The Glob

The Glob is the main antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Man-Thing. He is a former scientist who worked on Project: Gladiator Team, along with Ted Sallis. After betraying the team, he falls into radioactive water and is turned into a swamp monster.

Biography
Dr. Joesph Timms was an arrogant scientist who worked on Project: Gladiator Team, along with Biochemist Theodore “Ted” Sallis and 3 others, that being Dr. Wilma Calvin, Dr. Barbara Morse and her fiancé, Paul Allen. Sallis and Timms didn’t get along, and would constantly argue with one another.

After it’s reported that AIM is operating in their area, it’s revealed that Timms is a secretly working for AIM, and alerts AIM about this project. AIM is after their team, and Ted Sallis injects himself with the serum, then accidentally crashes his car in the swamp. Dr. Timms follows him, and is the first to see Sallis’s new form; the creature known as The Man-Thing. Man-Thing burns Timms on the face, then strolls away into the swamp.

Joesph Timms, now with a burn mark on his face, is at his house down by the swamp. He is then confronted by Dr. Wilma Calvin, Dr. Barbara Morse, and Paul Allen. They angrily ask him why he would betray them like that, but Timms isn’t interested in talking. Joesph Timms shoots Dr. Wilma Calvin, killing her. He attempts to kill the other two, but Barbara Morse kicks him into the swamp. The swamp water being radioactive turns him into a monster, The Glob.

AIM is actively looking for the Glob, which results in them hunting for the Man-Thing. After Man-Thing battles them and blocks their attempt to capture him, Man-Thing is confronted by The Glob. The two battle for a while, until Man-Thing gets the upperhand, causing The Glob to be frightened, letting Man-Thing’s fear touch work on him. Man-Thing knocks The Glob back into a pool of radioactive swamp water, causing him to be turned back into Joesph Timms. Joesph Timms escapes the swamp and runs through the forest, which he is confronted by Dr. Barbara Morse, revealed to be an agent of SHIELD, who then arrests him and takes him into SHIELD Custody.

The second post credit scene shows what happened to Joesph Timms. He’s in his mid 40s, and is a member of SHIELD’s Paramormal Containment Unit.

Powers and Abilities
Due to his exposure to radioactive swamp water, Joesph Timms has durability, a healing factor, and superhuman strength. He’s able to hold his own against monsters vastly more powerful then him, such as Man-Thing and The Hulk.

He does have a weakness, as exposure to the same swamp water that turned him into the Glob changes him back into Joesph Timms.

Trivia
~In the comics, Joesph Timms was NOT a scientist, but a petty thief and burglar. The scientist aspect was taken from Samuel Beckwith. The movie version has elements from both incarnations of the character. The name and origin of the Glob (Falling into radioactive swamp water) was taken from Joesph Timms. The scientist element was taken from Samuel Beckwith.

~Joesph Timms debuted in the comics 2 years before The Man-Thing. The Glob debuted in The Incredible Hulk #121 (November 1969), while Man-Thing debuted in Savage Tales #1 (May 1971).

~Marvel Studios had to purchase the rights to the Glob, since he was originally a villain from The Incredible Hulk, whose solo film rights belong to Universal Pictures. Despite this, he’s fought Man-Thing in the comics before.

~The Samuel Beckwith version of the Glob debuted in The Incredible Hulk #389 (1992)

~The only MCU villain that becomes a part of a superhero team.