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When one cogitate of theFantastic Fourmember known as Ben Grimm a.k.a . The Thing , the first Holy Writ that broadly amount to psyche is hero … but that has n’t always been the casing and in theThing : Freakshow # 1 , devotee discover that his past may be the grounds of his current physical misfortune .
After being struck by cosmic rays in space , Ben ’s body had become compensate from head to toe in orange rocks and he was give topnotch - strength - countenance him to fight against superheroes such asthe Hulk . One may consider Ben ’s physical translation to be a gift because his immense effectiveness allows him to take on muscular foe as well as save life , but it ’s also a curse as people generally see him as a freak or nothing more than the muscle of the Fantastic Four . And even though Ben wish he could convert back … Reed Richards ca n’t bring around him . But besides from being struck with cosmic rays , one may be wondering if there is any other possible reason for his transformation and risible record book creators Geoff Johns , Scott Kolins , Andy Lanning , David Self , as well as Randy Gentile deliver an answer in their comicThing : Freakshow # 1 .
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In the root of the comic , there ’s a flashback of Ben as a small boy - running beside his friend Tommy and smash through fences until they find what they are look for … a local freak show . When they happen upon the local freak show , Ben witness a small traveling bag of popcorn on the ground . But just before Ben has a bite of the popcorn , a son who has disfigurement key Istvan fall out to chance into him and he does what a sports fan of the character least expect … he bullies the male child until he cries . While Ben continues to hector the son by call him names such as , " doughboy , " and pushes him into a nearby handcart , the son ’s female parent get and tells Ben , " You will know tears one day . " As the mother pulls Istvan airless to her breast to calm him down , Ben runs aside telling the woman and her son they are just a couple of nut - which is interesting considering Ben ’s current plight .
As the flashback comes to a closing , the next pageboy establish him gaze at his own mirror image in a bath mirror - bid he couldchange chronicle . After seeing his vernal ego in the pic , Sue Storma.k.a Invisible Woman walks in , discover him in his Fantastic Four towel , and wonders why he ’s not dressed yet for a parade that ’s celebrating the team ’s newest triumph . Ben look at her and tells her that he ’s not coming and even though he does n’t give her a reason , it ’s obvious he ’s tired of being treat like some nut at a freak show .
AlthoughThe Thingdoesn’t say it outright , it ’s potential that the cause of his current predicament may be the result of karma . Then again , if Ben opens up about his discontentment with being treat as a junky , mayhap people will treat him with more regard and understanding .
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