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Encyclopedia > Glob Herman
Glob Herman
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance New X-Men vol. 1 #117
Created by Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver
Characteristics
Alter ego Herman Garner
Species Human Mutant
Affiliations The 198, Xavier Institute, Omega Gang
Abilities Bio-paraffin body,
Superhuman strength, speed and resilience

Glob Herman (Herman) is a fictional mutant character of the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in New X-Men #117. Glob was created by Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Grant Morrison in 2006. ... Cover to Green Lantern: Rebirth #5 as drawn by Van Sciver. ... It has been suggested that A-Z of mutants be merged into this article or section. ... Cover to the X-Men: The 198 Files X-Men: The 198 is a comic book limited series that is published by Marvel Comics and set in the Marvel Universe shortly after the House of M and Decimation events. ... Emma Frost with the current Xavier Institute student body. ... The Omega Gang is a group of teenage mutants and enemies of the X-Men. ... // Marvel Comics In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men franchise, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Grant Morrison in 2006. ... Cover to Green Lantern: Rebirth #5 as drawn by Van Sciver. ...


History

The young mutant called Glob Herman has skin that is completely transparent and made up of bio-paraffin, or "living wax". Though he lives among other mutants, Glob Herman easily stands out. Herman is known to be friends with Kid Omega, one of Professor X’s top students. Quentin Quire is a fictional comic book character, a Omega-level mutant telepath in the Marvel Universe codenamed Kid Omega. ...


Glob Herman enrolled into the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning after Professor X was publicly revealed to be a mutant. Now Glob Herman has joined the Omega Gang, led by Kid Omega, as they make their own stand for mutant rights. With the Omega Gang, Herman attacked the humans whom they thought had murdered Jumbo Carnation, and later participated in the slaughter of a group of U-Men. When the Omega Gang instigated a riot at the Xavier Institute, Herman had Redneck light him on fire as he ran after a bus, filled with human civilians. Herman's plan was put to a halt by Beast, Cyclops and Xorn, who covered him in cement to put out the flames. He is one of the few mutants who retained their superhuman powers after M-Day. The X-Men (Back row: Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, Iceman, Rogue. ... Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional comic book superhero and founder of the X-Men in the Marvel Universe. ... Jumbo Carnation is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The U-Men are a fictional comic book group, owned by Marvel Comics and existing in the Marvel Universe. ... Redneck is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... For other uses, see Beast (disambiguation). ... Cyclops (Scott Summers) is a fictional character who exists in the Marvel Comics Universe, a superhero who is the field leader of the X-Men. ... Xorn is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Powers

He has his skeleton and internal organs floating in bio-paraffin, a form of flammable living wax that increases his strength, speed, and resilience, and can be flicked off his body in small portions.


Other media

Glob Herman appears briefly in X-Men: The Last Stand. He appears only during the raid at Alcatraz, where guards fire darts of cure serum at the mutants. He is clearly seen losing his mutant appearance and turning back into a normal human. Alcatraz Island is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California. ...



 
 

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