Ned Leeds
| Ned Leeds | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #18 (November 1964) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee (writer) Steve Ditko (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Edward "Ned" Leeds |
| Team affiliations | Daily Bugle |
| Supporting character of | Spider-Man |
| Notable aliases | Hobgoblin |
| Abilities | Expert journalist Master deductive reasoner and investigator Peak physical condition As Hobgoblin: Use of glider and weapons |
Ned Leeds is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is part of the supporting cast of Spider-Man. He was a reporter at the Daily Bugle, where Peter Parker also works.
Ned Leeds was first introduced in 1964 in The Amazing Spider-Man #18, by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Leeds is killed off in the 1986 one-shot Spider-Man vs. Wolverine, written by then Spider-Man editor Jim Owsley. Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, and Peter David (of the creative teams on the ongoing Spider-Man books) found this objectionable, saying that Owsley gave them no warning that he was going to kill Leeds, then a regular cast member in the Spider-Man books. Frenz remarked, "Owsley let Tom [DeFalco] and I continue with our plans without telling us in advance that he was going to kill Ned. We had no heads up until Spider-Man vs. Wolverine came out that Ned Leeds was killed in that story. I can’t speak to why he did it, but I can speak to the way he did it. He kept it a big secret until we felt screwed."
Edward "Ned" Leeds was a reporter for the Daily Bugle. He and Peter Parker compete for the affections of Bugle secretary Betty Brant, but Parker drops out of the running when he realizes that Brant won't be able to accept his double identity as Spider-Man. Leeds and Brant are married shortly after. However, the couple's marriage is often strained.
When Spider-Man battles the Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley), Ned follows him to the villain's hideout. When the Hobgoblin realizes Ned is present, he captures and brainwashes him, deciding it would be better to have a scapegoat in case he is unmasked.
Ned Leeds, wanting to find out about the Kingpin, approaches his son Richard Fisk. Discovering that Richard hates his father, Leeds helps him create a secret identity as the crime boss the Rose. Kingsley, wanting to become the new crime leader, wants Ned to remove the Kingpin from the scene.
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