"The Hobgoblin" is a two part episode from the first season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, also marking the eleventh and twelfth episodes. They originally aired on May 20 and May 27, 1995. Part one notably introduces the Hobgoblin to the series, who would later be revealed to be Jason Macendale. The episode also marks the Hobgoblin's first appearance in a Spider-Man cartoon. Following the episodes debut on television, it was expanded into va...
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"The Hobgoblin" is a two part episode from the first season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, also marking the eleventh and twelfth episodes. They originally aired on May 20 and May 27, 1995. Part one notably introduces the Hobgoblin to the series, who would later be revealed to be Jason Macendale. The episode also marks the Hobgoblin's first appearance in a Spider-Man cartoon. Following the episodes debut on television, it was expanded into various comic books. It was then reprinted into Giant-Sized Reprint comics.
Norman Osborn hires the Hobgoblin to assasinate Wilson Fisk, also known as the Kingpin, because of the crime lord's continous threats against him. Peter Parker saves Fisk just as the Hobgoblin attempts an attack on him. After eluding Spider-Man, the goblin is fired by Norman as of his unsuccessful assasination on the Kingpin. The Kingpin, upon discovering Norman's attempt on his life, respectively hires the goblin to attack him. Meanwhile, Peter manages to convince his...
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