Venom I’ve already said my piece about.
Picking between the Green Goblin and Doc Ock is real hard.
The Green Goblin works really well as Peter’s opposite: poor vs. rich, accidental power vs. sought-after power, altruistic vs. selfish. Plus, you add all the Shakespearean drama of Harry torn between Peter’s friend and Norman’s son, the death of Gwen Stacey, and of course the death of Norman.
Doc Ock is the dark mirror version of Peter, far more than Venom ever was. They’re both science nerds who gain powers in an accident, but Peter ultimately learns a positive lesson from his accident – power, responsibility, et al. – but Doc Ock becomes bitter and selfish. And he’s got some really weird connections with the Parker family, what with trying to marry Aunt May.
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