Thing
Benjamin Jacob Grimm3,216 series8,383 issues
The Thing is a founding member of the Fantastic Four, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Fantastic Four #1 in 1961. Ben Grimm was a pilot and close friend of Reed Richards before cosmic rays turned his body into orange rock, giving him great size and strength.
Real Name
Benjamin Jacob Grimm
Hero Name
Thing
Publisher
First Appearance
Powers
Super Strength, Invulnerability, longevity, Stamina, Insanely Rich, Unarmed Combat, Vibration Wave, Berserker Strength, Leadership
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 9, 1961
Race
Human (Gamma Mutate)
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
No Hair
Height (cm)
183 cm
Weight (kg)
225 kg
Aliases
Bashful Benjy, Ben Grimm, The Idol o' Millions, Blackbeard
Teammates
Appears alongside
Invisible Woman
Susan Storm Richards
Mr. Fantastic
Reed Richards
Human Torch
Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm
Franklin Richards
Franklin Benjamin Richards
Doctor Doom
Victor Von Doom
Alicia Masters
Alicia Reiss Grimm
Iron Man
Anthony Edward Stark
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Hulk
Robert Bruce Banner
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
1+2 = Fantastic Three
Main Story
Battle of the Century
Main Story
Battle of the Century
Main Story
Blood Hunt
Crossover Event
Cataclysm (Ultimate Comics)
Crossover Event
DNX
Crossover Event
Doomsday
Main Story
Empire (Daken: Dark Wolverine)
Main Story
Fall of the Hulks
Crossover Event
Fate of the Four
Fear Itself
Crossover Event
Forever
Main Story
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