


Norman was doing business affairs when Spider-Man and Venom crashed through the window and shattered the glass. Osborn felt annoyed by his son Harry trying to explain to him, that he had became the Black Suit Spidey everyone was talking about, but, Norman stated he did not care unless it was about an improvement in his grades before Harry could get out all of his words. Norman went to see Octavius, he ordered him to give him a reason as to why he had yet to explain why he had summoned him there. After the incident was averted, Norman arrived in Octavius's facility and demanded a newly improved version of the symbiote.

Norman arrived at his house after the symbiote had seemingly been destroyed, he was glad Harry wasn't hurt and showed gratitude to Spider-Man. Osborn ordered Octavius to have something to him by the night of Harry's party, refusing to have to wait for months. Not fond of Nick Fury trying to train him, Octavius asked Norman if he should have the Frightful Four destroy Midtown High but was quickly declined when Norman revealed that his son Harry Osborn went there. When Otto Octavius informed him of Spider-Man, he stated his reasons for having interest in Spider-Man, planning to market an army of Spider-enhanced super soldiers that he could sale to the highest bidder.
