Ned Leeds, in The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #245 (October 1983). Art by John Romita Jr.
Publication information
Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
The Amazing Spider-Man #18 (November 1964)
Created by
Stan Lee (writer) Steve Ditko (artist)
In-story information
Full name
Edward "Ned" Leeds
Species
Human
Place of origin
Huntington, New York
Team affiliations
Daily Bugle
Supporting character of
Spider-Man Baron Mordo
Notable aliases
Hobgoblin
Abilities
Expert deductive reasoner, reporter, and investigator
As the Hobgoblin:
Use of goblin-themed weapons and paraphernalia
Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility and reflexes via the Goblin Formula
Wielding chaos magic:
Teleportation, time manipulation, reality warping
Elemental manipulation
Able to sense magic
Spell casting
Flight
Edward "Ned" Leeds is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A supporting character in stories featuring the superhero Spider-Man, he has been a reporter for the Daily Bugle, and husband of Betty Brant. Leeds is one of the characters that appears under the mantle of the supervillain Hobgoblin, for a long time believed to be his true identity. However, ten years following his assassination, he is retroactively established to have been brainwashed to serve as a stand-in for Roderick Kingsley and later left to be killed when he was no longer deemed necessary. The character was revived in a 2018–2022 storyline, with both Ned and Roderick brainwashed again by the Queen Goblin to serve as Hobgoblins once more, in service to her. Synergetic with his MCU adaptation, Ned's Hobgoblin was revealed to be a sorcerer, having trained under Baron Mordo in the art of reality-altering chaos magic in Symbiote Spider-Man.
Jacob Batalon portrays Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home (both 2019), and The Daily Bugle and Spider-Man: No Way Home (both 2021).
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