Gold Goblin #4
SCORE: 68
Gold Goblin #4 is certainly a step up from the last issue. The events
from Dark Web are over with and the sun is shining again. In fact Norman
Osborn feels good at the start of Gold Goblin #4. There is some major
recap on the credits page within Gold Goblin #4. I plan on trying to
purchase the graphic novel when it comes out so I can get some concept
as to what all happened during the Dark Web storyline that spanned quite
a few different comic books.
There will be spoilers in this review. The issues families can have with
Gold Goblin #4 are violence, lack of attire, bad language and more.
There is quite a bit of talk about healing and being a good man within
Gold Goblin #4. Jack O'Lantern is recovering from his lifestyle choices
that took him down a bad path. He may even go back to healing others. At
the very least he has been healing himself.
Norman Osborn gives Peter Parker free reign at Oscorp to do whatever
projects he wants to do. Norman Osborn is doing what he can to make
things right again. He even stops the Shocker in Gold Goblin #4. He has
heroic moments within Gold Goblin #4. The police even ask Gold Goblin to
help them with a hostage situation. Norman Osborn is happy to assist the
police in Gold Goblin #4. Sadly things go wrong.
What confuses me about Gold Goblin #4 is the motives behind Jack
O'Lantern's actions. Why take hostages? Why pretend to set off a device?
It was like he was trying to make Norman Osborn look good, but the
Goblin Queen messed with the device so it would explode instead. The
police assume Norman Osborn did something to cause the explosion that
killed Jack O'Lantern. He was trying to save people. Some of the
characters reactions make little sense to me.
Norman Osborn winds up running because the police have no clue where he
lives. The FBI want to talk to him but he winds up denying their
request. I was not sure that could even be done - even with the
corruption over at the FBI. Goblin Queen shows up and Gold Goblin #4
ends with her wanting to give Norman his sins back. Would you still be a
good man if that happens? I guess I will have to keep reading to find
out.
- Paul
Graphics: 65%
Writing: 67%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Story: 73%
Family Friendly Factor: 65%
System: Comic Book
Publisher: Marvel
Author: Cantwell, Medina, Pimental, Fabela
Rating: ‘T’ for THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY
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