Ned Leeds was a reporter for the Daily Bugle. He and Peter Parker compete for the affections of Daily Bugle secretary Betty Brant, but Parker drops out of the running due to realizing that Brant won't be able to accept the double identity as Spider-Man.[2] He would win outright when Betty went into stress infused shock after J. Jonah Jameson was attacked at the Daily Bugle by the Scorpion. Leeds and Brant are married shortly after. However, the couple's marriage is often strained.[volume & issue needed] When Spider-Man battles the Hobgoblin, Ned follows the Hobgoblin to a hideout. When the Hobgoblin realizes Ned is present, Roderick Kingsley captures and brainwashes him as a scapegoat in case of being unmasked.[3] Wanting to find out about the Kingpin, Ned approaches Richard Fisk. Discovering that Richard hates the Kingpin, Leeds helps Richard create a secret identity crime boss known as the Rose. Kingsley, wanting to become the new crime leader, wants Ned to remove the Kingpin from the scene. I hope this happens in a later Spider-Man sequel

Appropriate since as crazy as Macendale was, he was openly motivated by greed.

dup mun: Well done. Hobgoblin is my fave Spider-Man villain. Thanks for making this and sharing it with us. Greetings from Tucson, Arizona, USA.