Matchup · Spider-Man rogue

Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin

Norman Osborn, one of Spider-Man's own rogues. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 60% of their one-on-one fights, so Spider-Man is the favorite.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)60%Favored

Green Goblin40%Toss-up

The verdict: Spider-Man has the edge

Fight rules: both fighters at their peak, no preparation, no allies, only their own powers and personal gear. A win is a knockout, a restraint they can't escape, or a forced surrender. The percentages are fan estimates, not official information.

Spider-Man's edge

Faster on walls and in tight spaces, spider-sense tracks every bomb and razor bat, and he has beaten Norman more often than not.

Green Goblin's edge

Goblin Formula strength and healing, a glider, pumpkin bombs, razor bats, a genius-level mind, and the madness to use everything he knows about Peter's life.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Green Goblin. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 88% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 52%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 60%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	60%	Favored	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	66%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him completely.; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	59%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version; +1: Impact webbing pins a shooter's arms from range.
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	66%	Favored	Overall +2 for this version; +4: Otto reverse-engineers tech-based opponents faster than anyone alive.
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	65%	Favored	Overall +5 for this version
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	66%	Favored	Overall +3 for this version; +3: Bulletproof plating and three waldo arms blunt guns, blades and arrows.
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	88%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	64%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.; +3: She can take the fight into the air with flyers.
Silk Earth-616 comics	59%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	57%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	56%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	57%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	60%	Favored	The baseline Spider-Man
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	58%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	61%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	58%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version; +2: He has survived Norman's glider and pumpkin bombs before.
Garfield's Peter Film	56%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Holland's Peter Film	58%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	64%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him completely.; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	55%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Peter B. Parker Film	57%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Twenty-two years against these villains.
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	59%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +2: He has fought nearly every one of these villains.
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	55%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Insomniac Peter Video games	64%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version; +3: An engineer with an arsenal built to short out and dismantle tech.
Insomniac Miles Video games	73%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him.; +4: His venom blasts hit far harder than the comic version's.; +4: Bio-electric venom fries electronics, shields and drones.

Tale of the tape

Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Spider-Man against Green Goblin. How the stat scales work.

StatSpider-ManGreen Goblin

Strength66

Speed67

Agility106

Durability67

Size44

Fighting skill75

Intelligence77

Ranged attack36

Green Goblin's power set

Goblin Formula6/10
Superhuman strength, healing and a sharpened mind.
Goblin glider8/10
A fast, agile jet glider with built-in weapons.
Pumpkin bombs8/10
Explosive, gas and razor-bat grenades.
Electric gloves5/10
Gauntlets that fire bolts of electricity.
Genius and cunning9/10
A brilliant, ruthless planner who knows Peter's secrets.

Official handbook power grid

Category	Rating (1 to 7)
Intelligence	4
Strength	4
Speed	3
Durability	4
Energy projection	3
Fighting skills	3

Who is Green Goblin?

Norman Osborn was the ruthless head of Oscorp when an experimental formula exploded in his face, boosting his strength and intellect and driving him insane. As the Green Goblin, he learned Spider-Man's secret identity and murdered Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1973), the most famous death in Spider-Man's history. He seemed to die in the next issue and returned in the 1990s to torment Peter again. During Dark Reign he even ran America's security as head of H.A.M.M.E.R. and led the Dark Avengers.

First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #14 (1964)

Affiliations

Oscorp: Founder and chief executive.
Dark Avengers: Led them as the Iron Patriot during Dark Reign.
Thunderbolts: Directed the government team after Civil War.
Sinister Twelve: Assembled an expanded Sinister Six to kill Spider-Man.