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Real Name

Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm

Current Alias

Thing

Relatives

Sharon Ventura (ex-wife)

Jacob Grimm (son)

Alyce Grimm (daughter)

Affiliation

Fantastic Five

Status

Alignment

Good

Identity

Public Identity

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Divorced

Occupation

Explorer

Education

College graduate (Empire State University), U.S. military pilot training, NASA astronaut training

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Blue

Hair

No Hair

Unusual Features

The Thing's body is covered with an orange, flexible, rock-like hide. He has a bionic arm.

Origin

Origin

Cosmic-ray induced mutate

Universe

Earth-982

Place of Birth

Yancy Street, New York City, New York

Created by

Tom Defalco, Ron Frenz

First appearance

What If? Vol 2 #105
(February, 1998)

HistoryEdit

Ben was still a member of the Fantastic Four, whose roster had expanded to become the Fantastic Five. He married Sharon Ventura and had a set of twin children, Jacob & Alyce. They later divorced.

Much of the left half of Ben's body was replaced with cybernetic parts following his battle with Terrax.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Seemingly those of Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616)#Powers.

ParaphernaliaEdit

Weapons

His cybernetic arm

LinksEdit

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