Bart Hamilton
Bart Hamilton is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Bart Hamilton
While out at the movies with a date in Far Rockaway, Hamilton spotted Harry in the parking lot and pulled over to say hello. Harry introduced him to his fiancée Liz Allan and his friend Flash Thompson. After a quick chat, Hamilton drove off. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #167) After another session, Hamilton told Harry that he had come a long way since he began treatment. Hamilton saw Harry out when Liz came to pick him up. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #169) After Harry had a nervous breakdown following a violent encounter between Liz and the Molten Man, Peter Parker and Flash took him to Hamilton's clinic. They explained the situation to Hamilton, who gave Osborn a sedative; they left Harry in Hamilton's care, confident that the doctor would help him. As they departed, Hamilton noted that Parker had not looked at all like he had expected. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #174) Still at Hamilton's clinic, Harry talked about what had transpired with Liz and the Molten Man, but Hamilton's comments took on a cruel, mocking tone, enraging Osborn. He leapt over Hamilton's desk and attacked him; the two grappled, but Hamilton emerged the victor - and swore that the time had come for the Green Goblin to live again. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #175)
Hamilton ransacked Osborn's apartment when Osborn's roommate Flash Thompson came in. He confronted the masked Hamilton, believing he was Harry but the Green Goblin blasted him into unconsciousness, only to find himself face-to-face with Spider-Man. The Goblin tried to escape on his glider, but Spider-Man, who also believed the Goblin was Harry, leapt on it; unable to carry both of them, the glider slammed into the wall. Hamilton then hit Spider-Man with his electro-bat, but Spider-Man shrugged it off and hit the Goblin with a web-line, keeping him tethered so Spider-Man could rain blows upon him. Uninterested in Spider-Man at the moment, Hamilton grabbed the unconscious Thompson and hurled him out the window. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #176) As Spider-Man leaned out of the window to save Thompson, the Goblin kicked him out of it, giving him time to escape on his glider. He departed to a warehouse in the Lower East Side, where he'd stashed the bound and hooded Harry Osborn. He explained his ambitions to rule the New York underworld, and, although he felt he owed Osborn a great deal from their psychiatric sessions, he had gladly kill him if he needed to. The Goblin flew off, and began assaulting every gangster he could find until one of them revealed the location of the meeting being held that night by Silvermane to unite the city's gangs. Learning that it was at the World Trade Center's Top of the World restaurant, the Goblin crashed the meeting, challenging Silvermane for leadership. Silvermane set his hoods on the Goblin, but Hamilton made short work of them. Finally, he told the gangsters that he could eliminate Spider-Man, the biggest thorn in their side, once and for all - because he knew his secret identity. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #177)
Afterwards, Hamilton orchestrated a trap against both Spider-Man and Harry Osborn. His actions included taking Harry hostage, binding him to ensure compliance, and baiting Spider-Man into a showdown. From his glider, Hamilton unleashed a coordinated attack of pumpkin bombs, razor bats, and high-speed dives, forcing Spider-Man to juggle both defense and Harry’s safety. However, Harry managed to break free and, donning a spare Goblin costume, joined the fight against Hamilton. In the ensuing clash, Hamilton pressed his assault with bombs and strafing runs but ultimately lost control when Spider-Man and Harry’s combined counterattack overwhelmed him. In his final act, Hamilton lunged recklessly on his glider, only to be struck down by one of his own bombs, killing him and ending his short-lived tenure as the Green Goblin. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #180)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Bart Hamilton was a middle-aged Caucasian man with dark brown hair, often combed back, and typically seen in professional attire during his time as a psychiatrist. As the Green Goblin, he wore a redesigned version of the Osborn costume: a green bodysuit with purple tunic, gloves, and boots, paired with a mask styled after the Goblin visage. His arsenal included the bat-shaped Goblin Glider, pumpkin bombs, smoke bombs, and razor bats, all drawn directly from the Osborn legacy. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #177)
In personality, Hamilton was calculating, manipulative, and ambitious. Initially appearing as a calm and analytical psychiatrist, he concealed a ruthless opportunism, exploiting Harry Osborn’s vulnerability to further his own ends. His transition into the Green Goblin identity revealed arrogance and a hunger for power, as he sought to surpass both Norman and Harry by claiming the mantle for himself. He approached combat with theatrical aggression, favoring direct assaults meant to assert his dominance over Spider-Man. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #177)
Powers and abilities
In abilities, Hamilton possessed no inherent superpowers but augmented himself through ingestion of the Goblin formula, which granted him enhanced strength, stamina, reflexes, and durability beyond human norms. With Osborn’s weaponry at his disposal, he wielded pumpkin bombs, gas, razor bats, and an advanced glider capable of high-speed maneuverability and weaponized ramming. His strength as Green Goblin allowed him to battle Spider-Man directly, though his inexperience with the equipment and overconfidence ultimately led to his downfall. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #177)
Notes
- Bart Hamilton was created by Len Wein and Ross Andru where he made his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man v1 #167 (January, 1977).
Appearances
- Amazing Spider-Man v1: (1977)
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