The Thing Clobbers The Marvel Universe In New Solo Comic Book Series
by Jay Cochran
December 6, 2024
You know what time it is! This March, Ben Grimm is back headlining an all-new solo series! THE THING will be a five-issue limited series written by Tony Fleecs, following his acclaimed Marvel Comics debut in Venom War: Wolverine, and drawn by former Fantastic Four artist Leonard Kirk, known for his stellar work on titles like Star Wars: Battle of Jakku and Sabretooth.
The saga sees Ben Grimm step away from the Fantastic Four to take down a criminal conspiracy with mysterious ties to his childhood on Yancy Street, fighting his way to the top as a one-man clobberin’ machine! But when the big bad puts out a hefty hit on him, he’ll have to battle a who’s who of classic Marvel villains from Bullseye to the unstoppable Juggernaut! Arriving just ahead of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps this July and perfect for newcomers and True Believers alike, THE THING delivers a timeless, action-packed adventure for one comic books’ most beloved icons.
THE THING CLOBBERS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
Ben Grimm may be the strongest member of the Fantastic Four, but once upon a time, he was just a scrawny kid from Yancy Street. When an unexpected visitor from his past sends him on a search for a missing child, the Thing must unravel the mystery even if that means becoming a wanted man! Get ready to see the Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing versus every super-powered criminal and bounty hunter in New York City! Fleecs and Kirk give a glimpse into the history of the Thing that reminds you why Ben Grimm is the heart of the Marvel Universe…and why you don’t want to let him hear you say that!
“What I love about Ben Grimm is that he's just a regular hardworking guy--who happens to have super powers,” Fleecs shared. “He's Jack Kirby. He's not easily impressed by all of the outlandish, cosmic stuff constantly going on around him.
“The fun thing about this book is trying to figure out-- 'okay, then what WOULD surprise the Thing? What WOULD catch him off guard?' In that spirit, we're throwing every villain in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe at him. Trying to pit him against some opponents that you wouldn't expect. We've got Leonard Kirk drawing The Thing! Believe me, you're gonna see ol' Benjy clobber some guys he's never clobbered before.”
“It's been a decade since my run on Fantastic Four and I am thrilled as punch (pun intended) to be working on this series with everyone's favorite orange, pugilistic paragon of heroism, Ben Grimm,” Kirk said. “The villains he goes up against range from the, let's just say, less than serious, to the absolutely iconic, and I am very much looking forward to drawing all of them. The first issue has already been a fun romp and I know I will love the rest.”
Check out Nick Bradshaw’s cover along with a variant cover by Greg Land and preorder THE THING #1 at your local comic shop today!
THE THING #1 (OF 5)
Written by TONY FLEECS
Art by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant Cover by GREG LAND
Virgin Variant Cover by GREG LAND
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Comments...
I guess they gotta keep those trademarks active, eh?I guess the Thing is back to being the rocky "teddy bear" again---or has been for years now. They kinda drained him of the monster aspect a long time ago, and never replaced it with anything else. The only other gimmicks seem to be separating him from the FF, or turning him back to human form. Has there been anything else???I wonder out loud if Marvel Two-In-One is a better vehicle for him because he can remain the constant and the guest-stars provide the variety. Mind you M-TiO was a pretty interesting title for a while.....
AndyL -
2025-02-27 @ 4:12 pm
On 12/6/2024 at 10:27 AM, Hogun said:2025 will be a great year for Fantastic Four fans. We got a new movie coming out that will FINALLY do them justice since the Tim Story films. Marvel is bringing back the first family to the forefront and I'm ready for it!
LOL. Remember back in the day when Disney/Marvel were trying to effectively memory hole both the FF and X-Men because they couldn't get the rights back from Fox? And they constantly denied it and gave us all the typical Disney gaslighting excuses like "oh we just think these properties have run their course and it's an aging concept and it's time to embrace newer and different ideas and blah blah blah blah"? Suddenly it's FF all time and over time and now they are such a "tradition and rich history of Marvel". SMH.
I am actually excited about this series. Thing is by far one of my favorite characters. His entire Monster on the outside but this sensitive insecure guy on the inside is a concept I've always been partial to. They haven't always done him right. Especially the more modern writers but maybe when they have time to focus on him as a singular character rather than in a team setting these guys will get it together and do him justice. I'm in from the start but as usual once it starts to go off the rails which happens more and more these days I'll bow out.
Wonder if there will be a Human Torch mini given he also had some solo stories
Hogun -
2024-12-06 @ 4:27 pm
2025 will be a great year for Fantastic Four fans. We got a new movie coming out that will FINALLY do them justice since the Tim Story films. Marvel is bringing back the first family to the forefront and I'm ready for it!
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