The Thing (Marvel Comics)

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==Summary==
USAF test pilot Ben Grimm was exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation when his best friend, scientist Dr. Reed Richards took him and his friends Sue Storm and her younger brother Johnny Storm, into space in the stolen rocket; Marvel-1. The radiation mutated him and his friends, turning him into a super-strong rock like monster with a "Heart of Gold", named the Thing. Together they became the Fantastic Four, a team of adventurers who explored space, time, and alternate dimensions and saved the world along the way from science-based threats.
Source: Marvel Database
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Commander Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm, The Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Middle aged (likely in his 30s to 50s)
Classification: Human mutate, superhero, member of the Fantastic Four, former construction worker, security guard, astronaut, test pilot, college football player, wrestler and member of the Defenders, New Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Future Foundation, Guardians of the Galaxy and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Powers and Abilities:
 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics 
*Immortality (Type 1: with his rock body, although he will eventually die of old age if he continues to revert back to his human body) 
*Martial Arts 
*Vehicular Mastery (Able to fly many different kinds of conventional and unconventional aircraft as well as being trained as an astronaut) 
*Shockwave Creation 
*Breath Attack
*Vibration Generation, Sound Generation and Air Generation with Thunderclap
Resistance to: 
*Extreme Temperatures and Space Survival (Although he still needs to breathe) 
*Poison Manipulation (Has been made immuneFantastic Four Vol 1 26 to over 16,000 kinds of poison)
Attack Potency: Planet level (Comparable to the Grey Hulk and Doctor Doom1.2 Yottatons)
Speed: Relativistic+ (Comparable to Mister Fantastic and Doctor Doom)
Lifting Strength: At least Class G (Overpowered Doctor DoomFantastic Four Vol. 1 #40, July 1965)
Striking Strength: Planet level
Durability: Planet level (Can trade blows with the Hulk1.2 Yottatons. Survived a blast of the Power Cosmic that could split a planet in twoFantastic Four Vol. 6 #7, April 2019)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range, higher with Thunderclaps and Breath Attacks
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Above Average; Ben is an exceptionally skilled and experienced pilot, proficient with many varieties of both conventional and exotic aircraft. He has also trained as an astronaut and was piloting Reed Richard's spacecraft during the team's fateful bombardment with cosmic rays. He is uniquely gifted in the art of hand-to-hand combat (a skill Ben honed long before he became the Thing), though his fighting style tends to be a rather loose brawling technique all his own. This style often incorporates collegiate wrestling techniques, Boxing (as he has been stated to have spent hours upon hours honing his boxing skills in the gym during college), and on at least one occasion even Jujutsu. In his youth, Ben was a talented football player, and he can play the saxophone.
Weaknesses: His capacity to use or interact with normal, everyday appliances and objects is limited due to his sheer size, weight and strength. His powers are also implied to have robbed him of his sense of touch.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Thunderclap: A term used to refer to a large shock wave created by a character with sufficient superhuman strength violently clapping their hands together. These attacks can be incredibly destructive, sometimes equaling nuclear bombs or hurricanes.
*Super Breath: Due to his enhanced lung capacity, he can not only hold his breath for much longer than a normal human could, but he has also demonstrated the capability to create winds strong enough to knock back multiple humans from many meters away with his breath.
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==Notable Matchups==
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==Notes/Explanations==
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