Ultimate Spider-Man: Death of a Goblin

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#112...





Norman says he's willing to offer his scientific mind in exchange to see Harry. He asks where Harry is being held.





Fury's absence is explained in the 'Ultimate Power' miniseries which I did not read but basically Fury is stuck in the 'Squadron Supreme' universe at this time.





Back at S.H.I.E.L.D., an explosion has gone off in Norman's cell.

#113...







Yep, that's Gwen. You'll see what she's up to later.







Norman thinks to himself the difference is that he knows he's a monster, and Fury doesn't.





#114...

Peter has May leave to keep her safe. He goes to encounter Norman.















#115...



On the TV she sees that Spider-Man has been taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. She leaves to help.



She wants to know what he knows about Norman.



At this point Kitty phases through Carol and into Pete's cell and grabs him. They escape.



Norman is attacking his old accountant to get his money.







#116...

Norman and Peter both crash through the ground, but Kitty grabs Peter to phase through with him before he can be hurt.



Outside, however, the Goblin is nowhere to be seen.





Disguised S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are waiting outside Peter's house in case anything happens. Peter goes in and finds Norman Osborn sitting on his couch. He tells Peter that if he tries to notify the agents he'll kill them. Peter asks what he wants.






A note is slid under the door. It tells them to turn on the TV.



#117...

Outraged, Norman heads over to S.H.I.E.L.D. to confront his son. Spider-Man tries to follow to intervene.



Both Goblins end up fighting each other.











Carol tries to comfort Peter but he's furious at how she handled Harry and tells her to stay away from him.





My two cents: I didn't have a problem with Harry's death but I do think he should have at least had a stand-alone issue or an additional scene because as it is his appearance at the end is very abrupt.

Norman's death I found to be appropriately tragic with him quietly asking to be killed. Of course, he didn't stay dead and his remaining appearances in the title just ended up diluting what was in my opinion a powerful ending for him.

Comments

[q99]

Right. He played a role in Death of Spider-man... but that didn't have to be him at that point.

Also, he killed JJJ, and Ultimate JJJ was *a really interesting character* at that point.

[cyberghostface]

Yeah I was thinking it could be Eddie Brock given how significant he was to Peter. Doc Ock had semi-reformed at the time although he could have snapped and lead the Six.

[cyberghostface]

And what bugged me the most was that there was no fallout from JJJ's death.