“You could’ve just asked” Goddamn man that hit me way to hard

Starting to think that the thing is just becoming the new spiderman at this point. Hell he even got the symbiote at one point

In context; "Scans ain't gonna pick up where I'm hurt" is one of the rawest lines in comics...

Remember: If the writers give a sad character a lover, you should be absolutely terrified

"You think I'm some freak who's into monsters?" Honestly, considering the post internet world? I don't doubt the Thing would have many online simps.

Getting punched by World War Hulk would be far less painful than what Jennifer did. At least Hulk is honest and straightforward.

The fact she cries after hearing him say "You could have just asked..." that shows at least in my view she realises she's a horrible person and knows she cannot undo the damage done.

God I hate seeing the Thing be treated this dirty.😩🐱

Jennifer biting the curb 4k 120fps

"Scans ain't gonna pick up where I'm hurt." Ouch... just... ouch.

One thing I don't get is why, in the Marvel Universe - where there are so many mutants and aliens and other strange creatures - the Thing is seen by the public as an unspeakable monster. I'd wager he's less frightening looking than many who don't get the same "ahhhh, monster!" storylines

Ben dating someone that isn't Alicia? Yeah that's the first hint that something is gonna go wrong.

The most unrealistic part of this is that there are apparently NO monster-F’ers in this universe. Seriously, Ben should have veritable legions of them ready to jump his rocks.

Everyone talks about how shitty Spidey's life is but Thing's usually up there in terms of suffering

"You think i'm some freak that is into monsters" Lady. There is only one monster here, and it isn't the man standing in front of you.

Some Marvel Heroes like the Thing and the X-Men are like the retail workers of the Marvel Universe, they do their intended job and still get shit from civilians for it.

At first I was like, damn, why didn’t you take a piece off your foot or something? But then I realized he took a piece by his heart, so I got that symbolism.

How does the Thing do the Thing, while doing the Thing in the Thing?

THE ENDING CAUGHT ME SO OFF GUARD 😭

It's also pretty sad that his only real girlfriend is a literal blind woman. In order for The Thing to find happiness, he has to be with someone who is incapable of seeing his form and is forced to see the man on the inside. Ben is a representation of the extremely self-conscious person who always feels out of place. No one sees him, and when they do, they want him to go away/run from him. His friends are all amazing with powers they can turn off and on at will while he's forever stuck being ugly. They get all the positive attention and he gets all the negative. It's no wonder the guy is depressed all the time.

Dont think ive ever been so blind furious at a comic book side character.

One of those stories where literally all I can say at the end is "bruh 😭"

He metaphorically ripped out his heart by taking the rock that's placed over it. That's the cherry on top that makes this story truly spectacular.

The thing has always been one of my favourite superheros and this story just adds to how much i love him as a character.

I feel sorry for Ben he tries so hard to be a hero for all hope but people see him as just a monster made out of rocks and I don’t blame him for arguing with Reed for trying to make him human. This has to be saddest thing I seen Ben be. You know it’s been years why hasn’t Reed figure out a cure for his appearance? Love this channel ❤🖤

That ending reminds me of that "It all started when i was born" scene from SpongeBob.

must’ve been a tough pick

To no one's surprise, the worst day of the things life starts with a trip on the NYC subway.

Made me shed some tears to be honest. One of my favorite marvel characters. Like many he doesn’t deserve the treatment people give him. Hate to see him be hurt.

Man I love monster based characters because you can tell stories like this. To show that they’re more than what they look and just want to love and respected.

The Thing is, no one could endure what the thing has to go through..

Seeing amazing comic stories like this is what makes me worried about the upcoming fantastic four movie. Developing 4 of them with this kind of quality within a 2 hour runtime doesn't seem optimal. But I'd love to be proven wrong

Living to 6,000 yrs old, seeing all of Human society make stride after stride, advancements that even Reed likely could’ve never fathomed and seemingly finding acceptance among those that millennia past would’ve just as quickly cast him aside… sounds terrible… (no it doesn’t) Yes he saw (virtually) all the people he’d ever known over the course of thousands of years die around him in what was comparatively hours in his time, but he held their memories, their dreams… he made countless other close friendships, surely had amazing relationships and partnerships with other heroes… saw his fair share of heroes turn evil and his fair share of villains become heroes With an unnaturally long life comes tremendous heartbreak, but you can’t discount the joys and excitement that he got to experience We all waited an eternity to exist in these brief, “blink and you’ll miss it” lives, and we have all of eternity after them to be dead… I’m in no hurry to meet eternity, and even it it takes 20 years, 200 years, 2,000 years or 20,000 years, I’ll still be dead for all eternity Eternity can wait; I’m doing just fine down here

Just... _why_ can't they just love Ben for what he fucking is? I don't get why people always look at Ben and go "ZOMG MONSTER AAAAAAAAAAA" when we've _seen_ how heroes and such look like in the Marvel Verse and yet Ben is a point too fucking far?! Also... "You could have just asked". God damn, Poor Ben...

5:42 the fact that this is actually relatable💀💀💀

"Scans Aint gonna pick up ,where I am Hurt.." Dude, that got me...

The Thing is such a good-hearted guy.

Nice to see the Spiderman writers branching out.

This is just so sad, I finally get why The Thing wants to be human so bad he gives the symbiote a shot, when you made the symbiote video I didnt understand why he would go to such lenghts to look human again, now I do

Symbolically he took the panel of skin off of where he heart was right underneath it

Damn, that shit was COLD! I would rather see our boy stomped by the Hulk than hurt like that...😔

I hate to give you ANOTHER Thing comic to check out, but Marvel Two-In-One Annual #7 from 1982 has maybe my favorite Thing story, with him boxing an alien for the fate of the world. Whether or not you make a video about it (although I'd love to see one), you should definitely read it if you haven't. Seems up your alley.

Doctor Doom: “Dayum. Too far. Too far.”

Marvel universe humans see aliens and world destroying monsters but still surprised seeing The Thing😂

I like the little videos. I like the long videos too. Especially when they are summaries of comics this fucking heart wrenching.

Damn, that was a real downer.

Didn't he get married to that blind lady?

Damn, I found this comic at a flea market when I was younger, can’t believe it showed up here on your channel!

I was just browsing comic KZfaq when I came across your channel, and Jesus, you actually bummed me out. But at least you earned a subscriber.

The worst part about the story is that it’s pretty realistic. I can see it happening if superheroes were plausible. Some people have no shame.

Yeah...this was REALLY sad. glad Ben could have her feel ashamed of herself

Omg omg this is the comic that got me into it all, I remember being like 7 and my parents tossed a couple comics into my room. Most of them were what I expected, good guy beats bad guy, everyone is happy until I saw this and it being so dark but edgy and cool just got me hooked right away. The Thing has always been in my top 5 and I’ll always come back to this comic as a reason why, the depth and character development is perfect.

I can 100% relate to him, I know EXACTLY how he feels....

Who gave ben spiderman writers give this man a good story once in a while

I just discovered this channel, I had no idea that there was even one person in the world like me who considers Ben Grimm their favorite hero. Since I was 3 I was asking my Dad and Mom for toys, comics, and such of this beautiful Orange Rocked heart of gold hero. I'm 30 and that hasnt changed. I love this guy. I'm still sad that when i was a kid i gave away my favorite foot tall Ben Grimm figire to my younger cousin trying to be generous only to find out he threw it away couple years later.

“I… I actually thought you were my friend” 😢

“Susie, look at me. You got no idea what I'd…what I'd give to be invisible” -Ben Grimm, Fantastic Four (2005)

Oh god.... I remember stumbling on this comic once on the Marvel website at random. Man it punches right in the feels.

Omg ty I read this comic many times when I was a kid and I absolutely loved it and never knew which issue it was!

The epitome of "Sticks and stones cant hurt my bones, but hurtfull words wounds me" Or, my favorite variation: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but whips and chains excite me"

Not my boi, not Ben, ever since i was in middle school i related more to Ben after what happened to me, two girls did a prank on me with one saying they liked me and the other recorded, and when it was all said and done they she said "oh come on, you didnt actually think i liked you?" Witch just broke me

Did Marvel comics suddenly forget about Alica Masters? The Thing's long-time girlfriend and daughter to the F4's enemy The Puppet Master? Seriously? Or did I miss the memo when they retconned her from everyone's memory?

Videos like this are my favorite thing about your channel

Thank you for this. I’ve been into the FF since the mid 1960’s and the ones where they explore the heart and soul of Ben Grimm have been some of the very best. Pathos is a subject only rarely explored in Marvel. And it is best done when exploring the lives of those who endure the most disfigurement to gain their power. Thank you for this.

_"To see if it's.... CLOBBERING TIME."_ 😎

What’s the thumbnail from though?? It looks so cursed

Ben dressed like a 50’s detective like the ninja turtles.

That was beautiful. I hope I can find this at a comic book store. Thanks for sharing.

What was with that jump scare?

WHAT. THE.

Damn man I I almost started tearing up, I know all too well that devastation. Thank goodness thats in the past and these days things are SO much better

Yes you have delivered a killing blow to my heart I was expecting this I assumed someone close to Ben was murdered but WOW this is truly and awful some people can actually act like her like it's normal ben is one of the FRIENDLIEST individuals you will run across 😢 ..... The scans won't pick up where I'm hurt at

What an allegory for male existence.

Damn

love seeing a new upload 🙏🏽

this is one of my favorite ff comic issues. i'm glad you found it too.

Fell off 😞

tf was that ending

can you imagine being a mugger and then out of nowhere a guy who has punched galactus breaks up your mugging like man.

I love you mullet man. Thank you for your videos

dude. you always cover the best stories.

This made me cry, poor guy didn't deserve any of that.

Even though this story is sad it shows how much Reid and the rest of the team care about Ben. It’s sad Ben can’t find a partner but it’s also sad he can’t see how much his family loves him.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VIDEO THAT HAS MADE ME WANT TO BUY A COMIC MORE THAN THIS ONE

I just want to hug Ben right now. The poor guy has been mistreated badly by his appearance. These shallow people may look at him as orange rock monster, but if you look at his blue eyes. Theirs a human soul trapped inside it.

It is super sad, but also a masterpiece of a story. Thanks.

The worst Thing that's happened to him, aside from his upbringing, was when he 1st became Thing and he kept changing back and forth randomly

This opened an old wound, that pain isn't universal, can't be replicated but is done at least once in someone's lifetime.

A fun reminder, that the marvel adventures was the all ages line. It’s where we got Hulk making bullseye pay taxes, ultron being a creation of shield, the nicest version of the character hatemonger, Emma frost: love interest of Spider-Man , Wolverine revealing he read watchmen, and Ben Grimm getting his heart torn worse than temple of doom.

6:32 that panel goes hard tho

As a person who got bullied at first as a kid but slowly got accepted with humour and sometimes fists, I can really relate to Ben. I still hate the ending, seeing superheroes who are not only beginners to still get so much hate is disgusting to me.. I would propably be a villain if that happened to me.. 😂

Ben getting on the same bench Peter and Frank sit for "Heroes the writers love to drag in the shitter"

I didn't know he was so cool. Didn't read many F4 comics. But i loved this story.

I think ben grim is one the best characters in marvel. Hes actually pretty complex in comparison to most marvel heros. He kind but guarded. Love his friends but hate everything else. Constantly looked at like a monster but being to exact opposite.

What hurts even more is that piece of Ben was from right above his heart. He gave her his heart, bloody and broken from the pain she put him through for her greed.

There should be a genre name for stories centering around gentle boof characters that just want to be loved. Thanks for making this vid, this is a topic dear to me

Plz don't let this be your last thing video

Wen they say "The worse she could say is no"

Have you covered the issue where Thing fights Hulk as Mr. Fixit for the first time, but doesn’t recognize him as the Hulk? Hilarious issue. They completely WRECK Central Park. Very unique strategy by the Hulk; and the Thing has some great one-liners throughout.

"Asked to check the time to if its... CLOBBERING TIME!" bruh lmfao