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A mutant, the Blob claimed to be unmovable. He possessed an extreme amount of pliable body mass, which granted him superhuman strength, and his own gravitational pull. Possessing the mindset of a bully, he mostly used his powers for petty crime and as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force. In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... “Gravity” redirects here. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... Freedom Force was a supervillain team in Marvel Comics universe, though they occasionally acted heroic as well. ...

He was one of the most prominent, long-running mutants to be de-powered as a result of the "Decimation" storyline. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of...

Fictional character biography

Early Years

Fred J. Dukes was born in Lubbock, Texas. He started out as a member of a circus sideshow under the name the Blob. He was contacted by Charles Xavier, who told him that he was a mutant and asked him to join the X-Men. At the mansion, the other X-Men disliked him for his obnoxious attitude. The Blob refused Xavier's invitation, saying he was better than the other X-Men. When Xavier tried erasing his mind of what had transpired, the Blob escaped. He gathered up the other Circus members and they attacked the mansion. Xavier was able to wipe everyone's minds, and the Blob went back to the circus.^[1] Nickname: Hub City Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: County Lubbock County Government  - Mayor David Miller Area  - City 297. ... The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ... Elly del Sarto in c. ... Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ...

Joining The Brotherhood

The mutant Magneto sought the Blob out to recruit him into his Brotherhood of Mutants, restoring Blob's memory through a jarring hit to the head. The Blob would accept the invitation temporarily, but later when it was shown that Magneto had no real concern for Blob's safety, he left the brotherhood. Magneto (Eric Magnus Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ...

He found himself in prison, until Mystique freed him in order to recruit him into her incarnation of the Brotherhood^[2]. He was part of the plot to assassinate Senator Kelly, the event which led to the apocalyptic alternate future of Days of Future Past. He remained with the Brotherhood when it was reformed as Freedom Force. After Freedom Force's dissolution, the Blob joined Toad's Brotherhood and later the incarnation led by Professor X, and even became leader after Xavier left. Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... Robert Kelly is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Cover to Uncanny X-Men #141. ... Freedom Force was a supervillain team in Marvel Comics universe, though they occasionally acted heroic as well. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The psychic entity Onslaught also recruited Blob, vastly upgrading his powers and abillities. During this time he fought various members of X-Force and was soundly defeated in each encounter. Onslaught is a Marvel Comics supervillain who was the focus of an enormous intra-company crossover in 1996. ... X-Force was a Marvel Comics superhero team, one of many spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. ...

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When Exodus recreated the Brotherhood of Mutants, Blob offered to join, but was quickly dismissed by Exodus, who considered him useless. This was a major blow for Dukes' already weak self-esteem, for which he sought the counsel of therapist Sean Garrison. After a session, Blob attacked the Xavier Institute, though he was defeated by the combined efforts of the New Mutants and the Hellions. He was then arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D.. Exodus (Bennet du Paris) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... Dr. Sean Garrison is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics who first appeared in New Mutants (2nd series) #4. ... The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics superhero teams, as well as the title of two series featuring those teams. ... The Hellions were the names of several groups of fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

M-Day

Blob discovering he's depowered in the House of M: The Day After One-Shot. Art by Scott Eaton.

Due to the Scarlet Witch's depowering of 90% of Earth's mutants, the Blob was one of the thousands of mutants to lose their power, though his skin did not shrink to compensate the loss of his bloated mass, giving him huge folds of loose skin all over his body. The depressed Blob attempts to commit suicide by cutting his wrists, though his loose skin prevents him from accomplishing a single cut. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ... Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

Post M-Day

The Blob was seen apprehended by the Thunderbolts.^[3]. However, it is unknown if it was Dukes, who later resurfaced as a member of the X-Cell, a group of depowered mutants who attack Mutant Town in defiance of the Decimation. X-Cell is a terrorist organization in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of...

Powers and abilities

Though now depowered, the Blob's mutant physiology granted him a number of advantages. He had superhuman strength and great resistance to physical injury. The Blob's highly elastic blubbery skin had proven to be difficult to penetrate by gunfire, missiles, and even Wolverine's claws; though with sufficient force the claws could lacerate his flesh. On one occasion, a concentrated optic blast fired by Cyclops was sufficient to puncture a hole through his shoulder, much to the shock of Dukes himself. He could also alter his personal gravity field to make him virtually immovable, although an incredible force could uproot him, along with a chunk of whatever he was standing on. The only beings on record to have been able to lift the Blob against his wishes are the Incredible Hulk, Strong Guy, and Colossus^[4]. Despite his morbidly obese appearance, his agility was the same as that of a fairly athletic male of normal stature, a fact which frequently caught his opponents by surprise. For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... “Gravity” redirects here. ... “The Incredible Hulk” redirects here. ... Strong Guy (real name Guido Carosella) is a fictional mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ...

The Blob had superhuman strength which had greatly increased over the years, in a manner very similar to that of the Thing. This improvement was said to be a result of his ongoing mutation. thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ...

What few weaknesses the Blob did have mostly circumvented his physical resistance. He was able to be injured by attacks directed at his face, as his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears did not have the same blubbery protection as the rest of his body. Dukes was susceptible to psionic attacks and psychic manipulation. The Blob could also be incapacitated by sensory assaults; for example, Banshee was able to render Blob unconscious solely through the use of his sonic scream. He could be incapacitated by drinking alcohol, although due to his immense body mass it would require a great deal.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

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Cable & Deadpool

Deadpool's search for Cable across alternate timelines forces an encounter with the Blob of "an age of Apocalypse", noted as separate from the Age of Apocalypse. In this reality, Blob has taken the mantle of Famine, one of the Horsemen of Apocalypse^[5]. The Horsemen of Apocalypse are a team of fictional supervillains in the Marvel Universe that serve the ancient mutant Apocalypse as his personal strikeforce. ...

Marvel Zombies

Blob is shown twice in the Marvel Zombies universe. He is shown alive, but being pursued by several zombies including Pyro, and Toad. Later he is shown as a zombie fighting alongside zombie versions of Freedom Force. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Freedom Force was a supervillain team in Marvel Comics universe, though they occasionally acted heroic as well. ...

Ultimate Blob

In the Ultimate Universe, Blob is again a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. His powers work in the same manner as his Earth-616 counterpart, although he has been moved by a helicopter during the Weapon X saga, suggesting that he may be less powerful. He seems to eat constantly and is often seen browsing the internet or talking to people via instant messaging. One such incident led to Blob pretending to be a model/physics expert named Naomi and cyber seducing Beast - leading to the discovery of Magneto's survival and, eventually, to the Ultimate War saga. The Ultimate version of Blob is also a cannibal and more than once threatens to eat his enemies. The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... For other uses, see Beast (disambiguation). ... Ultimate War is a comic book mini-series produced by Marvel Comics featuring the Ultimates and the Ultimate X-Men. ... “Cannibal” redirects here. ...

In other media

Television

• The "massive, immovable" Blob made a brief appearance in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends when Magneto tried to free him from prison in "The Prison Plot".

Blob from X-Men: Evolution

• The Blob appeared in the animated pilot Pryde of the X-Men.
• He made occasional appearances in numerous episodes of the 1990s X-Men animated series, usually in a henchman role (voiced by Robert Calt) helping Mystique.
• The Blob has also appeared as a teenager in the X-Men: Evolution (voiced by Michael Dobson) animated television series, where he was a classmate and bully of the X-Men prior to joining Mystique's Brotherhood.

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Video games

• He also appeared as well in the X-Men arcade game, loosely based on the aforementioned pilot, as the Stage 2 Boss. He returns in stage 7 as the first of five sub-bosses, inside of Avalon, in Asteroid M. It is here that he utters the memorable quote "Nothing moves the Blob!", which has been made into an internet meme by websites such as YTMND and Something Awful.
• The Blob was an enemy in the game X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse.

• The Blob was a boss in the video game X-Men Legends, but like many characters of this game, he only made a brief appearance in the sequel.

• The Blob was unlockable and the largest playable character in X-Men: Next Dimension.

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Films

• The Blob was originally supposed to appear in the first X-Men movie, but didn't make it off the concept page. A hidden easter egg on the 1st X-Men DVD (not X-Men 1.5) shows concept art of the Blob & Beast.

• In the film X2: X-Men United, his name appears on a list of names Mystique scrolls through on Stryker's computer while looking for Magneto's file.

• A Blob-like mutant called Phat appeared in a deleted scene on the DVD of X-Men: The Last Stand, where he is frozen by Iceman and subsequently shattered by Colossus.

• An article on latinoreview.com claiming to review a preliminary script of the movie Wolverine mentioned that Blob (and Silver Fox, Wolverine's love interest) will be in the movie. The article has since been removed.

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Miscellaneous

• The Blob appears in the Hasbro Marvel Legends Series 2 as the Blob Build-A-Figure.

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Footnotes

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External links

• The Blob at Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki