Ultimate Spider-Man cover spoils Green Goblin’s identity but fans aren’t surprised
Marvel ComicsThe launch of Ultimate Spider-Man has also included a new Green Goblin, but fans weren’t terribly surprised when a variant cover spoiled his identity.
Ultimate Spider-Man has already challenged fan’s expectations, bringing a surprise character back from the dead. The biggest tease from the first issue, though, is the reveal of a brand-new Green Goblin.
Fans have wondered who the new character would be. The most obvious culprit, Norman Osborn, was already out, given his death in Ultimate Invasion, meaning the new Goblin could be anybody.
There were plenty of guesses after the first issue. As it turns out, though, fans didn’t have to wait for long.
Warning, spoilers for Ultimate Spider-Man follow.
New Green Goblin’s identity spoiled by Ultimate Spider-Man #2 variant cover
The official variant cover to Ultimate Spider-Man #2, released by Marvel Comics, appears to spoil the mystery before the first issue has even had time to settle on shelves.
The cover, a companion piece to Ultimate Spider-Man #1’s variant, appears to reveal Harry Osborn as the new Green Goblin.
Fans weren’t terribly surprised, though. Many had already guessed the twist based on Harry’s brief appearance in the first issue.
“I mean with the knowledge that Norman is dead, this was a given.” said one user.
“If there’s one thing I’d learned from all the speculation around Venom in the PS5 game, it’s that the obvious choice is usually the correct one. Funny that it ended up being Harry in both cases lol.” added another, referring to the discussion leading up to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s release about the identity of Venom.
“It was kinda easy to predict, based on Harry’s speech,” one user said. “Hopefully we have a great Goblin story, every Norman story has been absolutely shit for the last whatever years”
Harry appears briefly in the first issue, offering a eulogy at a memorial for those who died in the final attack of Ultimate Invasion. That attack claimed the lives of Norman Osborn and his wife, Emily, as well as Peter’s Aunt May.
“Harry and Peter not knowing each other surprised me more than seeing Uncle Ben. so i’m curious about their dynamic as Spidey and Goblin” one user said.
“My theory has been that because he wasn’t Spider-Man Peter met MJ a lot sooner,” one user said, speculating as to how Peter and Harry could have never met. “Peter never dates Gwen, MJ never dates Harry. Peter and Harry only meet because of Gwen.”
Ultimate Spider-Man #2 releases February 21, 2024. The first issue, available now, has already been a smash hit with Spider-Man fans old and new.
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