Better name for the Thing

[lucifernomi]

Im watching the Fantastic Four movie for the first and last time, and they're right, the Thing is a crappy, degrading name. Anybody have any ideas of what else Marvel could call him that sounds a bit cooler?

[Alan2099]

Nope. Thing fits him perfectly. It may be degrading, but Ben has never had the best self image.

[Josh S]

Tallywacker?

[Haunt]

The Bombastic Brick Man

Captain Clobber'r

[BeastieRunner]

Big Bad Ben :confused:

[spyridona]

Ben Grimm! *heart*

[Ult. Fireboy]

ROCKY:D :D :cool:

[The Mirrorball Man]

Mr. Orange! :)

[FrogMan]

The Human Stone.

[Will.S]

Corn-Nibbler.

[Josh S]

The Bombastic Brick Man

Captain Clobber'r

Captain Clobber would be a good cheesey name.

Are Brick and/or Stone already taken?

[Ult. Fireboy]

The Rock:evilsmile

[Atom_basher]

I really cant think of anything better for thing because im so used to it, and love the name so much, BUT if i was forced to change his name id name him Grimstone

[lordlad]

Stone Cold Steve Austin !!!!

[Kaos]

the asbestos thing

[Beast]

Im watching the Fantastic Four movie for the first and last time, and they're right, the Thing is a crappy, degrading name. Anybody have any ideas of what else Marvel could call him that sounds a bit cooler?
No name could be better for the Ever-Loving Blue-Eyed Thing! :D

[Kid Kyoto]

Giant-Sized Man-Thing!

[Kaos]

I GOT IT! I GOT IT....


the GRIMM REAPER

heh heh

[dingo]

The Thing may be degrading, but it is apt.

Kind of like Beast.

[twilight]

Rocky Strong-Guy Jnr.

[Soundrave]

Tallywacker?

Close, but I think Marvel needs to reach out to the Latino demographic that it lost with the cancellation of Arana -- so I'll say "Senor Tallywacker."

[Frank]

My 4 years old nephew always refer to the Fantastic Four as "Stone Man" "Fire Man" "Elastic Man" and "Invisible Woman". I always argue about it with him but it`s stuck in his mind, it seems.

[CyberCoyote]

Super Giant Fantastic Stone Stong Super Guy!

After over 40 years he just can't go by any other monicker. If he were created by Image in the 80's they'd have called him Grimmstone or something and be as forgotten as any of those other creations :)

[PastePotPete]

"The Thing" may be degrading, but I think you're forgetting that his other nickname is

THE IDOL OF MILLIONS!

[Eric_Carnaby]

Im watching the Fantastic Four movie for the first and last time, and they're right, the Thing is a crappy, degrading name. Anybody have any ideas of what else Marvel could call him that sounds a bit cooler?



Bombman?

Can't-Sustain-A-Book Lad?


or just The Flop.

Simple and direct...to the point.

[Parthuman]

Rock Salad
Hanging Chad
The Thingling
Uncle Benchpress
Mr. McMuppet
Bush Brains
The Orange O'Ranger
Kubrick
Nancy
Sluggo
Skippy
Ed
Cousin It
Stangerine
Quarry

[Soundrave]

Filliam H. Muffman

[marshal99]

My 4 years old nephew always refer to the Fantastic Four as "Stone Man" "Fire Man" "Elastic Man" and "Invisible Woman". I always argue about it with him but it`s stuck in his mind, it seems.

Similiar to what the hulk would refer the fantastic four , except switch stone man to rock man. Not sure what Hulk refers to invisible woman. ;)

[brainfloat]

How about Sweet Aunt Petunia's Nephew, or Junoir Petunia?

[Shellhead]

Bombman?

Can't-Sustain-A-Book Lad?


or just The Flop.

Simple and direct...to the point.

Thing was once one of Marvel's most popular characters, easily in the top five. His team-up title, Marvel Two-in-One, was nearly as popular as Spider-man's, and lasted 100 issues, plus several annuals. His solo series right after that lasted for 36 issues.

The Thing was popular for so long because Lee and Kirby did such an amazing job on Fantastic Four's first 100+ issues. Also, Ben Grimm is a down-to-earth kind of guy who helps the reader relate to the bizarre situations that frequently happen in comics. His monstrous appearance, earthy sense of humor and working class heroics made him the underdog hero that readers loved to cheer for.

During the Jim Shooter editorial regime, John Byrne turned Ben Grimm from a sympathetic and funny underdog to a depressed and angst-ridden jerk. He quit the Fantastic Four, too, during a lengthy and popular run on that title by Byrne. By the time Thing rejoined the Fantastic Four, it wasn't as good a comic and Thing wasn't as popular a character. Both the Thing and the Fantastic Four have never recovered their former level of popularity.

[Tommy]

Filliam H. Muffman
Charlene

ten

[Soundrave]

Charlene

ten


Russ Lieber

[Frank]

Similiar to what the hulk would refer the fantastic four , except switch stone man to rock man. Not sure what Hulk refers to invisible woman. ;)

You cannot believe how happy that would make him to hear that, he`s a huge MEGA Hulk fan. lol

[Agentum]

He was called Big Ben here in Sweden, thats not bad.

[Sparvid]

In old Swedish comics he was cal- Hey! Stop beating me to my intended post! :evilangry ;)

[dingo]

He was called Big Ben here in Sweden, thats not bad.
Why? does 'Thing' not have a direct translation or is it just someone fixing what ain't broke?

[Kaos]

In the UK we call him that "rocky yank"....

...no really

...I'm lying

[Rockscissorspaper]

The Thang

The Thingy

That Ugly @ss Orange Rock Mother ***cker That Hangs Out With The Three Normal Looking Ones

[lucifernomi]

BUT if i was forced to change his name id name him Grimstone


I think that's a sweet name!

[Ullar]

I think that's a sweet name!
agreed but it doesn't fit him right. he deosn't have a freakishly large pitsol.

[Kid Lantern]

The It.

(10 char min)

[Modi]

How about no superhero name at all.

[CyberCoyote]

How about no superhero name at all.

I think that's the best option. He's a contradiction as it is, a Monster's body and the soul of the everyman. Keeping his regular name..which is cool already, would just add to it.

But 'The Thing' is classic and will never change.

[twilight]

The Invisible Woman?

[Golon9977]

Close, but I think Marvel needs to reach out to the Latino demographic that it lost with the cancellation of Arana -- so I'll say "Senor Tallywacker."
But the Thing isn't hispanic. How about Penny Pinchin' Tallywacker

His Yancy Street Gang name should be "Ain't Nothing But A G-Thang"

[Agentum]

Why? does 'Thing' not have a direct translation or is it just someone fixing what ain't broke?
It would be "saken", and thats his name in recent books.
But it sounds extremly stupid in swedish.

In really old books he was called "Bamsen" witch will be something like The Big one, but it sound extremly stupid in swedish so the changed it to Big Ben.

The Thing in english is not only a thing but also it's alude to monsters, the Thing from the black swamp!!!.
You don't get that with the swedish word, his name is reduced to a thing like any car or fork or furniture or whatever.

I think thats why the choosed not to translate it first.

Today most superhero names is not translated at all, they keep their english names, but in those days they probably thoght the kids wouldn't understand and it would destroy the sedish language etc.

Some translated names sound so stupid you would laugh if you understood them :D
And many names that sound dangerous and adventuros in english sounds like jokes when translated.

Wasp = Get-inga:D

[Jeff-E]

It would be "saken", and thats his name in recent books.
But it sounds extremly stupid in swedish.

In really old books he was called "Bamsen" witch will be something like The Big one, but it sound extremly stupid in swedish so the changed it to Big Ben.

The Thing in english is not only a thing but also it's alude to monsters, the Thing from the black swamp!!!.
You don't get that with the swedish word, his name is reduced to a thing like any car or fork or furniture or whatever.

I think thats why the choosed not to translate it first.

Today most superhero names is not translated at all, they keep their english names, but in those days they probably thoght the kids wouldn't understand and it would destroy the sedish language etc.

Some translated names sound so stupid you would laugh if you understood them :D
And many names that sound dangerous and adventuros in english sounds like jokes when translated.

Wasp = Get-inga:D

Dude you need to do a thread of just comic translation names. I would really like to know what some of my favorite characters are known as from different countries around the world. We could start with Sweeden, and hopefully others would join in.

[Soundrave]

He was called Big Ben here in Sweden, thats not bad.


Then what do you guys call Big Ben (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/donovanbigben.htm)?

[Shellhead]

agreed but it doesn't fit him right. he deosn't have a freakishly large pitsol.

Or if he does, we don't need to see it or hear about it.

[mattbib]

How about no superhero name at all.Agreed.

Just calling him Grimm would be okay with me.

[phantom1592]

Agreed.

Just calling him Grimm would be okay with me.


That would have been my suggestion too. Grimm. It still sounds scary and monstrous. But it's actually his public identity. So it works both ways.



Still I wouldn't want him to give up the Thing title.

[Agentum]

Then what do you guys call Big Ben (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/donovanbigben.htm)?
Powerman was never published here so they never needed to think about that problem.