Universe
Marvel Universe
Real Name
Phillip Benjamin Urich
Aliases
Formerly the Green Goblin
Identity
Secret
Occupation
College student, former vigilante, intern at Daily Bugle
Citizenship
U.S.A.
Place of Birth
Unrevealed
Known Relatives
Arnold Urich (father), Mindy Urich (mother), Kenneth Urich (brother), Ben Urich (uncle), Doris Urich (aunt)
Group Affiliation
Founder, Loners
Education
College educated (incomplete)
Height
5'7"
Weight
140 lbs
Eyes
Green
Hair
Brown
Powers
Phil Urich has no superhuman powers or abilities. He had superhuman strength and durability during his tenure as the Green Goblin while wearing the Goblin mask
Weapons
Phil formerly carried pumpkin bombs, gas ghosts, razor bats, and employed a "Lunatic Laugh" sonic assault via the Goblin mask
Paraphernalia
Formerly utilized a Goblin Glider
First Appearance
(As Urich) Web of Spider-Man #125 (1995); (as Green Goblin) Green Goblin #1 (1995)
Origin
Green Goblin #1 (1995)
Significant Issues
Read draft copy of his uncle's book about Green Goblins, Dynasty of Evil (Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil, 1996); discovered hidden room in Harry Osborn's secret hideout, crashed into vat of chemicals, became Green Goblin (Green Goblin #1, 1995); helped rescue football star Johnny Dare during sting operation, vs Rhino (Green Goblin #2, 1995); tangled with Scarlet Spider/Peter Parker & clones Warren & Gwen Miles (Web of Spider-Man #125, 1995); mistaken for homeless people killer Firefist, alongside Spider-Man, helped stop Firefist (Spectacular Spider-Man # 225, 1995); antagonized reporter Ken Ellis in Daily Bugle (Spider-Man: Final Adventure #1, 1995); encountered Joystick, rescued Ken Ellis from injury in Great Game battle between Joystick & Scarlet Spider/Ben Reilly (Amazing Scarlet Spider #2, 1995); alongside Scarlet Spider, vs Joystick & el Toro Negro, saved Joystick's life (Green Goblin #3, 1995); alongside Thing, vs Hobgoblin/Jason Macendale to protect Lynn Walsh (Green Goblin #4, 1996); pondered motivation for becoming Green Goblin, Ben Urich beaten for pursuing story on corrupt Judge Tomb (Green Goblin #5, 1996); alongside Daredevil, vs Purge & Judge Tomb (Green Goblin #6, 1996); stopped thievery of Steel Slammer (Green Goblin #7, 1996); rescued Liz & Normie Osborn from Angel Face, burned face of Angel Face, receives Liz’s approval (Green Goblin #8, 1996); vs Jonathan Gatesworth at gaming expo (Green Goblin #9, 1996); seen at Daily Bugle (Spectacular Spider-Man # 235, 1996); escaped Arcade’s Murderworld with "Ricko the Sicko" (Green Goblin #10, 1996); met Peter Parker at Daily Bugle (Amazing Spider-Man #413, 1996); kidnapped by Angel Face, defeated Angel Face again (Green Goblin #11, 1996); vs Onslaught’s Sentinels, sacrificed glider, mask damaged (Green Goblin #12/Amazing Spider-Man #415, 1996); attempted to continue heroics without mask & powers, quit Green Goblin persona (Green Goblin #13, 1996); at Empire State University (Amazing Spider-Man #422 & 425, 1997); at Joe Robertson's goodbye party, hooded sweatshirt borrowed by Peter Parker to conceal his identity while battling Mr Hyde (Amazing Spider-Man #433, 1998); graduated from ESU with degree in journalism, under Rick Jones, he & other former heroes formed Loners (Runaways #1-6, 2005)