Phil Urich

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caption=Phil Urich as the Green Goblin. Art by Sal Buscema.
character_name=Phil Urich
real_name=Philip Benjamin Urich
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Web of Spiderman" #125 (June, 1995)
creators=Terry Kavanagh
Steven Butler
alliances=Loners Daily Bugle
aliases= Green Goblin
powers=Goblin-themed weapons and paraphernalia
Superhuman strength, speed, durability, stamina, agility and reflexes

Philip Benjamin "Phil" Urich is a Marvel Comics character who once wore the infamous Green Goblin identity, but as a superhero instead of a supervillain. His first appearance was in "Web of Spider-Man" #125.

Fictional character biography

Phil Urich, nephew of Ben Urich of the "Daily Bugle", tried to gain a reputation as a superhero following the death of Harry Osborn, son of the original Green Goblin. However he was sometimes seen as being as maniacal as his villainous predecessors. When his equipment is damaged during a battle against a Sentinel in the Onslaught crossover, Phil is unable to repair or replace it and the fourth Green Goblin thereafter retires. He later forms the support group called Excelsior, in order to prevent teenagers from becoming supeheroes and aiding young former ones.

Other versions

MC2

In the MC2 timeline, Phil Urich marries his girlfriend Meredith and becomes a forensic scientist and friends with Peter Parker. He is aware of both Peter and Spider-Girl's identities. Phil Urich resumes the Goblin identity, first under the name of the Golden Goblin, then as the Green Goblin with the assistance of Normie Osborn (III). After Phil lost a long series of battles, Normie recreates Phil's original mask, which grants him superhuman strength and other abilities, greatly enhancing his effectiveness. He is also a founding member of the New New Warriors. [ [http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/mc2/greengoblin5.html Green Goblin VI] ]

While Phil originally required the technology in the Goblin mask to enhance his physical abilities and no longer has access to it, he retained one power that he is able to activate without the mask. Phil is capable of using his laughter as a sonic weapon of sorts. His "lunatic laugh" has been shown to disorient opponents and even shatter their eardrums. He once used the laugh while out of costume to defeat the Venom symbiote after it had taken possession of Peter Parker.

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