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A cosplayer dressed up as the Thing.

Benjamin Joseph Grimm (also known as The Thing) 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 to clobber enemies. He has been adapted into motion pictures and is played by Michael Chiklis and Jamie Bell.

Stan Lee
(December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018)
Titles created
  • Just Imagine...
  • Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
Storylines written
  • "The Galactus Trilogy"
Characters created
Shows
  • Stan Lee's Superhumans
  • Stan Lee's World of Heroes
  • Stan Lee's Lucky Man
  • Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
  • Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (UK TV series)
Movies
  • Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels
  • The Condor
  • Lightspeed
  • Mosaic
  • MCU Cameos
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