10 Messed Up Marvel Villains You Won't Believe Exist

10. Demogoblin

When it comes to Spider-Man and villains of the goblin variety, ol' web-head has it up to his ears. There's the original Green Goblin, the alter-ego of Norman Osborn; the second Green Goblin, who was Spidey's best friend Harry Osborn; goodness knows how many Hobgoblins (A LOT), and then this guy, the Demogoblin, who chances are most Spidey fans aren't even aware exists.

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The Demogoblin was introduced in 1992's Web of Spider-Man #86, and was a demon who inhabited the body of the previous Hobgoblin, Jason Macendale. He bears all the hallmarks of a nineties-era Marvel villain both in look and in backstory, and while he probably sounds like a bit of a Spawn reject, there is something undeniably freaky about a Goblin with a supernatural dimension.

Macendale becomes the Demogoblin after pleading with a demon called N'astirh for greater power. The deal backfires, though (I mean come on - when do demonic dealings EVER go well for the mortal party), and a previously banished demon just ends up taking over Macendale's body full-time.

Demogoblin differed from the other goblins skills-wise too. He had demonic powers, a magical glider, and all other sorts of supernatural abilities. Plus, he looked creepy (as nineties as his design may have been).

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