Fantastic Four #50 p.18 - The Thing!
Artists: Tom Grummett (Penciller) , Scott Koblish (Inker)
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DescriptionThis is an original page from Fantastic Four #50 page 18 (2001), and it’s a piece I was excited to acquire because it checks so many boxes for me as a collector.First and foremost, it features my favourite member of the Fantastic Four: The Thing, and only The Thing. No shared spotlight, just Ben Grimm front and center across the entire page. Since this issue retells the Fantastic Four's origin, the depiction of The Thing leans heavily into his earliest visual roots, something I've always been fond of. He’s drawn very much in the style of the early Jack Kirby years, around 1961–1963, as what many of us fans affectionately call the “oatmeal Thing.” Chunky, craggy and expressive! It's a 5-panel page and every one of them delivers. The first, second, and fifth panels give us strong, beautifully composed shots of The Thing moving through the environment. But the real showstopper for me is the fourth panel, that extreme facial close-up. It’s an absolutely incredible image, full of character, weight, and emotion. I honestly would have bought this page for that panel alone. The fact that it comes packaged with three other excellent images just makes it that much better. The art itself is by the ever-amazing Tom Grummett, with inks by Scott Koblish. I’ll be honest: I don’t usually love Koblish’s inks over Grummett’s pencils. But on this page? Boy, did he ever nail it! The textures, the weight of the blacks, and the way The Thing’s rocky surface is rendered all work beautifully together. Koblish's inking on this page complements Grummett’s storytelling perfectly and really brings out that classic, early FF feel, yet still making it feel fresh and contemporary. All in all, this is a page that fires on all cylinders: favourite FF member, classic-inspired depiction of him, strong storytelling and a standout extreme close-up. I’m happy to be able to share it with the rest of you Thing and/or Tom Grummett fans. Heck, I'm happy to share it even if you're a fan of neither! Social/Sharing |
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Mark V 
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
This page almost works as a model sheet for depicting the Thing. All it really needs is a front shot of Ben.
J. Lim
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Love how the Thing is depicted here. His texture reminds me how he first appeared in FF #1. His expression on the bottom left panel is priceless!
Alberto Gonzalez
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
So much to love about this page, and the way the Thing is drawn... My favorite is that bottom left panel!! I actually think Koblish is pretty underrated as an inker, and he did a great job on this one bringing the tone/atmosphere to the page... A great Grummett piece for the #1GrummettFan (hopefully Tom won't mind the name copy)
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
"Oatmeal Thing"?!? I think you mean "Mudball Thing"! Or is this a cross-border (lower-case "t") thing like "favourite" and "favorite"? One thing (upper or lower case, I suppose, take your pick) we can ~completely~ agree upon is that this is a SUPERB page. Tom's layout, pencils, and POVs provide a rock-solid backbone, and this setting and character really benefit from Scott's meaty inks. Even the colored page builds on the momentum and delivers a really striking and fun piece, at every stage of production! But you're right - that fifth panels is a show-stopper, able to upstage even the ~excellent~ first and fifth panel images of our rocky hero. SO good. And all told, this really must be ONE OF the most impressive Thing pages posted today... 😜 OUTSTANDING pick up, Rubén! Huge congrats!
David Kwock
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Really cool page Ruben! love the layout of this page and the almost snapshot like pacing of it all. Im also really digging the way the Thing is placed in the environment; love the depth suggested from them. Agreed 4th panel is awesome, but for some reason Im loving that first and last panel after as well. Maybe its the pose or the way he's framed in the environment but I think theyre both super expressive as well. Overall major congrats on an awesome acquisition!
NSN Collection
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Nice page. I now understand the Grummet attraction. The shocked look on a rock creature in panel 4 is a standout.
Getting a modern page without word balloons is a bonus when they aren't on the published page either.(except the small tac tac tac)
S Riz
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
The best Grummett collection around! Congrats on a great addition!
André .
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
You've got a pretty thing there. Every panel a winner. Congrats!
Byron Hamm
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/16/2025
Always love when Tom gets to play with the FF you can always tell they are close to his heart and characters he loves.
Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
Very cool, Ruben! All the different direction perspectives show off Thing's texture and the close-up image of him is superb!! Open mouth and wide-eyed! The color published version is just a nice to see with the shading that was added in the process. Congratulations!
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
Super page! Grummett and Koblish infuse so much humanity into their Thing. Great faces, poses, and POVs in this page
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one Thing I need
And I don't share all the Tom Grummetts
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need orange my rocks and
There upon the sewer page
Santa Claus won't make me live stream
With a joy on Christmas Day
I just want you on your own
More than you could ever know
Make Koblish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, Benji
Michael Sullivan
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
Delightful page. Grummett gets much more out of Ben Grimm than most artists. I can see why it makes for such a great example.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
Niiice there it is! Was wondering when this page might show up and with so much great Thing art being posted to CAF lately now is as good a time as ever! A really great page with so many aspects to like about it, especially for Thing/Grummett fans. The highly expressive face on Ben in panel 4 is practically perfect and I also like the reactive move he is making in panel 5, almost looks like a dance move/pose if seen completely out of context ha!
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
The whole page is great but my fav' panel is the first one by far. and I agree that the inks are very nice indeed.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/17/2025
Your favorite artist and a wonderfully drawn as well as atmospheric page with great perspectives! Many congrats, Rubén!
Corey Rust
Member Since 2023
1 - Posted on 12/18/2025
Awesome page...I really love that 4th panel..such a cool closeup!
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 12/20/2025
Great page Rubén! Everything is so expertly rendered and composed that we also get the feeling that Ben isn't quite in his element down in these tunnels, and that really adds to the dramatic tension. Congrats!
Carl's Collection
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 12/20/2025
Love how expressive Panel 4 is (obviously). However, it did take me awhile to realize Superboy was in fact NOT on this page! No worries, I still quite enjoy it!!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/22/2025
Mmm... nothin screams Christmas like roasting rat nuts over an open fire.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 12/23/2025
I like the older school-ish lookin' Thing here, not 100% rocky with the completely seperated plates. That first panel kinda reminds me of a famous X-Man, in the sewers, announcing his upcoming revenge :) Another great Grumment, Ruben, congrats!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 12/24/2025
Oh my gosh, I am SO happy you got this one! Cuz I'm the one who put it in the ComicLink auction! Haha! What kismet. This was a very early acquisition for me. Don't know why I never posted it on CAF. Guess it slipped through the cracks. But I have always really liked it, so it was tough to let go. VERY glad it's in your collection now!
Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/1/2026
Perfect rendition of lumpy Thing! Grummett showing those veteran chops. Great camera angles, poses and that expression!
Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 1/9/2026
You've convinced me - I'm a Tom Grummett fan now.
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 1/11/2026
Great looking page and yout Grummett collection is off to a good start! You should really check out his work on the younger men in tights themes you always gravitate to. I hear he is pretty dynamic on Superboy and Nightwing.
Eric B
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/11/2026
That first panel is so good! Same with the expression at the bottom. Congrats Rubén!
Bob Kopman
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 1/14/2026
Very cool page. The upper panels remind me of the original version of the Thing as well as Byrne's "old Thing" version when he was doing FF in the 80s. By the way, did I ever tell you that the Thing was one of my two favorite characters when I was a kid?
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/18/2026
Brilliant FF page focussed on its most iconic character, the Thing. Gorgeous art by Tom Grummett and Scott Koblish allows us a glimpse at what's underneath Ben Grimm's rocky hide.
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