Spider-Man

Correction: This is a common trope in superhero stories and falls under suspension of disbelief. Spider-Man doesn't disguise his voice either, but no-one he also knows as Peter Parker recognizes it's him. Clark Kent's disguise is nothing more than a pair of glasses, but it fools everybody. Batman's lower half of his face is visible and people should also be able to deduce that being Batman would require a lot of wealth, in addition to recognizing that Robin is actually Bruce Wayne's ward since he only covers his eyes, etc.

Phaneron

Sins of the Fathers Chapter 12: The Spot - S3-E10

Corrected entry: In this episode, Kingpin states that despite his appearance, he only has 2% body fat. There is no way a person with only 2% body fat would appear to be morbidly obese (not being toned isn't the same thing). Abdominal muscles start to show at around 9%. Kingpin is a normal person with no super powers, so no special science fiction exceptions can be made for him.

Phaneron

Correction: And Cartman in South Park always says he's not fat, just big boned. It's simply a lie Kingpin tells people. Perhaps the last physician who told him his actual body fat percentage met with an untimely demise so the next person told him what he wanted to hear, that he has 2% body fat.

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The Alien Costume: Part 1 - S1-E8

Trivia: When Peter Parker is testing the costume changing capabilities of the symbiote, he suggests "that guy from Aerosmith," and materializes a suit similar to what Joe Perry from Aerosmith wears. Joe Perry composed the theme song for this show. (00:14:20)

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Answer: In the comics, Hobgoblin's true identity was kept a mystery for a long time intentionally and while many fans deduced it was Kingsley, and creator Roger Stern was leaning that way, Stern left the series in 1984. In 1987 Hobgoblin's identity was revealed to be Ned Leeds and then Macendale became Hobgoblin. It wasn't until 1997 that Sterns wrote the mini-series "Hobgoblin Lives" and retconned Kingsley as the original Hobgoblin.

Bishop73

Answer: I could be wrong, but I believe the Hobgoblin in Marvel Comics around the same time this show was airing was also Jason Macendale. I have a Hobgoblin trading card from around 1992 or 1993, and it identifies him as Jason Phillips Macendale when listing his real name.

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