The Super-Heroes #5
In "The Power and the Prize!", Professor X sends the X-Men to investigate a newly detected mutant, leading them to a traveling carnival where they meet the formidable Blob—whose immovable, bouncy form makes him a spectacle and a challenge. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman, and letters by Art Simek, this 1975 Marvel UK issue captures the team’s uneasy encounter with a reluctant ally. The cover, by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, perfectly captures the carnival’s odd spectacle.
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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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