Yep, definitely life.
The "real" answer is definitely Goblin/Osborn, though.
Yep, definitely life.
ThisIt's the Green Goblin. Always has been. He's caused the most pain and suffering to Peter.
Green Goblin = Joker
Doc Oc = Two Face
Venom = Bane
In terms of their arch nemesis relationship with the heroes.
I dunno, Doc Ock was definitely his premiere bad guy before the Goblin took over. Like, forming the Sinister Six, killing Betty Brant's brother, the Master Planner arc. Killed Captain Stacy, too, albeit indirectly. His star fell pretty hard through the 70s, though, probably since killing Gwen put Green Goblin "on top," and he was killed off so there wasn't any chance to fuck up that dominance.
Which I think is sort of a shame, since Ock and Venom are more obvious "foils" than the Goblin is, thematically speaking. But you can't really fight what sticks.
Just because Bane uses Venom doesn't mean Venom = Bane.
I'd say Bane equates more with Kraven. Compare Kraven's Last Hunt with, umm, Bane's First Hunt--Knightfall.
I'm sorrry, I was kind of just messing around. I see it.I was thinking more that they were big in the 90s and seemed to have a different kind of personal grudge.
For a time he really was one of the best villains. The character just became a victim of its own success with oversaturation during the 90's. When Venom was first introduced in the 80's his unique insight into Peter's life through the symbiote's memories along with their innate ability to bypass his spider sense, it allowed them to write stories that were unlike anything that had been seen in a Spider-Man comic before with how he stalks Peter like a slasher villain. It made for some great tense moments like Peter visiting Aunt May and is shocked to see Brock hanging out with her blissfully unaware of what's really going on.
It's the Green Goblin. Always has been. He's caused the most pain and suffering to Peter.
This. It's been Norman ever since he killed Gwen. Doc Ock is second, but no one can get to Peter quite like Norman can. At this point it is truly personal between those two
Spider-man doesn't have the rogues gallery that someone like Batman does (who does, though). Peter's greatest enemy is always himself, and the cost of his personal relationships at the expense of using his powers to save others. That's the conceit that's set up in the very first issue and still the defining battle that makes Spider-man so good. He isn't there to fight Thanos, he's there to stop a robbery at his local bodega on his way to dinner and his tardiness will escalate existing tensions. That's Spider-man, and you don't need an arch nemesis to tell those stories.
Funny enough I purchased a Marvel Legends figure of her today.Yeah, Ock really started off strong, but I think future writers didn't have the same appreciation for him, so he became the "we need a tech villain" guy.
Norman's definitely a less obvious foil, but he presents interesting conflict - being "the little guy" is integral to Pete's character, and Pete vs Norman is "the little guy" versus "the big guy" made manifest. Pete's just a scrappy poor kid, while Norman's a rich industrialist. Spider-Man turns highschool science projects into armaments, Goblin uses military tech to torment a child.
Anyway, I change my vote to White Rabbit.
I would say Spidey absolutely has a top-tier roster of villains. He's up there with Batman, probably a close #2 behind Batman's #1, then it's a big drop to anyone else after them.