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Marvel Comics

Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin

  • Franchise: Marvel Comics
  • Collection: Secret Wars
  • Manufacturer: Mattel
  • Year Released: 1984
  • Size: 12 cm / 5 in

Accessories

Hobgoblin, from "Marvel Comics - Secret Wars" collection, includes the following accessories:

  • Shield
  • Lenticular images x4
  • Hovercraft (3 pieces)

Curiosities about the toy and variants

This figure is part of the Marvel Secret Wars collection. Like the rest of the figures in the collection, it includes a shield with lenticular images that change depending on the viewer's angle of vision.

This collection was distributed in several countries, so we can find it "carded" with different boxes depending on the country, and there are even slight changes in the tone of some colors. Beyond that, there are no known variants of this figure.

Character

Hobgoblin is a supervillain identity in Marvel Comics, related to Spider-Man, and was first introduced in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #238 in 1983, created by Roger Stern and John Romita Jr.

The first Hobgoblin is Roderick Kingsley, a fashion entrepreneur who becomes the villain by taking on the mantle of the Green Goblin. Kingsley finds the equipment of the original Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, and uses it to develop his own high-tech suit and equipment, including a variety of weapons and a glider, allowing him to carry out criminal acts and confront Spider-Man.

Unlike Norman Osborn, who acts out of madness and a desire for chaos, Roderick Kingsley is a more calculating and pragmatic villain, using his skills to gain power and wealth. The Hobgoblin character has had several successors and replacements over the years.

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