THE THING #1 (Tony Fleecs / Justin Mason)

Marvel annonce une nouvelle mini-série The Thing qui sera publiée à partir de mars 2025. Aux commandes de ces nouvelles aventures solo de Ben Grimm, il y a Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs) au scénario et Leonard Kirk (Fantastic Four) aux dessins.

The Thing Clobbers the Marvel Universe in New Solo Comic Book Series

Tony Fleecs and Leonard Kirk’s ‹ The Thing › arrives in March.

You know what time it is! This March, Ben Grimm is back headlining an all-new solo series! THE THING will be a five-issue limited series written by Tony Fleecs, following his acclaimed Marvel Comics debut in VENOM WAR: WOLVERINE, and drawn by former FANTASTIC FOUR artist Leonard Kirk, known for his stellar work on titles like STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU and SABRETOOTH.

The saga sees Ben Grimm step away from the Fantastic Four to take down a criminal conspiracy with mysterious ties to his childhood on Yancy Street, fighting his way to the top as a one-man clobberin’ machine! But when the big bad puts out a hefty hit on him, he’ll have to battle a who’s who of classic Marvel villains from Bullseye to the unstoppable Juggernaut!

Arriving just ahead of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps this July and perfect for newcomers and True Believers alike, THE THING delivers a timeless, action-packed adventure for one comic books’ most beloved icons.

THE THING CLOBBERS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!

Ben Grimm may be the strongest member of the Fantastic Four, but once upon a time, he was just a scrawny kid from Yancy Street. When an unexpected visitor from his past sends him on a search for a missing child, the Thing must unravel the mystery even if that means becoming a wanted man!

Get ready to see the Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing versus every super-powered criminal and bounty hunter in New York City! Fleecs and Kirk give a glimpse into the history of the Thing that reminds you why Ben Grimm is the heart of the Marvel Universe… and why you don’t want to let him hear you say that!

THE THING #1 (OF 5)
Written by TONY FLEECS
Art by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant Cover by GREG LAND
Virgin Variant Cover by GREG LAND
On Sale 3/5

« What I love about Ben Grimm is that he’s just a regular hardworking guy—who happens to have super powers, » Fleecs shared. "He’s Jack Kirby. He’s not easily impressed by all of the outlandish, cosmic stuff constantly going on around him.

« The fun thing about this book is trying to figure out— ‹ okay, then what WOULD surprise the Thing? What WOULD catch him off guard? › In that spirit, we’re throwing every villain in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe at him. Trying to pit him against some opponents that you wouldn’t expect. We’ve got Leonard Kirk drawing The Thing! Believe me, you’re gonna see ol’ Benjy clobber some guys he’s never clobbered before. »

« It’s been a decade since my run on FANTASTIC FOUR and I am thrilled as punch (pun intended) to be working on this series with everyone’s favorite orange, pugilistic paragon of heroism, Ben Grimm,” Kirk said. “The villains he goes up against range from the, let’s just say, less than serious, to the absolutely iconic, and I am very much looking forward to drawing all of them. The first issue has already been a fun romp and I know I will love the rest. »

Ah, je suis curieux.

Jim

Pour Kirk ?

Et pour Ben.

Jim

Mon avis dessus ?
Ça va castagner.

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Changement au programme puisque Justin Mason remplace Leonard Kirk aux dessins de The Thing.

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The Thing #1

Ben Grimm may be the strongest member of the Fantastic Four, but once upon a time, he was just a scrawny kid from Yancy Street. When an unexpected visitor from his past sends him on a search for a missing child, the Thing must unravel the mystery even if that means becoming a wanted man!

Get ready to see the Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing versus every super-powered criminal and bounty hunter in New York City!

Creative Team

  • Writer: Tony Fleecs
  • Artist: Justin Mason
  • Colorist: Alex Sinclair
  • Letterer: Ariana Maher
  • Cover Artist: Nick Bradshaw & Rachelle Rosenberg
  • Variant Cover Artists: Greg Land; Benjamin Su; Marco Checchetto
  • Format: Limited Series
  • Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages

The ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing smashes back to a solo adventure limited series in THE THING #1 smashes on shelves May 21, 2025

Sympathique ; pas formidable mais sympathique. Tony Fleecs s’empare de Ben Grimm pour un début de mini-série efficace, où notre Chose revient d’une balade spatiale mouvementée et usante avec les 4F avec piques d’adversaires gluants sur son apparence. Il est vite réveillé d’un sommeil mérité mais court par une connaissance de Yancy Street, qui se moquait et le frappait avant que son frère Danny ne vienne le sauver. Mais ce gars a une soeur qui était gentille avec Ben, et dont la soeur a disparu. Ben accepte d’aider et va rencontrer un gars qui saurait des choses : Melvin « Gladiator » Porter, bourré dès 9h du matin et fou furieux dès son réveil avec une étonnante super force. Ben le stoppe et obtient des indices, alors que Turk a tout vu et révèle que Grimm approche à son chef… le Caïd !
C’est bien, oui. Tony Fleecs tient bien le contexte de Yancy Street et écrit un bon Ben, malgré une séquence de voyage du début un peu simple. L’utilisation du Caïd surprend agréablement, alors que Justin Mason propose des dessins avec une belle ambiance urbaine et sombre, même si sa Chose doit encore être améliorée.

Un bon et intriguant début.