The Thing

Benjamin Jacob Grimm, also known as the Thing, is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics' American comic novels. He is one of the Fantastic Four's original members. The Fantastic Four #1 featured the debut appearance of Thing, who was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and illustrator Jack Kirby.

The figure is well-known for his rocky appearance. He can do superhuman feats of strength and has a sense of humor, as well as a famous war cry, "It's clobberin' time!" Thing's speech patterns are inspired by Jimmy Durante's. Michael Bailey Smith played Ben Grimm in his human form, while Carl Ciarfalio played the Thing in the 1994 film The Fantastic Four, Michael Chiklis portrayed the Thing in the 2005 film Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and Jamie Bell portrayed the Thing in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2015).

IGN placed the Thing 18th in their list of the "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes" in 2011 and 23rd in their list of "The Top 50 Avengers" in 2012. In 2008, Empire magazine placed The Thing seventh among "The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters."

Publisher: Marvel Comics
First appearance: The Fantastic Four #1
Created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby