Exposure to cosmic rays on a space mission turned the normal-looking Ben Grimm into the monstrous Thing. Although he hasn’t been too happy whenever he’s looked in the mirror since then, he now has superhuman strength (he can lift over 85 tons) and is virtually invulnerable…which just goes to prove that beauty isn’t everything!
Did You Know: The Thing’s most persistent and annoying foes are the Yancy Street Gang, a group of street toughs who’ve been tormenting the big guy for years by pulling the most outrageous practical jokes on him.
Exposure to cosmic rays on a space mission turned the normal-looking Ben Grimm into the monstrous Thing. Although he hasn’t been too happy whenever he’s looked in the mirror since then, he now has superhuman strength (he can lift over 85 tons) and is virtually invulnerable…which just goes to prove that beauty isn’t everything!
Did You Know: The Thing’s most persistent and annoying foes are the Yancy Street Gang, a group of street toughs who’ve been tormenting the big guy for years by pulling the most outrageous practical jokes on him.