by Ross Andru, 1975

Harry Osborn

(AKA The Green Goblin II)

Occupation: Former Owner and President of Osborn Industries
Known Relatives: Norman Osborn (AKA Green Goblin I) (Father), Liz Allen Osborn (wife), Norman "Normie" Osborn (son), Mark Raxton (AKA Molten Man) (brother-in-law)
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #31
Status: Deceased
Final Appearance: Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #200

History:

Harry Osborn, son of Norman Osborn, was raised by his demanding, emotionally unavailable, and verbally abusive father. Putting up with years of belittlement and lack of affection eventually took its toll.

Harry Osborn was originally introduced as a friend of Flash Thompson's at NYU. Put off by Peter's standoffish-ness at NYU and influenced by Flash's negative attitude, Harry quickly took a dislike to Peter. He often told Peter off for being a snob and pulled pranks on Peter such as sabotaging his chemistry experiments.

Eventually, Harry and Peter got to be good friends and eventually roommates. For a time, Harry dated Mary-Jane Watson, but he was always insecure and jealous whenever MJ and Peter spent time together. Unfortunately, Harry's insecurities drove him to drugs which landing him in the hospital. Once released, he was clean for a time, but eventually suffered flashbacks and hallucinations. During this time, he followed Peter as Spider-Man and witnessed his father's supposed death while battling Spider-Man. Following this battle, he removed the Green Goblin costume from his father and removed any evidence that his father was ever the Green Goblin.

Believing his father dead, Harry lashed out at his friends driving most of them off and becoming a complete recluse in the apartment he shared with Peter. Eventually, he stumbled across Peter's costume. Adopting the Green Goblin persona, he attempted to avenge his father's death against Spider-Man. Eventually he was defeated and locked up in a mental institution.

Developing amnesia about the event surrounding his father death and afterwards (including Peter's secret identity), Harry was released from the mental institution. Shortly afterwards, he met Liz Allen at Ned Leeds' and Betty Brant's wedding, and the pair was engaged shortly thereafter. After a time, the two became married and had a son "Normie". Unfortunately, Harry couldn't escape the ghosts of his past. He again fell into the Green Goblin persona. Developing a variation on his father's original Green Goblin strength formula, Harry gave himself the strength and speed to put him on equal footing with Spider-Man. Unfortunately, his formula was imperfect, and the side-effects of the formula killed him.