Amazing Adventures #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Beware of... the Blob!", the X-Men are dispatched by Professor X to investigate a mysterious new mutant, leading them to a traveling carnival where they meet the seemingly harmless but impossibly durable Blob. With his ability to absorb impacts and anchor himself to the ground, the Blob proves a surprising challenge—so much so that the X-Men bring him back to the mansion, only to have him reject their offer and return to the carnival. When he learns their secret identity, they must act fast, luring him back to erase his memories. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic energy by Jack Kirby, with inks by Paul Reinman and letters by Artie Simek, the cover by Kirby and Sol Brodsky captures the issue’s blend of camp and tension.
In "Beware of... the Blob!" from Amazing Adventures #5 (1980), the X-Men are sent to investigate a new mutant detected by Professor X—leading them to a traveling carnival where they meet the surprisingly durable Blob, a massive sideshow performer whose thick, elastic form defies bullets and resists movement. Though the team offers him a place at the mansion, the Blob declines and returns to the carnival, forcing the X-Men to bring him back and erase his memories to protect their secret.
In "The End...Or the Beginning?", the Living Diamond's final, desperate assault ends in his destruction, leaving behind a shattered legacy. With the dust settling, Professor X turns to Scott Summers, offering him a pivotal role in shaping a new mission: building trust between humans and mutants.
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↩ Reprints The X-Men #3 (1964), The X-Men #42 (1968)
Reprinted in The X-Men Companion #1 (1982), Marvel Origins #69 (2026)
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