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History of the Marvel Universe No. 335
The Origin of Norman Osborn
The Original Green Goblin

Sources:
The Osborn Family History
- Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin 002 (2000)
Norman's Upbringing
- Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 014 (1994)
- Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin 001 (2000)
Cheating at Empire State University
- Red Goblin: Red Death 001 (2019)
Relationship with Emily Lyman
- Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin 002 (2000)
- Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin 003 (2024)
Baby Harry Osborn
- War Machine 009 (2009)
Mendel Stromm
- Amazing Spider-Man 040 (1966)
- Spider-Man Unlimited 017 (1996)
- Spider-Man: Revenge of the Green Goblin 003 (2000)
Harry's Upbringing
- Amazing Spider-Man 040 (1966)
- Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! 003 (2009)
Working with the Enforcers
- Tales of the Marvels: Inner Demons 001 (1995)
Plans Stolen by Stane and Gargan
- Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness 001 (2008)
More Work at Osborn Industries
- Amazing Spider-Man Annual '97 (1997)
Deal with Mephisto
- Amazing Spider-Man 072 (2021)
- Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin (2025)
The Origin of the Proto-Goblin
- Spider-Man Minus 1 (1997)
Harry Tampers with the Formula
- Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 014 (1994)
The Green Chemical Explodes
- Amazing Spider-Man 040 (1966)
The Scorcher
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man 001 (1995)
The Return of Emily Osborn
- Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin 001 (2024)
Death of the Proto-Goblin
- Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin 003 (2024)
The Headsman
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man 008 (1996)
- Thunderbolts 134 (2009)
Enter: The Green Goblin
- Amazing Spider-Man 014 (1964)
New Gear and Gadgets
- Amazing Spider-Man 017 (1964)
The Lucky Lobo Gang
- Amazing Spider-Man 023 (1965)
Norman and Jonah
- Amazing Spider-Man 025 (1965)
Alliance with the Crime Master
- Amazing Spider-Man 026-027 (1965)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man 025 (1997)
- Giant-Size Gwen Stacy 001 (2022)
Hiring Kraven the Hunter
- Amazing Spider-Man 047 (1967)
Revenge of the Robot-Master
- Amazing Spider-Man 037 (1966)
Identities Exposed
- Amazing Spider-Man 039-040 (1966)
Osborn Redeemed?
- Amazing Spider-Man 047 (1967)
The Winkler Machine
- Amazing Spider-Man 059-061 (1968)
The Revelation and Retcon of the Norman/Gwen Affair
- Amazing Spider-Man 512 (2004)
- Amazing Spider-Man 073 (2021)
The Goblin Returns
- Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine 002 (1968)
- Amazing Spider-Man 096-098 (1971)
- Amazing Spider-Man 121-122 (1973)
Harry Becomes the Green Goblin
- Amazing Spider-Man 136-137 (1974)
Osborn's Secret Schemes
- Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal 001 (1997)

Additional information from various editions of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.

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