{"product_id":"x-men-3-cgc-8-5-first-appearance-of-the-blob","title":"X-Men #3 CGC 8.5 First Appearance of the Blob","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncanny X-Men #3 – Key Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marvel Comics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e January 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stan Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jack Kirby (pencils)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Inks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Disputed attribution (Sol Brodsky, Paul Reinman, or Frank Giacoia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Superhero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Cover Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $0.12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔥 Key Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst appearance of the Blob (Fred J. Dukes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the earliest recurring adversaries of the X-Men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the classic creative team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with Paul Reinman credited for interior inks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduces the Blob's distinctive mutant abilities: his malleable body can repel bullets, and he can anchor himself to the ground, making him virtually immovable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important early issue in the development of the original X-Men roster and their encounters with newly discovered mutants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 Story Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Beware of the Blob!” – 24 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScript:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stan Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePencils:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jack Kirby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paul Reinman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Artie Simek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate. At a carnival, they encounter the Blob, a sideshow attraction with extraordinary defensive abilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The X-Men invite him to join their team, but he refuses and returns to the carnival. Realizing that the Blob now knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion, where Professor X wipes his memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📌 Additional Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Art:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jack Kirby pencils, with the inking attribution disputed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSol Brodsky:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Credited by Nick Caputo, Bob Ford, and the original indexer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Reinman:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Credited by Steve Whitaker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Giacoia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Credited by Carl Gafford.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStory Reprints:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Beware of the Blob!” was subsequently reprinted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvel Super-Heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #22 (September 1969), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing Adventures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #5–6 (1980), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvel Masterworks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #3, and other collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s Note:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe X-Men #3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a key early Silver Age Marvel issue, featuring the first appearance of the Blob. 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