The Thing

It was more than an overdose of cosmic radiation that turned adventurer and pilot Benjamin Grimm into the monster known as THE THING. On the day he piloted the fateful spaceship flight that ended with his mutation he was twisted up inside with fear, anger and jealousy. After the crash, every bit of ugliness he held inside came boiling to the surface, turning his skin into the scaly, rock-like hide that has come to be famous the world over. Since then, he's turned his hideous metamorphosis into an asset, using his strength and resistance to damage and overcome some of the greatest threats the world has ever faced. As he has become ever more the hero, letting go of his anger, his appearance too has changed. Now, when the world looks upon THE THING, they do not see a monster – they see a savior.

HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 500 lbs.
REAL NAME: Benjamin Jacob Grimm

IDENTITY: Public
ALIAS: Grim Ben
AFFILIATION: FANTASTIC FOUR

POWERS:

• Super strength
• Nigh invulnerable