Benjamin Grimm (Earth-12665)

The Thing's body is covered with an orange, flexible, rock-like hide. The Thing has no apparent neck. He has only four fingers (including the thumb) on each hand and four toes on each foot. The Thing has no outer ear structure.

Origin

Human mutated by exposure to cosmic rays

Universe

Earth-12665

Place of Birth

New York, New York

Creators

Jonathan Hickman, Ron Garney

First Appearance	Appearance of Death
Fantastic Four #605 (June, 2012)	Fantastic Four #605 (June, 2012)

History

In the distant future of Earth-12665, Thing is the only member of the original Fantastic Four who is still alive. This is because he can only age during his 1 day as human each year, and thus ages very slowly. Along with Franklin Richards, whose powers also granted him immortality, he continued the legacy of the Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation throughout centuries.

Thing finally died of old age in 6012 A.D.^[1]