Marvel Super-Heroes #22
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Evil Menace of Electro!", the X-Men are sent to investigate a new mutant detected by Professor X, leading them to a mysterious carnival where they meet the immovable Blob—a towering sideshow act with a body that defies bullets and anchors to the ground. Though the team offers him a place at the mansion, the Blob declines, prompting a tense reunion to erase his memories before he can expose their secret. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic energy by Jack Kirby, with inks by Paul Reinman and letters by Art Simek, this 1969 issue features Kirby’s bold cover art enhanced by John Verpoorten’s inks.
In "The Evil Menace of Electro!" from Marvel Super-Heroes #22 (1969), the Thing and the Fantastic Four enlist Matt to review the new lease on the Baxter Building—only for Electro to slip in and target Reed Richards’s secrets, turning a routine inspection into a spark-filled showdown.
In "Beware of the Blob!", the X-Men answer Professor X’s call to investigate a mysterious new mutant, leading them to a bustling carnival where they meet the seemingly harmless but unnervingly durable Blob. Though the X-Men hope to recruit him, the Blob rejects their offer and returns to the circus—only to be lured back when they realize he knows their secret.
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↩ Reprints The X-Men #1 (1963), The X-Men #2 (1963), The X-Men #3 (1964), Daredevil #1 (1964), Daredevil #2 (1964)
Reprinted in Daredevil Omnibus #1 (2017), Marvel Origins #47 (2025), Marvel Origins #57 (2025)
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