The Thing

    (Marvel, 1983-1986)
™ and ©1983 Marvel Entertainment Group

Benjamin Grimm became the Thing as part of the same exposure to cosmic rays that created the rest of the Fantastic Four. A longtime member of that famous group, he now strikes out on his own. Here he has a long series of far-flung adventures on a series of alien worlds. And thanks to a strange combination of events, he is even presented with the chance to regain his human form—once again becoming plain old Ben Grimm.
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