In the Earth-616 Marvel Universe, the Hobgoblin mantle has been passed to many individuals, though former fashion designer Roderick Kingsley is the original, longest running and possibly best-known Hobgoblin.
Other characters who used the Hobgoblin identity in the main Marvel Universe during Roderick’s numerous bouts of retirement include:
- Arnold “Lefty” Donovan, a small-time thug working for Roderick who had a very short, and fatal, tenure as the second Hobgoblin.
- Edward “Ned” Leeds, a Daily Bugle reporter who was brainwashed by Roderick to act as the third Hobgoblin and later killed.
- Jason Macendale, Jr., a mercenary who started his criminal career as the original Jack O’Lantern; he took on the mantle after Leeds’ death, but was later killed by Roderick.
- An unnamed man in a new Hobgoblin costume that attacked during the Secret War but failed to be victorious and was captured.
- Daniel Kingsley, Roderick’s twin-brother who took his place with the original costume.
- Phillip “Phil” Urich, a mentally unstable hero-turned-villain who slaughtered Daniel Kingsley and operated as the Hobgoblin until he became the Goblin Knight and later the Goblin King.
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Marvel Legends Hobgoblin
Pros
Nicely sculpted heads
Nice paint deco
Cons
Could have used better articulation
Overall
Hobgoblin is my pick of the wave for best figure. I like the character and the deco along with a nice paint application. It could have use a little move rage in the arms and hips but you can still pull off the poses you want for the character. No downside to owning this one, definitely on the buy list.
CompaniesHasbro
CharactersHobGoblin
Scale6 Inch
Sub-LineMarvel Legends