Articles about Ben Grimm

Benjamin Jacob Grimm, also referred to as the Thing, is a fictional superhero character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a founding member of the Fantastic Four and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Grimm made his first appearance in 'The Fantastic Four' #1 (1961). In addition to featuring in 'The Fantastic Four', the character has been the star of ‘Marvel Two-in-One’, ‘Strange Tales’, two incarnations of his eponymous series, and several one-shots and miniseries. The character is best known for his rocky appearance, sense of humor, and famous battle cry, "It's clobberin' time!" In 2008, The Thing was named 'Empire' magazine's 10th of "The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters." In 2011, the fictional character secured 18th place in the "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes" list by 'IGN'. The Thing is generally well-liked by other superheroes within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and his first love interest was the blind Alicia Masters.