tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post2026984657607610925..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: To Better Know A Villain: Norman OsbornAustin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-26184628281252947552014-05-03T04:41:51.331-05:002014-05-03T04:41:51.331-05:00A couple of issues after the ASM #120, or The Nigh...A couple of issues after the ASM #120, or The Night Gwen Stacy Died, there was an angry letter in the lettercol urging them to throw Gerry Conway off a bridge to see of the fall kills him before the impact. In similar vein, whoever decided to bring Norman Osborn back should be pinned against the wall with a Goblin Glider and see of an extended stay in Europe would do anything to better his condition.<br /><br />Because, it was a damn Silver Age classic! It was a classic that <i>ended</i> the Silver Age! There's just no excuse to undo it, and certainly not for to rip off Lex Luthor ripping off Wilson Fisk, or, ha, Norman Osborn. Tragedy happens, people are dead, Osborn jr has hard time coping, a fashion designer finds the Goblin loot and becomes awesome(st) villain with Goblin equipment <i>minus</i> the personal angle.<br /><br />This sort of thing highlights more than a bankruptcy how ghastly things were with Marvel in the late 90's and onwards. Once MJ closed the door iconically, and then she gets it slammed into her face.Teemunoreply@blogger.com