Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Vol. 3: Return Of The Goblin

Peter Parker: Spider-Man (Collected Editions) #3

by Paul Jenkins (writer), Humberto Ramos

The Green Goblin is back, and Norman Osborn won't stop until he has the wall-crawler's heart on a silver platter. He's looking to hurt Spider-Man through his heart -- putting everyone Peter cares for in danger.

Includes Peter Parker, Spider-Man issues 44-47.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Spider Man, Marvel, Comic Book, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Paul Jenkins is a British comic book writer. He has had much success crossing over into the American comic book market. Primarily working for Marvel Comics, he has had a big part shaping the characters of the company over the past decade.

Reviews

[Matěj Komiksumec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Takřka perfektní skrytý Spider-Manovský gem. Peter se tu musí vypořádat s Green Goblinem který začne terorizovat jeho osobní život a tak nutí Spideyho s ním bojovat na život a na smrt.
Interakce Petera s Normanem jsou boží, líbí se mi, že jde spíš o osobní drama než jen o mlácení (které na konci je). Problém tkví v tom, že tohle má jenom 4 issues takže Peter se jen na základě jedné události rozhodne Goblina sejmout. Tohle by bylo boží kdyby to mělo delšího trvání, kdyby ten teror byl postupný a na konci by se stupňoval.
Ale co mi vyloženě níčilo zážitek je Humberto Ramos kterého paradoxně mám docela rád jenže tady se asi úplně zbláznil a všichni vypadají fakt hrozně (krom Goblina, ten je docela dobře creepy vystižen).
Každopádně jde o perfektní krátkou storku s hrozně pěknou pointou.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter Parker.

Norman Osborn.

Spider-Man.

Green Goblin.

The two rivals always at each other's throat. Green Goblin now is trying to push Spider-man to the very very edge. Forcing people around Peter to suffer terrible fates. Telling Peter, he'll destroy his life, because he's like a son to him. Some dark ass shit, and Green Goblin is that much scarier because of it.

A solid story of a back and forth. A twisted ending, and almost a farewell to a dangerous foe. Really enjoyable, cool art, and the type of good storytelling I like. Jenkin's best story on this run so far that I've read.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

was not a big fan of this art style....ending saved this.

[Odo · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/5.0

[Daniel Boháček · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rozhodně zajímavý, na Spider-mana až nezvykle temný, komiks. Osborn se zde projevuje jako úplný psychopat a Peterovi dává dost psychicky (i fyzicky) zabrat. Hlavně finální konfrontace ve skladišti je opravdu skvěle napsána. Dojem trochu kazí kresba (hlavně obličeje a divná anatomie) a taky si myslím, že by to mohlo mít víc sešitů. Ale určitě se jedná o dost underrated komiks, který bych určitě doporučil každému Spidey fandovi.

[Mikebado · Rating 3 out of 5]

The main problem with a Green Goblin story arc in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man (or in this case Peter Parker: Spider-Man) is that the reader’s expectations can’t help but run high. Perhaps the greatest story arc in Spider-Man’s history involved the Goblin in “The Night Gwen Stacy Died.” The story collected in “The Return of the Goblin” makes a ham-fisted effort to tie itself into that masterwork but only manages to cheapen its memory. This story feels forced throughout and is purely dark for darkness’ sake. The dialogue strives to be witty, but just isn’t – in fact, it falls miserably flat. Frankly, Jenkins tries too hard throughout, and the result is a sadly unfulfilling read.

[Jason Tanner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Return of the Goblin is probably one of the best Spider-Man/Green Goblin encounters since Norman Osborn's resurrection at the end of the Clone Saga. Osborn had evolved into both Spider-Man's Lex Luthor and his Joker; add a twist of dysfunctional family dynamics and you have a real nemesis here. The brooding mood really sets this off from the rest of Jenkins's stories, aided by Humberto Ramos's heavily stylized art. I am not generally a fan of Ramos's style, but it works for this story in a visceral way. I have two complaints about Return of the Goblin, and they are both related: 1) The climax apes The Killing Joke, with Parker and Osborn sharing a lucid moment and a laugh, both knowing that it's over for now but it will never REALLY be over, and 2) The Parker/Osborn relationship is effectively painted into a corner by this story. Whether or not Osborn really wants Parker to kill him, he now knows he won't, no matter how much Osborn interferes in his personal life. So, where is there to go? I liked the legacy angle of Norman and Peter's relationship, as well as the heightened risk of Osborn going completely insane post-Gathering of Five, but it's clear that the two have reached a stalemate.
Of course, Sins Past invalidates this story completely, which is annoying, and the Civil War/Thunderbolts/Dark Avengers plotline changes Norman Osborn's trajectory drastically, while Civil War/One More Day/Brand New Day does the same to Peter Parker. In a way, this is really the last Spider-Man/Green Goblin tale, which is appropriate, because that's exactly how it reads.

[Traumal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Asi spoilery: Docela se mi líbí ta myšlenka, že Spider-man má trápení a paradoxně jediný, kdo mu může porozumět nebo ho vyslechnout, je Norman... Ale muselo by to být podané lépe. Máš sen, do kterého projektuješ své obavy ze ztráty ženy a trauma ze ztráty první ženy? Fajn, pověz o něm psychopatovi, co jednu zabil a druhou vyhrožoval, že zabije před dvěma minutami a ještě si z toho dělal prdel. Paráda. Jejich rozhovory nedávají žádný smysl, jen se rádoby snaží vystavět nadrámec všemu tomu bordelu, co mezi postavami panuje od falešné smrti Goblina se semtam nějakou hovadinou o tom, jak se spolu doplňují. A završení slovy: "Hej jestli mi chceš zabít tetu, tak good luck, stejně ti v tom nezabránim" je největší krávovina, co jsem kdy slyšel Petera vyplodit a to jsem četl Slotta.

Aneb: pokud chceš vystavět komiks na vztahu dvou postav, ujisti se, že spolu fungují i skrz nějakou chemii nejen přes to, že někdo někoho zabil. Jediný, na čem by ti dva mohli nějak fungovat, by bylo přiznání, že Norman nebyl dobrý otec a Pete dobrý kamarád (jakože byl, ale znáte ho, rád se užírá a přehání).

[Amanda Shepard (Between-the-Shelves) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't particularly a fan of the art in this one; Peter Parker just looks incredibly young? I mean, I don't think he's supposed to be old, but he looks too young here. There are also other Green Goblin story lines that are stronger, so I had a bit of a difficult time getting into this one. Probably still worth checking out the others in this series, though!

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[M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favourite Paul Jenkins story! I thought the ending could have been a powerful examination of Norman Osborne's sense of guilt and the final panels should have packed a punch, but something in how it was written made it all very silly. I think the Green Goblin threats become too over the top towards the end. And Peter's resilience reads like volatility. I'd say this one is skippable! I know a lot of people don't like Humberto Ramos work in Marvel, but I love it. The only character that looked a bit odd was Aunt May, but love how dynamic everyone looks.

[Novalynda Black · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a huge fan of the art style, but the story was good.

[Ekenedilichukwu Ikegwuani · Rating 4 out of 5]

i really like this look at the relationship between the two. it felt very genuine

[Cameron Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story was so good but the art style failed it.

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. I don’t know why I read this volume before reading the others, but I did. The story was fine but like others have said it was really hard to like the art. Easily skippable.

[Kieran Westphal · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story may be one of the best conflicts between Spider-Man and his greatest nemesis, but the art from Humberto Ramos is so painful that it's incredibly difficult to look past.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 4 out of 5]

I suspect this depiction of a very insane Green Goblin might have been more shocking back in the day, before it had been done again by stronger writers like Millar. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting story with an ending that’s great.

[Brett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though this story now does not even exist I really enjoyed it. Paul Jenkins always delivers with the dialogue and I can't get enough of Humberto Ramos' artwork. Dare I say love his artwork.

[Justin Abuda · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was great and it was made like spiderman in an alternate universe

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average story. Amazing art by Humberto Ramos.

[Rajesh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A spider-man I read after a long time. The story was pretty good. The artwork was different. I can't say I loved it, but I didn't hate it as well.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This could function as a how-to guide for drawing cool cartoony rain.

[Michal Vámoš · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strašně fajn čtení. Goblin tady válí a dobře je tady vyobrazen vztah mezi ním a Parkerem. Jen kresba je strašně divná, dnes se mi Ramosova kresba líbí mnohem víc.