Thing (comics)

The Thing (Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961. Like the other founding members of the Fantastic Four, Ben received his powers after being exposed to a cosmic storm. His primary power is that he is made out of rocks.

Cosplayer as Ben Grimm.

In other media

He has been adapted into toys, television series, motion pictures and video games. In live-action, he is played by Michael Chiklis, Jamie Bell, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.