після чого Озборн став Золотим Ґобліном для того щоб допомогти Пітеру побороти Гобґоблінів в рані Велса.
Тепер же автор Крістофер Кантвел написав лімітку в якій розповів нам про те як Норман намагається бути повноцінним героєм. Як на мене то лімітка вийшла чудовою, автор тут зосередився на рефлексії та соромі за минулі дії головного героя. За цим було цікаво спостерігати і я повірив в те, що Норман справді соромно і він хоче бути добрим та допомагати людям, що демонструється в моментах коли він спілкується з своєю родиною та Пітером чи намагається допомогти Джеку Ліхтарю.
Щодо головного сюжету то тут Норман змушений розбиратися з Ґоблін Королевою (не плутати з Королевою Ґоблінів) яка хоче повернути Озборну його гріхи. Я якщо чесно то думав що лімітка завершиться тим, що Норману повернуть гріхи і він знову стане поганцем, але, на щастя, цього так і не сталося, фінал який ми отримали натомість вийшов хорошим, нехай і в процесі лінія Кафки яка йшла ще з Бійонду вийшла пшиком.
Щодо малюнку то він тут теж вийшов класним. Медіна чудово зобразив галюцинації Нормана, вони тут місцями навіть дуже моторошними вийшли і ідеально дають коміксу потрібну атмосферу.
Загалом я повністю задоволений ліміткою і дуже сильно рекомендую її прочитати. Вона та онґоїнґ Червоного Ґобліна (хоч би він і далі був таким хорошим як і перші два номери) є найкращим коміксами з павучих тайтлів.
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