Ned Leeds
Ned Leeds | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #18 (November 1964) |
Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Steve Ditko (artist) |
In-story information | |
Full name | Edward "Ned" Leeds |
Species | Human |
Place of origin | Huntington, New York |
Team affiliations | Daily Bugle |
Supporting character of | Spider-Man Baron Mordo |
Notable aliases | Hobgoblin |
Abilities | Expert deductive reasoner, reporter, and investigator
As the Hobgoblin:
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Edward "Ned" Leeds is a
Publication history
Created by
(of the creative teams on the ongoing Spider-Man books) found this objectionable, saying that Owsley gave them no warning that he was going to kill Leeds, then a regular cast member in the Spider-Man books. Frenz remarked:Owsley let Tom [DeFalco] and I continue with our plans without telling us in advance that he was going to kill Ned. We had no heads up until Spider-Man vs. Wolverine came out that Ned Leeds was killed in that story. I can't speak to why he did it, but I can speak to the way he did it. He kept it a big secret until we felt screwed.[1]
Fictional character biography
Ned Leeds was a reporter for the
When Spider-Man battles the Hobgoblin, Ned follows the Hobgoblin to a hideout. When the Hobgoblin realizes Ned is present, Ned is captured and brainwashed as a scapegoat in case of being unmasked.
During the "
In
By the time Spider-Man meets Kindred in person during the "Last Remains" arc, he finds that Kindred had dug up the bodies of Ned Leeds, Ben Parker, George Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Jean DeWolff, and Marla Jameson and sat them around a dinner table.[13]
In spite of this, Ned is revealed to have been alive all along, his body having resurrected himself immediately following his assassination due to him having ingested Norman Osborn's Goblin Formula beforehand. After spending years in hiding, stalking Betty, he reveals himself to her and convinces her to let him back into her life, getting back together with her and eventually even have a child together. In "The Hobgoblins' Last Stand", both Ned and Kingsley are both turned into Hobgoblins again by the Queen Goblin, serving as her enforcers.[14]
Roderick Kingsley…
…The Answer is “Yes.” It's not a whole lot of fun, frankly."[14]
Powers and abilities
Ned Leeds had a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, and was a master of deductive reasoning and investigation. He was a normal man who engaged in regular exercise, which increased to more intensive levels after assuming the Hobgoblin role. As the Hobgoblin, Ned wore his signature uniform and used the glider and equipment which included Jack O'Lantern bombs, razor bats and electrical shock gloves. However, he had no healing factor or superhuman strength, prior to ingesting the Goblin Formula, after which he developed superhuman strength, speed, reflexes, and stamina as well as a low-level rapid healing factor,[15] the latter of which allow him to survive otherwise fatal gunshot wounds.[16]
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
The Ultimate Marvel version of Ned Leeds is a reporter for the Daily Bugle and an alcoholic with an antagonistic relationship with Betty Brant.[17]
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane
Ned Leeds appears in the dramatic comic book Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane. In this continuity, the characters are high school students, and Ned is Mary Jane's boyfriend, who breaks up with her to reunite with his ex-girlfriend Betty Brant.[18]
In other media
Television
- Ned Leeds appears in Spider-Man (1994), voiced by Bob Bergen. This version is a reporter for the Daily Bugle.
- Additionally, Leeds as the Hobgoblin serves as partial inspiration for the series version of the character, Jason Phillips, voiced by Mark Hamill.[19][a]
- A character based on Ned Leeds, named Ned Lee, appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by Andrew Kishino.[20] This version is a Korean-American reporter for the Daily Bugle who is convinced that he can uncover Spider-Man's secret identity and that the Green Goblin is connected. He also displays an attraction to his co-worker Betty Brant. He primarily makes minor appearances, investigating leads on Spider-Man's identity throughout the series, most notably determining it cannot be Peter Parker after Venom tried unsuccessfully to out the hero's identity.
Film
- Ned Leeds appears in films set in the Ganke Lee.[21]
- Introduced in Spider-Man: Homecoming,[22] Leeds discovers Parker's secret identity and begins supporting him as his self-proclaimed "guy in the chair".
- Leeds makes a cameo appearance in Avengers: Infinity War, aiding Parker by distracting their classmates so the latter can leave and help the Avengers.[23]
- Leeds makes a cameo appearance In Avengers: Endgame, sharing an emotional reunion with Parker following their return from the Blip.[24]
- In . Following the end of the trip however, Leeds and Brant mutually break up and remain friends.
- In Mysterio publicly exposes Parker's identity. Parker seeks help from Doctor Strange for help in making everyone forget. However, Strange's spell backfires and pulls in supervillains who fought Spider-Man from across the multiverse. Strange tasks Parker, Leeds, and MJ with capturing the villains, but Parker traps Strange in the Mirror Dimension in an attempt to reform the villains. While using Strange's Sling Ring to find Parker, Leeds and MJ encounter two alternate universe versions of Parker that they nickname "Peter-Two" and "Peter-Three". Once the three Spider-Men defeat and cure the villains, Strange returns the displaced individuals to their respective home universes before Parker asks him to erase all memory of the latter from everyone in their universe, resulting in Leeds forgetting his friendship with Parker and Spider-Man's secret identity.[26]
- An alternate universe incarnation of Ned Leeds from Earth-65 makes a minor non-speaking appearance in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) as one of Peter Parker's bullies.[27]
Video games
- Ned Leeds / Hobgoblin appears in Spider-Man and Captain America in Doctor Doom's Revenge.
- Ned Leeds / Hobgoblin appears as a boss in The Amazing Spider-Man.
- Ned Leeds / Hobgoblin appears in Spider-Man: The Video Game, voiced by David Hadinger.
- Ned Leeds / Hobgoblin appears as a boss in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Miscellaneous
Ned Leeds / Hobgoblin appears in The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, voiced by Pat Fraley. This version is a member of Doctor Octopus' Sinister Syndicate.
Notes
- Jason Macendale's mercenary status and Lefty Donovan's criminal background.
References
- ^ Greenberg, Glenn (August 2009). "When Hobby Met Spidey". Back Issue! (35). TwoMorrows Publishing: 18.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #37-39. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #156. Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b Hobgoblin Lives #3. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #253. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man versus Wolverine (February 1987). Marvel Comics.
- ISBN 978-0756692360.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #289. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Clone Conspiracy #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #15. Marvel Comics.
- Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality#1–6. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #50. Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 6 #12. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Stan Lee (w), Steve Ditko (p), Steve Ditko (i). "Spider-Man" The Amazing Spider-Man, no. 37 (June 1966). Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #68
- ^ Ultimate Spider-Man #121. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #6-7. Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Hobgoblin Voice - Spider-Man franchise". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Spectacular-Spider-Man/Ned-Lee/
- ^ "17 Things We Learned on the Set of Spider-Man: Homecoming". 3 April 2017.
- ^ Collura, Scott (April 3, 2017). "17 Things We Learned On The Set Of Spider-Man: Homecoming Page 2 of 2". IGN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Francisco, Eric (October 9, 2017). "'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Star Wants Ned to Become a Villain". Inverse. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Allen, Ben (April 25, 2019). "All of the cameos in Avengers: Endgame". Radio Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (October 5, 2017). "Peter Parker's best friend, Ned, may show up in an Avengers movie". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Spider-Man 3's Jacob Batalon Reveals New Look For Ned Leeds". ScreenRant. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed". Collider. June 2023.
External links
- Ned Leed's Profile at Spiderfan.org Archived 2010-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Squandered Legacy