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IT'CLOBERRIN TIME


this is a new thread of respect for the Thing, with pictures from all over the internet, which I picked up in forums, blogs and scan the entire network

will be a little different, better order it, it will divide into chapters

ENJOY

1)Strength
-Quotes
-Feat

2)Great rivals/Historical battles
-Hulk
-Namor
-Colossus

3)Other Battles with:
Class 100 + : Hercules, Thor, Juggernaut, Silver Surfer, Destroyer, Champion, Terrax, Hyperion
Class 100: B-Beast, Wonder Man, Black Bolt, Korg, She Hulk, Ultron, Doctor Doom, Dragon Man
Class 50-100: Blaastar, Rhino, Sasquach

4)The mightiest member of Fantastic Four?
The Strongest one there WAS?

5)Immortality, agility and endurance

6)OTHER VERSIONS (Pineapple Thing, Ultimate Thing, Angrir Breaker of Souls, Secret Wars II)


Strength

Quotes

-Reed Richards: my best friend is a linebacker made out of orange rock, nearly invulnerable, and strong enough to arm wrestle Thor and almost beat him
-Champion: my enemy more powerful was the Thing!
-Skrulls: He is the strongest one in the sol galaxy!
-Doctor Doom: The strongest creature on the Earth!
-Iron Man: Grimm's strength is incredible!
-Silver Surfer: your natural strength is almost beyond my comprension!
-Ultron: you posses a great strength, human! Perhaps, it equals my own!
-Namor: your strength is immeasurable, on land!



FEAT

The strength of the Thing, through the training and equipment of Reed, grew more and more
if in the first few numbers was class 5-10, already after a few months the strength of Ben grew up to make a Mid-Tier, to levels of 100 tons that you may notice about the 80-90 years onwards
Mr Grimm has Feat of physical strength that make a real maximum weight, and other impressive, ranging from hundreds of tonnes per weight planetary

these are not feat of strength worthy of a Class 100?

lifts and throws a pyramid

this pyramid exists, and weighs about 200 tons

http://www.universomarvel.com.aq/4f/mole_piramide.jpg

weak, defeated a machine that has the power to push a planet


http://www.universomarvel.com.aq/4f/mole_prensa_1.jpg

http://www.universomarvel.com.aq/4f/mole_prensa_2.jpg

http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1337427207.jpg

the initiative needs to train with a CLASS 100 for defeat Abomination

http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1347915558.jpg


Namor wet can't break his grip

http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1337429881.jpg


holds up an oil rig

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/Thingandoilrig.jpg



defeat Wolverine with ONE punch

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8296/logan12jz.th.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6365/thing20feat20201qs0.jpg

his fists causing earthquakes

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/pages/30933846944.61.P3.GIF

draw with Professor Hulk in an arm wrestle

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/3848/thinghulkarmwrestle16vp.th.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7793/thinghulkarmwrestle27ql.th.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4816/thinghulkarmwrestle31pw.th.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1410/thinghulkarmwrestle44xb.th.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9990/thinghulkarmwrestle57ab.th.jpg


http://www.universomarvel.com.aq/4f/mole_fuerza_7.jpg


supported the entire weight of the bridge

http://zak-site.com/Great-American-Novel/FF/ff234.jpg

destroys a giant crystal mountain


http://www.universomarvel.com.aq/4f/mole_cristalroca_2.jpg


ENJOY

HULK VS THE THING

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6yFnTiKg4Mc/T7wVSCtYY8I/AAAAAAAABw0/R_sJcbRQOwE/s640/Hero-Envy-FantasticFour05.jpg

in the 60 and 70 this clash was very popular
the question was: who is stronger? Hulk or the Thing?
easy
Hulk

Hulk and the Thing you are dealt almost 40 times (earth 616)
here is the full list

1. FANTASTIC FOUR #12
2. HULK THING: HARD KNOCKS #4 (Retcon)
3. FANTASTIC FOUR #25
4. FANTASTIC FOUR #26
5. HULK #122
6. FANTASTIC FOUR: TWGCM #5
7. FANTASTIC FOUR #112
8. HULK #153
9. MARVEL FEATURE #11
10. GIANT-SIZE SUPERSTARS #1
11. FANTASTIC FOUR #166
12. FANTASTIC FOUR #167
13. RAMPAGING HULK #5
14. MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #46
15. THE BIG CHANGE
16. MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL #5
17. HULK #278
18. MARVEL FANFARE #21
19. FANTASTIC FOUR #320
20. HULK #350
21. HULK #365
22. HULK ANNUAL #18
23. FANTASTIC FOUR #368
24. INFINITY WAR #6- FANTASTIC FOUR #370
25. FANTASTIC FOUR #374
26. FANTASTIC FOUR UNLIMITED #4
27. HULK #450
28. IRON MAN VOL. 2 #12
29. HEROES REBORN: THE RETURN #1
30. HULK #9
31. HULK/THING HARD KNOCKS #1-4
32. MONSTERS ON THE PROWL #1
33. FANTASTIC FOUR #534-535
34. WORLD WAR HULK #2
35. FANTASTIC FOUR #558
36. HULK #12

but what has ALWAYS been able to keep up with him, and to gain some victory
Hulk has never been able to easily defeat Ben, except in WHH

When had the Thing won?


1)Hard Knocks

in this story is told that after their first encounter, the Thing has left F4, furious, because thinks he's a monster, and met Hulk
Ben attacks Hulk and beats him mercilessly until it turned into Banner

Hulk was weakened by a ray? no
because in history, Hulk reverts to Banner, then retrieves all the energy
Moreover, the fight happened the day after

http://zak-site.com/Great-American-Novel/FF/ff10-Thing-jump.jpg


http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1334954980.gif



2)Fantastic Four #320
here the Thing is enhanced and Hulk is Mr Fixit
in IH #350, in a rematch, Hulk takes his revenge

http://www.leaderslair.com/gammapeople/hulksmashes/ff320-1.jpg

http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/9/90/Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_320_031.jpg

3)Fantastic Four #166
The Thing was helped by Sue and Reed, and One-Shot Hulk

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/10/102271/2120688-fantastic_four_166_14.jpg

Hulk has knocked the Thing about 5-6 times
many of their clashes ended in a draw, with both vying for victory

Hulk a few times (like what) won thanks to a "help"

FF # 112
My favourite Hulk vs Thing
them, fight on par for hours
he clash ends just because Alicia is interfering, distracting Ben



FF # 167

Here, Ben is about to win again
but the radiation, they made return human

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O4ZzhRdo84M/S-gsduh6plI/AAAAAAAABO8/cJhc-WN8qb8/s1600/ThingHulkFinale167.jpg


Scans from others fights

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qZK742rc1hc/SWfYotX08LI/AAAAAAAAF_U/K6zABvTER4E/s400/thinghulkbattle4.jpg

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~superman/blogimages/Hulk%20vs%20Thing.jpg

the Thing is MORE faster
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ySi-W60Dn60/TthHnJLrYWI/AAAAAAAACOg/vZvvOFFVIlY/s1600/FF25%2Bhulk%2Bvs%2Bthing.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O4ZzhRdo84M/S-grchFmVsI/AAAAAAAABOk/wPaFc31jUhI/s1600/ThingHulkHovercraft167.jpg

THING VS COLOSSUS

The Thing and Colossus are the strong ones that are most often compared
why?
are among the most popular, as well as being the strongest members of their team, F4 and X-Men

despite this, they never clashed, as standard

in X-Men Annual 5, disputing an arm-wrestling match
wins the Thing, but Colossus is distracted by Kitty

http://s3.amazonaws.com/resourcel/ brent_anderson_1285603457_x_men_annual_5_38_uncann
y_x_men_annual_05_page_38.jpg


but there is a way to find out who is stronger ...
confrontation with the Champion of the Universe


against the Campion, Colossus is resistant to only two shots
The Thing resist for 3 rounds, and can damage the opponent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=989WHICDnGw


and above all .... who of the two has the harder skin?
We understand this ... comparing the impact with the crowbar of the wecker

one shot is enough to reduce end-of-life Piotr
Xavier says that if Peter had not been taken care of, he would have died

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t105/DC_CaptainComet/Secretwars5_3.jpg

The Thing:


http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7244/thingvswreckingcrew2le7.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/760/thingvswreckingcrew3ri0.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/MachineMan616/FantasticFour355-18.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/MachineMan616/FantasticFour355-19.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/MachineMan616/FantasticFour355-20.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/MachineMan616/FantasticFour355-21.jpg

Originally posted by Spider Boy94
defeat Wolverine with ONE punch

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8296/logan12jz.th.jpg

It took only one punch because Rogue fastball special'd Logan into Ben earlier, dazing him in the process.

Not a bad start on the thread though, keep it up.

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
It took only one punch because Rogue fastball special'd Logan into Ben earlier, dazing him in the process.

Not a bad start on the thread though, keep it up.


thanks, I did not know (and also for the details of FF 166)

other battles: Hulk vs The Thing

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fZ37jdy-g4M/S7C5SgXohhI/AAAAAAAAA1A/YAUYPNNR21I/s1600/Marvel+Fanfare+021-05.jpg

http://www.leaderslair.com/noexcuses/hulk2-122pic3.GIF

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NET9CvU-FVA/T3b9AV4U2OI/AAAAAAAABYk/RAGBkR95SMg/s640/Hero-Envy-Hulk+vs+Thing012.gif


equal in power

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2012/02/5e9b6faa33767f022abc1d0dde87f585.jpg


THE THING VS NAMOR


in my opinion, this is the battle more interesting
Namor and the Thing have always been great rivals ... maybe not for the readers, but the marvel universe rivalry / hatred that exists between Ben Grimm and Sub-Mariner is a catchphrase
a catchphrase that has come back into vogue thanks to AVX .... where Ben and Namor have faced 5-6 times!

First, what is the relationship between the two?
they were both enemies and allies have rarely, but between the two there is a lot of respect

Ben says that Namor is a enemy worthy of his strength
Namor, in FF 147, believing beat him, Namor calls him "the most powerful member of the F4"
http://michaelmay.us/09blog/08/0804_ff6a.jpg




but, on the land, who is the stronger?
the answer is in their first battle, in FF9

Namor is stronger in water
The Thing understand it, and moves the battle on the beach

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq300/carlaverock/N%20Scans/Fantastic%20Four/FF9_18.jpg

here, away from its environment, the Thing is more stronger

http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1337429881.jpg


and here the Thing was not strong as today
in the following years, the Thing has proved more stronger on the land

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7gYa9tgG_vU/STlb97FAz8I/AAAAAAAAAos/jKU0B_qGAgE/s400/ff_149_2.jpg

AVX: NAMOR VS THE THING

now, let's talk about what happened in AVX, where there are newer versions of the characters

in AVX Versus 1, they fighting underwater, and the Thing (all wonderful) result the winner of the clash

http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671303_008.jpg http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671304_009.jpg http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671305_010.jpg http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671306_011.jpg http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671307_012.jpg http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671308_013.jpg http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671309_014.jpg http://s4d3.turboimagehost.com/t/11671310_015.jpg

http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1337722407.jpg

http://image.forumcommunity.it/6/0/6/8/1/0/1/1337722362.jpg

This clash has surprised everyone, because water Namor should be more powerful.... including me
I, who have followed the scan from Italy, I was amazed by the result

we ignore for a moment this fight, and try to focus for a second on those who are successful on earth

in these, the Thing has brought always ahead
but the fights were always interrupted .....

1)On Tabula Rasa, AVX 4


http://www.comicbooked.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/AvengersVSXMen_4_Preview31.jpg

In addition, there is another evidence for the thesis that the Thing is stronger than Namor

http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/avx_425_08.jpg

http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/avx_425_07.jpg

2)Tabula Rasa, Uncanny X-Men

Namor, after the win with Luke Cage in water against Ben, who has oneshot Sunspot
Namor is wet, but the Thing seem ahead

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Strangerinthenight/Newer/UncannyXmen12empirepg19.jpg

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/Strangerinthenight/Newer/UncannyXmen12empirepg20.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jk34UJRx1qzsy35o1_500.jpg

3)On the Moon, AVX 6 (or 5?)
The Thing "close Namor's mouth"

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/10/103201/2389212-8.png

OTHER FEAT OF STRENGTH

Feat to Class 100 ( and also 100+ )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/FantasticFour91-05.jpg

Lift a small building (for exercise)

http://www.mynetimages.com/c1ccd7a9.jpg

Stop the fall of a Building
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/FF-V1-095-07.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/FF-V1-095-08.jpg

Stop a train.... with the feet

http://www.mynetimages.com/fc9e9755.jpg

Baseball LOL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/fantasticfour16-21.jpg

Resisting pressure of the Strength amped by Doom, with SS powers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/FantasticFourv106012.jpg

Destroy Diablo's castle with a punch

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/FantasticFour30-21.jpg

Lift Cleopadra's needle, that heavy 220 tons

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/FantasticFour112-08.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Ironboy/The%20Thing/FF-V1-55-17.jpg

BATTLES VS CLASS 100 TONS

== GALACTUS ==

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9476/galactus6od.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o106/bigbran1/FF243-21.jpg



== Hercules ==

2000 a.c.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/08f03cac.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/6dc2e651.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/5611afda.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/Thing07page14.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/Thing07page15.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/Thing07page16.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/Thing07page17.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Doggydogg/Thing07page18.jpg


http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/3853/1342332-thingvsherc1_super.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__p6Clhn9WDI/TIrOtc6sjNI/AAAAAAAAHuE/5i8MGITsKTs/s1600/FFkang3.jpg



== Thor ==

half-power and Sif

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4228/tvt015lf.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9501/tvt026qm.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6470/tvt037rf.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2161/tvt044lw.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1882/tvt059kc.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4876/tvt069qq.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1977/tvt077dg.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7683/tvt088pm.jpg

== Champion ==

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/10/102271/2121548-ben_grim_space_shuttle.jpg

http://zak-site.com/Great-American-Novel/ff_thing.html

This thread is exactly what I've been talking about for years. The idea that as the Marvel Universe continues to expand, all the heroes and villains have been so over powered that the strong aren't even that strong any more. And The Thing has been relegated to Marvel's whipping boy.

A hero they use because his name is associated with strength, to receive beatings by all newcomers and old characters alike. This is all done in order to prove the power levels of those characters. It's a stupid idea and one that has made a joke out of one of Marvel's greatest. I stopped reading FF comics because of this new take on the Thing.

This thread does a great job of remembering who the Thing is and what he is capable of doing. It's good to see other like minded fans who are tired of seeing the Thing represented as only effective when part of the FF. Great thread, thanks for starting it!

Good thread, a lot of this stuff (and stuff you don't seem to have) is in my FF thread as well.

Good respect thread dedicated to Marvel Original Tough Guy.

Originally posted by Galan007
Thing/Hulk:
https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943015_Fantastic_Four_013-008.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943016_Fantastic_Four_013-009.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943017_Fantastic_Four_013-010.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943018_Fantastic_Four_013-011.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943019_Fantastic_Four_013-012.jpg

https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943020_Fantastic_Four_013-013.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943021_Fantastic_Four_013-014.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943022_Fantastic_Four_013-015.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943023_Fantastic_Four_013-016.jpg https://s7d6.turboimg.net/t1/41943024_Fantastic_Four_013-018.jpg


Even made it a point to say that Hulk was packing his full rage++ here.

The Thing rarely gets respect.
I'd like to see a Thing/Colossus battle that spans Marvel Comics.

Ben eventually gets some respect!