GLOBGLOB
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Unrevealed origins (perhaps a Deviant creation/mutate, a magical being, an extraterrestrial, or maybe something completely different); possibly alternate reality
Occupation: Unrevealed
Group Membership: None known
Affiliations: Unrevealed
Enemies: Apparently at least 2-3 humans
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None known
Base of Operations: Unrevealed;
at least formerly some volcanic island on Earth
First Appearance: Strange Tales I#88 (September, 1961)
Powers/Abilities: The Glob appeared to be composed of magma, but regardless, it was covered in flames, so it could burn objects or beings on contact. It was apparently comfortable within the molten rock on a volcano.
It may or may not have been able to project flames.
Its immense size afforded it some degree of superhuman strength and durability.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 50')History:(Strange Tales I#88 (fb) - BTS) <circa 1960> - Comic book artist Frank Johnson created a number of characters for various comic books (including Amazing Adventures, Journey into Mystery, Strange Tales, and Tales to Astonish, including the Glob.
Comments: Created by Stan "The Man" Lee, Jack "The King" Kirby, and "Sturdy" Steve Ditko.
So...allegedly, the Glob was just a fictional character created
by Frank Johnson within a story, which would make it "metafiction." In
the Marvel Megaverse (at least), however, we know that -- in an
infinite Multiverse -- every story, dream, scenario, etc. is mirrored
in some reality.
However, without knowing any
more about the character/events involved with the Mad Martian, it is
difficult to say whether those events take place in an alternate
reality (which may or may not be in the same reality as other
"fictional" creations of Frank Johnson, like the Mad Martian and the
Lizard-Bird, plus the other characters not as clearly visible in the gallery of covers
they show), or perhaps they eventually occurred in Reality-616 at some
point, and Frank was having glimpses of the future. Without knowing
more, I am reluctant to provide a reality designation.
Analyzing the story/character, as we have just one panel to go with, it's hard to say too much. Physical features are discussed above.
It appeared to emerge from a volcano.
Was it a form of life that developed inside of a volcano?
What is lava that came to life somehow?
Was it a form of energy and/or extraterrestrial or extradimensional being that took a form from lava?
Was it a man-made creation?
Was it a Deviant creation/mutate?
Where did the encounter occur?
Apparently on a volcanic island...you can Google listings, but they exist in the Pacific Ocean (such as Hawaii), in Europe (such Iceland and Italy), Asia (such as Japan and the Philippines), Africa (such as Kilimanjaro), etc.
Was it malevolent?
The cover painting makes it look that way, but covers don't always match the story.
Maybe it was benevolent, but its size and appearance made others assume it to be hostile?...and/or someone shooting it made it lash out?
Maybe someday we'll learn the true story of this "Glob."
As
all three creators are, sadly, deceased, it would take some other
writer to just pick up on this one panel from a 1961 comic and run with
it.
It COULD happen...
Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Glob should be distinguished from:
Appearances:
Strange Tales I#88 (September, 1961) - Stan Lee (writer/editor), Jack Kirby (pencils), Steve Ditko (inks)
First posted: 12/04/2022
Last updated: 12/05/2022
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