Arnold "Lefty" Donovan
Arnold "Lefty" Donovan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Lefty Donovan first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #244 (Sept. 1983).[1]
Fictional character biography
Arnold Samuel "Lefty" Donovan was a petty thug. Similar to Norman Osborn, Donovan was a test subject mix the two vital chemicals that were mixed into the Goblin formula, disfiguring Donovan's face and granting superhuman abilities. Donovan is taken to a hospital. Brainwashed by the Winkler Device, Donovan eventually escapes the hospital and follows preprogrammed instructions to go to a hidden cache of Goblin weapons and dress up as the Hobgoblin.[2] Donovan (impersonating the Hobgoblin) attacks New York City but Spider-Man eventually confronts and unmasks him. Spider-Man sees his (scarred) face and recognizes Lefty. As Donovan is able to shake off some of his programing and starts talking, his "boss" programmed the Goblin glider to crash into the side of a building, killing Lefty instantly on impact.[3]
References
- ^ Conroy, Mike (2004). 500 Comicbook Villains. Collins & Brown. ISBN 1-84340-205-X.
- ^ Stern, Roger (w), Romita, John Jr. (p), Janson, Klaus (i). "Ordeals!" The Amazing Spider-Man, no. 244 (Sept. 1983). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Stern, Roger (w), Romita, John Jr. (p), Simons, Dave (i). "Sacrifice Play!" The Amazing Spider-Man, no. 245 (Oct. 1983). Marvel Comics.