Blob (Marvel Comics)
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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.[3] 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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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The X-Men #3 (January 1964)[1][2] |
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.