10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Green Goblin

7. He Has More Powers Than You Realise

Green Goblin
Marvel Comics

Because Norman Osborn has been a burden to the superhero community for years, you may wonder why nobody has ever bothered to put him down for good.

But it's not that simple. The Oz formula that turned Norman into a masked psychopath endowed him with bullet-proof skin and a healing factor. His strength has been enhanced so he can lift up to nine tons. Although that's only half the strength of Spider-Man, Osborn can still hurl a tank, a small plane, or an African bush elephant with ease.

This formula also amplified his intelligence, turning him into one of the smartest people on Earth. He proved his genius in 2009's Deadpool #12 when he discovered a cure for cancer. Unfortunately, he chose not to share this revelation with the world because... he's Norman Osborn.

As he's never satisfied, Norman's always looking for ways to obtain more powers. One time, he fused with the Super-Adaptoid, allowing him to copy the powers of any superbeing in his proximity. Using these newfound abilities, Norman fought all the Avengers single-handedly. He lost, but that's still pretty impressive. Since Norman is always plotting schemes to obtain new powers, who knows what abilities he'll develop in the future.

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