The Thing

Disambiguation: Ben Grimm, Earth-616

First published in: 1961

Notes:

Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. First Appearance in Fantastic Four #1 (August, 1961).

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Relations:

1. alias of - Ben Grimm [The Thing, Earth-616] (p. 1961) (English)
2. alternate universe version of - Thing [Earth-689; Benjamin Grimm] (p. 1968) (English)
3. alternate universe version of - Thing [Earth-691; Benjamin Grimm] (p. 1992) (English)
4. alternate universe version of - The Thing [Ben Grimm, Earth-1610 (Ultimate)] (p. 2005) (English)
5. alternate universe version of - Thung [Earth-665; Bim Grimm] (p. 1967) (English)
6. specialization of - The Thing [Ben Grimm, generic] (English)
7. republished as - La Chose [Ben Grimm] (p. 1969) (French)
8. republished as - O Coisa [Ben Grimm] (p. 1968) (Portuguese)
9. republished as - Ding (Dutch)

Group Memberships:

1. Fantastic Four [Earth-616] (p. 1961) (English) (formal) 1961 - present
   Notes: Joined in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)
2. Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. [Earth-616] (p. 1978) (English) (formal) 1979 - present
3. Avengers West Coast [Earth 616] (p. 1984) (English) (formal) 1986 - present
   Notes: Joined in in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series) #8 as associated and #9 formally.
4. The Avengers [Marvel superteam, Earth-616] (p. 1963) (English) (uncertain) 1986 - 1986
   Notes: Joined the West Coast Avengers, but left again before a formal vote was taken. Joined in West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series) #9 (June 1986).
5. Guardians of the Galaxy [Earth-616] (p. 2008) (English) (formal) 2015 - present
   Notes: Joined in Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (2015)