Arnold "Lefty" Donovan was a petty criminal. He thought he found his big break, when the first Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley) approached him to enlist him on his payroll. Kingsley had taken a beating from Spider-Man, and decided he needed the Goblin-Formula that Norman Osborn (The original Green Goblin) had developed in order to beat Spider-man. Kingsley sent Donovan to steal the chemicals he needed to create the formula. Being well aware that the formula had driven Osborn insane, Kingsley would not try it until he had tested it on someone else. Kingsley got Donovan to mix the Goblin-Formula, which blew up in his face, leaving him disfigured. Kingsley dragged him to the front yard of the house, and blew it up. The firemen found the disfigured Donovan, and sent him to Hospital. 3 weeks later, he awoke. He escaped and stole a doctor's car and drove to the ruins of the house. Kingsley had placed hypnotic suggestions in his mind and these began taking effect. He went to a secret basement, hidden under the ashes of the burned house, and found the Hobgoblin paraphernalia. Donovan donned the costume and sought out Spider-Man. |