Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives

Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives #1-3

by Roger Stern, Ron Frenz (Illustrator), George Pérez (Illustrator)

The popular reprinting of Spider Man s earliest adventures continues with classic stories by one of the fondest remembered creative teams to ever tackle Marvel's wacky webhead.

Genres: Comics, Spider Man

112 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1998

About the author

Roger Stern is an American comic book author and novelist.

Reviews

[Ray · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like 80s Spider-Man, and the team of Roger Stern & Ron Frenz specifically, but this follow-up to the muddled origin of Hobgoblin was just too little too late. It didn't even fit into the 90s era. Just unfortunate what a mess the behind-the-scenes editing can be with Spidey, if only this story was told far earlier...

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Back in the 1980's, Hobgoblin's identity was a big mystery that went on for years. Only Roger Stern knew his identity. Then Stern left Marvel for DC without divulging said identity and Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz took over, blaming Ned Leeds in Spider-Man vs. Wolverine. For years, he was the first Hobgoblin until Roger Stern finally returned to set the record straight in the mid 90's. Now his true identity is revealed. The story is fine, although convoluted. It's a shame it didn't come out more when it still mattered.

[Nick Nguyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A better ending to the Hobgoblin identity saga then what was originally sold to readers back in SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE in the late 1980s.

[Zac Stojcevski · Rating 5 out of 5]

A 1998 classic that I uncovered. Spidey adulting and caring and helping - with enough kapow. Great addendum to show how we get to the identity of the real Hobgoblin = Nerd Paradise.

[Andy · Rating 2 out of 5]

A somewhat confusing climax of a decade of Hobgoblin stories from the original creator. Lots of old characters suddenly reappear and I struggled to remember who they were or why they were important. And in the end it all seems a little bit of a let down.

[Sfk]

Very good. This is very dark crime thriller that I absoulutely loved as a kid. This is what Spiderman is all about.