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The Thing 

 Gruff and gung-ho Ben Grimm rocks the Marvel Universe as the rocky Thing, a powerhouse with a heart of gold and the backbone of the Fantastic Four.

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They might be super heroes, but they are a family first. This week on Marvel 101, we give you the intrepid, eccentric, but most importantly, Fantastic Four.  

Fantastic Four | Marvel 101

With his nearly-indestructible body and incredible strength and stamina, the Thing possess the ability to defend the innocent and crush evil, but also to help the Fantastic Four explore the unknown throughout the multiverse.

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BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT - THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there's been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE!

Fantastic Four (2018) #1

&ldquo;Whatever Happened To The Fantastic Four?&rdquo; It&rsquo;s the start of a new era for the Fantastic Four...and they&rsquo;re already in a ton of trouble. Something has gone terribly wrong in New York, and the Thing and Alicia are traveling across America to escape it! But when they stop in a small town for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that&rsquo;s been going on since before they were born...That&rsquo;s been going on since before they were born...That&rsquo;s been going on since before they were born...

Fantastic Four (2022) #1

The First Issue of Jonathan Hickman's run on Fantastic Four.  It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times...See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING.

Fantastic Four (1998) #570

It's the FANTASTIC first issue of FF! A bold new direction for Marvel's First Family featuring new members, old friends, older enemies and uneasy alliances that will send shockwaves through the Marvel Universe.  With stunning art work by Steve Epting and Paul Mounts, please join writer, Jonathan Hickman, on the second massive arc in the bold new direction for the 'World's Greatest Comic Magazine.'

FF (2011) #1

Marvel Now! begins for Marvel's First Family! Four adults. Two kids. One "car." The Fantastic Four take a journey through all of infinite time and space!

Fantastic Four (2012) #1

"THE FALL OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR"&#157; PART 1. The world's greatest comics magazine begins anew with Marvel's First Family, the Fantastic Four! But as the brilliant MR. FANTASTIC, the compassionate INVISIBLE WOMAN, the ever lovin' THING & the hot-headed HUMAN TORCH embark on a strange mission, they aren't met with new beginnings, but an untimely end! As the family of cosmic explorers head towards their darkest hour, who could possibly be behind their downfall? And how is one of their oldest enemies, the sadistic dragon known as Fing-Fang-Foom involved? Prepare for the fantastic!

Fantastic Four (2014) #1

The Final Incursion is happening! The Marvel Universe is colliding with the Ultimate Universe! And neither will survive!

Secret Wars (2015) #1

Jack Kirby set the standard for massive monster mayhem covers before the super hero boom. So bringing those elements together? Magical.

Fantastic Four (1961) #1

The First Appearance of Silver Surfer and Galactus!  Introducing the World-Eater and his enigmatic herald, the Silver Surfer, as the Fantastic Four stand in defense of Earth in one of the most beloved sagas ever told!

Fantastic Four (1961) #48

Fighting fire with fire! The Fantastic Four are attacked by the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water! Meanwhile, Johnny and Frankie Raye rekindle their old fling. Will she finally accept his hero alter-ego?

Fantastic Four (1961) #232

Break-in at the Baxter Building! A motley crew of villains begins storming the headquarters of the Fantastic Four, but are they trying to take out the team? Or is there another hidden goal behind these intrusions?

Fantastic Four (1961) #334

Marvel's First Family is back! The Fantastic Four find themselves in Paris, where investigating an ancient force in a historic underground passage brings them face to face with a new threat- The Ruined! Are the FF ready to leap back into action?

Fantastic Four (1998) #1

Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo ring in an astonishing new era of the Fantastic Four!

Fantastic Four (1998) #60

CIVIL WAR TIE-IN One member of the FF lies hospitalized, a casualty of the CIVIL WAR that's fragmented the superhuman community! And another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition...even though the consequences will tear the first family of the Marvel Universe apart! 32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

Fantastic Four (1998) #538

MARK MILLAR! BRYAN HITCH! Need we say more? All right, we will! Who is Mrs. Fantastic? And how will her return into Reed's life rock comicdom's First Family? Also, get ready to meet the Invisible Woman's brand NEW super-team! This issue kicks off a year-long storyline that will make FANTASTIC FOUR "The World's ULTIMATEST Comic Magazine!" Promise! Rated A...$2.99

Fantastic Four (1998) #554

Featured Characters: Alicia Masters, Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Thing

Fantastic Four: 1234 (2001) #1

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