Blob (Marvel Comics)
The Blob (Frederick J. "Fred" Dukes) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the X-Men. A mutant originally depicted as a morbidly obese circus freak, the Blob claims to be immovable when he so desires. He possesses an extreme amount of pliable body mass, which grants him superhuman strength. Possessing the demeanor of a bully, he mostly uses his powers for petty crime on his own, and as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force.
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Blob as depicted in Generation M #3 (2006). Art by Stuart Immonen. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The X-Men #3 (January 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Frederick J. Dukes |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Secret Empire X-Cell Brotherhood of Evil Mutants X-Corps Factor Three Freedom Force Defenders |
| Notable aliases | Freddie Dukes |
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The Blob appeared in the 2009 superhero film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where he was played by actor Kevin Durand wearing a fat suit. Wrestler "Giant" Gustav Claude Ouimet had a cameo as Blob in X-Men: Apocalypse.