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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The Thing #1

July, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
8 copies available from $4.50
John ByrneJohn Byrne, Joe Sinnott, Ron Wilson
The Thing #2

August, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
17 copies available from $1.68
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #2 Newsstand Edition

August, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $2.09
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Origin of Thing (Ben Grimm) John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #3

September, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
18 copies available from $0.26
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #3 Newsstand Edition

September, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $4.99
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #4

October, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
18 copies available from $1.25
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #4 Newsstand Edition

October, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $1.44
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #5

November, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
11 copies available from $1.44
John ByrneRon Wilson, John Byrne
The Thing #5 Newsstand Edition

November, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $9.90
John ByrneRon Wilson, John Byrne
The Thing #6

December, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
13 copies available from $1.25
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #6 Newsstand Edition

December, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $2.84
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Versus Puppet Master; All-black issue John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #7

January, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
20 copies available from $1.00
John ByrneRon Wilson, John Byrne
The Thing #7 Newsstand Edition

January, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $2.38
Newsstand Edition by John Byrne; Asst. Editor Month John ByrneRon Wilson, John Byrne
The Thing #8

February, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
22 copies available from $0.96
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #8 Newsstand Edition

February, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $3.98
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #9

March, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
16 copies available from $1.00
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #9 Newsstand Edition

March, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $2.38
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #10

April, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
10 copies available from $1.75
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #10 Newsstand Edition

April, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $1.99
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Secret Wars gateway John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #11

May, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
12 copies available from $0.66
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #11 Newsstand Edition

May, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $3.99
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Secret Wars aftermath John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #12

June, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
9 copies available from $1.00
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #12 Newsstand Edition

June, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $2.38
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #13

July, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
14 copies available from $1.25
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #13 Newsstand Edition

July, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $1.66
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #14

August, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
15 copies available from $0.72
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #14 Newsstand Edition

August, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $1.44
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #15

September, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
14 copies available from $1.50
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #15 Newsstand Edition

September, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $3.98
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Beau Smith LOC Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #16

October, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
16 copies available from $0.88
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #16 Newsstand Edition

October, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
2 copies available from $0.99
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #17

November, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
13 copies available from $0.96
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #17 Newsstand Edition

November, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $1.99
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #18

December, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
10 copies available from $0.80
Bob HarrasRon Wilson
The Thing #19

January, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
9 copies available from $1.95
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #19 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition

January, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $9.99
Mark Jewelers insert ad; Continued in Fantastic Four #274 John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #20

February, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
11 copies available from $1.00
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #20 Newsstand Edition

February, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $1.99
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Beau Smith LOC John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #21

March, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
9 copies available from $0.55
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #21 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition

March, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $9.99
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #21 Newsstand Edition

March, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $4.99
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #22

April, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
7 copies available from $1.99
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #22 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition

April, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $9.99
John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #22 Newsstand Edition

April, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $7.99
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Returns to Earth John ByrneRon Wilson
The Thing #23

May, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
9 copies available from $1.25
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #23 Newsstand Edition

May, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $4.99
Newsstand Edition; Quits Fantastic Four Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #24

June, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
5 copies available from $0.75
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #24 Newsstand Edition

June, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $1.66
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Death of Miracle Man; Versus Rhino Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #25

July, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
11 copies available from $2.00
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #25 Newsstand Edition

July, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $2.13
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #26

August, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
12 copies available from $2.14
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #26 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition

August, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $9.99
Mark Jewelers insert ad; Versus Taskmaster Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #26 Newsstand Edition

August, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
2 copies available from $2.60
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; Versus Taskmaster Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #27

September, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
14 copies available from $1.43
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #27 Newsstand Edition

September, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
2 copies available from $5.20
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; 1st Appearance of Sharon Ventura Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #28

October, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
8 copies available from $1.75
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #28 Newsstand Edition

October, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
2 copies available from $2.34
Newsstand Edition by Ron Wilson; 1st Appearance of Demolition Dunphy (later becomes D-Man) Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #29

November, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
13 copies available from $1.63
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #30

December, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
13 copies available from $1.00
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #31

January, 1986
Cover Price: $0.65
13 copies available from $1.75
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #31 Newsstand Edition

January, 1986
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $2.38
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #32

February, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
13 copies available from $0.55
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #32 Newsstand Edition

February, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $1.66
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #33

March, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
13 copies available from $1.42
Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #33 Newsstand Edition

March, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $4.26
Newsstand Edition; Death of Titania Mike CarlinRon Wilson
The Thing #34

April, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
8 copies available from $2.82
Mike CarlinPaul Neary
The Thing #34 Newsstand Edition

April, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $2.09
Newsstand Edition; Death of The Sphinx Mike CarlinPaul Neary
The Thing #35

May, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
9 copies available from $5.25
Mike CarlinPaul Neary
The Thing #35 Newsstand Edition

May, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $19.98
Newsstand Edition by Paul Neary; 1st appearance of Ms. Marvel II (Sharon Ventura); Origin of Ms. Marvel II Mike CarlinPaul Neary
The Thing #36

June, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
10 copies available from $2.00
Mike CarlinPaul Neary
The Thing #36 Newsstand Edition

June, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $4.95
Newsstand Edition by Paul Neary; 2nd appearance of Ms. Marvel (Sharen Ventura),; Continued in West Coast Avengers #10; Final Issue Mike CarlinPaul Neary