When Xavier tries erasing his mind of what has transpired, the Blob escapes the X-Mansion despite the efforts of the Beast and uses the sewer to get away without being followed. The Blob refuses Xavier's invitation, saying he is better than the other X-Men. Iceman uses his power against Dukes to create an ice block around his foot, but the Blob easily escapes.

At the X-Mansion, the other X-Men dislike Dukes for his obnoxious attitude. He is detected and contacted by Charles Xavier via Cyclops, who sees his performance and tells him that he (Dukes) is a mutant, and asks him to join the X-Men. His act was that he could remain stationary when others tried to move him. Dukes starts out as a member of a circus sideshow under the name 'The Blob'. Fictional character biography Early years īorn in Lubbock, Texas, Fred J. Publication history Ĭreated by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #3 (January 1964). Wrestler 'Giant' Gustav Claude Ouimet had a cameo as Blob in X-Men: Apocalypse. The Blob appeared in the 2009 superhero film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where he was played by actor Kevin Durand wearing a fat suit. Possessing the demeanor of a bully, he mostly uses his powers for petty crime and as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force. He possesses an extreme amount of pliable body mass, which grants him superhuman strength. A mutant originally depicted as a morbidly obese circus freak, the Blob claims to be immovable when he so desires. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the X-Men. ' Fred' Dukes) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, durability, and mass.

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