Hello, I'm an expert in comic book lore and superhero narratives. When it comes to the Spider-Man universe, there are multiple iterations and storylines where Spider-Man encounters the Green Goblin.
In the original Marvel Comics, the Green Goblin, whose real identity is Norman Osborn, first appeared in "The Amazing Spider-Man #14" in 1964. This version of Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, is the one most often associated with the Green Goblin.
In the cinematic universes, the Green Goblin has appeared in different versions:
1. In Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy (2002-2007), the Green Goblin is portrayed by Willem Dafoe in the first film.
2. In "The Amazing Spider-Man" films (2012-2014), the Green Goblin is portrayed by Dane DeHaan in the second film.
3. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the character has not been explicitly named as the Green Goblin yet, but elements of the character have been introduced through different characters, such as Norman Osborn in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019), portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal.
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