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cyberghostface (cyberghostface) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-09-13 00:02:00

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char: green goblin/norman osborn, creator: mark buckingham, creator: paul jenkins, title: peter parker spider-man

Norman Osborn's Childhood

I figured with Norman's current status as Official Bastard of the Marvel Universe, it might be time to take a trip down memory lane...

This one comes from Peter Parker Spider-Man #25. I may post the larger story later as it's pretty good IMO.

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crinosg
2009-09-13 05:03 am UTC (link)

Well see, Bruce Banner had the same type of childhood; abusive as fuck dad and all that. And while he does have his own issues, at least Bruce is trying to do the right thing, trying to rein in the Hulk and get rid of him (or at least redirect him into a force of good).

So no, having a crappy childhood is not a "get out of responsibility for your actions: free card. I can name at least five super heroes who have had childhoods just as crappy who didn't turn bad.

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	cyberghostface 2009-09-13 01:30 pm UTC (link)
	So no, having a crappy childhood is not a "get out of responsibility for your actions: free card. I never said it was? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	crinosg 2009-09-13 02:04 pm UTC (link)
	I know, I was just referring to the writers of this comic, not you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cyberghostface 2009-09-13 02:12 pm UTC (link)
	Sorry for misunderstanding you. That being said, the writer Paul Jenkins has consistently written Norman as a bastard. (He was the one who had Norman put Flash into a coma). I think Jenkins was trying to flesh out Norman and make him a little more human, but not say "Poor guy, it's not his fault." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

felinephoenix
2009-09-13 04:49 pm UTC (link)

This. Hell, just what Norman does in this story arc is screwed up and unforgiveable - basically brainwashing Peter - let alone what he's done before. I don't think Jenkins is trying to say "oh poor Norman let's all forgive him because of the abuse", and frankly I have no idea where people are getting that, but I appreciate the attempt to flesh out Norman's backstory.

After all, things must have happened to make him the maniac he is today. (I have never bought "oh it was just the Goblin forumla" -- THAT is a copout.)

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