Thing

Marvel Comics

THING

2787

APPEARANCES

8320

TOTAL ISSUES

830

SERIES

The Thing (Ben Grimm) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. The Thing was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and he first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961).

FIRST APPEARANCE

Fantastic Four #1 cover

Fantastic Four #1

"The Fantastic Four!"

November 1961

First appearances of Thing, Human Torch, Mister Fantastic, and 1 more. Earliest catalogued appearances of Mole Man and Giganto (Mole Man).

ALL APPEARANCES

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Alpha Flight #1 cover

Alpha Flight #1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Madison Jeffries, Wild Child, Diamond Lil, and 3 more.

Aug 1983

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Fantastic Four #258 cover

Fantastic Four #258"Interlude"

Sep 1983

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Fantastic Four Annual #17 cover

Fantastic Four Annual #17"Legacy"

Sep 1983

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The Thing #3 cover

The Thing #3"Turning Point"

Sep 1983

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Fantastic Four #259 cover

Fantastic Four #259"Choices"

Oct 1983

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The Thing #4 cover

The Thing #4"I, Monster"

Oct 1983

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Fantastic Four #260 cover

Fantastic Four #260"When Titans Clash!"

Nov 1983

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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11 cover

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11"S-U: Subterraneans to Ursa Major"

Nov 1983

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The Thing #5 cover

The Thing #5"With Friends Like These..."

Nov 1983

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Fantastic Four #261 cover

Fantastic Four #261"The Search for Reed Richards!"

Dec 1983

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The Thing #6 cover

The Thing #6"Mindscape"

Dec 1983

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What If? #42 cover

What If? #42

Dec 1983

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Fantastic Four #262 cover

Fantastic Four #262"The Trial of Reed Richards"

Jan 1984

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Moon Knight #35 cover

Moon Knight #35"Second Wind"

Jan 1984

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Marvel Team-Up #137 cover

Marvel Team-Up #137"Twinkle, Twinkle"

Jan 1984

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The Thing #7 cover

The Thing #7"Two-Fisted Feet; What Th' ?!;"

Jan 1984

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Fantastic Four #263 cover

Fantastic Four #263"R And R"

Feb 1984

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The Thing #8 cover

The Thing #8"Ancient Evenings, Ancient Pain!"

Feb 1984

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Fantastic Four #264 cover

Fantastic Four #264"Inferno"

Mar 1984

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The Incredible Hulk #293 cover

The Incredible Hulk #293"Assassin!"

Mar 1984

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Marvel Age #12 cover

Marvel Age #12

Mar 1984

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The Thing #9 cover

The Thing #9"What Price A Soul?"

Mar 1984

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Fantastic Four #265 cover

Fantastic Four #265"The House That Reed Built"

Apr 1984

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The Thing #10 cover

The Thing #10"Marking Time"

Apr 1984

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Fantastic Four #266 cover

Fantastic Four #266"Call Her...Karisma!"

May 1984

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Marvel Age #14 cover

Marvel Age #14

May 1984

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Marvel Fanfare #14 cover

Marvel Fanfare #14"Dangerous Vision"

May 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1"The War Begins"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Beyonder.

May 1984

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The Thing #11 cover

The Thing #11"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 1) Rocky Grimm...Space Ranger!"

May 1984

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Fantastic Four #267 cover

Fantastic Four #267"A Small Loss"

Jun 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #2 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #2"Prisoners of War!"

Jun 1984

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The Thing #12 cover

The Thing #12"Doom! / Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 2)"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Tarianna.

Jun 1984

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What If? #45 cover

What If? #45

Jun 1984

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Fantastic Four #268 cover

Fantastic Four #268"The Masque of Doom!"

Jul 1984

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Marvel Age #16 cover

Marvel Age #16

Earliest catalogued appearances of Warlock and The Doctor.

Jul 1984

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Marvel Fanfare #15 cover

Marvel Fanfare #15"That Night..."

Jul 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #3 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #3"The Crisis Within"

Earliest catalogued appearances of Titania and Volcana.

Jul 1984

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The Thing #13 cover

The Thing #13"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 3) In All The Gathering Gloom"

Jul 1984

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Fantastic Four #269 cover

Fantastic Four #269"Skyfall"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Terminus.

Aug 1984

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Marvel Age #17 cover

Marvel Age #17

Earliest catalogued appearances of Megatron, Soundwave, and Starscream.

Aug 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #4 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #4"Situation: Hopeless"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Zsaji.

Aug 1984

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The Thing #14 cover

The Thing #14"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 4) Wild Blue Yonder"

Aug 1984

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Fantastic Four #270 cover

Fantastic Four #270"Planet-Fall"

Sep 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #5 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #5"The Battle of Four Armies"

Sep 1984

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The Thing #15 cover

The Thing #15"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 5) It Started On ___ Street!"

Sep 1984

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Fantastic Four #271 cover

Fantastic Four #271""Happy Birthday Darling!""

Oct 1984

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The Avengers #248 cover

The Avengers #248"To Save the Eternals!"

Oct 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6"A Little Death..."

Earliest catalogued appearance of Julia Carpenter.

Oct 1984

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The Thing #16 cover

The Thing #16"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 6) One Thing Leads To Another"

Oct 1984

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Fantastic Four #272 cover

Fantastic Four #272"Cowboys and Idioms"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Nathaniel Richards.

Nov 1984

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Marvel Age #20 cover

Marvel Age #20

Earliest catalogued appearances of Spirit (GI Joe), Rip-Cord (GI Joe), Recondo, and 1 more.

Nov 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #7 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #7"Berserker!"

Nov 1984

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The Thing #17 cover

The Thing #17"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 7) Blind Ambition!"

Nov 1984

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Fantastic Four #273 cover

Fantastic Four #273"Fathers and Others"

Dec 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8"Invasion!"

Dec 1984

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The Thing #18 cover

The Thing #18"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 8) Family Man"

Dec 1984

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Rom #61 cover

Rom #61

Dec 1984

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Fantastic Four #274 cover

Fantastic Four #274"Monster Mash"

Jan 1985

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #9 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #9"Assault on Galactus!"

Jan 1985

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The Thing #19 cover

The Thing #19"Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger (Part 10) Monster Mash"

Jan 1985

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Fantastic Four #275 cover

Fantastic Four #275"The Naked Truth"

Feb 1985

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #10 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #10"Death to the Beyonder"

Feb 1985

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The Thing #20 cover

The Thing #20"The Way Things Were!"

Feb 1985

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Fantastic Four #276 cover

Fantastic Four #276"Suffer A Witch To Live"

Mar 1985

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #11 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #11"...And Dust to Dust!"

Mar 1985

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The Thing #21 cover

The Thing #21"Revelations!"

Mar 1985

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Fantastic Four #277 cover

Fantastic Four #277"Back from Beyond"

Apr 1985

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Marvel Age #25 cover

Marvel Age #25

Earliest catalogued appearance of Firestar.

Apr 1985

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12 cover

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12"Nothing to Fear"

Apr 1985

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The Thing #22 cover

The Thing #22"To All Things An Ending"

Apr 1985

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Fantastic Four #278 cover

Fantastic Four #278"True Lies"

May 1985

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Marvel Age #26 cover

Marvel Age #26

May 1985

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Marvel Fanfare #20 cover

Marvel Fanfare #20"The Clash"

May 1985

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The Thing #23 cover

The Thing #23"Rememberances"

May 1985

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Fantastic Four #279 cover

Fantastic Four #279"Doomsday Plus One!"

Jun 1985

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Marvel Age #27 cover

Marvel Age #27

Jun 1985

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The Thing #24 cover

The Thing #24"One Man's Prison"

Jun 1985

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Fantastic Four #280 cover

Fantastic Four #280""Tell them all they love must die... ""

Jul 1985

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Marvel Fanfare #21 cover

Marvel Fanfare #21"The Clash Part Two"

Jul 1985

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The Thing #25 cover

The Thing #25"Legends"

Jul 1985

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Fantastic Four #281 cover

Fantastic Four #281"With Malice Towards All"

Aug 1985

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The Thing #26 cover

The Thing #26"Runaways"

Aug 1985

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Fantastic Four #282 cover

Fantastic Four #282"Inwards to Infinity!"

Sep 1985

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Secret Wars II #3 cover

Secret Wars II #3"This World is Mine"

Sep 1985

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The Thing #27 cover

The Thing #27"The Thing And The Thunderiders"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Sharon Ventura.

Sep 1985

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Fantastic Four #283 cover

Fantastic Four #283"Torment"

Oct 1985

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Marvel Age #31 cover

Marvel Age #31"All About Nightcrawler in the Mutant Report!"

Oct 1985

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Secret Wars II #4 cover

Secret Wars II #4"Love Is The Answer!"

Oct 1985

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The Thing #28 cover

The Thing #28"In This Corner"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Demolition Man.

Oct 1985

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Fantastic Four #284 cover

Fantastic Four #284"Revolution!"

Nov 1985

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Marvel Age #32 cover

Marvel Age #32

Nov 1985

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The Thing #29 cover

The Thing #29"The Thing Vs. Gator!"

Nov 1985

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Fantastic Four #285 cover

Fantastic Four #285"Hero"

Dec 1985

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West Coast Avengers #3 cover

West Coast Avengers #3"Singleton!"

Dec 1985

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The Marvel Saga The Official History of the Marvel Universe #1 cover

The Marvel Saga The Official History of the Marvel Universe #1"BOOK I: The Saga Begins...!"

Dec 1985

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Secret Wars II #6 cover

Secret Wars II #6"Life Rules!"

Dec 1985

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The Thing #30 cover

The Thing #30"Above And Beyond"

Dec 1985

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Fantastic Four #286 cover

Fantastic Four #286"Like a Phoenix!"

Jan 1986

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West Coast Avengers #4 cover

West Coast Avengers #4"Master Pandemonium!"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Master Pandemonium.

Jan 1986

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Marvel Age #34 cover

Marvel Age #34

Jan 1986

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CREATORS

Writers and artists on Thing's earliest appearances.

Stan Lee Jack Kirby Dick Ayers Steve Ditko Chic Stone George Roussos Larry Lieber Paul Reinman

SERIES

100th Anniversary Special: Fantastic Four

100th Anniversary Special: Fantastic Four

1 issue

2099 A.D. Genesis

2099 A.D. Genesis

1 issue

2099 Unlimited

2099 Unlimited

10 issues

2099: World of Tomorrow

2099: World of Tomorrow

8 issues

A-Babies vs. X-Babies

A-Babies vs. X-Babies

1 issue

Absolute Carnage

Absolute Carnage

6 issues

Absolute Carnage: Avengers

Absolute Carnage: Avengers

1 issue

Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk

Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk

1 issue

Absolute Carnage Omnibus

Absolute Carnage Omnibus

1 issue

Agent X

Agent X

15 issues

Age of Ultron

Age of Ultron

12 issues

Age of X: Universe

Age of X: Universe

2 issues