Amazing Adventures #5
In "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.
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Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate. They arrive at a carnival and encounter the Blob, a very fat sideshow attraction who can bounce bullets off of his malleable hide as well as anchor himself to the earth and become immovable. The X-Men bring him back to the mansion as a potential member but the Blob spurns their invitation and returns to the carnival. Realizing that the Blob knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion where Xavier wipes his memory.
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