Main article: Fantastic Four § Publication historyĬreated by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 5.16 Marvel Zombies/Ultimate Fantastic Four.The Thing was named Empire magazine's tenth of "The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters" in 2008.
In 2011, IGN ranked the Thing 18th in the "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes", and 23rd in their list of "The Top 50 Avengers" in 2012. Michael Bailey Smith played Ben Grimm in his human form while Carl Ciarfalio played the Thing in The Fantastic Four film from 1994, Michael Chiklis portrayed the Thing in the 2005 film Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, while Jamie Bell acted the part in Fantastic Four (2015). He possesses the ability to perform superhuman feats of strength and had a sense of humor and a famous battle cry, "It's clobberin' time!" Thing's speech patterns are loosely based on those of Jimmy Durante. The character is known for his trademark rocky appearance. Thing was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and he first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1 ( cover-dated Nov. He is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. Superhuman strength, stamina and durabilityīenjamin Jacob Grimm, also known as The Thing, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Skilled street fighter and hand to hand combatant.Art by Marko Djurdjevicīlackbeard the Pirate, Angrir: Breaker of Souls, Dr. Variant cover of Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1 (May 2009).