By Nathan Smith
Every week we'll pick a handful of awesome comics from the thousands available through Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited. From creator spotlights to editor's picks and more, this'll be your spot to find something new and cool.
This week we feature the many appearance of those pesky Goblins. From the Green Goblin to the Hobgoblin enjoy these five digital gems on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN v1 #14
This issue touts the first appearance of Spider-Man's most notorious foe: the Green Goblin! Flying around on a rocket-propelled broom, the Goblin manages to fool Spidey into an elaborate plan involving a movie deal. But when the ol' Webhead finds himself on the set, he realizes a little too late that Gobbie and his goons aren't using props! Guest starring the Enforcers and the Hulk, this classic comic comes to you courtesy of the celebrated team of Stan "The Man" Lee and Steve Ditko!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #122
Gwen Stacy is dead. The Green Goblin has just thrown her off the Brooklyn Bridge, and now Spider-Man has only one thought—revenge. This issue features the legendary stand-off between the Wallcrawler and the Goblin as only one of them will walk out alive! Written by the stellar Gerry Conway with art by Gil Kane, this is one unforgettable comic that you won't want to miss.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #136
It's the return of the Green Goblin! But not all is as it seems...with Norman Osborn still dead, who could possibly be flying around on the Goblin Glider wreaking havoc upon the city? The answer might surprise you as the Goblin mantle is passed down to one of Peter Parker's closest friends! Gerry Conway and Ross Andru bring you this timeless story that has affected the Spidey mythos even up to today.
THE PULSE #5
All these years the Green Goblin has gotten away with the foulest of deeds, but things are about to change. When a reporter from the Daily Bugle gets too close to finding out the truth behind Norman Osborn the Goblin must assert himself. With the press now hot on his trail, will Norman finally have to pay for his crimes? Mega-scribe Brian Michael Bendis and the luminous Mark Bagley are behind the wheel in this action-picked nailbiter guest starring Luke Cage!
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #13
Too much green for ya? Take a crack at AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #13, as the Hobgoblin takes the forefront and goes undercover. In fact, the Hobgoblin attempts to usurp the Kingpin of Crime—the Black Tarantula—all the while plotting the destruction of his nemesis, Spider-Girl. With Ron Frenz on art and Tom DeFalco writing, this comic sets up Hobby's true purpose and begins his path towards becoming a vicious crime lord!
