Marvel Characters - The Thing

The Thing is part of the Fantastic Four, and has incredible strength. During the drastic crash that would change all four people's lives for ever, Ben Grimm (the real name of The Thing) seemed to have had the most dramatic change in appearance - While everyone looked virtually the same in their regular form, Ben Grimm always looks like a large orange walking rock mass.

For a long time, Grimm trusted in Reed Richard (the man who created the ship), who promised that he could find a cure to his appearance.

Very few characters in the Marvel universe have such a popular and well known appearance as The Thing.

Ultimate Thing
In the alternate Marvel universe known as the Ultimate Universe, the Thing, as most other Marvel characters, make an appearance in a large way. In the series, Ben was Reed's friend as a child, and in turn for helping him study, Ben kept Reed safe from bullies. He became The Thing once Victor (Dr. Doom) changed the coding to a machine that would transport an apple to a different city. He made a miscalculation, and a mistake was made when the four of them were near. They were all transported to different areas in the world, and their abilities were soon revealed.