Goblyn
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Goblyn is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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 universe.

Publication history

Goblyn first appeared in Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....

(1st series) #48 (July 1987), and was created by Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. An attorney, he also worked as a public defender...

 and Terry Shoemaker.

The character subsequently appears in Alpha Flight #53-62 (December 1987-September 1988), #64-71 (November 1988-June 1989), #82 (March 1990), #109-112 (June-September 1992), and #120 (May 1993).

Goblyn received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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#3.

Fictional character biography

One of a pair of fraternal twins, before birth, it was revealed that Goblyn was a mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...

 and would be of monstrous appearance. Her parents decided that for her own good she would be aborted
Abortion
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. Sensing the danger, her sister Laura
Pathway (comics)
Pathway is a fictional character, mutant and a superhero featured in the publications of Marvel Comics. Most of her appearances were in the series Alpha Flight.-Publication history:...

 used her own mutant ability to send Goblyn to another dimension where she would be safe. Later Laura would return her to Earth
Earth
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where they would both become involved with Alpha Flight.

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