The Religious Affiliation of
Norman Osborn
 

Religion: manifestly non-religious

Name: Norman Osborn

Other Names: Green Goblin; Iron Patriot; Green Goblin I

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #14 (July 1964): "The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 417

   Comic Book Appearances: 371

   TV, Film Appearances: 42

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 4

Teams/Affiliations: Cabal of Scrier (leader); Dark Avengers (leader); Dark X-Men (leader); H.A.M.M.E.R. (leader); Sinister Twelve (leader); The Cabal (leader); The Thunderbolts (leader)

Enemy of: Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, Crime-Master, Terri Kidder, Mario, Lucky Lobo, Chris, Trinity Church members

Ally: Crime-Master I
Employer: Osborn Industries
Employer: Kingsley Inc.

Occupation: CEO, criminal, inventor

Birth Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 200 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #14 (July 1964): "The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #142 (Mar. 1975): "Dead Man's Bluff!" (illusion)
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #238 (Mar. 1983): "Shadow of Evils Past!"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #595 (July 2009): "American Son: Part 1"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #596 (Aug. 2009): "American Son: Part 2"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #597 (Aug. 2009): "American Son: Part 3"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #598 (Aug. 2009): "American Son: Part 4"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #599 (Sep. 2009): "American Son: Conclusion"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Identity Crisis" (mentioned in text & seen in picture (2 panels))
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Covers You'll Never See!"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #600 (Sep. 2009): "The Blessing" (1-panel cameo)
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #601 (Oct. 2009): "Red-Headed Stranger: Part 1: No Place Like Home" (mentioned)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (Oct. 1964): "A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!"
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2000 (May 2000): "Old Acquaintances" (behind the scenes)
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual '96 (Dec. 1996): "Heart & Soul"
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual '97 (June 1997): "...Before the Dawn"

Amazing Spider-Man Presents: American Son #1 (July 2010): "A Patriot Act"
Assault on New Olympus Prologue #1 (Jan. 2010) (1-panel cameo)
Avengers Academy #1 (Aug. 2010): "Permanent Record"
The Avengers and the Thunderbolts (1998) (mentioned)
Avengers Assemble (vol. 1) #1 (July 2010)
Avengers: The Initiative

Avengers: The Initiative #22 (Apr. 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Dissasembled: Part 2" (mentioned)
Avengers: The Initiative #24 (July 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Dissasembled: Part 4"
Avengers: The Initiative #25 (Aug. 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Disassembled: Conclusion"
Avengers: The Initiative #26 (Sep. 2009): "Up Is Down"
Avengers: The Initiative #27 (Oct. 2009): "Even The Losers / The Taking of 42" (1-panel cameo)
Avengers: The Initiative #28 (Nov. 2009): "Uprising"
Avengers: The Initiative #29 (Dec. 2009): "Nightmares"

Captain America (vol. 5) #48 (May 2009): "Old Friends and Enemies: Part 3" (2-panel cameo)
Captain America: Reborn

Captain America: Reborn #1 (Sep. 2009) (5-panel cameo)
Captain America: Reborn #2 (Oct. 2009)
Captain America: Reborn #3 (Nov. 2009) (mentioned)
Captain America: Reborn #4 (Jan. 2010) (3-panel cameo)

Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #6 (Feb. 1965): "Trapped by... The Fellowship of Fear!" (statue)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #115 (Nov. 1974): "Death Stalks the City!" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #356 (Sep. 1996): "Burden of Proof" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #361 (Feb. 1997): "...Unfinished Business" (mentioned)

Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers #1 (Mar. 2009)
Dark Avengers #2 (Apr. 2009)
Dark Avengers #3 (May 2009)
Dark Avengers #4 (June 2009)
Dark Avengers #5 (Aug. 2009)
Dark Avengers #6 (Aug. 2009)
Dark Avengers #7 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Three"
Dark Avengers #8 (Oct. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Five"
Dark Avengers #9 (Nov. 2009) (voice only)
Dark Avengers #10 (Dec. 2009)
Dark Avengers #11 (Jan. 2010) (lead character)

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (Nov. 2009): "Utopia: Conclusion"
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (Aug. 2009): "Utopia: Part 1"
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009) (lead character)
Dark Reign: Mr. Negative

Dark Reign: Mr. Negative #1 (Aug. 2009): "The Last Stand of Mr. Negative" (photo/picture/video)
Dark Reign: Mr. Negative #2 (Sep. 2009): "Battle for Chinatown"
Dark Reign: Mr. Negative #3 (Oct. 2009): "Negative Reinforcement" (7-panel cameo)

Dark Reign: The List - Avengers #1 (Nov. 2009)
Dark Reign: The List - Punisher #1 (Dec. 2009): "A Good Lie"
Dark Reign: Young Avengers

Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1 (July 2009): "Young Masters: Part One" (mentioned)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #2 (Aug. 2009): "Young Masters: Part Two"
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #3 (Sep. 2009): "Young Masters: Part Three" (2-panel cameo)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #4 (Nov. 2009): "Young Masters: Part Four" (3-panel cameo)
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #5 (Dec. 2009): "Young Masters: Part Five"

Dark Reign: Zodiac #1 (Aug. 2009): "For the Sake of Mischief"
Dark Wolverine

Dark Wolverine #75 (Aug. 2009): "The Prince: Part 1"
Dark Wolverine #76 (Sep. 2009): "The Prince: Part 2"
Dark Wolverine #77 (Oct. 2009): "The Prince: Part 3"
Dark Wolverine #78 (Nov. 2009): "My Hero: Part One"

Dark X-Men

Dark X-Men #1 (Jan. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part One"
Dark X-Men #2 (Feb. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Two"
Dark X-Men #3 (Mar. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Three"
Dark X-Men #4 (Apr. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Four"
Dark X-Men #5 (May 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Conclusion"

Dark X-Men: The Beginning

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Namor/Norman"
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Mimic" (2-panel cameo)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Dark Beast"
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 (Sep. 2009): "The Temptation of Cloak and Dagger"
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 (Sep. 2009): "Weapon Omega"
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 (Sep. 2009): "I Am Daken"
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 (Oct. 2009): "Get Mystique (Slight Return)" (lead character)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 (Oct. 2009): "The One Who Got Away" (lead character)

The Defenders (vol. 2) #10 (Dec. 2001): "Head to Head" (hologram)
Gambit (vol. 5) #1 (Oct. 2012): "Once a Thief... Part One" (visual reference)
Heroes for Hire (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 2006): "Taking it to the Streets, Part 1" (mentioned)
Hulk (vol. 3) #13 (Oct. 2009): "Hulk No More!"
The Invincible Iron Man #8 (Feb. 2009): "Shipbreaking"
Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013) (photo/picture/video)
Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #45 (Aug. 1989): untitled cover
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #45 (Aug. 1989): "Green Goblin" (lead character)

Marvel Holiday Special 2004 #1 (Jan. 2005): "Jonah's Holiday Carol"
Marvel Knights 4 #1 (Apr. 2004): "Wolf at the Door: Part 1" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man

Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1 (June 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part One"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #2 (July 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Two"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #3 (Aug. 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Three" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #4 (Sep. 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Four" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #5 (Oct. 2004): "Venomous: Part One" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #6 (Nov. 2004): "Venomous: Part Two"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #7 (Dec. 2004): "Venomous: Part Three" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #8 (Jan. 2005): "Venomous: Part Four" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #9 (Feb. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 1" (cover & 2-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #10 (Mar. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 2"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #11 (Apr. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 3"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #12 (May 2005): "Last Stand: Part 4"

Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #4 (Winter 1990): "pinup gallery"
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Staff Memorandum"
The Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer with Spider-Man #1 (May 2003): "The Amazing Gus Beezer" (cameo)
The Mighty Avengers

The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #23 (May 2009) (1-panel cameo)
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #27 (Sep. 2009): "The Unspoken: Part 1" (mentioned)
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #28 (Oct. 2009): "The Unspoken, Part 2" (mentioned)
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #29 (Nov. 2009): "The Unspoken: Part 3" (1-panel cameo)
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #30 (Dec. 2009): "The Unspoken: Part 4" (4-panel cameo)

Moon Knight Saga (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Ms. Marvel

Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #36 (Apr. 2009)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #37 (May 2009)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #40 (Aug. 2009)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #41 (Sep. 2009) (8-panel cameo)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #43 (Oct. 2009): "War of the Marvels, Chapter Two: Tactical Dispositions"
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #44 (Oct. 2009): "War of the Marvels, Chapter 3: Weak Points and Strong"
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #45 (Nov. 2009): "War of the Marvels: Variations in Tactics"
Ms. Marvel (vol. 3) #46 (Dec. 2009): "War of the Marvels: Conclusion" (6-panel cameo)

The New Avengers

The New Avengers (vol. 1) #51 (May 2009) (mentioned)
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #52 (June 2009) (mentioned)
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #53 (July 2009) (mentioned)
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #54 (Aug. 2009) (2-panel cameo)
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #55 (Sep. 2009) (mentioned)
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #56 (Oct. 2009)
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #57 (Nov. 2009)
The New Avengers (vol. 1) #58 (Dec. 2009)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #7 (Feb. 2011) (mentioned)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #34 (Jan. 2013) (2-panel cameo)

New Mutants (vol. 3) #5 (Nov. 2009): "Debrief" (mentioned)
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #68 (July 1982): "Hell Hath No Fury Like a Robot Scorned!" (cameo)
Peter Parker: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #50 (Jan. 2003): "And here, my troubles begin..."
Punisher

Punisher (vol. 8) #1 (Mar. 2009): "Living in Darkness"
Punisher (vol. 8) #1 (Mar. 2009): "The Punisher Saga"

Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1 (Feb. 2009)
Siege: Captain America #1 (June 2010): "Bear Any Burden"
The Spectacular Spider-Man

The Spectacular Spider-Man (vol. 1) #240 (Nov. 1996): "Walking Into Spiderwebs" (shadow cameo)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (vol. 1) #254 (Feb. 1998): "Angst!"
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #14 (June 1994): "Cycles & Circles"

Spider-Man (vol. 1) #97 (Nov. 1998): "Let the Heavens Tremble at the Power of the Goblin!"
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (12 Sep. 1981): "The Triumph of the Green Goblin"
Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand #1 (Apr. 1997): "Dead Man's Hand" (cameo)
Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal #1 (Feb. 1997): "The Osborn Journal" (lead character)
Spider-Woman (vol. 4) #2 (Dec. 2009): "Agent of S.W.O.R.D.: Part 2" (mentioned)
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #110 (Mar. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #111 (Apr. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #112 (May 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 3"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #113 (June 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 4"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #114 (July 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 5" (behind the scenes)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #115 (Aug. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 6"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #116 (Oct. 2007): "Caged Angels"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #117 (Dec. 2007): "Caged Angels: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #118 (Feb. 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 3"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #119 (May 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 4"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #120 (July 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 5"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #121 (Aug. 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 6"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #122 (Sep. 2008): "Running the Asylum: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #123 (Oct. 2008): "Running the Asylum: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #124 (Nov. 2008): "Die, Spider-Man!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #125 (Dec. 2008) (lead character)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #126 (Jan. 2009): "Burning Down the House: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #128 (Mar. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #129 (Apr. 2009): "Hammer Down! Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #130 (May 2009): "Magnum Opus: Part Two"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #131 (June 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #132 (July 2009) (mentioned & on cover)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #133 (Aug. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #134 (Sep. 2009) (3-panel cameo)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #135 (Nov. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #136 (Nov. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #137 (Dec. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #138 (Jan. 2010)

Thunderbolts: Breaking Point #1 (Jan. 2008): "Breaking Point"
Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures #1 (Sep. 2007): "Desperate Measures"
Thunderbolts: International Incident #1 (Apr. 2008): "International Incident"
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness #1 (July 2008): "Reason in Madness" (lead character)
The Torch #1 (Nov. 2009) (mentioned in text & seen in picture)
Uncanny X-Men

Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #513 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia: Part 2"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #514 (Oct. 2009): "Utopia: Part 4" (2-panel cameo)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #515 (Nov. 2009) (mentioned)

Untold Tales of Spider-Man

Untold Tales of Spider-Man #8 (Apr. 1996): "Harry's Story"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #18 (Feb. 1997): "Unseen Dangers"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #20 (Apr. 1997): "Wings of Hatred"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #22 (June 1997): "The Spider and the Scarecrow"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #23 (Aug. 1997): "The Crime-Master"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #25 (Oct. 1997): "Bad Man on Campus"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual '97 (1997): "It's Always Darkest..."

Vengeance of the Moon Knight

Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1 (Nov. 2009): "Shock and Awe: Chapter 1: The White Knight"
Vengeance of the Moon Knight #2 (Dec. 2009): "Shock and Awe: Chapter 2: The Sentry's Curse"

Venom (vol. 2) #13.3 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Four" (vision)
Web of Spider-Man Annual (vol. 1) #7 (1991): "The Origin of the Green Goblin" (lead character)
Wolverine: Mr. X #1 (May 2010): "Unfinished Business" (2-panel cameo)
X-Men

X-Men (vol. 2) #73 (Mar. 1998): "The Elements Within Us"
X-Men (vol. 2) #90 (July 1999): "Eve of Destruction" (someone disguised or dressed as)
X-Men (vol. 3) #1 (Sep. 2010): "Curse of the Mutants: Part One" (mentioned)

X-Men: Legacy

X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #225 (Aug. 2009): "The Retreat" (cameo)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #226 (Sep. 2009): "Suppressing Fire: Part 1 of 2" (mentioned)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #227 (Oct. 2009): "Suppressing Fire: Part 2 of 2" (mentioned)
X-Men: Legacy Annual #1 (Nov. 2009): "Gambit: Something like an Afterword... Something like a Prologue" (mentioned)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/GreenGoblin.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001357/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/norman-osborn/29-58812/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/gre.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/or.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/g2.html
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/ultimateuniverse.html
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/MC2Handbook/gmc2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/simsir.htm