Blob (Marvel Comics)

Blob
Blob as depicted in Generation M #3 (2006).
Art by Stuart Immonen.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe X-Men #3 (January 1964)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoFrederick J. Dukes
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsSecret Empire
X-Cell
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
X-Corps
Factor Three
Freedom Force
Defenders
Notable aliasesFreddie Dukes
Abilities

The Blob (Frederick J. "Fred" Dukes) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the X-Men. A mutant originally depicted as a morbidly obese circus freak, the Blob claims to be immovable when he so desires. He possesses an extreme amount of pliable body mass, which grants him superhuman strength. Possessing the demeanor of a bully, he mostly uses his powers for petty crime on his own, and as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force.

In live-action, Fred Dukes appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), played by Kevin Durand. "Giant" Gustav Claude Ouimet had a cameo as Blob in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Mike Waters had a cameo as the character in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).