Title:
X-Men
Synopsis:
1st appearance of the Blob (Fred Dukes)
”Beware of the Blob!”
Professor Xavier interrupts the X-Men’s latest training session to inform them that he has mentally detected a new mutant nearby. The X-Men find the mutant known as the Blob working at a carnival. They invite the Blob into the school so that Professor Xavier can test his powers. Afterwards Professor Xavier invites the Blob to join the X-Men, but he refuses. In an attempt to maintain the X-Men’s secret identities, Professor Xavier tries to mind-wipe the Blob, but he is able to escape.
Later the Blob returns with the other carnival people and begin to attack the school. The X-Men are able to hold off the carnival people long enough for Professor Xavier to use a thought intensifier to erase the carnival people’s memories.
NOTE: This is the first comic Cyclops’s name Scott is given. Previously he was referred to as ’Slim’.
NOTE: The issue shows that Xavier has some affections for Jean beyond that of student-teacher. While the students try to win the attention of Jean, the professor thinks of her as ”the one he loves.” This moment is completely forgotten about until revisited in X-Men #53 (vol. 2) as part of the Onslaught storyline.
”Beware of the Blob!”
Professor Xavier interrupts the X-Men’s latest training session to inform them that he has mentally detected a new mutant nearby. The X-Men find the mutant known as the Blob working at a carnival. They invite the Blob into the school so that Professor Xavier can test his powers. Afterwards Professor Xavier invites the Blob to join the X-Men, but he refuses. In an attempt to maintain the X-Men’s secret identities, Professor Xavier tries to mind-wipe the Blob, but he is able to escape.
Later the Blob returns with the other carnival people and begin to attack the school. The X-Men are able to hold off the carnival people long enough for Professor Xavier to use a thought intensifier to erase the carnival people’s memories.
NOTE: This is the first comic Cyclops’s name Scott is given. Previously he was referred to as ’Slim’.
NOTE: The issue shows that Xavier has some affections for Jean beyond that of student-teacher. While the students try to win the attention of Jean, the professor thinks of her as ”the one he loves.” This moment is completely forgotten about until revisited in X-Men #53 (vol. 2) as part of the Onslaught storyline.
Cover Date:
Jan 1964
Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Issue Number:
3
Legacy Number:
3
Volume:
Vol 1
Month:
January
Year:
1963
Variant Number:
1st Appearance The Blob (Fred Dukes)
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$0.12
Era:
Silver Age
Genre:
Superhero
Adventure
Action
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Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Magazine
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:23:29
Story Arc:
Swift Decision
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$10.14
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-10
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:23:29
Writer:
Stan Lee
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Penciller:
Jack Kirby
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