Editing Hobgoblin (comics) (section)

==Fictional character biography==
===Ned Leeds===
{{Main|Ned Leeds}}
'''Edward''' "'''Ned'''" '''Leeds''' was a reporter working for the ''[[Daily Bugle]]''. In 1987, he is revealed to be the first Hobgoblin, before being murdered by the [[Foreigner (comics)|Foreigner]].<ref>''Spider-Man versus Wolverine'' (February 1987)</ref> Ten years later in 1997, Leeds is [[Retroactive continuity|retroactively established]] to have been brainwashed by Roderick Kingsley to act as a stand-in on many occasions and fool the underworld into thinking that he was the Hobgoblin, before Kingsley took back over the role.<ref name="Hobbylives3"/> After a clone of the character was introduced in ''[[Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy]]'', Leeds is revived in 2021 showing that, under the influence of the brainwashing, he ingested a copy of the Goblin formula which revived him shortly after his initial assassination, before he went into hiding.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 5 #68</ref> In 2022, Ned and Kingsley are brainwashed by the [[Ashley Kafka|Queen Goblin]] into both resuming their roles as Hobgoblins once more.<ref name=":V6">''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 6 #9–14 "The Hobgoblins' Last Stand"</ref> [[Corporate synergy|Synergetic]] with [[Ned Leeds (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|his MCU adaptation]] as a sorcerer in the film ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'', in ''[[Symbiote Spider-Man|Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality]]'', Ned's Hobgoblin is revealed to have trained as a sorcerer under [[Baron Mordo]] in the art of [[Scarlet Witch|reality-altering]] [[chaos magic]].<ref name=":SS">''[[Symbiote Spider-Man|Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality]]'' #1–5 (December 2019 – July 2020). [[Marvel Comics]].</ref>

<blockquote>'''[[Peter Parker]]:''' "If you're wondering whether the Hobgoblin is [[Ned Leeds]] or Roderick Kingsley…<br>…The Answer is “Yes." It's not a whole lot of fun, frankly."<ref name=":V6" /></blockquote>

===Roderick Kingsley===
[[File:Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley).png|upright|thumb|250px|Roderick Kingsley as the Hobgoblin on ''Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives'' #1 (January 1997). Art by [[Ron Frenz]].]]
'''Roderick Kingsley''' started out as a socialite, fashion designer and billionaire who had criminal underworld connections and had come about his wealth through unethical business practices and corporate raiding. Coincidentally, Kingsley was an employer of [[Mary Jane Watson]] for a time.<ref name="CrusherHogan">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Tom DeFalco|DeFalco, Tom]] | penciller = [[Ron Frenz|Frenz, Ron]] | inker = [[Josef Rubinstein|Rubenstein, Josef]] | story = Whatever Happened To Crusher Hogan? | title =The Amazing Spider-Man | issue = #271 | volume = 1 |date = December 1985| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> As a means of avoiding the drill of day-to-day appearances, he had his timid [[identical twin]] brother Daniel Kingsley pose as him to run his corporation.<ref name="Hobbylives1">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[Ron Frenz|Frenz, Ron]] | inker = [[George Pérez|Pérez, George]] | story = Victims | title = Hobgoblin Lives | issue = #1 |date = Jan. 1997| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> Kingsley's activities gave him many enemies, one of which was [[Bella Donna (comics)|Bella Donna]] (Narda Ravanna), a rival fashion designer whose business he had ruined and attempted revenge on Kingsley but is twice thwarted by [[Spider-Man]].<ref name="Bella1">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[Mike Zeck|Zeck, Mike]] | inker = Mitchell, Steve | story = Pretty Poison | title = Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man | issue = #43 |date = June 1980| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref><ref name="Bella2">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[Marie Severin|Severin, Ron]] | inker = Patterson, Bruce | story = A Night on the Prowl! | title = Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man | issue = #47 |date = Oct. 1980| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref><ref name="Bella2a">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[Marie Severin|Severin, Marie]] | inker = Patterson, Bruce | story = Double Defeat! | title = Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man | issue = #48 |date = Nov. 1980| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref>

After these incidents, Kingsley seeks to protect himself and his empire by gaining more power. The thug George Hill reports to Kingsley of stumbling upon [[Norman Osborn]]'s secret lair in hopes of earning a reward. Kingsley instead kills Hill to make sure that no one else gets wind of the discovery.<ref name="Shadow">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John Jr.]] | inker = [[John Romita Sr.|Romita, John Sr.]] | story = The Shadow of Evils Past! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #238 |date = March 1983| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> Upon examining the lair and gleaning its secrets, Kingsley decides to use the Goblin equipment. Arriving to the conclusion that all the previous [[Green Goblin]] mantle wearers went mad, he instead creates a similar but different mantle: the Hobgoblin identity.<ref name="Shadow"/> Soon afterwards, he encounters Spider-Man.<ref name="Strikes">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John Jr.]] | inker = [[Frank Giacoia|Giacoia, Frank]] | story = Now Strikes The Hobgoblin! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #239 |date = April 1983| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> He uses some of Osborn's files to blackmail prominent figures,<ref name="secrets">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John Jr.]] | inker = [[Dan Green (artist)|Green, Dan]] | story = Secrets! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #249 |date = Feb. 1984| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> and attempts to buy Osborn's old corporation [[Oscorp]] and merge it with his own.<ref name="Challenge">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Tom DeFalco|DeFalco, Tom]] | penciller = [[Ron Frenz|Frenz, Ron]] | inker = [[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Josef]] and Breeding, Brett | story = The Challenge of Hobgoblin! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #260 |date = Jan. 1985| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> These schemes bring him into conflict with Spider-Man.<ref name="Strikes"/> Among Osborn's notes, Kingsley also finds incomplete remnants of [[Mendel Stromm]]'s strength enhancing potion and was obsessed with finding the complete formula or perfecting the incomplete notes.<ref name="Ordeals">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John Jr.]] | inker = [[Klaus Janson|Janson, Klaus]] | story = Ordeals! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #244 |date = Sept. 1983| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> During his various criminal activities, Kingsley repeatedly loses to Spider-Man, as he lacked raw physical power.<ref name="Strikes"/> Kingsley eventually perfected the strength-enhancing formula, but, aware that Osborn was driven insane, Kingsley opts to test on someone else first,<ref name="Ordeals"/> tricking small-time hood [[Lefty Donovan]] after using a mind-control device developed by [[List of Spider-Man enemies#Brainwasher|Gerhard Winkler]] (Osborn's former employee), the "Winkler Device", able to turn anyone into a Hobgoblin enthralled to another. With Donovan having administered the Goblin formula and then in the Hobgoblin costume to fight Spider-Man, Kingsley monitored his pawn's vital signs and behavior from a distance. When Spider-Man overwhelms and unmasks Donovan and the brainwashing begins to fail, Kingsley acts to protect his identity by programming Donovan's [[Goblin glider|glider]] to crash into a building, instantly killing Donovan.<ref name="Ordeals"/><ref name="Sacrifice">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John Jr.]] | inker = [[Dave Simons|Simons, Dave]] | story = Sacrifice Play! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #245 |date = Oct. 1983| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> Judging the experiment a success, Kingsley immerses himself in his completed formula derivative and gains greater strength than the original Goblin. He uses this strength to battle Spider-Man and the [[Black Cat (Marvel Comics)|Black Cat]].<ref name="Hatred">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Bill Mantlo|Mantlo, Bill]] | cowriters = [[Roger Stern]] | penciller = [[Al Milgrom|Milgrom, Al]] | inker = [[Jim Mooney|Mooney, Jim]] | story = The Hatred of the Hobgoblin! | title = Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man | issue = #85 |date = Dec. 1983| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> Despite his increased abilities, he is still narrowly defeated by Spider-Man. Worse, he attracts the attention of powerful criminal interests who perceive him as a threat, including the [[Kingpin (character)|Kingpin]].<ref name="secrets"/> It is also revealed later that during this time, after the Hobgoblin made his appearance, Norman (presumed to be dead at the time) made a brief return to New York City in an attempt to deal with this Goblin, but ultimately abandoned this for the sake of schemes against Spider-Man.<ref name="Osborn Jornal">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Glenn Greenberg]] | penciller = [[Kyle Hotz]] | inker = Jason Moore, Kyle Hotz, and Al Milgrom | title = Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal | volume =  | issue = #1|date = Feb. 1997| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> After a bitter encounter with Spider-Man,<ref name="Confessions">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John Jr.]] | inker = [[Klaus Janson|Janson, Klaus]] | story = Confessions! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #250 |date = March 1984| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref><ref name="Endings">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Tom DeFalco|DeFalco, Tom]] | cowriters = [[Roger Stern]] | penciller = [[Ron Frenz|Frenz, Ron]] | inker = [[Klaus Janson|Janson, Klaus]] | story = Endings! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #251 |date = April 1984| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> Kingsley discovers he had been followed by ''[[Daily Bugle]]'' reporter [[Ned Leeds]] having discovered his lair.<ref name="Hobbylives3">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | penciller = [[Ron Frenz|Frenz, Ron]] | inker = [[Bob McLeod (comics)|McLeod, Bob]] | story = Secrets | title = Hobgoblin Lives | issue = #3 |date = March 1997| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> Kingsley captured Leeds and brainwashes the reporter with the Winkler Device into being the Hobgoblin.<ref name="Hobbylives3"/> Kingsley discovered that Leeds had been working with [[Richard Fisk]] on a plan to bring down the Kingpin's empire as Richard adopted the [[Rose (Marvel Comics)|Rose]] crime lord identity, using Leeds to handle some negotiations, and fooling many criminals into believing that his pawn was the Hobgoblin and hoping to use the Kingpin's downfall to advance his own interests. As Leeds gets too erratic to function as a decoy, Kingsley arranged for Leeds to be assassinated by [[Jason Macendale]] and the [[Foreigner (character)|Foreigner]] while on a trip to Berlin, and decided to retire from the Hobgoblin identity.

During the events of ''[[Secret Wars II]]'', Kingsley is recruited by [[Mephisto (comics)|Mephisto]] to join the Legion Accursed, a team of ninety-nine supervillains who try to destroy the [[Beyonder]].<ref name="DarkBrigade">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Jim Shooter|Shooter, Jim]] | penciller = [[Al Milgrom|Milgrom, Al]] | inker = [[Steve Leialoha|Leialoha, Steve]] | story = Charge of the Dark Brigade! | title = Secret Wars II | issue = 7 |date = January 1986| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> The Hobgoblin later kidnaps [[Harry Osborn]]. He battles Osborn who uses his own father's weaponry against the Hobgoblin.<ref name="Father">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Tom DeFalco|DeFalco, Tom]] | penciller = [[Ron Frenz|Frenz, Ron]] | inker = [[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Josef]] | story = The Sins of My Father! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #261 |date = Feb. 1985| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref>

[[File:Roderick Kingsley (Hobgoblin unmasked).jpg|thumb|upright|Roderick Kingsley unmasked as the Hobgoblin in ''[[Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives]]''#3 (March 1997). Art by [[Ron Frenz]].]]
After a retirement of several years, Kingsley returns to New York. He kills Macendale to prevent from giving the authorities information that would jeopardize his secret identity in addition to seeing Macendale an unworthy successor.<ref>''Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives'' #1 (Jan. 1997). Marvel Comics.</ref> Learning that [[Betty Brant]] has begun to investigate Ned's activities as the Hobgoblin—informed of the truth by Spider-Man after realizing that the Foreigner's human operatives could never have killed Leeds if Leeds had been super-powered—Kingsley kidnaps Betty and sets a trap for Spider-Man.<ref>''Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives'' #2 (February 1997). Marvel Comics.</ref> In the final fracas, Daniel is captured and the Hobgoblin is unmasked, clearing Ned's name. Roderick is taken to prison, imprisoned in the same cell where he killed Macendale.<ref name="Hobbylives3"/> Despite  his unmasking, due to Kingsley's deceptive natures, it is difficult to determine of whether he is telling the whole truth.

Furious at Norman Osborn's return and denial of being the Green Goblin, Kingsley spreads rumors that there exists a secret journal of Osborn's that proves beyond doubt that he was the Goblin, but this was later revealed to be a ruse, knowing Osborn has been sending spies on him: all of the journals in his possession had been destroyed during a battle with Spider-Man years before.<ref name="Confessions!">{{Cite comic | writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]] | cowriters = | penciller = [[John Romita Jr.|Romita, John II]] | inker = [[Klaus Janson|Janson, Klaus]] | story = Confessions! | title = The Amazing Spider-Man | issue = #250 |date = March 1983| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> He offers to barter this information, for his freedom, with the District Attorney, guessing that Osborn will try to get to him first. Osborn, deciding to make a deal with Kingsley, breaks him out of prison. Kingsley is then confronted by both Osborn and another Green Goblin.<ref>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #259 (July 1998). Marvel Comics.</ref> Osborn provides Kingsley with new Goblin equipment, and both Goblins swoop in to collect Daniel, now in protective custody, who Roderick claims knows the final journal's location. Spider-Man defends Daniel, but is drugged and both men are taken back to Osborn.<ref>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #260 (Aug. 1998). Marvel Comics.</ref> Osborn knew Kingsley was lying about the journal and has bought Kingsley's company out from underneath him; the purpose of helping Kingsley escape is for Osborn to personally eliminate the one person who can prove that he is the Goblin. Kingsley furiously attacks Osborn who is shocked to discover that Kingsley is stronger and thus fails at killing him. The building began to burn as a result of their battle, and Spider-Man escapes with Daniel. All three of the villains managed to escape as well. With several million dollars hidden away in foreign bank accounts, Kingsley quietly moves to a small island in the Caribbean to enjoy his retirement.<ref>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #261 (Sept. 1998). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Kingsley is seemingly killed by [[Phil Urich]] who takes on the Hobgoblin mantle,<ref name=philurichhobgoblin>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #649. Marvel Comics.</ref> but this was in fact Daniel with Roderick still active in Ecuador under the alias of '''Devil-Spider'''. Roderick learns that his brother has been murdered and plans his return to New York.<ref name=AS-M#691>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #691. Marvel Comics.</ref> Kingsley arrives in New York City and returns to the Hobgoblin role, intending to go after Urich.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #694 (Sept. 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref> Kingsley attacks Urich and the Kingpin in Shadowland. After a brief battle between the two Hobgoblins, Parker and [[Max Modell]] escape with the Goblin Key (a key to one of the Goblin warehouses). Kingsley and Urich decide to call a brief truce and go after them.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #696 (Oct. 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref> After accessing the warehouse, Peter uses the Goblin tech to make himself a "Spider-Glider" and manages to escape. Urich insists on going after but Kingsley stuns Urich with a taser so they can both escape. Kingsley decides to let Urich remain the Hobgoblin, but only if Urich gives him a cut of whatever profits are made.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #697 (Nov. 2012). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Kingsley obtains one of [[Mysterio]]'s suits which he sells to a criminal who takes on the name Mysterion.<ref>''Avenging Spider-Man'' #22. Marvel Comics.</ref> He sells the [[Crime Master]]'s gear to an unnamed [[Maggia (comics)|Maggia]] operative.<ref>''The Superior Spider-Man'' #22. Marvel Comics.</ref> Hobgoblin ends up in a gang war with the Goblin Nation, selling equipment to low-level criminals who became the latest versions of [[8-Ball (comics)|8-Ball]], [[Answer (comics)|Answer]], Blaze, Devil-Spider, [[Gibbon (character)|Gibbon]], [[Hitman (Marvel Comics)|Hitman]], [[Killer Shrike]], [[Mauler (comics)|Mauler]], [[Melter]], [[Ringer (comics)|Ringer]], [[Steeplejack (Marvel Comics)|Steeplejack]], [[Tumbler (comics)|Tumbler]], and [[Unicorn (Marvel Comics)|Unicorn]] as well as a new villain named Bruin who wears one of [[Grizzly (comics)|Grizzly]]'s old exoskeleton bear suits.<ref>''The Superior Spider-Man'' #25. Marvel Comics.</ref> He is killed by the first Goblin King while his henchmen are claimed for the Goblin Nation, but his butler Claude went in his place so that his enemies could be distracted and Kingsley is actually in Paris. Kingsley decides to lay low once again working on his personal empire.<ref>''The Superior Spider-Man'' #26. Marvel Comics.</ref> It was later revealed that Kingsley sold costumes and gear that made the latest versions of [[Hydro-Man]], [[Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics)|Tiger Shark]], [[Squid (Marvel Comics)|Squid]],<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> and [[Beetle (comics)|Beetle]].<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #6. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[AXIS (comics)|AXIS]]" storyline, Kingsley appears as a member of Magneto's unnamed supervillain group during the fight against the [[Red Skull]]'s [[Onslaught (Marvel Comics)|Red Onslaught]] form. When Magneto arrives to recruit him, Kingsley attacks and is subjugated and forced to join Magneto's team.<ref>''Magneto'' vol. 3 #11. Marvel Comics.</ref> Kingsley accompanies Magneto and the other villains recruited to Genosha.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> The inversion spell caused by [[Doctor Doom]] and Scarlet Witch affects not only the Red Skull but all those present in Genosha, making the superheroes present evil and the supervillains present good. Following his inversion, Kingsley returns to New York and finds himself happier with his inversion, although still motivated by greed rather than altruism. He reactivates his franchises where he leases the personas and costumes of deceased or retired superheroes to ordinary people, but remains a wanted criminal. He also enfranchises his Hobgoblin persona to various people to perform heroic deeds as Hobgoblin and publishes a comic about the group for promotion. Among those who answer an ad are the amnesiac [[Menace (Marvel Comics)|Lily Hollister]] and the underemployed teenager John Myers. Other attendees include a different [[Demolition Man (character)|Demolition Man]], Flower Girl, Leather Boy, a character resembling [[Anti-Venom]], a new [[Razorback (character)|Razorback]], and a new Water Wizard. He sets a three phase program including a book and various articles with his brand and underground speeches named after Ned for people to make their own franchises in exchange for a share of their profits.<ref>''AXIS: Hobgoblin'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Kingsley debuts his Hob-Heroes: Lily as Queen Cat, Myers as Missile Mate, Flower Girl, Leatherboy, Rocket Head, and Water Wizard. When the second Goblin King confronts Kingsley in his headquarters, Myers is convinced by Urich's claims that Kingsley will soon abandon the heroes he has trained. Missile Mate goes to Urich's headquarters and asks to join to be a supervillain. Urich is reluctant, but Myers shows also gathering all the supervillains Kingsley "abandoned" after being a good guy.<ref>''AXIS: Hobgoblin'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> When the celebration of a "Hobgoblin Day" is being held with a parade in Kingsley's honor, Missile Mate betrays Kingsley and attempts to murder him in the Goblin King's name. Kingsley has already expected the betrayal and has been using a hologram decoy which takes Missile Mate's blow. As soon as Kinglsey confronts Missile Mate, Urich appears with the Goblin Nation and attacks the celebration. Kingsley bests Urich in combat and leaves his rival to the authorities. After, he is approached by Steve Rogers to be part of a team of Avengers with the objective to stop the inverted X-Men from detonating a gene bomb which would kill everyone on the Earth who wasn't a mutant.<ref>''AXIS: Hobgoblin'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> The Avengers team that Kingsley joins is called the Astonishing Avengers.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #6. Marvel Comics</ref> After the reinversion spell is cast to restore the Avengers and X-Men members that were affected by it back to the side of good, Kingsley is evil again.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Kingsley was also revealed to have sold one of [[Goldbug (comics)|Goldbug]]'s costume to an unnamed criminal to establish his version of Goldbug.<ref>''Spider-Woman'' Vol. 5 #6. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Kingsley starts to get his old franchises back under control. Outside of recruiting [[Blizzard (Marvel Comics)|Blizzard]], Kingsley regains his former minions Beetle, Bruin, Hitman, Ringer, and Unicorn as well as establishing his versions of [[Cutthroat (comics)|Cutthroat]], [[Diamondback (Rachel Leighton)|Diamondback]], [[Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)|Mockingbird]], and [[Viper (Marvel Comics)|Viper]]. When franchisee [[Porcupine (comics)|Porcupine]] informs him of an intent to end the contract, Kingsley tries to kill with a Pumpkin Bomb to reclaim said suit for future franchisees.<ref>''Spider-Woman'' vol. 6 #13. Marvel Comics.</ref> In the resulting battle with Porcupine and crimefighting mentor [[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)|Spider-Woman]], Kingsley is taken down by [[Carol Danvers|Captain Marvel]].<ref>''Spider-Woman'' vol. 6 #16. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Kingsley turns up as a member of the Sinister Six led by the Iron Spider. He accompanies the Sinister Six in a plot to steal a decommissioned S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.<ref>''Spider-Man'' #234. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Kingsley later attempted to enter into a business deal with the sin-purged Osborn who returned the companies he had stolen from Kingsley years earlier in an attempt to put an end to their ongoing feud. Subsequently, in the storyline "The Hobgoblins' Last Stand", both Kingsley and Leeds are brainwashed by the [[Ashley Kafka|Queen Goblin]] using the [[List of Spider-Man enemies#Brainwasher|Winkler Device]] into both resuming their roles as Hobgoblins once more, serving as her maniacal enforcers.<ref name=":V6" />

<blockquote>'''Peter Parker:''' "If you're wondering whether the Hobgoblin is [[Ned Leeds]] or Roderick Kingsley…<br>…The Answer is "Yes." It's not a whole lot of fun, frankly."<ref name=":V6" /></blockquote>

During the "[[Gang War (comics)|Gang War]]" storyline, the Hobgoblin is shown to run [[Bushwick, Brooklyn]], [[Greenpoint, Brooklyn]], and [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn]], having broken free from the Queen Goblin's influence.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Hobgoblin is shown looking at a map of Brooklyn.<ref>''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #12. Marvel Comics.</ref> The Hobgoblin approaches [[Prowler (comics)|Aaron Davis]] outside his apartment for help with a "spider problem".<ref>''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #13. Marvel Comics.</ref> The Hobgoblin and the Prowler provide weapons for the Enforcers in order to sway them to Hobgoblin's side. The Hobgoblin later watches the altercation between the new [[Miles Morales|Spider-Man]] and the Cape Killers on his screen.<ref>''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #14. Marvel Comics.</ref> As the Hobgoblin works with [[Rabble (comics)|Rabble]] on an invention using technology stolen from the [[Beyond Corporation]], they also mention plan to go after the [[Ashley Kafka|Queen Goblin]]. In addition to keep his hideout safe, Hobgoblin had hired Goldbug III, [[Lady Stilt-Man]], [[Man-Bull]], [[Mr. Fish]] I, [[Ricadonna]], and [[Shocker (character)|Shocker]] to be his hired muscle. When Spider-Man, the Prowler, Ms. Marvel, and [[Cape-Killers]] member Gust enter the building, Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel are ambushed by the Hobgoblin and Rabble.<ref>''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #15. Marvel Comics.</ref> During Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, and Gust's fight with the Hobgoblin and Rabble, Spider-Man notices that the Hobgoblin's suit has been upgraded as the Hobgoblin's drones show up. In the nick of time, the Scorpion, Shift, and Starling show up after the Scorpion convincing the hired villains to turn against the Hobgoblin when the Scorpion asked them when was the last time a Goblin had followed through on their promises that were made to them. While Rabble gets away, the Hobgoblin sets off every one of his pumpkin bombs vowing to see Spider-Man soon. After everyone evacuates, the hideout explodes, although Spider-Man doubts that the Hobgoblin died in the explosion.<ref>''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #16. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Lefty Donovan===
'''Arnold Samuel''' "'''Lefty'''" '''Donovan''' was a petty thug. Similar to Osborn, Donovan was a test subject mix the two vital chemicals that were mixed into the Goblin formula, disfiguring Donovan's face and granting superhuman abilities. Donovan is taken to a hospital. Brainwashed by the [[List of Spider-Man enemies#Brainwasher|Winkler Device]], Donovan eventually escapes the hospital and follows preprogrammed instructions to go to a hidden cache of Goblin weapons and dress up as the Hobgoblin.<ref>{{Cite comic|title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #244 | publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]|date=September 1983}}</ref> Donovan impersonated the Hobgoblin and attacks New York City but Spider-Man confronts and unmasks him. Spider-Man sees his (scarred) face and recognizes Lefty. As Donovan is able to shake off some of his programing and starts talking, his "boss" programmed the Goblin glider to crash into the side of a building, killing Lefty instantly on impact.<ref>{{Cite comic|title = The Amazing Spider-Man | volume =  | issue = #245 | publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]|date=October 1983}}</ref>

===Jason Macendale===
{{Main|Jason Macendale}}
'''Jason Philip Macendale Jr.''' was a mercenary who had been trained by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] (and various para-military organizations). He first appeared as the supervillain [[Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics)|Jack O'Lantern]] before eventually adopting the Hobgoblin identity.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #289</ref>

===Fifth version===
An unidentified fifth Hobgoblin was introduced in the series ''[[Secret War (comics)|Secret War]]''. With very little to know about him (including his true identity), the only thing to know is that he received his equipment from the [[Tinkerer]]. He was sent along with [[Lady Octopus]] to attack [[Captain America]] in his civilian identity by the terrorist-elements wound into the events of the Secret War. Chatter from the Goblin indicated he'd been in contact with other members of Spider-Man's rogues gallery, who'd warned him about Spider-Man's constant and inane joking.<ref>''Secret War'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> This Hobgoblin is jailed along with the various defeated villains after the conclusion of the "War".<ref>''Secret War'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Daniel Kingsley===
'''Daniel Kingsley''' is Roderick Kingsley's twin brother. He would act as a body double until being exposed by [[Betty Brant]] while the true Hobgoblin gets unmasked by Spider-Man.<ref name="Hobbylives3"/> Now in protective custody, Daniel was unknowingly used by Roderick to blackmail Norman Osborn, resulting in the Hobgoblin to swoop in to collect Daniel. Spider-Man defends Daniel but is drugged while Daniel passes out and both are taken to Osborn.<ref name=SS-M#260>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #260 (August 1998)</ref> As Kingsley and Osborn furiously fight each other, Daniel gets rescued by Spider-Man.<ref name=SS-M#261>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #261 (September 1998)</ref> Kingsley later returned to New York, posing as his twin brother as the Hobgoblin.<ref name="AS-M#691"/> Kingsley investigated an old lair at OsCorp which had a flaming energy sword, but discovers Phil Urich trying to retrieve the same gear. Kingsley gets stunned by Urich's "Lunatic Laugh" long enough for Urich to kill him using his own sword, allowing his killer to claim the Hobgoblin mantle.<ref name="philurichhobgoblin"/>

===Phil Urich===
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'''Phillip Benjamin "Phil" Urich''' (who once used the Green Goblin identity to operate as a superhero) took on the Hobgoblin identity himself as a supervillain with some new gear (new body armor, a winged jetpack, and a flaming energy sword).<ref name="philurichhobgoblin" />

===Norman Osborn===
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'''Norman Osborn''' briefly impersonated the original Hobgoblin.<ref>''The Superior Spider-Man'' #18</ref>

===Claude===
'''Claude''' was Roderick's [[butler]] who was sent in place and to talk like his master to distract the Goblin Nation. He fought against and was killed in battle by the Goblin Knight who then discovered it was Claude who was killed and destroyed his body to keep the Goblin King from finding out about the imposter Hobgoblin.<ref>''The Superior Spider-Man'' #26. Marvel Comics.</ref>