Harry Osborn

Harry Osborn
Harry Osborn Art by John Romita Sr.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As Harry Osborn: The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (December 1965) As Green Goblin: The Amazing Spider-Man #136 (September 1974) As American Son: The Amazing Spider-Man #597 (August 2009)
Created by	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
In-story information
Full name	Harold "Harry" Theopolis Osborn
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Oscorp Parker Industries
Partnerships	Spider-Man
Supporting character of	Spider-Man
Notable aliases	Green Goblin, New Goblin, American Son, Harry Lyman
Abilities	Goblin serum grants: Superhuman physical attributes Enhanced intelligence Use of goblin-themed weapons and paraphernalia

Harold "Harry" Osborn alias "New Goblin" or "American Son" is a fictional superhero and ex anti-hero in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (December 1965), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He is Peter Parker's best friend, the son of Norman Osborn, and the second iteration of Green Goblin.

The character has appeared in many adaptations of Spider-Man outside of the comic books, including the 2002-2007 film trilogy portrayed by James Franco and appears in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 portrayed by Dane DeHaan.

Harry Osborn first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (December 1965), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko.

In The Amazing Spider-Man #122 (July 1973), Harry's father, Norman, is killed off, and a subplot leading to Harry Osborn inheriting his father's identity as the Green Goblin is introduced. This subplot culminates in The Amazing Spider-Man #136 (September 1974). Writer Gerry Conway said that the idea of Harry Osborn becoming the Green Goblin stemmed in part from a desire to deal with the consequences of the psychedelic drugs Harry began using in The Amazing Spider-Man #96 (May 1971). Conway said that he had had experience with such drugs himself, and that "with psychedelic drugs, hallucinogens, if they've been misused, there's a potential for additional hallucinogenic experiences that are completely beyond your control or volition. I could imagine Harry getting hit by something like that, in the fragile emotional state following the death of his father, and losing touch with reality, as a result. Besides, I never had any intention of getting rid of the Green Goblin as a concept forever, so it all came together."