Green Goblin Reborn!
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''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #97: "In the Grip of the Goblin!" continues the confrontation between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Spider-Man is conflicted about fighting Norman, who then wins the fight and flies away, believing he killed Spider-Man. Unbeknownst to Norman, Spider-Man had caught himself on a ledge during his fall and was uninjured. Peter returns to his and Harry's apartment, where Harry is bitter because he thought Peter was flirting with Mary Jane. To Peter's shock, Harry takes some pills and goes to sleep. The next day, Harry sees Mary Jane spending time with Peter. A drug dealer notices Harry's despair and takes advantage of it to sell him drugs. Peter tries without success to track down Norman; when he returns to his apartment he finds that Harry has overdosed and that the Green Goblin has arrived.{{Cite comic |date=1971 |title=[[The Amazing Spider-Man]] |story=In the Grip of The Goblin |issue=97 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] |penciller=[[Gil Kane|Kane, Gil]] |inker=[[Frank Giacoia|Giacoia, Frank]]}} |
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #97: "In the Grip of the Goblin!" continues the confrontation between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Spider-Man is conflicted about fighting Norman, who then wins the fight and flies away, believing he killed Spider-Man. Unbeknownst to Norman, Spider-Man had caught himself on a ledge during his fall and was uninjured. Peter returns to his and Harry's apartment, where Harry is bitter because he thought Peter was flirting with Mary Jane. To Peter's shock, Harry takes some pills and goes to sleep. The next day, Harry sees Mary Jane spending time with Peter. A drug dealer notices Harry's despair and takes advantage of it to sell him drugs. Peter tries without success to track down Norman; when he returns to his apartment he finds that Harry has overdosed and that the Green Goblin has arrived.{{Cite comic |date=1971 |title=[[The Amazing Spider-Man]] |story=In the Grip of The Goblin |issue=97 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] |penciller=[[Gil Kane|Kane, Gil]] |inker=[[Frank Giacoia|Giacoia, Frank]]}} |
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''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #98: "The Goblin's Last Gasp!" begins with the Green Goblin crashing into Peter and Harry's apartment. Peter shows him that Harry is overdosing. The Green Goblin is unable to withstand memories of Norman's life |
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #98: "The Goblin's Last Gasp!" begins with the Green Goblin crashing into Peter and Harry's apartment. Peter shows him that Harry is overdosing. The Green Goblin is unable to withstand memories of Norman's life and flees while Peter gets Harry to the hospital. In London, Peter's estranged girlfriend [[Gwen Stacy]] regrets leaving him and decides to return home. The drug dealer approaches Peter and asks him where Harry is; enraged, Peter beats up the dealer and his friends. Meanwhile, newspaper editor [[J. Jonah Jameson]] is afraid to report on Harry's overdose because Norman is a major advertiser for the paper. His employee [[Robbie Robertson (character)|Robbie Robertson]] scolds him for compromising his integrity and convinces him to change his mind. Spider-Man continues his search for the Green Goblin; upon finding him, they engage in another fight, which continues until Spider-Man leads the Goblin to the hospital to show him Harry's current state. The shock causes Norman to faint; Spider-Man takes him home as the amnesia sets back in. Peter then reunites with Gwen as she arrives home.{{Cite comic |date=1971 |title=[[The Amazing Spider-Man]] |story=The Goblin's Last Gasp! |issue=98 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]] |penciller=[[Gil Kane|Kane, Gil]] |inker=[[Frank Giacoia|Giacoia, Frank]]}} |
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== Creation and publication == |
== Creation and publication == |
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