Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm, also known as the Thing, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. The Thing was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and he first appeared in The Fantastic Four #1.
Dennis Scholl — "I want nothing in return, just the softest little breathless word, I ask of you" (oil on canvas, 2022)