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    Character » Thing appears in 8022 issues.

    Ben Grimm, better known as the Thing, is the original quintessential tough-guy of the Marvel Universe. But, because of his transformation, he's also the tragic member of the Fantastic Four. Ben was an ace test-pilot until exposure to intense cosmic radiation mutated him into a rock-skinned monster with immense superhuman strength. Ben's exterior is much harder than stone which gives him a rather gruff disposition; but deep down, he has a heart of gold.

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    #1  Edited By Bookman





























    It's Clobberin' Time! To the greatest F4 member.

     

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    #3  Edited By Meteorite

    The Thing is cool, but I always liked Human Torch more.

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    #4  Edited By geraldthesloth

    Thing is my favorite f4 member

    gets treated like crap though

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    #5  Edited By Mr. Wilson

    How so?  Do you mean the writers or characters?

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    #6  Edited By never give up

    This is not even a respect thread.

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    #7  Edited By Mr. Wilson
    never give up said:
    "This is not even a respect thread."

    How would you have it?
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    #8  Edited By never give up
    Mr. Wilson said:
    "never give up said:
    "This is not even a respect thread."

    How would you have it?"
    Post some fights.  Lifting feats and durability feats.
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    #9  Edited By Mr. Wilson
    never give up said:
    "Mr. Wilson said:
    "never give up said:
    "This is not even a respect thread."

    How would you have it?"
    Post some fights.  Lifting feats and durability feats."
    Held his own against the Hulk:

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    #10  Edited By Unbelonger
    Knocks out a controlled Wonder man.
    Sorry it is in Spanish.

    zzzzzzz


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    #11  Edited By Mr. Wilson

    Love that issue.

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    #12  Edited By castleking

    is the price the same if  comic are different languages ? for collector purposes like #1 issue x men FF hulk?

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    #13  Edited By Mr. Wilson

    ?

    I think they might be a bit more.

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    #14  Edited By PowerHerc
    @geraldthesloth:
    I agree.   
     
    I think Ben is totally misused by the writers these days.  All the other heavy-hitters seem to get strength upgrades pretty consistently, but not Ben.  He stays at the same level while even former low-level superhuman's surpass him (i.e. Captain Britain and Nova) and new characters seem stronger right out of the chute (i.e. Sentry, Skaar, T-Bird (Exiles) and A-Bomb).  Marvel also uses been as a "jobber" for other heroes and villians to fight and beat to prove how powerful they either are or have become.   
     
    This sucks!  There was a time when the Thing was right up near the top behind only Hulk, Hercules, Thor, Wonderman, Silver Surfer and Gladiator while being ahead of Namor, Colossus, She-Hulk and Iron Man.  Now nobody ever mentions and maybe they don't even think of the thing when talking/blogging about the strongest characters.   
     
    It's a damn shame. 
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    #15  Edited By johnrunion
    @PowerHerc: i am as big of a ben grimm fan as any one, but the thing has NEVER been stronger than namor. he has never defeated namor in a fight ... without the assistance of the ff. the thing (solo) has never been able to defeat namor.
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    #16  Edited By PowerHerc
    @johnrunion said:
    " @PowerHerc: i am as big of a ben grimm fan as any one, but the thing has NEVER been stronger than namor. he has never defeated namor in a fight ... without the assistance of the ff. the thing (solo) has never been able to defeat namor. "

    I didn't say he had defeated Namor.  I did say he was at one time considered stronger and I stand by that statement.
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    #17  Edited By johnrunion
    @PowerHerc: even w-a-y back in the day, ben was at 75 tons and namor was at 85 tons. later they upped ben to 85 tons and namor to 90... and that was years and years ago in the old guides to the marvel universe.  check out those old guides to the marvel universe and you will see i am correct. i have been following namor and ben's stats for decades.
    also, go all the way back to ff #4, namor was considered to be such a foe as to be able to take on the entire ff.
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    #18  Edited By PowerHerc
    @johnrunion said:
    " @PowerHerc: even w-a-y back in the day, ben was at 75 tons and namor was at 85 tons. later they upped ben to 85 tons and namor to 90... and that was years and years ago in the old guides to the marvel universe.  check out those old guides to the marvel universe and you will see i am correct. i have been following namor and ben's stats for decades.also, go all the way back to ff #4, namor was considered to be such a foe as to be able to take on the entire ff. "

    Nope.  You got it wrong, bro.  You've actually reversed their max lifts.  In the first OHOTMU in 1983 Ben was listed at 85 tons and namor was listed at 75 tons (wet).  When the Deluxe edition came out in 1985, Marvel bumped Namor up to 85 tons wet and stated he could lift 40 tons dry (they left Ben at 85).  If you don't have the actual issues they've been reprinted in 'essential' editions.  Check it out, man, it's all there in print.  Plain as day.  In fact, Marvel's next OHOTMU was the Master edition (Printed on cards pre-punched for arranging in binders - remember those?) and in this one Ben was listed as being 'Class 90 strength' and Namor was listed as 'Class 100 (wet)' and 'Class 50 (dry).  The Master edition is the first and only one that lists Namor's Strength higher than Ben's.
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    #19  Edited By Chaos Prime

     Ben just clicks his fingers to KO a thug..

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    Lets get it on :-)

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    This respect thread is a joke...

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    #21  Edited By Pacca94

    The Thing is in Class 100 IN YOUR FACE, MARVEL HANDBOOK [IMG=jpg]http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1347915558.jpg[/IMG]

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    #22  Edited By Pacca94

    http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1347915558.jpg

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    Strength:

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    He is a class 90 but can fight class 100:

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    #24  Edited By samuel_larson_10

    I heard he lifted a 30,000 ton oil refinary on a wiki somewhere, can someone post a scan of that?

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    #25  Edited By jwalser3

    @samuel_larson_10 said:

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    I heard he lifted a 30,000 ton oil refinary on a wiki somewhere, can someone post a scan of that?

    I don't know about 30,000 tons but, 100+? Maybe 200+, but that may be going a little to far.

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    Ben did support a lot of that drilling platform's weight but there's no way to know how much of it he supported in tons. No matter how much weight it was, one thing is certain; it was a lot.

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    #27  Edited By ilikedonuts

    Bump.

    The Thing is awesome. He knocked a black hole on it's a**.

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    The black hole hurt Reed, Thing got pi**ed an' knocked it on it's a**.

    Mebbe he aint no blasted Hulk, but he can slug it out an' wrestle with the best of 'em.

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    #28  Edited By angrir

    did you guys know that the thing has survived re-entry into earths atmosphere, and based on that, it is safe to say that Benjamin grimm can withstand temperatures upwards of 5,460 k or 9,368 f, in comparison red lava flows can get as hot as 1,165 F, with the glowing orange flows getting hotter than 1,600 F, Benjamin Grimm can actually take a bath inside a freaking volcano and feel wonderful.

    tell me how many so called powerhouses can do that, tell me??????

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    @meteorite:

    why are you here then,

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