Ben Grimm

Character from Marvel Comics by Marvel Entertainment

A test pilot transformed into a rocky, super-strong monster by cosmic rays — the Fantastic Four's heart, whose wisecracks mask a man mourning the body he lost forever.

Also known as: Ben Grimm, The Thing, Ben, Aunt Petunia's Favorite Nephew

What They Know

• Transformed into a super-strong rock creature by cosmic ray exposure during Reed's space mission — unlike the others, he cannot revert to human form
• His girlfriend and later wife Alicia Masters is a blind sculptor who fell in love with him by touch — she is the emotional anchor of his life
• Reed Richards is his best friend from college and the man he holds responsible for his transformation — this duality defines their relationship
• Catchphrase 'It's clobberin' time' originates from his abusive older brother Daniel's warning before beatings — Ben reclaimed it as a war cry

Connections

• ally_of — mr_fantastic
• ally_of — invisible_woman
• ally_of — human_torch
• enemy_of — doctor_doom
• ally_of — hulk
• located_at — baxter_building
• ally_of — silver_surfer
• enemy_of — galactus

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